Middletown transcript., 1899-10-28
TOWNSEND LETTER

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I The revival services at Union Church
, were continued over Sunday. there being
unabated interest on all sides In the pro-
!. gress Of the meetings. The Rev. George z.
Jones has been In charge Of oil The services
and his success has been much commenced
upon and very well spoken Of throughout
the entire section. Several conversions
have resulted from the meetings and the
interest is still increasing. On Sunday even
ing there was an unusually large assem-
blage present and The words Of the minister
were touching and made pathetic scene In
the auditorium Of quaint old Union" Ths
choir too under the leadership Of Mr.. David
Hutehison Is quite ably assisting in the
noble cause as the singing and music add
| much to the religious iervor of the assem-
blage each evening. Miss Mary Watts, Q
popular young woman OF this town; pre-
sides at the organ and the nightly gatnei-
ings have caused renewal Of zeal and
faithfulness on the part Of all who, ore in
| terested in church work. Each evening
several wagon loads of local residents a.
| tend tie meetings.
Scores Of people from Townsend went
into the surrounding country after walnuts
on Saturday last Fiom the size Of the
well.flIed bags wb' Oh nen and boys were
seen carving on the afternoon Of that day
they were successful. One lad bad an experr
fence that was not pleasant, He walked
about SIX miles into the country and was
making and headway in filling bis bag
with nice large nuts when the farmer ap-
peared on the scene claiming all the nuts
which the lad had 30 briskly picked up.
On failure to leave the bag of nuts on the
premises the irate farmer threatened to
prosecute for trespass. The boy quickly
vamoosed without bag and walnuts.
A young man Of this town courtsd .
young lady also Of Townsend for o period
Of twelve years and when he proposed be
was rejected on the ground Of being too far
advanced down the pathway of life. Whewl
what a blizzard for this would-be husbandl
On account of the warm weather Of Sat-
urday more people were OF the streets than
at any time since summer. On Saturday
and Sunday afte. moons many people in the
western part Of the town sat on their front
porches, all seeming to enjoy the balmy
days. II
For farmer to lose his work team at
this season Of The year is very serious in
convenience as well as financial loss. This
has been the experience Of John R. Spicer,
of Tboroughfare Neck, near this town, q
horse and mule dying within the last four {
days.
The sidewalks are being considerably i'm
proved. They have been needing attention
for some time and now that the work Is
well under way the taxpayers are much
gratified oyef the vast improvement being
made in quite general way.
because of wide difference of opinion d
religious BELIEF the wife Of Will
liam Mofit left home for Wilmington with
bag and baggage on Monday morning tai
ing children and household goods while he
was in Middletown disposing of load OF =
wood There is much sympathy for Mr..
Motif. Il
Townsend cont iibu:ed her complement 6
o "Delawae Day at the Export Exposi- G
ion" and those attending report very de- =
ightful time. a
Edward Miles. farmer near Fieldsboro, Il
las corn stalk measuring IA feet 6 inches o
n height. :
A new floor has been placed in the pool
oom of the Townsend Hotel and other
much needed Improvements added thereto
Turing the past week.
Miss Lille Buckson reports the loss Of a
Ter purse containing the sum OF oyer five -
lollars while going down town few days g
go, II
Mr.. John Timmons has returned from O 2.
'isit TO Salem, N. J. oi
The health of the venerable William p1
Daniels continues 10 improve. o o
Mr.. Ha. Hart, who Is in business in ?.
spent Sunday in this section. al
M. B. W. Herring, leading business
nan of Aberdeen, Md, arrived on Monday
nd is spending week in Ibis section.
The ever-genial Ned Anderson, the widely
Known colored citizen Of female attire. IL
gain Sc iously III. He was taken sick last
his condition being critical. His 9, u
;mbs are considerably swollen and 1t is Ii
cared that dropsv is making its appear n
nee. He is being given good attention at te
II times Of the day. "Ned'' is known all II
yer the Sta and he is liked wherever he p
J known.