Middletown transcript., 1896-01-25
Local News.

The barge. Julian s. Taylor, has ar
rived at FIT Delaware with cargo of lum-
Der.
Remember that j. T. McWhorter has
a full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on haYd.
Rain was meyer more welcome in a
midsummer drought than on Thursday
when a gentle down-pour came, and con-
tinued until yesterday.
The New Century Club of Wilmington
celebrated its eighth anniversary on Wednes
day and the occasion was very enjoyable
event in which over two hundred bright
women participated.
1t is getting to be quite the thing to
graduate and get position through the
recommendation of that fiue school. Col
dey's Wilmington, (Del.,) Commercial and
Short Hand College. Get Catalogue.
john and Elizabeth Baiely, an aged
couple living on farm near Bandywine
Springs, died within few hours of each
other last Saturday. He was ss and his
wife IA. Death was caused from severe
cold contracted few days before.
Governor Watson has appointed the fol-
lowing Board of State Medical Examiners:
Homeopathic-Dr. A. E. Frantz. of Will
mington, and DIR. E. S. Anderson, ofDover;
Allopathic-Dr. e. w. Cooper, Of Camden:
and DR.. I. s. Vallandigham of Middletown.
The Deer Park hotel in Newark,
has been purchased by Milton Steele. Of
New Holland. Pa, from John e. Lewis,
the former owner, for $22, 500. 1t is one of
the oldest hotel sites in the state, a tavern
known as st. Patrick's Inn having stood
there in 1855.
The Legislative Committee, composed
of Senators Records and Harrington and
Representatives Jolls, Morgan and Flem-
ming met in Dover on Tuesday. and organ
lied by electing Senator Records Chairman
Joseph C. Jolls, Clerk and John Prende-
vile, Sergeant at arms.
The team belonging to the Creamery
ran away on Monday causing a smashup
of the wagon and harness. As the horses.
running at full speed turned the corner at
and the horses broke loose'and ran home,
at Mr.. Talbot's near town.
The suit brought by Minnick to force
Mrs. Merritt to execute q deed for the Mer-
ritt House, in Wilmington, for the sale Of
which she was alleged to have made an
agreement. has been satisfactorily ended |
Mrs. Merritt paying consideration to be
released from the agreement to sell.
AT q special meeting of the Levy Court |
il was decided to build causeway 5000
feet long St.over Augustine Marsh, near Port |
Penn The contract has been given to Pat
rick Neary, of Wilmington, for 1000; the |
work which will begin next week will pro-
vide work for the citize ms of P Port Tenn.
Walter D. Jefferson, of "Uncle Joshn
fame, who assisted by local talent, gave
that popular play in Middletown, Smyrna
and Dover, several years ago. is arranging
two plays to be given in Smyrna OH Friday
Jan. 81, for the benefit of the base ball
fund "a Bunch of Keys" and 1.-THE Bells
of Shanon' are the plays to be rendered.
Sheriff Gillis sold the Daniel Dunning
property on Monday. the purchaser being
Geo. w. Lockwood. executor for DR.. J. v.
Crawford, for $4,000, which is considerably
less than the claim against it. The Sheriff |
also sold the DR.. H. l. Clayton property, in
Odessa, at the same time to Dr. W. V.
Woods, of Philadelphia, mortgage, for
$1,825.
The railroad company has reduced the
pay of the fiagman, Thomas Murray, at the
depot by cutting off two working hours.
Where he formerly went on duty at $50
he is now not required to report until 7:30, /
remaining until the evening train down,
making II hours instead of IA. and s1.32
day instead of $1.54. 1t is well that the
public should know this as many vehicles
cross the track before 7:30 in the morning.
Mr.. Murray is careful watchman, having
served the railroad company and the pub.
lie faithfully for many years, and he is
ever at his post. The fact Of his not being
on duty at the early hours as heretofore is
due entirely to the change made by the
company.
The entertainment given in the Opera
House. Tuesday evening, under the direc-
tion of the Ladies Mite Society of Forest
Presbyterian Church was success both in
literary and financial sense. The pro-
gram rendered by the Smith Brothers, of
Philadelphia, elocutionists and musicians,
was very fine. The rendering of old airs
on sleigh bells was novel and unique, "The
Cricket Song" being especially pleasing.
.sAbide with Me- rendered on the Swiss
bells was also very pleasing number. The
recitations and impersonaisons were all
fine. and the audience, which, considering
the inclement weather. was large one,
was highly entertained. The second part
of the program was no less pleasing than
the first, and when supper was announced,
the number and capacity Of the patrons
was very gratifying to the ladies. The
tables were beautifully set and those who
presided were only riyalled in their charms
onlyby the culinary atttactions they Of
fered. over her board. The total amount
cleared was 80.