Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

Stop wrangling.
Don't be jealous.
Live and let live.
February gave US another touch Of
winter.
Mrs. D w. Stevens delightfully."- en-
tertained the U. T. C. Sewing Circle at
her home on Monday evening.
The Kings Daughters of st. Georges
Methodist Church, gave leap-year
social at the parsonage Tuesday evening.
Judge and Mrs. T. Bayard Heisel, of
Delaware City, left Saturday for Palm
Beach. Florida, where they will spend
several weeks.
Twelve recruits from Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri, arrived at Delaware
City the early part of this week, for
duty at Fort DUPONT.
Citizens of Clayton generally will be
glad when the sewer, water and gas
pipes are laid and the streets can be put
in permanent improved condition.
The new schoolhouse is rapidly near
ing completion, at Townsend, and will
be ready for occupancy by April l. So
far the structure has cost 1000.
The fourth quarterly conference of
the Delaware City M. E. Church was
held Tuesday evening, February %, at
the M. E. parsonage, by District Super
intendent, E. L. Hoffecker.
George Finn, of Elk Neck, the left
hand pitcher who won numerous ball
games for the Middletown team last
season, has been ordered to the South
for the Spring training of the New York
American League team.
Unclaimed Letters. The following
list of letters remaining unclaimed in
the Post Office, for the week ending
Feb. II: Mrs. Fannie Epmson, Ednale
Hopkins, Delaware NJ. Reed, Louis
Iodine, Leon Black, J. C. Jones.
Howard E. Davis, of Smyrna, was
admitted to the Homeopathic Hospital,
on Saturday, while at work as lineman
for the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany, near West Chester. He was Sc
verely injured by pole falling on him.
D. A. Knots & Son, of Blackiston's
have purchased the half interest of the
Blackiston's Canning Company of Mr.
H. E. Mabrey, who recently moved to
Smyrna. This cannery is the only one
at Blackiston's and covers nearly two
acres of ground.
While motoring near Ginn's Corner,
N. W. VanHorn, of Townsend, lost
control of the car, due to the steering
gear becoming disabled, and the ma
chine ran over a heavy thorn hedge. |
The front of the car was damaged and !
VanHOrn was shaken.
Easter comes on April 23 Lent be-
gins on March 8. This is within two |
days of as late as it ever begins. 1t |
fell on tn J, same date in 1905, but will |
not again until 1000. But once in the
present century will Easter come on
the last day possible. This is April 25,
l948
Mr.. William Donovan, one of our
popular young men as well as ex-
perienced salesman has decided to en-
gage in Gents furnishing store, and
has rented the storeroom to be vacated
BY Mr.. Minors Banning. Mr.. Donovan
hopes to open his new store about
April 1st.
The February meeting of the Middle
town Parent-Teacher Association will
De omitted on account of closing of
school. The next meeting will be held
IN Friday evening, March 18th, when
DR.. Charles A. Wagner will be present
% continue his instructive talk on edu-
Improvements.
At sale on the farm of Walter
'chriver, near McDonough, on Friday,
colt only II months old brought $105
md the mother, $215. Six hen turkeys
brought $l1 each or more than 80 cents
pound. Sheep, first choice, brought
'13 and second choice, $11 each. Cows
old as high as 500 while chickens
learly 25 cents pound.
Miss Clara Louise Rowe, State Or
sanizer for the Congressional Union for
Noman's Suffrage, will be the speaker
Il the afternoon, at a meeting to be
leld at the home of Mrs George l.
lockwood on South Broad ST. The
Meeting will take place on Saturday
tternoon, February 26th, at 2.30 |
clock. The public is cordially invited ,
o attend.
The supper given by the members of
he New Century Club on Thursday,
vas grand success notwithstanding s
he very disagreeable weather. The old e
Jew Era Office never looked prettier ,
nd the supper was simply delicious. ,
Everything was sold and a little more
han SOB cleared This money
7ill be added to the Building Fund. It t
hoped the ladies will give another .
uch supper when they occupy their :
ew home on North Broad Street.
George Janvier, teller of the Citizens
National Bank of Middletown has ten /
cred his resignation as teller. which /
ook effect Wednesday night. William I
/. Lockwood. recently with the Peoples :
tank. is filling Mr.. Janvier's place !
emporarily. This is the fourth resigna- t
ion which has taken place at the bank /