Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28

is earnestly solicited. FRANK L. Gates.
The storm on Thursday caused $4,000
damage around Elkton, Md. Little Elk
creek was flooded and the dam of the
Singerly Paper Company and five other
dams broke. Seven bridges were swept
away and some live stock in the meadows
was drowned.
Persons visiting Bethel Cemetery on
Decoration Day win be furnished with
lunch, cake and ice cream by the Ladies
Aid Society on the vacant lot adjoining the
parsonage, at moderate prices. A festival
will be held on the same grounds iii the
evening.
The Committee of nine young ladies
commissioned to hold festival on Tues
day evening, May: 31st, in the Y. NJ. G. A.
Rooms are Misses AIDA Fosrd, Lucie Coch-
ran, Helen Clayton, Martha Heaten, May
Holten. Viola Ennis, Lizzie Parker, Sallie
Jolls and Allie Mckee.
There will be special meeting Of the
members of the New Century Club on
Monday afternoon. at 4 o'clock, at the
Y. M. C. A. Rooms to attend to a business
matter of recent development. All the
members are requested to attend. By
order of the President, Mrs. J. P. Cochran,
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. jesse L. Shepherd have
moved this week into their new home on
West Main Street which has been fitted up
with all the comforts and modern applian-
ces of home. The renovation of the old
property has been complete from inside to
outside and it will no longer be known as
the "Bucke property"
On Thursday the portraits of the gov
ernors Of Delaware were presented to the
State. The exercises were held in the
State House which was crowded. Kx-
Governors Cochran, Stockley and Reynolds
were present. Henry G. Conrad, Esqr,
gave brief account of the governors from
this county, Judge James Pennewill spoke
of those from Kent county, and Charles w.
Whitley, Esqr. of those from Sussex county.
Representative B. A. Hazel made the
presentation to the State and Hon. Thos. F.
Bayard accepted the portraits.
The government crop report for the
week for Delaware is as follows: "HeaYy
thunderstorm and hail did some damage
in New Castle county. Much corn yet to
be planted. Wheat not locking well on
high or light lands, on account of fly and
continued wet weather. Crimson clover
coming out in bloom. Potatoes coming up
well and being cultivated. Peas in bloom.
Peach outlook not so good as previously
reported Strawberries promise an average
yield. Week too wet to do much field
work."
-on account of the anniversary of the
two hundredth year of the existence of the
st. Georges Presbyterian Church on to-
morrow the usual morning service of the
Forest Presbyterian Church will be omit
ted; but the following services will be held:
| Sunday School at 9.15 A. M; Christian En-
deaYor Society at 6.45 p. M; and the usual
evening service, with sermon by the Pastor,
at 73O o'clock. All cordially invited. The
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be ad-
ninistered on Sunday morning, June 9th.
Preparatory Service on Saturday afternoon,
June 4th at o'clock.
Nine young ladies have consented to
arrange for, and take charge of, q straw
berry and ice cream festival in the
interest of the Y. NJ. G. A. They go forth
with commissions from the three resident
pastors, and having been granted the use Of
the club room adjoining the Y. M. G. A.
rooms by the members of the club they
will arrange for the festival in both. The
hope is to clear $4,000 to pay off the entire
| Indebtedness against the association. The
| young ladies will solicit cakes, cream, sugar,
flowers, etc. They will make the occasion
one Of pleasure as well as profit. The date
is Tuesday evening, May 31st. at the club
rooms over Messick's store.
AT meeting of the Democratic voters
of st. Georges Hundred held at Lloyd's
Hotel, Odessa, on Thursday evening. in re-
sponse to the usual call by the constituted
authorities, Columbus Watkins was made
chairman and W. r. Reynolds, secretary.
The following committeeman were named
by Chairman Watkins to make the usual
nominations: W. A. Comegys, G. r. Clay
ton, Alfred Stevens, J. P. Cochran. Jr., and
G. z. Rose. They named the following for
the Hundred Committee: G. r. Clayton, R.
L. Gray. Augustus Hushabeck, James
Keegan and John @. Crawley. They were
unanimously elected as was E. R. Cochran.
Jr., as the member of the County Commit
tee.
The ladies of Middletown and vicinity
who are interested in sending comforts to
our sick and wounded soldiers and sailors
and as far as possible to assist deserving
families of enlisted men are invited to meet
on Tuesday afternoon. May 31st, at 8 p. M,
in the Y. M. @. A. when Mrs. William D.
Bradford who is very much interested in
this patriotic matter will present the sub
Iject of a local branch of the Delawore Re
lief Association under the auspices of the
Society of the Colonial Danes of Delaware.
In the circular of information the follow
ing articles are mentioned as being 'very
acceptable" Homemade jelly. clam juice,
1 OOOOut SoA0AuCcf COh0CnoS0 A1tAAI CAtIuCb "a
beef, corn starch, concentrated conmme
saltine and water thin crackers. The regu.
lar headquarters Of this association will be
the "Old Academy" at Twenty-frst and
Market Streets. Wilmington. The associa-
ton room will undoubtedly be crowded on
Tuesday afternoon next.
-Middletown Methodism had great
Eday financially last Sunday. The occasion
was the offerings for the new pipe organ
just put in the church at a cost of $3.50.
There were other debts. some. of them of
years standing, which the officials desired
to pay of. The whole amount needed
was $1,000. OF this sum the morning con-
gregation gave S1,258 and the evening
added about 10000, leaving less than
$4,000 to be secured from those not in at
tendance. This amount will be raised and
apparently without extra effort. 1t was
day of congratulations among the church
members. Mrs. Fitch, of Philadel-
phia, sang both morning and evening. and
also in the Sunday-school.- Her voice is
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