Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24

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Claymont for the past year, became vic
lently insane last Monday. The young
= man tried to kill his father and demolished
- considerable property. He is now confined
in Farnhurst Asylum.
. On some farms this week the improved
reapers have been running in the harvest
fields almost day and night. Mr.. r. R.
y Cochran has cut 140 acres with one ma
( chine Mr.. Alex. Maxwell has used two
machines cutting 100 acres. Mr.. G. B. w.
r Rhodes believes his yield on the Cavender
farm will be as good as it was two years
ago when he got 80 bushels of wheat 10 the
acre.
, The board of examiners of the Will
mington NJ. E. Conference has notified all
ministers of this Peninsula of the first,
second, third and fourth years studies to
report at Dover on June 81 and %, to under
: go their semi annual examination in the
study hall Of the Wilmington Conference
Academy. Between thirty and forty
ministers are expected to present them
selves for examination.
: Reynolds & Copp of Middletown. have
the contract to furnish the new carpet for
the Forest Presby terian Church. Furnish
ing carpets direct from the Manufacturers,
they can compete with any firms in the
United States. About five hundred yards
of carpet will be required to cover the
church, lecture room and class rooms. |
Heavy cocoa mating will be used in fur |
nishing the entrance and stairs.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. |
| William r. Reynolds entertained number |
of their gentlemen friends and after pleas. |
ant evening refreshments were served. A /
bottle of 36-year-old currant wine made by |
Mr.. Reynolds's mother when he was babe
| to be opened on his wedding day, was bro,
| ken. Those present were DR.. T. H. Gilpin
| E. R. Cochran, ST., w. A. Comegys, John s
| Crouch, G. R. Clayton, A. N. Brown and
George G. Rowe.
To-day, June 24th, is the day fixed by
law for the annual school election. The
State appropriations under recent school
legislation have been so cut down that very
many districts have been hampered for
necessary funds. The sum coming from
the State is now a fixture and cannot be
larger next year. 1t will therefore, be
necessary for the various schools to provide
means to keep their schools open the full ]
year by raising tax in the districts.
The salaries of the Delaware post
masters that have been increased for the !,
year commencing July LIST, are as follows:
Delaware City from 81 300 to 81 800; Laurel,
from 81 200 to 81 300; Lewes, from 81 200 to
81 400; Middletown, from $500 to $1,000;
Milford, from $500 to $1,000; Newark,
from 81 800 to $780, Seaford, from 81 500
to 81 800. Ex-Postmaster Moore earned :
this increase at the Middletown Office last !.
summer while the soldier boys were at :,
Camp Tunnell. One sows another reaps.
Major Raymond has reported the i'm Q
provement to the Delaware Breakwater n
finished and gives lengthy report. The q
first work on the Breakwater was begun in il
1926 and since that time many improve q
ments have been made including the clos
ing ofa large gap between the two parts.
The total cost is $615. .036.02 The harbor
had been gradually getting more shallow.
but now, owing to the strong tide which \,
runs inside the Breakwater, there is hopes Z
of its once more having sufficient depth for y
larger craft. :
The daily papers of Wilmington score
the management of the Wawaset Driving
Association for the gambling devices al N
lowed at the races on Wednesday and
Thursday. A Bridgeton, N. j.. horse won Y
the 2.30 race, purse 5000. on Thursday in n
straight heats, time 2.26. In the 220 class, II
5000 purse, Cassie Fletcher" of Whining
ton won straight, time 2. .20.J. H. ManloYe's II
Daisy B." of this town was second. L. 9. II
Scotts George Frazier" trotted in this II
race. In the 2.35 class on Wednesday Mr.. :,
Manloves Charley D" took second mo ney. o.
On Sunday morning last Benjamin B.
Blanchfeld petitioned Squire Reynolds to n
issue warrent for the arrest of his brother, a,
John Blanchfeld on a charge of clipping d
with his wife. He was informed that only n
a charge of disorderly conduct could be il
brought, and what could be done would be
done. The elopers were traced from Mr..
Blanchfeld's home, near Vandyke station,
to Odessa where they engaged sailboat, p
presumably to go to New Jersey, but the a.
tracers were too late to cause an arrest. a.
Mr.. Blanchfeld had been married about L
two years. d.
This has been wheat harvest week and '. y
more favorable season of good weather A'
was never known for harvest. Farmers =
generally believe the yield viii be fair =
though the straw is light Over sixty self =
binders have been sold during the season =
by Middletown dealers. The Deerine lad y
followed in order by the Mccormick. The
Buckeye, the Osborne. These machines y
cut Is, 20 and some claim 25 acres q dav. q
Hay harvest has been on during the week Q
also. But now the anxious cry is for rainl ?
rain! Not for weeks have some sections =
had good rain and the earth is very dry.
-MiddIetown has had several citizens | b
very ill during the past week or longer. ,
They were all reported as improving yes 7
terday. Mr.. Joseph L. Parsons gathers o
strength slowly Mrs. William Brocksons ]
friends feel much encouraged by her more 4
favorable symptoms. Her physician, DR.. ]
B. b. Ferguson, has been most attentive, ]
and her sister, Mrs. Kerns, is constant '
attendant. No more faithful husband was I
every known than Mr.. BrocEson, and Mrs.
Brockson herself is brave battler with Z
disease. Little Gladys Bragdon, the inter.
estlng daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Brae.
don, has been one Of the i'll ones but she
was much improved yesterday and has |
youth and hopefulness to her aid. she is !
at present sufferer from nervousness.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Francis, Of Lake street !
and Cecil Mcolsary are also all very sick. !
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