Middletown transcript., 1896-11-28

William f. Shallcross who recent,
sold his farm of 2l0 acres near McDonougf
to John g.. Armstrong, of ODESSA, fo
$4,000, has purchased the Murphy farm
through the agency Of George w. Ingram
price 5000, l60 acres.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the M. E. Church sent this week I
barrel ofsupplies to minister in need al
Newport, North Carolina. The barrel con
tained not only articles of wearing appare
but also useful household supplies.
Sheriff w lillian r. Finn and Coroner
J. Thomas Wright bonded in Superior
Court Monday morning. The surities of the
sheriff are Colonel Henry A. DUPONT, Ex-
Sheriff Paul Gillis. DR.. Irwin NJ. Finn,
William B. Clark and Charles M. Smith.
The bond is for $50. 900. The coroner's bond
is for $4,000 and his surities are John w.
Dayett, Samuel A. WRIGHT and ]. Thomas
Wright
Mr.. and Mrs J. K. Williams had their
annual Thanksgiving reunion at the old
homestead near Odessa. when there was
great coming together of uncles, cousins,
aunts, children and grandchildren, from
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, a
large company numbering about thirty,
and the occasion was one of great enjoy
ment.
The weather on Thursday was as mild
as May, clear and bright. Middletown
observed the National holiday after the
usual fashion. After noon business was
generally suspended. and promenaders and
wheelers in large numbers enjoyed the fine
air and good roads. 1t was very quiet
day. the only events of note being street
parade by the Diamond State Band and
the Entertainment in the Opera House.
New Castle has enjoyed considerable
notoriety lately on account of an alleged
burning of the Spanish flag by some of her
young militia-men. and newspaper men
from New York, Philadelphia and else
where have been dispatched to ''work up"
the case. But it turns out that the would
be flag was only cover off a pool table,
and there is nothing over which to go to
war with Spain after all.
MIR. Pennell G. Higgins, brother of
ex-senator Anthony Higgins and Hon.
John G. Higgins, was found dead in his
room at his Philadelphia boarding house
on Saturday morning last. His death was
a great shock not only to his relatives but
to his many friends. He was brilliant
journalist and had done excellent service
during the recent campaign, especially
at Canton, the home of the President-elect'
The burial was at st. Georges on Tues
day afternoon, service at the home of
his brother neal Delaware City.
IAN interested party wants to know what
Is the groom's share of the wedding. 1t is
the groom's duty to send the bride her
bouquet. provide carriages for the party to
and from the church, fee the sexton, or
yanist and, of course, the clergyman: 1t is
also customary for him to remembe his
best man and ushers with some trifle of
ewelry. and also provide their::boutonnieres.
The privilege of decorating the church is
usually accorded the bride and her family. |
They "Clayton Calp' says the people of
Smyrna who predicted that the Smyrna
Steamboat Company was only an expert
nent now realize their mistake. Manager
J. w. Watkins and Clerk William Brady |
express themselves as being so much en-
,ouraged by the patronage that a new
BOAT has been ordered. The builders will |
be Charles Hellman & Son, of Philadel-
phia. 1t will be an iron hull steamboat,
lis feet long, with first-class accommoda-
ions for passengers as we'll as freight The
new boat will be lighted by electricity and |
heated with steam. 1t will draw only 81
Ieet of water when loaded. The boat is to |
,e completed by the first of March and the
builder expects to have the keel laid by the;
irst of December. The steamer, when |
will be one of the prettiest boats
hat ply the Delaware river.