Middletown transcript., 1908-02-29


Afts. A. NJ. Chamberlains entertained
the Matinee Euchre ct her home, OF
Thursday afternoon.
The five-months-old son Of DR.. anc
Mrsl Edward P. Burnham, Of Whining
ton, was brried in Forest Cemetery OF
Tuesday.
The program for the Century Club mex
Tuesday, consists of American Rulers. :
Miss Price; Anecdotes Of Mistresses o
the White House." Mrs. Cam.
Unclaimed Letters-The following lisI
of letters remain unclaimed in the posi-
Office for the week ending Feb. 10th
Miss Mabel Hollinsworth, Miss Martha
vandegrift, Mrs. Rebecca Writtenhousel
Julius Mardes ~.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. E. Hurn,
on Cass street, was the scene Of most
happy family gathering on Monday. The
occasion was the Slst birthday Of the vet
eran, and he gave dining to his grand
daughter, Mrs. John Armstrong and bis
two little great grand daughters. Mr..
Hurn received q real shower Of postal
cards, 81 in all, in honor of the event.
He has lived in Middetown Sc years and
remembers when it was only crossroad.
Middietown was in darkness on Thurs
day night OF last week for time because
Of horse. The horse, the property OF Mr..
G. n. Cochran, became entangled in an
electric wire that had become loose and
was shocked on East Main street, and
the electric plant was notified and shut
down until the animal could be extricat-
ed. When the current went off the horse
was liberated and soon was apparently
well ever. The town was in darkness possi-
q quarter Of an hour.
The Special Services which were held
in the Forest Presbyterian Church this
week will be continued next week. The
following named cIereymen will preach
Monday evening, March I'd, the Rev.
Alexander Alison, Jr., Of Wilmington ;
Tuesday, the Rev. NJ. ]. Hyndman, Of
the OIiyit Church, Philadelphia Wednes-
day, to be announced; Thursday and
Friday, the Rev. Joseph B. Turner, Of
Dover. All are cordially invited to al
tend these services. The Sacrament Of
the Lords Supper will be administered
on Sunday morning, March the eighth.
If you know Of an item Or piece OF
news, tell US about il. That's what we
want. But newspaper man sometimes
experiences more difficulty in gathering
news than one would imagine. This was
the case when reporter in neighboring
town, who. q few days ago was sent to
write up fire in residence. Going to
the door he inquired for the lady of the
house. The maid said she was out. "Are
any Of the family at home 2 inquired the
scribe. "No, they are all out" was the
reply. swell, wasn't there fire here
last eveningT' "Yee," said the hired
girl, ''but that's out, too"
The grand benefit of our popular fire.
men will be given in the Opera House in
the near future. The play to be presented
will be Mr.. A. w. Pinero's delightful and
sparkling farce-comedy in three acts,
entitled, college Days." Mr.. William
Howe, the well.known actor of over
twenty years experience, is staging this
laughable play and he will be ably as
sisted by the following well known local
talent Misses Mary Adkins, May Kun.
pei, Hattie Cullen, Mary E. Richards and
Messrs. Joseph A. Suydam, J. J. Northup,
Daniel Stevens, ]. William Beaston, Nor
man Kumpel and Harry Vinyard. Splen-
did specialities will be given between the
acts, together with elegant music. The
prices will be within the reach of all, and
our citizens will have the pleasure Of
witnessing rare treat. Full particulars
in our next issue.