Middletown transcript., 1900-05-19


THE carpenters and painters, also tt
paper hangers, are very busy in tow
Just at present.
POTATO bugs are watching agricu
tural operations with considerable aD1
iety these days.
THERE has never as yet been an
uueasiness about the weed crop. W
are always sure of an abundance.
COUNTY Auditors Churchman an
Kurtz have MADE their report to judy
Spruance and 1900 copies were ordere'
priated.
For the choicest beef in town go tt
John Armstrong;. He has just wha
YOU want. Also full line of grocer les
Remember his new store.
READ every word Of Mr.. G. H
Workman's new advertisement in thi'
paper. He carries a full line Of stock
ut his store in OIessa. Read every wore
of his adv. without fail.
ALL DAY SERvICEs.-The all-day
services for this year will be held al
Drawyel's Church, near Odessa, on
Sunday, June Sd. It is hoped that
these services will be as largely attend.
cd in former years.
John Armstrong has Introduced the
meat business in connection with his
line of groceries. He carries line of
good, tender and juicy steak that does
not require q hammer aud wedge to
chew. Give him trial.
Won ITS SUIT.-The Odessa Nat
ional Bank Thursday Won its suit to
compel the assignment by William
TAylor's administrators of vouchers
for $1,000 worth of lumber sold by Tsy-
lor to the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com
pany.
UNCLAIMEDLETTERs. II he follow.
ing list Of letters remains unclaimed
in the post off ce for the week ending
May 81, 1860 Ladies ~ Miss Ida
K. Harris, Miss Rebecca Mill, John
Emory, Edward Thay.
JOHN W. JoLLs, P. M.
BROKE ITS Arm. M.-Tha One-year-old
daughter of Mr.. J. Berkman, the ro-
tion merchant. fell off the door Steps
the other day and broke its left arm. It
Certainly looks pitiful to see the little
child carrying its arm in sling, but it
does not seem 20 mind 1t.
AT ST. ANNE's CHURCH, RI. Rev.
Leighton Coleman, bishop of Whining
ton, will be in Middletown Tomorrow.
He will preach sermon and admins
lister the rites of c7nformrtibn at st.
Annes P. E Church in the evening.
All are cordially invited.
DENTAL EXAMINATI,IN.- .-GOverno
Tunnel appointed as members Of the
S,ate Board of Dental Examiners Drs.
r. G. Jones and G. r. Jeffries, Of Will
miugton, and Drs. T. II. Gllpin and
John c. Sites, of Middletown. Their
term is four years. Lambert 7. Lynch |
of Selbyville, was appointed Regulator
Of Weights and Measures for Sussex
County.
WAS NOT PROSECUTED. - John |
BARLEY, the young colored boy who
was accused of stealing brass and pipe
from the Opera House Building, was
discharged from court last Wednesday,
Jacob B. Maxwell, the prosecutor, not
wishing to appear against him. 1t is
to be hoped that this will learn the boy
a lesson and that instead of running
around town in bad company he will 60
and help his blind father to make a
living. 1t was only for his fathers
sake that the charge was not pressed.
MoaULLIANs HERE. - About 20
members Of Wilmington Conclave of
Mogullians arrived in town Tuesday
evening on the 7.50 train. They came
for the purpose OF initiating "a new
members into the local lodge and also
to have some fun. They did both.
While here the visiters were royalty
entertained. Leslie V. Christy and
Wilbur F. Sasse, both of Wilmington
Conclave, took part in q tableau, in
the course Of which bouquets we're
'howered at them by their Wilmington
friends. Refreshments was served after
which they left on the 8 80 a. N. Strain
for their homes.
The SEsQUI.CENTENNIAL. - The
l5Oth anniversary Of Forest Presbyter-
ian Church was filtingly celebrated
during the first part of the week ty the
Of that church. Thepro
gram and other arrangements as pub
Iished in this paper last week were sue
gone through. Too much
praise cannot be bestowed upon the
pastor, Rev. F. Fl. Moore, d. D., for
bis hard and untiring efforts during the
celebration Of this event. The altar OF
The church was handsomely decorated
with flowers for tie occasion, and dur
ng the different services excellent mu-
'ic was rendered by the choir. The
addresses made by the different speak
BIS were exceptionally fine and were
attentively listened to by the large
audiences present. The soprano and
organ recital on Tuesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Nassau was some
hing exceedingly fine and that part Of
The program was fitting final to an
event long to be remembered by the
rresoyterians and others of this vicin-
Ity. The church on that evening was
crowded and everyone present thorough
" enjoyed that part Of the program.