Middletown transcript., 1898-03-26

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Rev. +. Fl. Moore, D. D.. was to make al
address and.Miss Lynch to sing.
Pleasures of the mind are more at com
mand than those of the body. A man may
think of handsome performance or of no
tion that pleases him, at his leisure. This EN-
tertainment is ready. with little warning OF
expense; short recollection brings it upon
the stage. brightens the idea and makes il
shine as much as when it was first stamped
upon the memory.-Jeremy Collier.
THE TRANscRIPT readers should send to
Messrs. Slaymaker and Son, of Dover, for
their new catalogue of berry plants. The
promising new Strawberries. Raspb erries
and DIackberries are fully described from
actual trial. Miller Red Raspberries have
been one of the best paying crops in the
lower counties, one grower reporting $4,000
per acre the first year. Plants only cost
1880 per 1000 now.
-On Sunday morning last Clement w.
in Doyer jail on the charge of misappro-
priating funds collected by him belonging
to St. Johns school for Colored Orphans,
at Clayton. Tuesday Constable William
Windish, of Wilmington, went to Dover
with writ for Eastman to take him to
Wilmington, as the deed for which he was
charged was committed in New Castle
county.
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the NJ. E. pulpit will be filled tomorrow
morning by Mrs. William Osborn. superin-
tendent of the Missionary Training School
at Brooklyn. Mrs. Osborn was at the Phil
adelphia Conference last week, spoke at the
Wilmington Conference yesterday, and
starts for Pittsburg Conference tomorrow.
She will be accompanied by Mrs R. H.
Matlack whose husband served Middletown
as pastor some years ago.
AT the weekly prayer meeting of For
est Presby terian Church on Wednesday
evening was passed resolution by unani-
nous vote petitioning Congress to enact
laws forbidding the sale of liquors at gov
eminent stations, forbidding the use of the
mails and telegraph in one State for horse
racing bets in another State, and declaring
the Interstate. Commerce Law in the case of
cigarette as subservient to the existing
State anli-oigarette laws.
Peter ]. Ford retired Saturday from the
presidency and general management of the
Ford Morocco Company, of Wilmington,
one of the largest leather factories in the
country. having sold bis interests to Bos
ton syndicate, headed by William A. STEM
ton. A new manager has not yet been Sc
lected. The factory employees over 1000
persons, and the plant is valued at 81 $780,
900. Mr.. Ford will become president of
new trust and banking institu ton to be
established. He will take trip to Europe
before assuming his new duties.
Bishop Walden, who presided at the
Methodist Episcopal Conference held in
Chestertown last year, is patriot as well
as one of the strongest preachers in his
church. At session of the Philadelphia
Conference last week Bishop Walden said
the Country was at a critical period, but he
had an abiding faith in the sober judgment
of the American people. The influence of
lbe Church, he said, was on the side of
peace, and while he deprecated war, zee
would venture 10 say that if war should
come there will be as many Methodists an
>wer the call as in days gone by.
The large barn on Magistrate Janvier's
farm in New Castle and tenated by David
B. Kees, was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. A quantity of hay, seed corn
and number ducks were also destroyed.
The fire originated about z o'clock in the
hay loft. where two tramps slept on Satur-
day night. The live stock and quantity
of harness were rescued from the building.
A large lot of farming implements had
been stored in the barn until Monday.
They were removed at that time and placed
out doors, as they were to be sold at Sher-
ifs sale in few days. The loss is estimat-
ed at 5000. and is fully covered by insur-
ance.
Some people will never tell all Of the
news item, as newspaper reporters will tes-
tify; they always tell what they did, but for
get to mention that anybody else was con-
nected with the affair or event. they VISIT
but neglect to tell who else went; a
member of their family returns. but they
fail to mention that he or she was accom-
panied home by visitor; they are interested
in trade, but forget to mention that they
had partners in the transaction. All this
neglect or carelessness is born of selfishness.
Some people have visions and minds so
narrow that only the circles of their inn
mediate families is included in their obser-
vations and thoughts.
The program of the second anniversary
of the Y. NJ. G. A. was carried out on Fri
day evening last as announced. Retiring
President Deakyne made an earnest address
and reviewed the years work. Pastors
Moore and Wood also spoke of the work
past, present and prospective. The officers
reports and report from the Ladies' Auxil-
iary were brief and hopeful The music
was good, both choir and orchestra, and
Miss Naudain sang beautifully. At sub
sequent business meeting held that evening
the following o fficers were elected: Presi-
dent, McKendree Downham; Vice Presi-
dents. ia Suydam and John s. Ash; Re
cording Secretary, J. F. Deakyne; Cores
pondiDg Secretary, F. C. West; Treasurer,
Stephen Boyer Trustees, G. E. Hukill, J.
Frank McWhorter, and G. w. w. Naudain.
A Naval Hero
A dispatch from Key West refers to an
act of heroism on the part of young