Middletown transcript., 1898-02-26
Town election, Monday March :; see

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posters.
An exchange gets off the following:
IF men are the salt of the earth, women
are undoubtedly the sugar Salt is neces-
sary-sugar is luxury. Vicious men are
saltpeter. stern men are rock salt, nice men
are table salt. Old maids are brown sugar,
good-natured matrons the loaf sugar. and
the pretty girls the fine pulverized sugar.
Pass the puIverizsd sugar, please"
The Levy Court this week elected the
following officers: Trustees of the Poor
Thomas T. Weldin. Brandywine hundred
Alfred P. Crockett. st. Georges hundred:
George NJ. D. Hart, Appoquinimink hun
dred; Andrew w. Webster. Blackbird hum
dred Thomas L. Scott was elected janitor,
John F. Campbell, fireman; James Riley.
night watchman, and Horace V. Frist, clock
regulator.
The entertainment given at the Aca.
DENY last Friday evening under the aus
pices of the Ladies Mite Society Of the
Presbyterian Church was we'll attended al
though the evening was very disagreable.
Recitations were given by Master Rossiter
McCrone and sisters, instrumental selec-
tions by Misses Lena Pleasanton. Anna
Talbot and Stella Cochran and vocal selec.
tions by Misses Mabel and Grace Paryis,
Mary Maxwell, Will Beaston, Mr.. George
Rowe and Prof Grimm. The silver offer
ing at the door netted the society some
thing over six dollars.
AT the New Century Club yesterday
the constitution was read for information.
Two members were received. Honorary
members, ladies, will be admitted; dues,
$500. The President read some parliamen-
tary rules. Mrs. Chas. Derrickson read an
article on the "Maine;" Mrs. T. II. Gilpin
read paper on "Curfew Ordinance" Mrs.
Chamberlain read an article on ''Zola:"
Mrs. Conwell read clipping on the "Jews
in France; Mrs. Kennedy read a clipping
on the same subject; Miss Ellison read from
Youths Companion. The program for
March 4th is: Character sketch Of Sienk-
iencz-Mrs. Conwell; Attitude of Roman
Emperors towards Christianty-Miss Roth
well; Review of Quo Vadis-Mrs. W. P.
Blggs; Historical accuracy of the novel and
woman's position in it-Mrs. Bordley.
The special services which have been
held during the week in the Forest Presby-
terian Church. are increasing in interest.
They will lie continued every evening Of
next week excepting Saturday evening. and
the following clergymen are expected to be
present and prqach:O On Tuesday evening the
Rev. w. C. Rommel, of Philadelphia, on
Wednesday evening the Rev. H. o. Gibbons
D. D. of Philadelphia; Thursday even
ing the Rev. w. Fitzsimons, of Zion,
Md; Friday evening the Rev. J. s. Turner,
ofDover The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered on Sunday
morning. March 9Th. The preparatory SER
vice will be held on next Saturday after
noon at three o'clock, and the session will
meet Immediately after this servics and
also on Sunday morning at 1015 o'clock to
receive those desiring to unite with the
church.
1t pays to advertise. By advertis ing
The officials OF the M. E. Church nave SOLD
their old pipe organ which is to be replaced
with new one. The organ was sold to
parties in Ferndale, California, the most
extreme western town of this country. The
,,rgan was advertised in the TRANSCRIPT. Is
not that feather in the TRANSCRIPTS CAPT
No; because it was not sold through the
TRANSCRIPTS agency. An ad. in the
'Christian Advocate" sold it. 1t pays to
advertise judiciously. II parties in Della
ware or the adjoining counties Of Maryland
had wanted the organ the TRANSCRIPT might
have sold it but it was wise to use the ''Ad-
Yocate lin this instance; it would b. foolish
to use the Advocate" to sell dress goods.
groceries, farms, &c. In around Middletown.
It pays to advocate judicuously. Mr.. John
Brown of Wilmington will build the new
organ.