Middletown transcript., 1902-10-11
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MF. and Mrs. William Fl. Spfy visited
Middletown on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R, Thornley, q Il vie babe
| il very much improved.
The Kent County Circuit will convene
| the third Monday in this moufIi
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Rob lnsen Wis
Iited relatives near Elkton Monday
Work was resumed on Friday last cn
the Kent County Trolley Railway.
Rev. e. Fl. Nelson, OF FELTON,, Del, yis-
tied friends in Kent county last week.
The vet weather Is interfering with our
farmers in preparing and seeding wheat.
Mrs. Louis Dreka and daughter, Miss
Alyce, visited Middletown and Warwick
on Wednesday.
a. NJ. Brown, of Wyoming, Del, is
making semi-weekiy shipments Of Keller
pears TO Europe.
Miss Mollie Othoson entertained Nus.
Henry Rosin and Miss Emma Weldon on
Friday afterEoon.
Rev. ]. McLain Brown, of Warwick,
is holding protracted meeting at Salem,
one of bis charges.
Miss Bessie Gunkle, of Warwick, was
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. John F.
Ernest, on Wednesday.
The excessive rain storm on Saturday
and Sunday was the most severe that we
have had for many years.
Mr.. George Kennedy, former resi-
dent here, but now of Camden, n. j., is
visiting Mr.. Louis Dreka.
Miss Emma Johns and brother, Mr..
Arthur Johns, of Lewes, were in Sassa-
fras on Saturday evening.
Mr.. T. StradleY, daughter and son,
were guests of relatives near Chestertown
for several days last week.
The coal question is the all absorbing
topic. Many are hauling wood but moth
ing can take the place OF coal.
Col. Waller, of Queen Anne's, had a
fine sample of "silver cling peaches in
Chestertown on Saturday last.
The chestnut crop will be unusually
large this year. The small boys are out
each merning and evening in full force.
Mr.. James w. Walls, of Crompton, sold
his speedy mare Little Belle" to Col. E.
B. Emory at Principe, on Friday, for
$3.50.
Mr.. William H. Spry and Mr.. II.
Rosin and guests spent Tuesday at Nox-
ontown fishing and had a very successful
catch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Fl. Spry were enter
tanned on Sunday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Resin.
Five hundred and fifteen barrels of ap-
pies have been shipped the past week
from one station alone for firms who will
put them in cold storage.
The tomato market at Buck Neck on
Wednesday last sold tomatoes at cents,
the highest price asked, while buyers at
Chestertown paid 15cents.
The annual reunion of Battery B, First
MARYLAND Light Infantry, knows as
Shows Maryland Battery, was held at
.Perryville on Saturday last.
The rainy weather caused the postpone
ment of many Sunday School rallies.
There were no services in either of our
churches Sunday, owing to the storm.
A very pretty sight these October days
is afforded by the delicate creeping vines
of the wild cranberry, which are often
found running by the wayside at this
time of the year.
Corn is quoted in Baltimore market at
IS cents, new and old, for November de-
livery and we know of one man who has
been holding back his corn for $1.00, which
be bought last fall for go cents.
Last Saturday night someone stole the
team of Stephen Boyer, Jr., of near town.
He drove to Middletown in the afternoon
and when he went for his team it was
gone. He had hitched it under hotel
shed.
The experiment Of shipping Keller
pears to London has been successfully
made by E. G. Packard, of Dover, Secre-
tary of the Peninsula horticultural So
ciety. The fruit was shipped in barrels
and was readily disposed of for $3.50 and
SIS per barrel, having reached its destina-
ton in good condition, despite the long
journey.