Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
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Local News.
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Yesterday was May day. but the Ma,
party is deferred on account Of the weather
"A member of the Light and Watel
Commission will be elected Monday after
noon.
lis your town tax too high? Then ap
peal to the Town Fathers on Monday
your only chance to kick.
There will be meeting of the loi
owners Of Bethel Cemetery. Tuesday, May
next. to elect seven directors for the
ensuing year.
-Dr. vallandigham, president OF the
Board of Trade, has called meeting for
Monday evening next, for the purpose OF
closing up the affairs of the Board and re-
quests full attendance.
The following pupils Of Brown Cottage
School are upon the April roll of honor:
Alberta Cochran, Louise Cochran. Minnie
Smith, Clarence Donovan, Albert Donovan.
Elmer Padley. and George Bender.
The Delaware Iron We Ks at New Castle
recently shipped two hundred tons trolley
and telegraph poles to Cairo. Egypt and
Cape Town, South America, and have oyer
1000 tons yet to ship, says the News.
The beautiful purple Wisteria is in
bloom and its graceful festoons arch many
porehes in town. Lilacs too are blooming
and the dogwood flower is found in the
woods, full two weeks ahead of time.
The majority Of the farmers in this
section have completed the planting of
corn. Some Of them have been through
planting for ten days. Now for warm
weather to make the corn come up and
grow.
There will be business meeting OF the
Epworth League after prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. May 7th, to elect dele
gates to the convention and for other pur-
poses. The president. DR.. Richie. desires
a full attendance.
There was a meeting of the "Biue
Lodge on Wednesday evening, held be-
hind closed doors and fastened shutters
ION the coast" The question was, Can
Watson get the delegates? There are those
who say that he cannot. The TRANSCRIPT
does't know.
REV. F. II. Moore received information
yesterday morning Of the death of Rev. G.
F. Thomas, D. D., in Philadelphia, of heart
trouble. DR.. Thomas was to have lectured
in the Presby terrain Church two weeks ago
but was prevented because of his illness.
Mr.. Moore went to the city yesterday.
The peace loving friends Of the New
Era will please notice that for the fourth
time since "quitting" that paper is calling
us names. This time it is "blatherskite." !"
II the TRANSCRIPT is wrong in its state-
ments dozen leading Democrats of Mid
dIetown are mistaken. Sorry the shoe
pinches.
The number Of wheel-women in. Mid
dletown is steadily on the increase, every
week adds new ones to the list, and now that
pleasant weather and good roads prevail,
our streets and road-sides are teeming with
fair riders. The bicycle is evidently good
antedote for spring fever, judging from
the glowing cheeks of those who take
daily spin.
Invitations have been issued to the
Epworth League Social and Literary en-
tertainment, to be given in the M. e. lee
ture room on Tuesday evening May 9th
which will also be birthday party" as
is explained in the invitation. A program
with recitations, vocal and instrumental
music will be rendered and refreshments
served.
Have you seen Bragdon's new soda
fountain? It is beauty. equal in this re-
spect to the most costly to be seen in the
large city stores, and is so neat and cool
looking. adding arefreshing flavor to the
sparkling soda drawn from it. Mr.. Brag-
don is neighbor to the TRANscRIPr. and
It is pleasure to have that inviting foun-
tain SO near. Yon should see 1t, and in
quire about the putting itup:
The hitching yard and lawn adjoining
the M. e. Church has been recently plowed
and sowed in grass. A wide gravel drive
way, has been laid out and with the adding Of
trees the brethren are fondly hoping to have
q beautiful smooth park and lawn instead of
the ..all hills and hollow" sort of q yard it
formerly was. But the ladies who were
anticipating holding festival on what grass
there was, viii have to wait for more to
grow, for there is none in sight now.
The Woman's Auxiliary of this Diocese
will have meeting in st. Anne's p. e.
Church on Thursday May 7th. 1t will be
the regular quarterly meeting, with from
so to 20 delegates in attendance. Luncheon
will be provided and served at the rectory
by the members of the Young Ladies
Guild. Mrs. McIlYane, of WILMINGTON,
viii preside at the meeting, which will be
open to visitors, the members and friends
of the parish being cordially invited.
The Trustees of the Poor met at Farm
hurst on Wednesday and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year. Presi-
dent, C. Harry Salmons: secretary. John
w. Dawson; attorney, e. R. Cochran Jr:.
coroner's physician. Joseph R. Smith; aims
house physician, Francis r, Springer; sup
srintendent. David Mccoy; matron. Emma
Mccoy. Bids for supplies for the ensuing
quarter were opened and contracts given
out; the State Road Creamery will supply
the butter for lscts per lb. Groceries and
meat will be furnished BY Wilmington
dealers. Gray and Gallagher. 2i4 inmates
and deaths were reported.
The ladies Of Middletown. and vicinity
had the pleasure and privilege Of hearing
very instructive and helpful lecture on
Hygiene and Physiology in Woods Hall
Thursday afternoon. by Mrs. n. T. Bachet-
der, OF Wilmington. who is devoting her
self especially to the treatment Of women.
using the world wide remedy viavi which
has been in use over thirteen years. It is
not, as some would think. patent medi-
cine. but the prescription Of . regular
practitioner. perfected BY DR.. Law. Of San
Francisco. where the medicine is prepared.