Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
MIDDLETOwN. DEL. MAY, Q. 1896
Local News.

Thursday, May IA will be Ascension
Day.
Trout made their appearance in the
8 local markets this week.
The M. E. Sunday School will celebrate
Children's Day June 7th.
The long vacation for the sch ool chill.
dren and teachers will begin in five weeks.
Mr.. Moody's representative will be in
Middletown to take orders Tuesday, May
10Th.
&C. II. Salmons, Of Summit Bridge, has
been appointed Notary Public by Gov:
Watson.
Read the administrators sale of pc r.
sonal property of the late l.. G. Vandegrift,
Friday. May 18th.
Vote to-day at the primaries as your
conscience directs and you will find it cor
rect moral guide.
Mr.. w. A. Comegys was reelected a
member of the Light and Water Commits
sioners on Monday.
Have your mowers and reapers repaired
at once for harvest at the Buckle Foundry
and Machine shops.
The annual meeting Of the Auxiliary
will be held in st. Andrews Church. Will
mington, in October.
FoR ExcHANGE,-A very promising Star
Duroc filly for a first-class business horse.
Address 1908 Kirk avenue. Wilmington.
Delaware.
-Calvan w. Crosson, the newly appoint
ed Register of Wills of this county, will ap-
point D. Taylor Bradford, of Wilmington,
as his deputy.
Rev. Thomas Houston, the blind evan
gelist, is conducting special religious meet
ings in Olivet Presbyterian Church. Will
mington, this week.
Mrs. " L. Culbertson and Mrs. r. L.
Price expect to leave town early in June to
open their seaside house "The Delaware
Villa" at Ocean Grove.
Mr.. Geo. v. PeverIey is making i'm
provements to his pretty home on South
Broad street. including new bathroo m
and culinary department.
Mr.. Samuel A. Pitt who has been Gen'l
Agent for the Peninsula Mutual Relief As
sociation for the last four years has taken
an agency for the Mutual Life of N. Y.
The Delaw are Railroad has begun lay
ing the double track between Ginn's cross
ing and point below Blackbird, on an in
crease of five miles of the double track |
mileage.
The sporting season opens to-day in |
MiddIetown. The Printers will cross bats |
with the Harness Makers this afternoon |
and lovers of the National game will
doubtless witness some fine playing.
The Democratic State Convention will |
be held Tuesday. June 18th, to elect
delegates to Chicago. The State Central
Committee at their meeting on Tuesday |
s.finally adopted" resolutions favoring
non-partisan convention.
Delaware shad are more plAnfiful this
spring than for years. big cateliss are made
at all the fisheries along the river. and at
one place 10000 were netted at three hauls-
ON Monday. The fish are as good in quail
ity as they are plentiful.
commencement exercises are being ar
ragged i'm the schools and colleges, the fair
girl graduate is getting her gown ready and
aiso her essay, and as usual is preparing TO
astonish her hearers with the extent and
variety of her wisdom.
Don't get gay with the editor man-,ven
the worm will turn. young woman
poked fun at the editor of the Button, Ind.
Banner because his trousers were patched.
The editor went home and sued ner hus-
band for $40 owed on nsubscription.-Ex.
Miss Mary Williams is a recent addi-
tlon 10 the number of Middletown cyclists.
She was nine years old last Saturday. and
as birthday gift from her grandmother.
Mrs. James Williams. of Smyrna, received
handsome wheel which she has already
learned to ride with ease.
The members of the Diamond State Brass
Band will have their annual fete and
Strawberry festival in the Academy yard
ON Teusday and Wednesday evenings.
MAY, 18th and 18th. Open air concerts by
the band will make it pleasant for all visi-
tors.
1T is remarkable, the quantity Of soda
uatsr and soda cream, sold BY Bragdon
his cool weather. The artistic beauty Of
the fountain claims to be the drawing card |
but ihe exceIlency Of the soda disputes the
claim. The pretty little goldfish from their
high observation says It's bofs OF us and |
al Of ~. =