Middletown transcript., 1906-03-03


The receipts Of the Library Committee
musical amounted to about $42.
FOR SALE.-l3.0 600 good hard bricks,
$1,000 per 1000. Apply THIs OFFICE
The High School cleared about $74 at
/ their entertainment given last Friday
, evening.
Washington Camp, No. 8, P. 0. s. OF
A., meets every Friday night, in Cochran
Block at o'clock.
Don't fail to see ''The Winter Stock
Co.," at the Middletown Opera House
tonight in '"The New Governess.
The program of the Century Club next
Tuesday includes paper OH Forestry,
by Mrs. NJ. E. Williams, of Milford.
WANTED-A dairyman to take care
of good herd of about 70 cows. Good
wages to the right party. Address Lock
Box 297. Middletown, Del.
Middletown Opera House to-night-the
Winter Stock Co., in ''The New Cover
ness" with new specialties by "Baby
Hope" and Beecher & May.
Herring, "the harbingers of spring, as
they are called, have made their appear
ance in the Delaware. About two dozen
were caught during the past few days.
"Baby Hope" the greatest child artist
on the stage, will entertain the ladies and
children at the matinee this Saturday.
afternoon at Middletown Opera House.
The Women's Missionary Society of
Forest Presbyterian Church held their
yearly business meeting on Friday after
noon, at the home OF Miss Emma Blackis-
ton on Cass street.
The steamer Clio will resume her regu-
lar trips to and from Philadelphia on the
10Th inst. The boat left for Philadelphia
on Thursday for repairs and improve
ments, and will be ready by the time
above mentioned.
Mr.. Charles A. Craddock and Miss
Bertha K. Shortman, both of Philadel-
phis, were married in the Quaker City by
the Rev. Borah. The groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Craddock, and a
former resident of this town.
Tuesday was Shrove Tuesday, other
wise known as pancake day." the name
commonly applied to the day immed-
lately preceding Ash Wednesday, the
first day of Lent. The day takes its
name from the pancakes or fritters which,
as matter of tradiction and custom, are
baked on this day.
The sudden change to colder, with snow
Tuesday morning, caused those who had
predicted that winter was over to change
their views considerably. A number of
farmers we're so sure Spring had begun,
we understand, that they were ready to
begin breaking ground for corn, and
quite good many persons had gotten
their gardens in readiness for planting.
But the old ''Storm King" March, was
not to be cheated of his due this year, as
he will probably prove that he is capable
OF showing very good sample Of Winter.
The snow storm on Tuesday was in re-
ality baby blizzard, as the wind blew
gale and what little snow that fell was
piled in small drifts.
The annual election of officers of Be-
thesda NJ. E. Sunday School took place |
OH Thursday evening, and resulted in the |
following officers being chosen for the |
ensuing year, Alfred G. Cox, Superin-
tendent; Martin B. Burris, Assistant
Superintendent D.. w. Stevens, Secre-
tary; ]. EIwood Denny, Assistant Secre-
tary; G. F. Wilson, Librarian; S. E.
Massey, Treasurer; Miss Kathryn VAN
SAINT, Pianist Miss Anna NJ. Freeman,
Superintendent Primary Department
Miss May Kumpel, Assistant Superinten-
dent Primary Department Miss Edna
Banning, Superintendent Cradle Roll
Mrs. Frank Lykens, Superintendent Home
Department of Sunday School Work.
OF all the patrons bringing milk to the |
various separator stations of Middletown
Farms, for the month of January, John
Piser, Sandy Branch, delivered most but
ter fat; William Price, Sandy Branch,
second; E. W. Manlove, MiddIetown,
third; D. ]. Nowand, Middletown, fourth;
VIM. Wilson, st. Augustine, fifth. So far
since the butter fat test has been running,
that is for the months of April, May,
June, July, August, September, Octo-
Der, November, December and January,
the patrons stand in the following order:
John Piser, Sandy Branch, first; D. ].
Nowland, Middletown, second E. w.
Manloye, Middletown, third; H. L. Neff,
Sandy Branch, fourth, and William Price,
Sandy Branch. fifth.