Middletown transcript., 1897-02-13

The Baltimore City COuncH Is cOhslo
ering the proposition to make the wearing
of any covering for the head in a theatre
punishable by fine from two to. five dol
larc which will be right hard on bald
headed men wearing skull caps.
Yesterday was Lincoln's birthday, q
legal holiday in New York, New Jersey,
Illinois, Minnesota and Washington. The
weather in Middletown was too bad for
"old Glory to be out. but the great Nat
ional hero wss not forgotten.
The following is inserted by request:
"There is not shadow of truth nor even
suggestion it, in the Ero's local that Mr..
John A. Reynolds will move in the Spring
from the house he now occupies. The en-
terprisiDg reporter sometimes shoot a-fy-
ing"
Francis H. Hofecker Esq. will deliver
the first of series of lectures before the
students of Delaware College. at Newark
on Feb. 10th. Other prominent Whining
ton lawyers OIL the course are VIM. s. Hill
les, William Michael Bryne and Lewis G.
Vandegrift.
Rev. J. D. G. Hanna, of Union NJ. E.
Church, Wilmington. will preach in Red
Lion church, tomorrow both morning and
evening. On Monday evening, Feb. 10, ne
will deliver there one of his illustrated leo
lures, 1.-THE Ups and Downs OF Home Life
together with a phonographie concert.
A farmer of Central Branch, Kan, esti-
mates that one hen is equal to an acre OF
land, because an acre of land in year
produces twenty bushels of corn, worth 81,
while the hen, which costs less to take
care OF, lays ten dozen eggs, worth Sl.5O.
There is great deal of sickness in an d
near town, and all of Middletown's six
practising physicians are busy. Grip.
pneumonia and severe colds are very pre-
valent, the very air seeming charged with
pulmonary diseases. Those who are neces-
sarily exposed cannot exercise too muc
care in guarding against these maladies.
The contest over the will of the late
David P. simyth, of Wilmington has been
bulk of his estate, amounting to $4,000,
to his second wife, and his children by his
first wife contested the will but have since
agreed and asked that the will be returned
to the Register.
William Salisbury, of the 'tDelawarea n"
and Col E. T. Cooper, of the Index" both
of Dover, and Theodore Townsend, of the
"Chronicle" at Milford, the delegates from
the Peninsula Press Association to the Ma
tional Press Association which meets next
week at Galveston, Texas, have started for
that city aud will be in attendance upon
the always interesting sessions which will
begin on Tuesday.
DIR. John W. Warren, well known
and popular resident Of near FELTON,. and
brother of Mrs. Chas. Derrickson, near
town, died on Tuesday at Philadelphia
hospital where he was taken last week for
special treatment A surgical operation was
performed, from which he never rallied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Derrickson were in attend-
ance at the funeral which was on Thursday.
Interment at the family burial place.
Ida May spicer. the infant child of Mr..
John spicer, died Sunday morning at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Louisa Da-
Wis, on Lake street, and was buried at For
est Cemetery on Wednes lay. Her mother,
nee Miss Nellie Davis. died last summer, of
consumption and the little one hardly
knew a well day. She was one year and
ten months Old.
The ladies of the Methodist Protestant
Church at Warwick will give Colonial
Tea and Birthday Reception, on Monday
evening Feb. %. Each guest is expected to
contribute q penny for every year of
his or her age and will in turn be treated
to refreshments consisting of sandwiches,
cake, coffee and chocolate. furnished and
served by the ladies, who, attired after the
style of the Colonial danes of ye olden-
times, will be very attractive. Everybody
welcome.
The Alumni Association of Delaware
College gave grand banquet in Eden Hall
Wednesday evening which was attended by
old graduates Of that institution in and
out of the state, men from many walks of
life being among them. some Of whom are
the best known and most prominent men
in the state. L. G. Vandegrift, Esq, was
Toastlnaster, and among the speakers were
President Harter, Chief Justice Lore Hon
E. D. Hearne, DR.. Keyser, Prot. I. T.
johnson and Prof Spaid.