Middletown transcript., 1899-09-23
TOWNSEND LETTER

The local cannery Is yet deluged Will
tomatoes, the crop holding out well. The
great line Of teams presents in itself nova
sight. On Tuesday there was q string ol
teams loaded with tomatoes reaching from
the cannery scales to the railroad crossing
q distance Of over halfa mile. There Is q
scarcity Of cans, the demand being unusual,
and the price il now considerable higher.
Already over 600, 1000 cans of tomatoes have
been packed at the local industry despite
the scarcity in the can market. This goes
far toward proving that the present season
Is the greatest and busiest in the history OF
the local canning business
While chopping wood at his home on
Tuesday evening Mr.. Fred Schwatka had
the misfortune to cut bis foot, the AZ hav-
ing entered to q considerable depth and
making quite severe and very painful
cash. Dr.. Enos rendered medical aid and
the injured member Is healing. bidding fair
to be speedily cured. Mr.. Schwatka in
speaking Of the mishap says that the glanc-
ing Of the sharp edged instrument was the
cause Oft accident.
The building which has Just been erected
for Mr.. w. E. Graves at the corner Of Main
and Taylor streets is expected to be ready
for occupancy in few days. Mr.. Graves,
will move in just 40 soon as ready. The
building is designed for q store and DWELL
ing combined, the store room being spa
cious and the part to be used as his future
residence is also nicely arranged as to size
and other conYeniences.
The trials Of George Bell and Clifton
Harris, colored men of this section, we're
held during the early part of the week in
Superior Court at Wilmington and were
watched with great interest BY many Of the
local residents. Bell, who has been noto.
rious character about town, was sentenced
to three months imprisonment for commit
ting an act Of larceny. Harris was freed.
lie was charged with drawing revolver
on w. e. Graves last fall.
Some Of the fields In this section were
visited BY swarms of grasshoppers on
Thursday. The grasshoppers were Of small
variety and took possession Of everything.
They confined themselves TO the middle
portion Of the fields In most cases.
The continued and permanent advance
in the present wholesale prices OF meats
coupled with The scarcity Of cattle has final
ly forced the local dealers 30 raise their
prices. Choice steaks and outlets nov bring
18 cents per pound.
Owing to the dedieatory exercises at
Scott NJ. E. Church at Blackbird on Sun
day, no preaching services were held in
the NJ. T. Church here, the psstor being at /
Black bird.
MIR. Edward Hart has been quite sick
during the past week, and bis friends here
who are legion, have felt much alarm 81. /
though his illness has now taken fAvorr
able turn.
Miss Lizzie Disch has returned to her
home at Leipsic after most pleasant stay |
II week being the guest Of Miss Mollie
gill.
Mr. Edward Lattomus, popular young
man OF this section, has removed to town
lfter residing in . nearby rural section for
'ometin1e. Mr.. Lattamus is liked by all
rho know him and In business be is hust-
or.
The condition Of Mr.. TindIey, the we'll
nown and venerable citizen, continues 70
how decided improvement.
Miss-Anna Nicholson, Of CasaSasn, has
mt returned home, having Daiaa. delight.
al visit to Mr.. and MAe. William w.
ynam.
The ever genial "Nedi' Anderson, who \
as been quite u ct his home here for soma
me, Is again sakiously i'll.
Mr., ]. e Wells WIS in Warwick on Mon
~ on business. II
Rev. p =. Carpenter, of FrankGord. yha.t
relatives here on Wednesday.
MRS. William W. Lyman Aas rstuy ,.d
ON weeks visit among friends At Co.
M, NJ.