Middletown transcript., 1869-01-16
LOCAL AErAIRs.

VI VrSunizinS the new DOarQ under the
act of the Legislature passed two years
ago. The board was not full, some of
the members from the lower part of the
State being detained at home by the in
clemency Of the weather. The board or
ganized BY electing Rathmell Wilson, ESQ.
President and Treasurer; Hon. John
Hickman, Vice President, and George G.
Evans, Secretary. After an interchange
Of views in regard to the state of the In
stitution, it was deemed advisable to ap-
point committee to wait upon the Leg
islature to ask some amendment of the
act of last session accepting the land scrip
donated by Congress for endowing
State institution. The committee consis-
ted of Maj. b. T. Biggs, DR.. L. P.
Bush, of New Castle, Elias s. Reed, j.
Alexander Fulton, of Kent; aud Hon.
j. w. Houston and Gardner H. Wright,
of Sussex. The President, on motion
was added to the committee.
A prudential committee was appointed,
consisting of the following gentlemen, to
put the College in thorough repair, with
the funds now in the Treasury belonging
to the College, preparatory to opening the
same, viz :-Rathmell Wilson, David j.
Murphy, John A Reynolds, George G..
Evans, John Miller. The board then
adjourned subject to the call of the Pres
ident, and will meet again as soon as the
committee appointed to wait upon the
Legislature shall have have made their
report.
There are some 81, 900 in the treasury,
which will be ample to repair the building,
and we understand that the repairs will
all be completed in the course Of the en-
suing summer.
CAPTURE OF GANG OF TH1EvEs.-The
Delaware Republican gives an account Of
the arrest of gang of five negro men
who have been robbing the farmers in
Chrtstiana Hundred, driving off their cat
tie and selling them to a negro in Will
mington, named VIM. Eliason, for about
one-6fth of their value, who has been
butchering and selling them to regale the
palates of the good people of that city
Among the farmers robbed by this gang
Of thieves. are Hugh Began. Jonh B.
Thompson, P. X. Woodward, j. P. Chan
dler, and others. The negroes are named
John Bush, James Laws, Jacob Thigh
man, David Harris, William Eliason all
of them have been committed to New Cas-
tie Jail. Bush is alleged to have been
convicted in Sussex county for stealing
corn and broke Jail. The same gang, it
is supposed, broke into the residence of
Hugh Began, and after cruelty beating his
sister, Miss Fanny Began, robbed the
house of considerable money. They en-
tered through window, some four or FIVE
in number, and beat her dreadfully in the
face with their fists. Her screams were
heard, but it was supposed it proceeded
from a pig being killed by one of the
neighbors. The Bogans are very old and
feeble people, and have had great deal of
money in their house. The rogues attempt
ed to steal the cattle. of Mr.. Mccullough,
living near Bogan's, but were driven off
by the dogs.
Steps have been taken to organize a
Building and Loan Association in Odessa,
and charter will be applied for at the
present session of the Legislature. We
would suggest to the gentlemen concerned
that they make theirs Building Loan
Association, so that their funds can be
used for no other purpose but building.
If Building and Loan Association be
formed, their funds may be diverted from
the legitimate purpose of such an asso-
citation. and borrowers may come, who will
use them to speculate, buy horses, pay
debts, buy merchandise, &c. whereas, the
purpose of such an association ought to
be the erection of houses for its members.
and their funds ought to be used for no
other purpose.
PENcADER ITEMs.-Richard T. Cam,
Esq. sold at private, sale, on Saturday
January 9th, the Store property, at pres
ent occupied by Mr.. James vanarsdalen,
with the adjoining Dwelling House and
lots, occupied by Mr.. Francis Sawdon, to
Mr.. jesse Boulden, for the sum of three
thousand nine hundred dollars.
The 60 Week of Prayer" was duly OBJ
served in the Pencader Presbyterian
Church by divine service each evening,
commencing at o'clock. The meetings
were well attended and much interest was
manifested.
The yearly protracted meeting COM
menced in the Glasgow NJ. E. Church
last Sunday evening.
The annual election of Directors of the
Citizens National Bank of Middletown,
took place on Tuesday last The old board
we're reelected with the exception of
Messrs. Richard Semans and Jesse Lake,
whose places were filled by the election of
William Green, Esq. of Middletown, and
Col. William B. Thomas, of Philadelphia
The following gentlemen compose the
board for the current year George Der
rickson, Thomas Murphy, G. B. Ellison.
DR.. j. v. Crawford, James Garman,
james NJ. Cox, Benjsmip Gibbs, Col.
William B. Thomas, William Green.
PEACH TREEs.-The recent fall of sleet,
says the Delaware Republican, has badly
injured the peach trees in Brandywine Hd.
The farm Of Mr.. Emery Nicholson has, it
is supposed, but one tree that will bear.
the rest being mostly DESTROYED by the