Middletown transcript., 1900-12-15

NJ. E. Dayett has been appointed Post
master at Cooch's Bridge.
The time for Santa to put in an appear
ance is rapidly approaching.
A true friend is one who will tell you
all your failings and hide them carefully
from others.
TT. Pyle, of Georgetown, is to be ap-
pointed a colonel on the staff of Cover
nor John Hum.
DR.. James Thompson, Mayor OF Lewes,
who favors town improvements, is men
toned for asecond term.
Miss Mary G. Burdette, of Chicago,
will addrt IS the women's circles OF the
Wilmington Baptist churches to-day.
Citizens of Lewes desire to make GER
tain improvements to the town, and the
Legislation is to be asked for permission.
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church,
Linden and Jackson streets, Wilmington,
celebrated its tenth anniversary Sunday
Mrs. Ruth A. Watson, aged SS years,
fell in King street, Wilmington, and cut
her head. She lives at 1922 West eighth
street.
John L. Collins, of Milton, wishes to
be appointed by Governor John HUM to
be superintendent Of the schools of Sus-
sex county.
Reuben Hayes, aged so years, is dead
at the residence of his grandson, R. Les
lie Appleby, No. 105 West Twelfth street,
Wilmington.
The Leipsic Quartette gave a sacred con-
cert in the German Lutheran Church,
Sixth and Jackson streets, Wilmington,
Sunday morning.
Arrangements are being made for
concert by the Wesleyan College Glee
Club at Union NJ. E. Church, Whining
ton, December 27.
The water department of Wilmington
is installing a new air lift at the city mill
pumping station to force water into the
Concord avenue tower.
John Ingram, Of No. $40 Clayton
street, Wilmington, was found dead in
bed Saturday. He had suffered from
paralysis for two years.
Miss Clara Miller, daughter of the Rev.
N. H. Miller, formerly of Newark, died
on Saturday at Anacostia, Washington,
where her father has charge.
Two bodies were disintered at the old
Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Mon
day and removed to Philadelphia for
interment at the Holy Cross Cemetery.
The Liquor Dealers Association of
Wilmington has appointed committee
on legislation to attend to matters of in
terest to the trade before the General As
sembly.
The Wilmington City Court fined Solo
mon Davis, colored, So for assaulting his
wife, Martha. The man alleged that his
wife celebrated her birthday 'Efree"
times week.
Miss Dare Chesley, daughter of Rev.
J. Harry Chesley, of Claymont, displayed
quick decision in Wilmington by pulling
small boy out of the way of trolley
car at Ten<l and Market streets.
Two percons representing themselves
as employees Of the Hotel St. Denis, New
York, have been asking assistance from
people in Wilmington and elsewhere.
Inquiry at the hotel shows that they are
imposters.
While taking a gun from the rear of
carriage Saturday, w. D. Green, of Ken
ton, had narrow escape from being Kill
led. In some manner the trigger was
caught and the gun discharged, barely
grazing the body of Mr.. Green.
Miss Evelyn Hickman, a popular
young woman, only daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. H. D, Hickman, 9l3 Wash
ington street, Wilmington, died sud
denly of heart disease Sunday night.
She had been affected with organic
heart trouble about all her life.
Miss Florence Milbourn, Of Whining
ton, has received from President McKin
ley's secretary an acknowledgment of
the PRESIDENTS appreciation of sofa
pillow sent him by Union Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mckinley received
it as the result of a voting contest.
The enlarged model of the proposed
statue for the Bayard Memorial arrived
in Wilmington Monday and was received
at the Custom House. 1t came from the
sculptor, Miss Efie Stillman, of London.
1t will be placed on exhibition at tie
room of the Historical Society of Della
ware or at Clawson S. Hammitt's studio.
The town of Frankfort is alarmed at
the outbreak OF diphtheria. The public
school has been closed. At present there
is only one case in addition to death.
There are several towns in the lower part
of the county infested with it. 1t has
been decided by all the school boards to
close all schools where it has made its
appearance.
A boy can sit still on sleigh six inches
square, tied to sled moving eight miles
an hour; couldn't sit on sofa five min
utes for dollar. A man will sit on an
inch edge OF a board and talk politics for
three hours; put him IN church pew for
forty minutes he will get nervous, twist,
turn and go to sleep, A man will fill his
cheek with filthy tobacco juice until it
runs down his chin; feels good but hair
in the butter kills him.
Robert Pennington, young Whining
ton attorney, entertained the following
party at coon hunt at Seaford Saturday
night, and had them as his guests Sun
day: James F. Nields, Henry G. Fritz.
]. Chester Gibson, Andrew G. Gray,
Sidney Winchester, John A. Evans,
John w. Matthews, ]. Montieth Jack