Middletown transcript., 1899-03-11

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Rev. L. Wood and Mr.. A. G. Coz
have been assigned conference home
together with Mr.. A. E. De Reeves on High
street.
Almost daily the newspapers report
deaths from suffocation by gas; often coal
gas from the stove, or Illuminating gas, moi
knowing how to turn it off or ignorantly
] blowing it out. Austin Hughes, of Hook
essin, aged 65, thus died in Wilmington
Thursday morning.
I'm another column appears the annual
statement of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York, which shows an
amazing increase in its business. The assets
were increased $23, 3,73O,SS7 and the total
sum now held by this institution for the
security of its policy holders is s277, SIT 1926.
The Mutual Life, after placing $233 058,-
$40 to the credit of the reserve fund in ac-
cordance with the requirments OF the New
York Insurance Department, has remain
| ing surplus of $44, ,458,5S4. The Surplus
shows growth for the year amounting to
S., $50, 400 from which dividends are ap-
portioned.
The young peoples entertainment on
Monday night in the Opera House was
quite success. The hall was well filled,
the entertainment was good and the receipts
were satisfactory. The total receipts were
$87 90, expenses S41.65, leaving net proceeds
$40 IS. The management desire 10 express
thanks to all who so kindly aided in the
entertainment, the benefit being for the Y.
M. G. A. Mr.. j. A. Suydam had the full
control and responsibility, and has the
special thanks of his fellow workers in
the Y. M. c. A.
Great was the surprise when persons
awoke Tuesday morning to find the ground
covered with snow and the flakes still fall
ing with determination that indicated
another blizzard There had been several
days of ideal spring weather and another
cold snap was not expected. During Sun
day night there was heavy thunder gust
which seems to be fore-runner of these
snow storms. Much snow fell during
Tuesday but it was wet and soon disap-
peared. A cold wave arrived Tuesday.
From to inches of snow fell.
DO not fail to attend the performance at
the Opera House this evening, given by the
blind of Hartford, Conn. This is some
thing you cannot afford to miss as the
press speaks in the following manner OF
their entertainments: "The rain did not
keep many people away from the City Hall
last night where the students of the institu-
ton for the blind at Hartford, Conn.,. were
giving concert. The funds obtained from
this affair were to be given to the that most
deserving of institutions and perhaps that
was the reason why so many people turn |
ed out in the rain to 60 the City Hail."
Mr.. Edward Wilson, of Middletown,
DEL, gave an exhibition of remarkable |
skill at playing pool several days this week
at the pool parlors of the Armstrong House.
One of his most remarkable feats was to |
place six balls on the table and pocket the
entire number in different pockets in one
shot. Another, was to place the cue ball
on the cushion, place ball on the other
side Of hat placed on the table and by
flying shot over the hat pocket the ball shot
at. His feats were simply remarkable.
Mr.. Pippin is arranging for pool tourna-
ment to commence on Wednesday next.
Transcript.
AT the annual election of officers of Be-
thesda NJ E. Sunday School the following
were elected: Superintendent, Martin B.
Burris; Assistant Superintendent, Jos. C..
Parker; Secretary Alfred G. Cox; Assistant
Secretary, s. Emlin Massey; Treasurer
Jacob H. Emerson; Librarian, Hairy
Jones; Assistant Librarian, Frank P. Brad
lev; Chorister, Mrs. II. NJ. Price; Pianist
Miss Kathryne Van SAINT. This means that
after thirty-f1ve years of the most faithful
service, in sunshine and in storm, Mr.A. G.
Cox, has because of much illness the past
year, declined reelection. There are few
such records as that held by Mr.. Cox in
Sunday School and fewer officers
more faithful, more prompt than he has
been.