Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01

4 Rev. Charles /. Stengle, formerly o
this town. has bought controlling in
terest in the Free Lance, weekly pape
published at Fredericksburg, Va. Mr.
/. Stengle moved his family to Fredericks
4 burg Monday and assumed charge OF til,
management of the paper.
Unclaimed Letters The following lis
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending January 2Sd
Ladies, Miss Lid Gray, Miss Forme NJ.
Freeman, Miss Annia William, Miss
Mary E. Williams. Gentlemen, Joseph
Wamester, James Williams.
The Young Peoples Society Of Chri. :
| tian Endeayor Of the Forest Presbyterian
| Church, meets every Sunday evening at
I645 o'clock. A cordial invitation is
extended to everybody. The topic for
tomorrow evening Is Christian Endeavor
Day." (twenty-frst birthday Mat
thew;25-Sl48. Leader, Miss Annie Eli
son..
| The Elite Vaudeville Company will be
the attraction at the Middletown Opera
House, Wednesday evening, February
9th. This company will present grand
triple programme, composed of minstrel,
vaudeville and comedy. and the perfor-
smance will please the young as well as
the old. Reserved seats are now on sale
at letherbury's.
The comedy drama Down on The
Farm" will be with us again on the
evening of February 9th, and the people
of Middletown and the surrounding vi
einity wilflearn with much pleasure of the
return of this up;to-date show to our
town. To those who witnessed their
chow on their last visit here, it is
not necessary to say it is one of the best
companies that travels on this Peninsula.
Their MONDAY parade is one of the many
great attractions, and their jokes are
always new and up-to-date.
Dame rumor says it was at recent |
card party that bright young man
found himself sitting next to a young
society belle with beautiful arms and
neck. Suddenly his fair companion ex-
hibited signs of nervousness. Her face
wore look of alarm as she said: 81 am
in misery, I was vaccinated the other
day and it has taken beautifully. IL
could almost scream it hurts So" The
young man looked at the beautiful arms
and seeing no mark there said: "Why
where were you vacciuated p '1n Mid
dletown," she replied, the smile chasing
away the look of pain.
The first heavy snow storm of the win
ter visited this section Wednesday cover
ing the ground to depth of several
inches. The snow began to fall early in
the morning, and soon had the streets
covered with white sheet and brought
great JOY to the heart of the small boy.
About. six inches Of snow fell here, but
the storm is reported as being much
heavier in the lower part of the State.
At the time of going to press the merry
jingle of sleigh bells is heard on all sides,
and those who are fortunate enough to
own a sleigh are enjoying the sport.
The Smyrna Times says: "Mr. d. H.
Naramore, who has been conducting the
Photograph Studio in the Post Office
Building, will be succeeded on March ,
the first next by his son, Mr.. L. J. Nara.
more, OF Alexandria, Va The father
intends moving to Washington, D. c.,
to take up bis residence, and from there
will superintend the studio at Alexandria.
His son will make his headquarters at 6
Dover, where he and his family will re- !
side, and will operate the studios in
both Dover and Smyrna" Mr.. Nara '
more resided in .MiddletoBn for more q
than. year, and has many friends in 8
this community.
The young friends of Miss Lottie Jolls e
rendered her pleasant surprise last Fri '
day evening. Dancing, games, music, Q
stc., were indulged in by the guests
and at late hour ice cream, cake,
lruits and lemonade was served. The !
evening was one of much enjoyment to .
'he participants. Among those present =
we're: Misses Verde Edwards, Mary Gill,
Prudence Lewis, Anna Denny, Edna
Fairbanks, Jean Metten, Louise McCrone,
Lillian Walker, Sallie Racine, Bessie For
sker. Messrs. Benjamin Biggs, Taylor '
Barnett, Norman Kumpel, Reece Dar- =
ington, Lloyd Bratton, James Adkins, T
Victor Jones, Charles Byron, Elwood T
Denny, Raymond Edwards, John J. Jolls,
Sphriam P. Jolls, Roster McC-one. @