Middletown transcript., 1904-04-23

Mr.. George V. Peverley has contracted
| for a handsome new dwelling 70 b
erected west of the railroad station. The
cellar has already been dug, and largt
| quantity of the building material is now
| on the site. When completed this will
be a very modern home with all con.
yeniences and will be occupied by Mr..
Peverley.
I Wednesday morning was the coolest
day of Spring. After the heavy blow OF
Tuesday the thermometer fell to 20 de-
grees, and ice in small ponds was an inch
thick. 1t is not thought that either the
peach buds or strawberries are injured
to any extent. The continued cold
weather has retarded the growth of
wheat considerably,
Albert P, the infant son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Minner, died at the resi-
dence of his parents on East Main street
Sunday morning at FIVE o'clock, aged one
year and six months. The child had
been i'll for several weeks, but all that
medical aid could do failed TO restore him
to health. Interment was made in Forest
Cemetery on Tuesday morning, and four
little girls acted as pail bearers.
At a business meeting of Bethesda
Chapter Epworth League on Thursday
evening last, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
William H. Voshell; 1st Vice President,
Enoch G. Alice; 81 Vice President, Miss
Mary F. Lyman; Sd Vice President, Miss
Anna M. Freeman; 4th Vice President,
Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd; Secretary, Ell
wood Denny; Treasurer, George F. Will
son.
"Can you tell me what sort of weather
we may expect next month ?" wrote a
subscriber to the editor of a country
paper. The editor replied as follows: sit
is my belief that the weather next month
will be very much like your subscrip-
tion." The inquirer wondered for an
hour what the editor was driving at,
when he happened to think Of the word
unsettled" He sent in the required
amount next day.
An election for member of the Light
and Water Commission will be held at
the Office OF Justice Of the Peace Alfred
G. Cox, on Monday, May I'd, from two
to four o'clock, 2. M. The term OF Mr..
John w. Jolls xffexpire on the above
date, and it is safe to say Mr.. Jolls will
be reelected without opposition, as his
many years of service as Secretary of the
Commission have been highly satisfactory
to the public.
Clara Shawl small coIored girl, met
with horrible accident at the residence
of MIR. R. R. Cochran last Saturday. Her
mother who is employed as a domestic at |
the home of Mr.. Cochran, had set pail |
of boiling water on the floor, when the
little child stumbled and fell in the pail, |
and was badly scalded. She was re-
moved to her home near Galena, Nd,
where she died on Sunday.
At meeting Of Good Samaritan Lodge, |
No. 9, l. O. o. F. Thursday evening the |
following officers were installed by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master, Stephen
Stradley: n. g., G.. S. Hopkins; v. G.,
D. W. Stevens; R. s., S. NJ. Rosenberg;
W., ]. E. CHM; Con-, j. NJ. Foster; o. |
g., Earl Goldsborough; 1. g., George |
Buehm; R. S. to N. g., W. D. King; L,
S. to N. G., Alex. Metten; r. s. to V. G.,
Henry Foster; L. s. to V. g., William
Brockson; R. s. s., B. F. Gallagher; L.
5. S., William Dixon After the in
stallation the members and guests en-
ioyed fine spread at elie restaurant of
William B. Hates.
The ladies of the Home Missionary
Society of Bethesda M. E. Church will
hold a rummage sale Of the old and the
new, in the Town Hall, in the large va
can't store room next door to the post
office, beginning Tuesday afternoon,
April 26th, and continuing all the week.
Sales will be held every afternoon and
evening, and on Saturday the entire day.
On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
bake sales' will be held, when cakes,
pies, biscuits, bread and homemade
candy will be on sale. The ladies earn
sstly solicit contributions and liberal
patronage from all for this most worthy
cause. Contributions sent to Mrs. J. s.
Shepherd on Monday or to the room on
Tuesday will be thankfully received.
The entertainment given by the Y. W.
,. 1. U. in the reading rooms on North
Broad street last Monday evening was
argely attended and most enjoyable
program rendered. Mrs. Perkins, of |
Wilmington, who is interested in the
movement to organize a young ladies
'lass in physical culture gave very in
eresting talk and secured the names of
several who are interested in the move
nent. The program as rendered follows:
singing, Some Glad Day." by the
society; prayer, Mrs. w. H. Moore; read
ng OF 5lst Psalm, Miss Kathryn Van
SAINT; Miss Marguerite Wells, Of Whining
on, recited several selections; Mrs. Per-
Eins, of Wilmington, gave short talk
IN physical culture. and also recited
inging, Misses Della Muehlburg, Ruby
Whitlock, Viola, Lena and Rosie Weber.
No doubt the amount OF buying done
'way from home by Middietown people
not So great as formerly, but even now
here is an unnecessary outflow Of Middle
owns money that should be kept here
-for the good of the community gener-
lily. A number OF cases have come to
lght recently that show the folly Of go-
ng to the trouble and extra expense OF
'uying out of town-cases where persons
'aid city department. stores Is per cent.
more than is charged for the very same
rticles right in town. This drain hurts
be town in many ways. Money spent
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