Middletown transcript., 1900-04-14

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able.
Now FINISHED. Work on the ne'
bridge below Middletown on the Della
ware Railroad, was completed th
other day. The bridge is known as 81
Anne's Bridge and has been in th
course of erection for some time.
DEATH Entered iuto rest at Rid
ley Park, Pa, on Tuesday, April 10,h.
HAIRY r. Mass, Jr., SON of Harry R
and Moll L. Mass in the fifteenth
year OF his age. Intermeut will b.
made in 81. Anne's Gene; cry, to-day
Saturday.
PASSED THRoUGH. - Charles E
Pugh, second vice president Of tht
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, pass
ed through Midd 'etown Thursday
morning on bis way down the Della
ware road. Several other officials oc.
companied him.
NEW BYLAWS. AT the regular
monthly meeting Of the Volunteer
Hose Company held last Friday even
ing, new set of bylaws was adopted,
to go in effect immed ately. They will
shortly be isu d in book form from the
press t this 1ffice.
DIED ON MoNDAY.-Mr. George f.
Megill, of Earleville, died last Monday
Of old age. He was in his ooh year.
His funeral was held Wednesday, and
was largely attended. Intermant was
made in Johnstown M. E. Church
Cemetery, near Earleville.
NEW CHURCH.-Architect w. D.
Bril- ckle, of Wilmington, is preparing
plans for all Episcopal chapel to be
erected at Townsend. The church will
be a frame Que and the cost, is estimat-
ed to be about $1,000, aud will be in
charge of Rev. W. j. Wilkie. rector,
of st. Anne's Church, this town,
through whose untiring efforts the
church will be built.
MADE AN ADDRESS. On Sunday
last Rev. T. H. Moore, D. D.. OF Forest
Presbyterian Church, preached befor :
the Christian Endeavor Society Of
Trinity A. NJ. E. Church, this town.
His text was Luke, Chap. IA, latter
clause of the 21st verse. The sermon
was both insp ring and instructive.
At 745 Rev. &. E. Wilson, of Will
mingtoD, preached; buth morning and
evening services being well attended.
A GOOD MovE.-Spveral of our lead
ing citizens are talking of petitioning
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
have the depot here lighted with cleo
tricity instead Of the autiquated lamps
IS at present. This is move in the
right direction as the way the depot is
lit up in the evenings is disgrace to a
.oWn the sizt Of MiddletoWn, especially |
when the TO itself is so we'll lighted, |
md it hoped that the petition will
bear fruit.
MRS. SMITH DEAD.-Mrs. Lydia NJ.
smith, rellct of the la'e George G..
smith, died on Thursday last at the
esidence of Mr.. G. J. VaDd-grift, near
Mrs. Smith was in the
9th year of her age and had a lare g
ircle Of friends who were grieved to
edr of her demise. Funeral services
ver the remains will be held Sunday
fternoon at 2 O'clock. Services will
% held at the house and interment
1ade in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
THE New CENTURY CLUB.
meeting of the New Century
;lub was opened with the fine rendi'
ion of piano solo by Mrs. Cecil S.
ireen. Miss Annie Ellison hen read
Progress and Inventions" after which
lrs. J. s. VAllandigham gave the
biographies Of William Dean How
lis" and III nry James," Next
anne paper on "Bret Harte" by
frs. Cam, and Mrs Green closed with
n account of "Cleveland's Admins,
ration" The meeting next week will
q held at 3 80 P. M, and it is hoped
he members will all attend, as slim
udiences are not very encouraging to
hose who attend regularly.