Middletown transcript., 1896-02-22
Local News.

by taking revenge man is but even
with his enemy, but in passing it over he
is superior.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter has
full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand.
-"Out in the Streets" is the title of a
drama which is being prepared to be given
in the Opera House shortly under the aus
pices of the Diamond State Band
Governor Watson has remitted the
punishment of pillory and lashes imposed
by the Court upon John View, New Cas-
tie negro, convicted of breaking into the
stable of DR.. John J. Black.
This has been very cold week. Every
morning the thermometer has ranged from
zero, according to location and exposure,
to s or 10 degrees above. The winds have
been keen and biting.
One of Baltimores ministers has, in SER
mon, come to the defense of the mother-in-
law. 1t is not in evidence that the mother
in.law needs any defense. She has always
seemed well able to take care of herself
The carp industry Of Appoquinimink
creek now amounts to something worth
while. Ex-Recorder of Deeds Shallcross
say thatt he fishermen have receive 5000
for their catch this winter. Employment is
given to from rs to 100 men.
The pay roll at the shirt factory con-
tinues to grow, though part of it is for
work done ou tside of Middletown. Why
not have factory here, where men shall
be given employment Who can answer
the question
Lambert V. Nicholson, clerk in the
office of the Clerk of the Peace for this
county under Messrs. Cochran, Biggs and
Foard, died suddenly, Monday evening,
having been taken on his way from his
duties to his home. The trouble was heart
disease.
DIR. T. H. Gilpin received yesterday
from the Office of the Peninsula Mutual
Relief check for $1,000 90 for Mrs Rebecca
Day, widow of John Day, late of Warwick,
the past year that the company has paid
claims here.
-Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin Company
has engaged the Opera House for Tuesday
evening. They come from Coatesville Pa,
and 60 from here to Easton, Md. They
travel in two large combination cars and
m rrx, Gffy raonlo Tha;r navajo .o,I
be something fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Poole entertained
their friends at their first cat Home" at
Sugar Loaf" McDonough, on Wednesday.
There we're great many of their friends
present from Middletown, st. Georges,
Delaware City, and other places. The bride
and groom were assisted in receiving in the
parior by Miss Mary Poole and Miss Edith
Mabel Parvis presided at the refreshment
tables in the dining room assisted by Helen
Cochran and Eliza Green. Their next "At
Home will be on Wednesday. the 26th.
The annual meeting of the Whining
ton District Association of Dickinson
College Alumni will be held at Dover ID
the Academy building, Friday. March 20,
at p. m. 1t is expected that this will be
very interesting occasion, as the Acade-
my Association and the Drew Association
Of this conference have been invited to
Join in the banquet, which will follow
Immediately after its business meeting.
Distinguished alumni, President Reid and
others are expected to be present and
address the association. Among other
things OF business will be the election of
Trustee of the college to serve four years
Stetson's Big Uncle Toms Cabin Com
pany is at Kelley's Front Street Theatre
this week. They have all the accessories
for producing the play in the most ap-
proved style, and were highly successful in
pleasing the audience. 1t is singular how
this piece draws, and how the audience
laughs over it. There is no necessity for
speaking at length over the presentation
last night. 1t pleased the majority greatly.
Topsy was good, SO was Uncle Tom, so
were Eva, Marks, the dogs and the singing.
1t was good entertainment, and the au-
dience, which had come to laugh, laughed,
heartily and were satisfied. The company
had q double band orchestra, composed
of white and colored musicians, two Top
sizes, two Marks, two Orphelias, Eva and
her pony "Prince," the Lone Star Quar-
tette and African mandolin players, not ex-
Guiding the pack of savage-looking blood
hounds-TAe Baltimore American
At Middletown Opera House. Tuesday
evening, Feb. 25th.