Middletown transcript., 1868-12-19
LocAl. APrAras.

tlHk NEW CAsTLE FARMS TRUSTEES
William Penn left a large tract of land in
this country to the town Of New Castle, in
trust for the benefit of the poor. Thirteen
trustees are elected, who serve for life,
aud who administer the fund, mostly for
the maintenance of public schools. A va
cancy having recently occurred in the trus-
tees by the reason Of the death Of James
Blunt, an election was held on Saturday,
but without a definite result A majority
of the whole vote is required to elect, and
as there we're 1856 votes polled, "a were
necessary. John Mahoney received 81,
james G.. Shaw SO, and DR.. John J..
Black 81, with few scattering. The
electors are residents of the town Of New
Castle, who are either freeholders, or rem
ters to the amount of 40 shillings (about
3d. per annum. There are now nine
farms and several minor tracts of land be-
longing to the trust. A new election will
be ordered by the Trustees, to try again
to fill the vacancy.--Commercial.
Business is very lively in grain at pres
ent, at the Middletown depot. Mr.. e. T.
Evans, and Mr. A. L. Bradley, seem to
have their hands full 1t is supposed they
have received from rs, 900 to 80, 900 BUSH
els this week, The large warehouse used
for storing, has about 20, 600 bushels in it
at present. On Thursday last they ship
ped as much as 1000 bushels from wag-
ons, which had been hauled from four
miles below Chestertown, distance of
thirty-two miles. Navigation is closed bv
the ice, the end of the year is approach
ing, and the farmers must get their corn
to market in order to get funds to square
their bills for the current year. If the
Kent County Rail Road were completed,
what great convenience it would be to
the farmers, and everyone else, at sea-
son like this. Will the Directors let an
other season pass by, without having it in
running order?
WEIGHTY WoMEN.-We published, last
week, the aggregate weight of five ladies
in this neighborhood, which exhibited a
total of 1850 lbs. against the weight of an
equal number of ladies at St. Michaels,
given in the comet at 1854 lbs. This
paragraph only served to arouse the neigh
borhood pride, and not satisfied with tri-
umph of 1876 pounds, over the St. Micha-
els ladies, certain persons here have set to
work and furnished us with the weight of
five ladies in this neighborhood which foot
up total of 1860 pounds, and weigh, re-
spectively, 265, 270, 80, 315, $40. If
any neighborhood can beat this, our Mid
dletown friends say they will try again.
RoBBERY AND MURDER IN SUSSEX CoUN-
TY.-A private letter received in Will
mington, says the Commercial, from Sus-
sex county, says that few days ago Chas.
Marsh, well-known resident Of Lewes
and Rehoboth Hundred, was found dead,
having evidently been murdered and
robbed. The act was supposed to have
been committed some days before the bo-
dy was discovered. The head was nearly
blown off by pistol or gun shot, Parties
were in Georgetown, on Tuesday, in search
of the perpetrator and suspicion attached
to yonug man named Robert Colds
borough, formerly of Greensborough, Md.
said to be respectfully connected.
Thos. Parker, colored, from Sassafras
Neck, is in Elkton Jail; Henry johnson,
colored, is in Centreville jail and a third
negro was arrested near this town on
Tuesday last, and committed to New Cas-
tie Jail, all under suspicion of having sto-
len the horse, buggy and harness Of Sam'l.
and VIM. Brady. The harness of VIM.
Brady was found in the possession of the
party last arrested, and johnson was ar
rested, it is said, on the revelations of
Parker, who is believed to be concerned
in the theft.
Sunday the 9th instant is the Festival
Of St. John the Evangelist. The Masonic
Fraternity in many places, will honor the
day by attending Divine Service in body.
A special meeting is called for Tuesday
night next, of Union Lodge, A. f. "A. M.
Of this town, to make arrangements for
some suitable observance of the day.
Our citizens commenced on Monday,
the 18th inst. to fill their ice-houses. The
ice is about four inches thick, and very
clear. Drummond's Mill Pond is very
convenient to the citizens of this town and
vicinity, though number of those resid-
ing west of the town, repaired to Sandy
Branch.
FINE PoRK.-Mr. Charles P. Cochran,
near Middletown, slaughtered fifteen hogs,
last week, which weighed, respectively,
1888, $40, 352, 366, 3671, 377, 8791,
3813, 800, 1896, 400. 405, Ali, 4275
452, an aggregate of 57S2 lbs. which at
$40 per hundred, the present price of
pork, are worth $57S, 20.
Cecil Lodge. No. 125. A. f. A. M. will
hold a Fair and Festival in the Wigwam
erected for the purpose. in Chesapeake
City, commencing on Monday next, the
2lst inst. and closing ON Saturday the I'd
of january. See particulars in another
column
Tbs Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
was closed by ice, last week, though some
vessels have been broken through this
week, The ice is about three inches thick.
Nearly all sail craft have laid up for the
winter, few barges are still struggling
through. .
The incleincnt weather on Wednesday
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