Middletown transcript., 1899-11-11
TOWNSEND LETTER

The Sunday School of the New M. E
Church at B ackbird was reorganized an6
| commenced its regular weekly meeting;
on last Sunday afternoon. The initit
meeting of this quite promising school was
conducted in a very interesting manner
and Mrs. Lottie Brockson was encharge
| Mrs Brockson is widely known as an ear
| nest christian worker and an eloquent
| talker
Several prominent citizens are making
/ considerable progress in their negotiations
for the location Of a silk mill here and ex-
pect to be successful. elf located here the
mill will give employment to number of
people.
The Rev. G. Phones closed his protracted
services of Union Church last Sunday
During all of the meetings he was greatly
assisted by many of the members of the
Townsend church and it is gratifying that
the meetings proved very successful.
The farmers throughout this section Of
the county are busy husking corn the crop
being unusually large this year. Captain
Geurge Virgins of near town has crop of
about 1000 bushels.
Mr.. James Lee, of this town, lost valu-
able COW from an unknown cause on Sun
day. The COW was apparently well OH Sat
urday hut on Sunday showed signs of being
in considerable pain and could not regain
the use of her feet. The COW died soon after
being discovered.
Miss Elizabeth Lockerman of this place
but now serving as nurse at the State Hos
pital, Farnhurst, won the BOBBY prize Civ
en- at cake walk at the State institution
few evenings ago. Miss Lockerman is said
to have acquitted herself very creditably
on this occasion.
Mr.. Harry Hart, Of Philadelphia, has
been paying a short visit to his home here.
He is doing well in business and is reflect
ing credit upon Townsend where he gained
his early experience in commercial affairs.
Miss Jodie Guessford is spending two
weeks in Philadelphia as the guest of her
sister and other relatives ~
Mr.. Serick s. Wilson, who is employed
in Photographic studio on Frankford
Avenue, Philadelphia. spent Sunday with
his parents and other relatives here.
Miss Annie Gibson and Mrs. Clark, of
Greensboro, Md, are making a visit of sey-
eral weeks duration to Mr.. and Mrs. Thom-
as Walls
Miss Anna Stuart, of near Dover, has
been the guest of friends in this section.
Mrs. David Allen and Mrs. Michael
Kumpel, Of Middletown. spent Sunday
among relatives and friends in this section.
Burglars attempted a wholesale robbery
here Wednesday night or early Thursday
morning. The post-office was entered by
cutting out pane of glass in front
window after having removed the steel net
work by saving off the lock. The office
was thoroughly ransacked as was also the
general store which is combined with the
Office. About 500 90 in postage stamps and
$500 in money were taken also eight boxes
of cigars and other articles. The store of
Harry Gill was also entered, the thieves
prying open back door, but Mr.. Gill says
he does not miss single thing Letherbury's
Hotel too was prey to the burglars who,
very cleverly gained entrance to the bar
room by removing the glass of the transom
Of the south side door the work being done
by glass cutter. The cash register of the
hotel was removed from the bar room and
about s25 90 were taken from it the register
being found along the railroad track near
the warehouse 1t was entirely empty even
some unimpt ant business papers being re-
moved. A post-office inspector is expected
here Immediately to adjust matters at the
post-office. The. indentity of the perpe-
traitors is still complete mystery.