Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.

Wilmington, went off, here, on Monday
last, with rapidity, and not enough to sup
ply the demand. Many ladies from the
country were disappointed in obtaining
any, as the lot was nearly exhausted be-
fore persons from the country could get to
town. To remedy this, Mr.. Peters will
have fresh lot on sale in Middletown on
Monday next, and none will be sold before
9 o'clock, A. M. so as to give all an equal
cianc, to make their selections. His
stock on Monday will be larger, and will
embrace more choice collection of Plants
and Flowers, as he thinks he understands
the tastes of the ladies of this vicinage bet
ter, since his visit of Monday. He will find
that his rarest and best productions will
meet a ready sale here; let him come
prepared accordingly.
Mr.. Peters will also have a choice lot of
Flowers on sale at Chesapeake City, Md.
on Thursday. See advertisement.
The following gentlemen were elected
on Monday last Directors of the Kent Rail
Road Company for the current year =
Hon. George Vickers, President; VIM
b. Wilmer, John Gale, VIM. Welch, Col
Richard G. johnson, DR.. L. M. Ricaud,
Charles Beasten. The State Directors
are:-David G. Blackiston, WIN. L. Spry,
Wm. Il. Frances. County Director, VIM.
Stevens. r. Hynson was chosen Treasu-
rer, and G. Westcott, Secretary Mr.. Jer-
emiah Mahoney is the contractor for grad
ing and laying the track, and is now at
work between Masseys and Kcnnedyville,
grading the road. About seventy-five
hands are employed, and the contractor
expects to reach Kcnnedyville in four
months.
BANK OF SMYRNA.-Thea annual election
for directors for the Bank of Smyrna was
held on Thursday of last week and result
ted as follows: Daniel Corbit, Odessa !;
Ayres Stockly, George Davis, John Mus
tard, Jas. r. Clements, E. Beck, Jno. G.
Stockley. Smyrna; Geo. V. Massey, Do
yer; Henry b. Fiddeman, Milford. The
officers President, A. Stockley; Cash
ier, VIM. M. Bell; Teller, E. j.. Colt !;
Clerk, n f. Wilds.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-The Commits
sioners of the Fairmount Park, Philadel-
phia, have awarded the contract for fur
nishing one hundred and sixty thousand
Drain Tile for use of their Park to Allen
& Bell of Smyrna. This speaks well for
the Drain Tile manufactured by this firm,
as they were brought in competition with
some of the largest manufacturers of Drain
Tile in the United States.
ANOTHER RAILRoAD.-A party of engi-
neers have been locating a railroad to con-
meet the Columbia and Port Deposit Rail
road with Delaware City. The route which
they have been examining is line from
Delaware City running north of Elkton,
through the land of the Hon. H. McCul-
Tough, and near Harvey's rolling mills, to
a point somewhere on the route of the above
named road.-CecH Wing.
The freight train on Friday night of
last week, obstructed travel at the crossing
here, for one hour and twenty minutes, as
we are informed by gentlemen who not
ed the time by his watch. One gentle
man, thus detained, had drive of twenty
miles to make after his detention. The
rail road authorities should see to these
things.
At Bulls Mountain fishery, on the
North East river, / 900 shad and so, 900
herring were taken at single haul, few
days ago. The herring were readily dis
posed of at 81 per hundred and the shad
at $15, making the snug sum of $3.50.
A single haul of rock and perch in the Pa
tuxent river, early last spring, netted
$1,000.
The Directors of the Junction and
Breakwater railroad have contracted with
John Hambley, of Philadelphia, is COM
plete that road to Lewis and build peir,
the contractor taking one hundred and fif-
ty thousand dollars in stock and the bal
ance in State Bonds. The whole work is
to be done by October. r.-SusSeU Journal.
William K. Luton, a white man, charg-
ed with committing an outrage upon lit
tie girl named Mary Cook, not quite eight
years old, near Wilmington, was commit
ted to New Castle Jail on Wednesday last
in default of $4,000 bail. The details are
too shocking for publication.
Mr.. w. r. Hunter delivered lecture
to young men, in the lecture room of thu
Presbyterian Church, on Thursday even
ing; subject-the power of BELIEF in thu
formation of national and individual char
acter.
Some thirty persons professed change
of heart during the late revival in thu
Presbyterian Church at Elkton. Seven
teen persons were received into the Church
on the I'd inst. Others have probably pre-.
sented themselves for admission since.
The Odd Fellows of Smyrna will hold ;
Strawberry Festival for the benefit of Stel
la Lodge, to come off on Tuesday anC
Wednesday afternoons and evenings, the
7th and 9Th of June. The proceeds vii
go to Furnish the new lodge.
CAMP MEETING.-At a meeting of the
joint committee of Still Pond, Kent circuit
and Chestertown Station, Maryland, las
week, it was resolved to hold camp meet
| ing in Bakers woods commencing on Fri