Middletown transcript., 1896-04-25
Ghe cyliddlftolun Gransfript
MIDDLEToWN. DEL. APR. IS. 1895
Local News.

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TRY can of Hopkins, Steamed Hon
my tHulled Corn). 1t is delicious. Full at
I0c.
Remember that y. f. McWhorter hs
. full line Of carriage and argriculturs
Implements on haad.
The Woman's Auxiliary of st. Anne
P. E.. Church has recently sent q box values
at $S5, to clergyman in Illinois.
madame Rumor hath said it, that
young professional man of Middietown i
soon to bring young bride hither.
Bread is the staff Of life the good, sweet
full-loaf of the Odessa bakery at Blome'l
new store, corner. North Broad and Lake
streets:
Mrs Louise Clayton has issued an ap.
plication for a divorce from her husband,
DR.. II. L. Clayton, through her attorney,
Hugh c. Brown, Esq.
Fine large shad were selling in the
local market this week for ten cents apiece,
one eight FOUNDER being purchased at that
price. They sold at Port Penn for seven
cents.
The frame dwelling of Charles c. Pyle,
near Rising Sun, was destroyed by fire
Saturday, together with the contents. The
fire was caused by an overheated stove.
The loss is estimated at s.. 500.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. w. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist. Office same location, op-
posite the post Office. All operations per-
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. Odon-
tunder and Gas for painless extracting.
Through spinach and leek Lilly cheeks
in week" or in other words green's are
a wholesome addition to milady's bin of
fare. and spinach. asparagus, brussels
sprouts, ETC., are few Of the spring-time
delights for vegetarians.
The barn on the farm of John Dem
nison. near Pleasant Hill. was struck by
lightning on Sunday night completely
destroying both building and contents in
cluding grain and farming implements
The live stock was not injured other than
being stunned by the lightning.
The golden hearted dandelion, in pro-
fusion, is blooming in the wayside grass.
the most beautiful in some eyes, of all the
flowers of spring. Who is there that has
not curled its stems in childish glee, and
twined ithem in the hair, or blown its
feathery sphere until it vanished ont of
sight! Welcome little waYside flower!
Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. Barnett, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Collins, Mrs. William Taylor
and Mrs. Henrietta Paryis were among the
two hundred guests at Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. |
Maloney's twentieth wedding anniver-
sary on Monday evening at Townsend. 1t |
was the most elaborate and delightful So
ciai function ever enjoyed in our sister |
town. The charming hostess and her be- |
nign lord are always at home when dis
pensing hospitality, and the occasion of |
their variety wedding will long be re-
by all participants. The menu
consisted Of salads. cold meats, tongue.
pickles, etc. ices, creams, cake and coffee,
and the large dining hall, handsomely dec
,rated for the occasion seated AZ guests at
sitting.
The Epworth League was very pleas
sntly entertained at "Florayilla, !" the home
,f Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Taylor on North
Broad street Wednesday evening. The early
part of the evening was given up to the
aides for thimble party, their task being
% make about four hundred bags, pretty
little affairs about by inches. to be used
1t the birthday day party" May 9Th in
The lecture room of the church, when the
guests having received bag with their in
vitation, are expected to return it with
money to the amount of penny for each
rear Of their age. The leaguers had great
nm making the bags. The work was I'm
shed, however, at quite an early hour, as
many hands make light work" and the
'est of the evening was spent in social en-
oyment. Refreshments, consisting of
reams, ices and cake, were served, and
be, thimble party was declared great sue
ess.
The TRAEscRIPr acknowledges the re-
eipt of the forty-third annual report of
he Pennsylvania Training School for
feeble MindedCh Children of which institution
)r. Martin w. Barr is the chief physician.
he names Of 9s2 defective children are
nr6lled as imates, and the report is full of
data. Among the officers of the
Institution the name of Miss Ella s. Thigh
nan is noted as assistant teacher, the names
lso of Misses Marion and Eliza Cochran.
ONE idea of the work this institution is
ccompiishing is gathered from the pro-
rams rendered by the children on such
ccasions as the Thanksgiving and Christ
aas festivals, some Of the children who are
cry lacking in some things showing re-
aptitude in others. The institu-
ion is open to visitors on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. Accompanying the catalogue
) a copy of DR.. Barr's celebrated address
IN .ChiIdren Of Day." the imbecile with
mt living memory. has no past, no future,
md is veritable child of day.
The annual spring meeting of the New
,astle Presbytery was held this week in
lower Brandywine Church. The jurisdic-
ion of the Presbytery includes Sc churches
n Delaware, Maryland and Peansylvanis,d
With membership of 46 ministers. Rev; ~
i Oates. of Delaware City. was elected Mod
rator, Retiring Moderator, Rev. 8. N. Perry,
i Chesapeake. preached and elcqasnt ser
non. The 175th anniversary of Lower Bran
iywine was celebrated during the session.
The church was established in 1720 in a log
abin. The present structure is brick
office and will seat 400 people. The cleo
ion of commissioners to the General As
,embly which meets at Saratoga the latter
,art of May resulted in the choice Of Revs. |
Francis H. Moore and Luther A. Oates.
Rev. DR.. yallandigham was appointed
and stated supply of the church
t Odessa. Those who attended the Preby-
cry from here were Rev. ::F. H. Moore,
Hessrs. II. G.. Ellison and d. w. Corbit.
An adjourned meeting Of the Presby tery
will be held st Bridgeville May IL.
REV. and Mrs. Jno. B. Roberts who |
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