Middletown transcript., 1896-04-11
Local News.

the jury list etc. ran out the supply.
james Grace, farmer of near Bea
Station. died on Monday, of paralysis.
Try can of Hopkins Steamed HON
my (Hulled Corn). 1t is delicious. Full qt.
I0c.
Mr. ]. B. Foard is offering to sell be
low cost the Bissell Chilled Plow, equal te
the best, for cash.
Remember that ]. f. McWhorter ha:
full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand.
Geo. G. Rowe, corner Main and Scott
streets, has opened up an entire new line
of Wall Papers and the prices are the low
est for the quality of goods. Get your or
ders in early satisfaction guaranteed.
MI Allen Mcdowell. having completed
his course at Goldey's College in whining
ton, has accepted position with Straw
bridge and Clothier. in Philadelphia. and
will take his place then next week.
BY invitation of the pastor. Rev. l. L.
wood Council no 2. Jr.. o. U. A. NJ, will
attend Divine Service in the M. E. Church
tomorrow evening. The members will
meet at the Council chamber at O'Clock
and proceed to the church at T.30.
Again one of the Easton papers changes
proprietors. 1t is the Star Democrat" that
passes from J. Frank Turner, Esq, to
Sc. Whitman. practical printer, and the
paper misses the snap and fire of the poll
tical editors in the first issue.
Mr.. Frank Dorsey, Of Warwick, who
was one of the graduates at the William
sous Schools, at Media, Pa. last Saturday
has the position of electrical engineer at
the Reading Terminal, Philadelphia, andt
entered upon his duties Immediately upon
receiving his diploma.
The TRANSCRIPT Acknowledges the re-
capt of photograph of Hon. l. N. walker,
commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. from
F. H. Lord, general passenger and ticket
agent of the Chicago Great western Railway
Co. The photo has been presented to Major
John Jones Post.
Miss Frances E. Willard will deliver an
address at Grace NJ. E. Church. Whining
ton, for the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, on next Tuesday evening,
April IA. Miss Willard expects to sail for
Europe on the following Monday, and this
will be her last public address before leav-
ing this country.
The Transactions of the Peni nsula
Horticultural Society, Ninth Annual Ses-
sion, held in Denton, Caroline county, Nd,
January Is, 16 and II, 1885," a neat pam
phlet of 10 pages from the press of the
"Delawarean," is on our table. 1t is valu-
able publication to every fruit grower who
is seeking to improve his methods.
Cards of invitation have been issued to
the marriage of Miss Grace Grif1ss of Balti.
more to Mr.. Alfred Wight Jacobson, on
Wednesday. April % at high noon, in ST.
Johns P. E. Church. Miss Griff1ss, having
been frequent visitor to Middletown, has
many friends here who wish her much joy
in long and happy married life.
-Middletown was well represented at the
dance given in Smyrna last evening: Among
those present were Misses Helen
Naudain. Gertrude Smith, AIDA
Foard, maria Allison. Susie Parker, Lizzie
Parker. Messrs. J. C. Kelley. E. M. Vaughan.
Allen Mcdowell, W. F. Metten, F. R. Pool,
G. L. Townsend. Jr., Reese Parker, and
WIN. Brady.
On Easter monday st. Anne s P. E.
Church elected the following members of
the vestry for the ensuing year. wardens
Fl. N. Willis and H. A. Nowland. Vestry-
men, J. B. Foard, George V. Peverley, A
NJ. Chamberlaine, W, G. Lockwood, N. j..
williams, NJ N. Willis and Stephen Boyer.
The vestry will meet and organize on NON
day.
Rev. J. 8. Holly, who for the past two
years has been the pastor of Dale's M. E.
Church, was appointed to serve the church
at Fruitland, Nd, for the ensuing year, at
the late session of the Delaware Conference
held at Chester, and Rev. N. II. Horsey is
appointed his successor here. Rev. D. R.
Dunn goes to Odessa, Rev. P. w. Price, to
Delaware City and Rev. Abram Chase re
turns to Townsend.
Master Alex. walmesley, the polite and
efficient clerk in Vaughan's Pharmacy,
met with an accident on Saturday that
might have been worse. In attempting to
jump into the express wagon at the depot
as the horse started up his foot caught in
the wheel and had he not grabbed and
he Id the wheel his leg would haye been
hrn Of mil krrn fo
below the knee that kept him in doors
several days.
Miss Martha Biddle, of Cecil County
Md, has just completed her 42nd year as a
public school teacher. She is well known
in this section, having some years ago
taught at the school house on the Levels
where her mental and physical vigor had
full sway. much to the betterment of the
young scions of the neighborhood. Her
occasional visits to some of her old time
pupils here are occasions for many pleasant
and amusing "reminiscences.
The Executive Committee of the Y. M.
G. A. can certainly congratulate themselves
on the selection of the room in the Coch-
ran block. The carpet of ''ecru" with
olive" figure matches well the tasty wall
paper. The new chairs, extension tables
and settees give it bright as new pin"
appearance. The first meeting was held
there last evening, an adjourned business
meeting. when the social committee ar
arranged for " an opening and reception" to
be given at the next regular meeting. Fri
day, April 18th. to consist of music. vocal
and orchestral, brief addresses, etc.
Farmer Dunn was in q very benign
mood on Sunday, and the weather was cor
respondingly propitious for the glad Eas ter
tide. Heaven and nature proclaimed the
Risen Lord, and bright sunshine and happy
song-birds united to own the day. The
churches were all tastefully and appro-
priately decorated with beautiful fo raj
offerings, and Easter lilies and palms were
never so handsomely displayed. The SER
,,aoY,a hv each of the ministers were an.