Middletown transcript., 1899-09-02
A special assembiage q the members q

"A special assembiage Of the members OF
| the Epworth League was held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. William Taylor on Wednes-
day evening as farewell to Mr.. John s.
1 Ash who for four years has been member
| of the sCabinet.n Many of the older church
members were present not members OF the
League, about 20 occupying the spacious
rooms of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor's home. DR..
G. A. Richie surprised Mr.. Ash by the
presentation of an umbrella from the inem-
bers, fitting response being made.
Mrs. Austin Pearce. of Newark, not
Middletown as was stated, has been mar
ried over a year and apparently had a
happy home. A month ago Richard finch,
of Philadelphia, came to Newark TO work,
and Mrs. Pearce fell in love with him, and
he with her. On Friday last they eloped
and on Sunday morning they were both
arrested az Salisbury, Md., where the hus.
band of Mrs Pearce had traced them. Mrs.
Pearce refused to go back to her husband
and declares she will cling to finch.
AT Brandywine Springs Park on Saturr
day the celebration of Workmen's Day by
the Ancient Order of United Workmen of
the State, was success in every way. An
interesting programme was given, speeches
were made by prominent members of the
order and the attendance reached 5000 at
various times during the day. The electric
cars running to the park were crowded
during the greater part of the day. A
special train from Delmar brought over one
hundred visitors and many others came
by the regular trains.
-Messrs. Shepherd G. Reynolds, dealers
in grain and fertilizers. are building six
teen feet addition to their Office opposite the |
Middletown Hotel. This will give them |
three room-first reception room, second |
consultation room, third private office
and will be great convenience. There
will be room for each member-certainly |
no one can preside more genially over the
reception room than "Mr. 8. M" and in |.
the consultation room no one can excel
Mr.. Shepherd in the dispatch of business,
while in the private Office Mr.. A. M. Brown
all callers.
"A new building AXIS feet is being
erected at the electric station to be used as
an engine room. tbs proposed to put in a
new engine and new dynamos as those now
in use are carrying far too heavy load.
The ones now in use have been running
about seven years without the loss of an
hour for repairs and frequently have a
load of 5000 candle power when their
capacity is regulated to 5400, consequently
breaking down the machines. The proposed
new machinery is to be of later pattern and
arger than the old and will allow more
lighting and better satisfaction to users
he electric lights.
The TRANSCRIPT has taken the initial
teps towards the organization of New
Book Club of twelve members to give the
welve the advantage of reading a dozen
lew books ina twelve months at the cost
# one, doing away with the dependent and
'ften disagreeable borrowing and loaning.
The plan is simple and may be multiplied
houy tiinCo Uy dbJ 1utcICStou III CuTTeilL |
literature. Each member is to pay for one
lew book which shall be selected by him
'r her with the approval of the club, the
'ook at the end of the year. or the period
greed upon, to be the property of the pur-
haser. Under approved regulations each {
member to have the privilege of reading {
II the books
j. Alfred Benson, coiored, of Middle
own, who has been employed at Penn's
irove, N. j., for several weeks, met with q
'ainful accident on Monday. He ran
liver of wood about three inches in length
nd quarter of an inch in thickness into
lis foot. A portion Of the wood was ex-
racted and the wounded member became
o sore and badly swollen that it was deem 9
d advisable to take him to Wilmington for C
reatment, as it was feared that the wound t
Fould produce lockj jaw. The young man s
vas taken to the Delaware Hospital, where r
he wood was removed by cutting open a b
ortion of the foot. He will remain at the
lospital for several days.-Every Evening. :
Benson is not known here. Ed) /;