Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07

Fine Earlyanna and Stone tomato
Plants for sale, by GEO. III. KOHL, near
Cherry Tree Corner.
The electionfor member of the Light
and Water Commission OH Monday after
noon held at the office of Justice OF the
Peace Alfred g. Cox, resulted in the re-
election of John w. Jols without oppo-
sition. Mr.. Jolls has been secretary OF
commission for several years, and tie
tax payers acted wisely in re-electing him
for another term.
The ladies of the New Century Club
elected the following officers ON Tuesday
afternoon President, Mrs. nj. N. Will
Its; First Vice President, Mrs. Richard
Cam; Second Vice. President, Mrs.
Frank Watkins; Recording Secretary,
Miss Lydia Cochran; Assistant, Miss
Ethel Brady Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Clara Green Treasurer, Miss Anna
Derrickson. A tea will be held by the
ladies on Tuesday afternoon next.
The authorities at Washington have
fixed penalty Of 5000 on any one taking
mail out of post-office other than their
own. All postmasters are liable to make
mistakes and get mail in the wrong boxes,
and the law says that people must ex-
anime their mail before lea, ing the office,
and if they have mail not their own it
must be returned at once. That it's the
fault of the postmaster makes no differ
ence. This law includes newspapers as
well as first class mail.
The Volunteer Hose Company have
decided to hold strawberry festival in
the room recently vacated by Baris 4
Fogel, corner of Main and Broad streets
on the evenings of May 18th, 18th and
18th. The committee having the affair
in charge are lIustling to make the affair
great success, and the people OF our
town will undoubtedly show their appre-
citation of the fire laddies by turning out
in large numbers. The Middletown
Orchestra vii! furnish music each evening,
which will be pleasing feature.
A meeting of the Ushers' Union was
held Friday evening at $50 O'Clock.
Ushers appointed to serve during the
mouth of May are as follows: May Sth.
morning, d. W. Stevens, Fred NJ. Arm
strong, J. Elwood Denny, Walter I. Tay-
lor. Evening, G. N. Dickerson, Leon
Devalinger, c. S. Montgomery, Wallace
Dickinson. May 18th, morning, George
N. Dickinson, George F. Wilson, H. C.
DeValinger, John T. Webb. Evening,
Norman W. Kumpel, Victor Jones, Her.
man Wilson, Charles Lewis. May 22d,
morning, Oscar T. Whitlock, Elwood
Brown, Dallas Dolson, Charles Lochner.
Evening. Roy Voshell, William Smith,
George S. Richards, W. T. Pierce. May
10Th, morning. C. F. Beaston, Albert
ii. suydam, Minors Banning, |. N. Bid
die. Evening, ]. E. CHM, Leon Hug
gins, Leroy Banning, Talbot Williams.
Thomas Henry Walker colored, was
evidentalv tired after short walk on
Wednesday afternoon, and decided to
take drive through the conntry-pro-
baby to see just lov beautiful this sec
tion is on lovely May afternoon. The
team of Frank Tatman was standing un-
der the National Hotel SIZED, and Walker
seeing TO one around to disturb his
plans, quickly united the horse and drove
out. The team was missed by its owner
in short time, and someone had met
Walker going in the direction of Summit
Bridge. The local authorities quickly
notified the constable and Walker was
taken into custody when he arrived at
Summit Bridge. The team and its driver
were brought back to Middletown, and
at hearing before Squire Cox, Walker
was held in $500 bail, in default of which
he was sent to the Work House Thursday