Middletown transcript., 1901-01-19
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Mrs. James Wilson visited Middletown
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Harry Hilyard, of Middletown,
spent Monday in this section.
We are very sorry to report that Mrs.
Frank Hess, condition is much worse at
this writing.
Look out boys, don't get left at the
next party. Be sure the girls have no
engagements.
Mrs. George Hopkins, of Middletown,
spent Tuesday as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. George Pinder, at this place.
Samuel Townsend, one of our most
popular young men, is learning the tele-
graphic art at Ginn's Signal Tower, near
here.
Miss Bertha Daley and her brother
William, have returned from a pleasant
stay Of several days in the vicinity of
Milford.
Mr.. Thomas Skaggs had the forefnger
of his right hand badly mashed while at
work around traction engine belonging
to Mr.. William Duhadaway.
We are very glad to state that Mrs.
Lemuel Shockley is improving, and hopes
to be out in few days. She has been
quite sick for several days, at her home
on Creamery street.
Messrs. Watts and Gill have recently
butchered some very fine porkers, three
of them weighing about 1900 pounds.
This is as good as has been done around
here this season.
Mr.. Harry Hart has returned to Phila-
delphia, after spending the past week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
M. D. Hart. We are glad to zee friend
Harry and hope his visits may be often.
Farmer George shockley will remove
to the Buck farm near Bear, after hav'
ing farmed, and very successfully, too
as tenant of the CHM property fol
several years. He is quite generally re
garded as good progressive farmer and
since locating in this section has gained
many friends whom, while regretting
his departure, and wishing him success or
his new farm.
George Caulk, on Tuesday gave 9
shooting match for turkeys at his home
A dozen turkeys were shot for, at tel
cents shot, aud George Ford, of Colts
took the most of them home with him
a crowd was there and the shooting wa
much enjoyed. "Our reporter" was ther'
and while he got no turkeys he adver
tised THE TRANSCRIPT the real object o
his visit.
The revival at Emanuel M. E, Churcl
here is being conducted by the pasto
and his own people and thus far ha
proven quite successful. Several con
versions, resulting from the very inter
esting meetings which are being helt
nightly. Pastor Jones is well spoken o
as a revivalist, and is greatly aided il
this work by his many co-workers. An
other noticeable feature about the meet
ing, is the active part the young men ar
taking.
Miss Ella Beltz gave an evening socia
at the home of her sister on Commerc'
street Monday evening, and all report 1
very pleasant evening spent in games
musical renditions and various othe
forms of amusement. At late hour re
freshments were served and heartily en-
joyed by those present, including Misses
Hannah Wilson, Ella Beltz, Ethel Outten
Ayin Colt, Ida Herbert. Messrs. Eugene
Savin, Levi Lattomus, Mark Stats, Ben
iamin Lockerman and Martin Richards
Two cars Of freight train, they being
shipping car and the caboose, jumped
the track early Wednesday morning
while being shifted by engine No. SO, al
the switch of the @. A. & K. Railroad
and nearly directly in front of the pas
senger station here, and as the cars were
being speeded along at good rate, they
ran quite distance on the ties leaving
the rail at the switch which was moi
properly throw at the time. The switch
was apparently half thrown, thus forcing
the wheels to raise, and leave the track
in quick succession, Track Foremans
Wilson and Hubbard soon had their re-
spective forces of men called out, and
after much difficult work, the cars. were
gotten on the track again with only the
slightest damage to either cars or track
The wrecking crew at Clayton was ord,
cred, ,at first, but as later OMIT was found,
that the the trackmen were meeting with
signal success, and the Clayton wrecking
crew was advised that its services would
not be required.