Middletown transcript., 1869-12-18


Brick Pomeroy, TO lecture in Middletown this
winter. Whereupon several contemporaries an
nounce that Beecher Greedy, Brick Pomeroy, Su-
san B. Anthony and others, haze been engaged to
lecture in this place. Our contemporaries will
probably not stop until they have added to the
list, Josh Billings George Francis Train, Mrs.
Partington, Mark Twain, SUIT Lovengood, Har-
ret Beecher Stowe, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lu-
cy Stone Blackwell, Petroleum V. Nasty, p. O.
Phander Doesticks, Mrs. Doctor Mary Walker,
Wendell Philips, Parker Pillsbury, Anna Dick
enson, Parson Brownlow, and the whole tribe OF
rickety, crotchety, cranky creatures, who have
gained an unenviable notoriety by eccentricity,
vulgarity or obscenity.
A LONG HoLIDAy.-Field hands are generally
employed upon the farms here, from the first Of
March to the first of December consequently there
are three months in the year in which they have
| no regular employment All through the winter
they can be seen in groups at the corners of the
streets, upon the goods boxes about the stores,
laughing and talking to while away the hours
There is but little forest, in thissecton and wood
| choppng, which affords profitable employment in
some places, during the winter, is not to be had.
They therefore idle for one-fourth of the year.
except when an occasional job is offered to them.
The Fair the Fair / the Fair! III Evcrybo-
dy will be going TO the Fair, which will open
next Thursday evening, in the Town Hall, and
| be the great centre of attraction throughout the
|
variety of the articles displayed there, will pre-
sent great inducements to purchasers, and the
opportunity for pleasant social reunion will be
availed ofby residents of town and country. See
the announcement in another column.
PAINFUL AcclDENr.-Mr. Abraham Ingram, an
aged citizen of Appoquinimink Hundred, met
with painful accident, on Wednesday evening
last. He was lifting heavy posts into wagon,
when he fell and one of the posts fell upon him.
breaking one of the bones of his ankle Doctors
Chamberlain and Mckee were called to his re-
lief and reduced the fracture.
The Kent Rail Road is finished, we understand,
to Kennedyvle. Goods were freighted to that
place, last week, in freight car attached TO the
labor train. We congratulate the citizens of Ken
nedyville and vicinity, on being put in railroad
connection with the cities. The directors deserve
great credit for the energy they have displayed in
pushing fol ward this work.
Mr.. J. 7. McClary, superintendent of railroad
repairs on this section of the Delaware Rail Road,
discovered, on Monday evening last, a lot of bur-
glars tools. hid under pile of cross ties, not far
from the depot. They consisted of wedges, cold
chisles, dark lanthorn and several other articles,
part of the implements, probably, of the late
| visitors TO our bank.
For holiday presents go TO Dunning's He has
fitted up his store in the Town Hall in beautiful
STYLE and offers to the public great variety of
cheap at city retail prices. Turn to his adver-
tisement and see if he has not just what you want
for IA Christmas present.
An entertainment consisting of speaking and
music, will be given by the pupils of Maple Grove
Academy, at Odessa, 10 be held in the Drawers
Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday evening,
December 22d, 1869. An Amateur Band has
been engaged for the occasion. Admission 25cts
Children half price.
HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF GRAIN.-Low as the price
of grain is, many farmers are sending it to mar
ket, being unable to hold it over to next Spring
for the want of money. Thousands of bushels
have been shipped from this depot this week. and
the shipments are expected to be us heavy next
week.
SALE OF A TowN LoT.-Mr. Amos T. Bradley
has bought of Mr.. Jesse Lake, the lot in front OF
the National Hotel, so feet front by l6O Deep for
the sum of $3.50. MIR. Bradley intends to erect
upon the said lot Immediately, an extensive flour,
grain, seed, and feed store, and an office.
Santa Claus head quarters are at Deakyne's
For cakes fruits, nuts, confections, ice cream and
every sort of good thing for the holidays, call al
, Deakyne's fruit and confectionery store, corner
OF Main and Cass streets, See his advertisement
in this mornings Transcript.
d The NJ. L. Church of Smyrna, took fire on Sat
urday night last, from the heater, but the fire was
> extngushed after destroying the basement the
II melodeon, some books and maps, and dscolorinp
the wall paper in the main body of the Church
n The colored people of this neighborhood hav,
erected new frame Church, just outside of tn
town limits, at cost of $1,000. 1t is in connec
D, ton with the Methodist Episcopal Church, an,
will be dedicated by Bishop Scott, on the 26t
lie inst. at 10, A. N.
The Chesapeake and Del. Canal Company hay
declared cash dividend of three per cent and a,
extra dividend of thirty per cent. made payabl
in stock at par. Andrew O. Gray, is Presiden,
and Henry V. Lesly, Secretary, of said company
~ The Gazette says that kleptomaniacs are numc
)r rous in Wilmington. The wife of q wellkpow
business man, a respected young lady and a SCI
want woman have recently been detected in sho
ll lifting.
"Have some moosic?" said a swarthy Italia
"a harper, the other day, putting his head into on
:, of our store doors. ~ have nothing to put
y. in, said the merchant. The harper withdrew
ty with perplexed and puzzled air.
IMPRovEMENTs.-Walker's Hotel has had
handsome new counter put in the bar-room, an
the room enlarged. The buildings occupied i
10 DR.. Chamberlaine and T. f. HurR, have had
new tin roof put on them.
~ Four farms of Mr.. John Atherly, comprisir
3 some 700 acres of land, situated in Appoouin
en- mink Hundred were offered at public sale, her
on Tuesday last, by L. W. Stidham, auctionee
ss but not sold, TO bids being offered.
ng An attempt was made on Monday night.
burglars, to blow open the safe Mt the Dover II
pot with powder. Tim rogues did not succee
and left without accomplishing anything.
O. George Derrsikson, Esq. President of the Ci
no izens National Bank of Middlciown, resign
,Ie that position on Tuesday last. His resignati,
20, has not been accepted. The annual electi
ad takes place in January.
u Smokers, if you want something unique,
ng cherche, something out of the common order
ad things, go to Dunning's, and get one of his ri
tic pipes.