Middletown transcript., 1897-11-06

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Hubbard d Co Of baltimore purchased
the Reynolds proper on eout b Broad street
On Tuesday for $500. subject TO . mort.
gage Of 5000.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Alfred Green have issued
invitations to the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Jennie Eliza, to William Writ Van
SAINT, on Wednesday, Nov, II at p. M. al
the residence Of the brides parents on
North Broad street.
Bishop John p Newman win preside
over the approaching session of the VIII
mington Conference at Lewes in March.
Rev. I. L. Wood will secure him 20 otficiate
If possible in the NJ. E. Church here on
Sunday before Conference. It is also pro-
poses to have him lecture in the Opera
House if arrangements Is can be made.
The following officers were elected ct the
regular meeting of the Christian Endeayos,
Forest Presby yterian Church, on Wednes-
day evening: President, Miss Annie Eli
son; Vice President, Miss Martha Heaten;
Cor Secretary, Miss Lillian Budd; Rec. Sec
retary. Miss Myrtle Houston; Treasurer;
Mr.. McCrone. The regular committees were
named.
MANY farmers are inquiring for tres
pass notices-fine ones TO be had at the
TRAEscRIPT ofice-since the cunning sea-
son opens Nov. 18th. The trespass law
reads as follows: IF any person or per-
sons shall enter upon any land not owned
by himself with guns and dog. or with gun
alone, for the purpose of shotting any kinds
of birds or game, without first obtaining
permission to do SO from the owner or oc-
cupant, be shall forfeit and pay q fine Of
five dollars: and If he shall not pay said
fine he shall forfeit his gun until redeemed.
as provided hereinafter" etc.
Bids for refunding $195.oOO loan Of the
State with $4,000 added to meet current
expenses. making a loan of S245000 ID all
was received by State Treasurer w. NJ.
Ross. Monday, and that of Heyl & Major
of Philadelphia. for the whole amount at
par, was accepted. The result of the sale
is considered as remarkably good, the
bonds only bearing interest at per centum
year. The rate of interest is low and only
made possible by the good credit of the
State. The loan which is to he refunded
bore interest at therate of per cent. year
and by the refunding the State will save
one per cent. on $195, 900 or 81 $50 and not
NEARLY s25 900 year. as several exchanges
have reported.
The annual Convention of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society which was held in
Wilmington last week elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: President
Rev. W. L. s. Murray, D. D., Wilmington;
vice-presidents, Rev. Frank Holland (M. P.),
Wilmington; Rev. Harry W Ewing IN. 3. };
Rev. W. G. Hogg Pres.), Bridgeville; Rev.
Thos. J. Mason (R. e., Wilmington; G. A.
Cline (Bap), Wilmington; secretary, J. II.
Burns, Wilmington; treasurer s. J. Horn,
Wilmington; directors, Rev. Francis 81.
Moore, D. D. Middletown; Harry J. Guth-
rie, Wilmington; Geo. N. Stevenson,
Smyrna.
The members of the Middletown School
Board are highly delighted that the State
dividend received this year is $4,000 in ex-
cess of the sum received last year. 1t will
help them very much in paying of the de-
ficiency of last year because of which re-
ductions and changes in the schools were
made this. The dividends for the past five
years have been: 1893. SS40; '94. $3.50; '95,
sSol; '96. $6S7; 81, $s7s. Why the great
difference between '95 and '96 or '96 and '97
is not understood. The enrolment of pu-
pills was about the same. The error must
have been in the Office of the State
Treasurer and it might pay to look into the
matter. The General Assembly could set it
right by enactment. The school books cost
$50 in 1895 and $50 in 1896. This year the
assessment of school tax was $2100, subject
to delinquencies of about SITS and s per
cent. for collecting. this will give the School
Board between $500 and $260O for the
year.