Middletown transcript., 1899-05-27

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church grove by addresses by prominer
| speakers, including Rev. n. l. Watkins, o
New Castle. The speaking will begin q
130 P. N. Refreshments will be served
Music by the Townsend Band. All ar
cordially invited.
Mr.. W. R. Cochran drove from Middle
town to Kennedyville several days ago ant
examined nineteen fields Of wheat alohl
the route, and states that Mr.. John II
feiiitfttl eiitft i Sheriff Redf.rt
Roe, is declared TO have the straighteSt row
and some of the finest work iu his corr
field 10 be found in the county
town Transcript.
Mrs. J j.. Shannon was Unexpectedly
called to Wilmington this week to attend
the funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. John
Meyers, who in attending sick child up
set coal oil lamp which exploded setting
herclothing on fire. and burning her fatally
Mrs Meyers leaves a husband and three
children. She was a sister Of the late James
J. Shannon, so well Known here.
+ The surviving old soldiers Of Middle
town aided by their younger friends will
decorate the graves of their deceased COM
rades on Tuesday next, Decoration Day.
Flowers for this purpose are requested OF
| friends. The flowers may be left with
Mr.. Charles VI. Stanger. Mr.. Alfred G. Cox,
or Postmaster Jolls at the post Office as
early in the morning as is convenient.
William A. Montague, son of John
Montagnp, Of Wyoming, was struck on the
head by base ball bat in the hands of NJ {.
A. Cole, ia Wilmington on Wednesday,
May 17;h. sli raea'vet injurieS from
which lie de :, The quarrel was caused y
woman. Cole and The woman, AS VII
ness, we're taken to New Castle jul on
Tuesday and held for the fall term of court.
1t is claimed by an eminent ornitholo-
gist who has investigated closely in that
direction that if the world should become
birdless man could not inhabit it, despite
all the sprays and poisons that may be
used Man wages more relentless warfare
best friends The value of birds as food is
but trihe compared with the cost of at
tempts to keep insects in check by mechani-
cal means.
I'm the requisition asked for fiom the
government for the National Guard Of
Delaware by Quartermaster-Genera R. L
Holiday were thirty instruments for the
band of the First Delaware Regiment. The
pieces are now at the armory in Whining
ton, and are fine instruments. 1t will now
be attempted to organize band of that
strength and to be under Chief Musician
Bauer. In the last band of the First Della
ware regiment, which was raised here about
year ago, Robert Johnson and a Mr.
franklin, of this town, were enlisted
members.
Mr.. Alfred G. Cox has had his home on
Green street frightened with coat of
fresh paint addingto the attractiveness Of
the snrrnnndings sn much beantified by
nature at this season under careful train
ing. Perhaps, pedestrians will most ap-
preciate the grading and widening of his
pavemants by the cutting away the pro-
trudihg roots around the shade trees. By
little work other irregular pavements in
towHsat small cost could be made regu' ar
and some wider. In many ways it is good
to remove the stumbling blocks in the path
ways of the lives Of others.
-..What has the .TRANscRrPr done TO Mr.
--+-s- - = that hehas suddenly found criticism
of it SO tasteful TO him?' The answer to
the above inquiry pufto representative Of
this paper this week is easy. The gentle
man referred to received bill with request
to settle. The request was in the most
/ polite fernis and the debt is one of long
standing. Some men are not only so small
that they dodge their obligations but they
become the vehicles of abuse and misrepre.
sentation towards those who have trusted
them. Every merchant doing a credit
business, every business man of experience
knows just such fellows, some know toe
many to their sorrow.
Mrs. Ann Downs died at the residence
of her son, James Downs, in Chester. Fri
| day, May 18th, aged SO years. Mrs. Downs
| four years ago met with an accident and
| since then has been confined to her room
She was we'll known insSmyrna where sbt
lived for number of years, leaving Smyrns
about eighteen years ago. The deceased
was the mother of the late Mrs. Jane,
| - Afrs Toaao uor.;It..l'
Downs was held In high esteem by all VIII,
knew her. She had a, beautiful christian
character that endeared her to. all whom
she met, and until few years ago was
very active church worker, having been
member of the Methodist Church NOR
than half century. Interment was mad
Monday in the Methodist Cemetery a
Odessa. Smyrna CALI
The Annual Thank Offering service o
the NJ. E. Church was held in Bethesda NJ
e. Church, this town, on. Thursday nigh
with very interesting program. Besid
the special music there were readings give
on different subjects Of missionary interesl
The subject of Korea was discussed b
: Mrs. |. i. Wood and the results Of mission
|. airy work among these people were graph
/; caily described Miss Mary F. Burris ha
!. prepared most excellent paper on the liz
!, manners and customs of women in CHR
I and the effect the gospel would have
J. making their lives all that could be ask,
!; from Christian stard point Mrs. w. ]
Moore read scripturalselection from nj,
:; achi. The special collection.of sl2 was |
4 largest ever raised 10 The church and v
very gratifying 10 the ladies ID charge