Middletown transcript., 1869-12-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ton, on the l4th inst.
Mr. Groome, the Secretary, read proceedings
OF last meeting from which it appeared that about
SIC, 900 had been subscribed and assurances made
that slight effort would greatly enlarge the
amount. Mr.. Groome, of the committee appoin-
Ted TO make inquiry about survey, read letters
from various engineers giving estimated cost of
preliminary survey. Among these was one from
Nj. l.. Conwell an engineer offering to make the
survey for 500. Mr.. Conwell also stated to Mr.
Groome that in case one half the amount neces-
sary to build the road be raised certain Pennsyl-
yania capitalists would take the contract to build
the road and take first mortgage bonds for the
residue. After considerable discussion with ref
erence to the porpriety of employing Mr.. Conwell
It was resolved to make application to John w 4.
Crisheld, Esq, and also to General Tench Thigh
man, President of Dorchester and Delaware r.
IL. both of whom are presumed to have copies of
the original survey Of the old Eastern Shore route
for such copy from which all needful data can
be obtained without the necessity of the prelimi-
nary survey. A series of resolutions were read
before the meeting, recting the fact that $s4, 900
mad been subscribed by citizens for the construc-
ton of a road from Middletown to Massey's that
the road had been diverted to Townsend, where
by the citizens along the proposed ronte were de-
frauded of the object Of their subscriptions, and
asking the Legislature to release them from the
obligation of said subscription or transfer them
to the Elkton and Massey's Road. Laid over
Messrs. Jas. b. Groome, j. j. Heckart and H.
Morton were appointed committee to draft and
procure charter for the road, embodying the
names of the Board of Directors as corporators
Meeting adjourned, TO meet at Elktou, Tuesday,
the 4th of January.
One important object in building the Town
Hall-one that was earnestly urged upon public
consideraton-was the establishment of Public
Library, in connection with Lyceum, for the
fnl and
the town and neighborhood. 1t is proposed to
hold meeting of citizens favorable TO organiz-
ing Library and Lyceum, shortly after the Hol-
idays and to have a course of lectures, during
the winter, in aid of the Library. Gentlemen Of
acknowledged ability can be induced to lecture
here, in aid of such a. object for mere nomi-
nal sum; men whom this community would be
delighted to hear, and whose lectures would not
only be highly entertaining, but instructive also.
A sensible writer upon the utility and advanta-
ges of the Lyceum, says:-"No one thing so helps
young men to clear close and profitable thought,
to forcible and eloquent expression, keeps them
out OF bad company, develops the brain in con-
junction with the body and fits them for the du-
ties of citizen and legislator, as the lyccum.'
The following real estate in Appoquinimink
Hundred, belonging to the estate of George Dea-
kyne decd was sold at public SALE at Walkers
Hotel, in this town, on Wednesday last Geo b.
eer. No. l, 400 acres Sl4, 700, Dr. A. C. Dea-
kyne, purchaser. No. 2, As acres, same estate,
SLIPS, John P Collins, purchaser. No. 3, half
an acre, $25, DR.. A. c. Deakyne, purchaser. Sa-
rah Deakyne's estate, No. l, 80 acres, 50, 600,
DR.. A: G. Deakyne, purchaser No 2, Is acres
$3.50, DR.. A. G. Deakyne, purchaser. No. 3, 25
acres, $1,000, Gideon E. Rothwell, purchaser
No. 4, SO acres of marsh, $35, Isaac Stats, pur-
chaser.
FouND.-The $1,000 bond belonging to DR.. ].
V. Crawford, supposed tn have been among the
bonds lately stolen from the Bank by the robbers,
1t was discovered by the Cashier, Mr.. Hail. a.
mong parcel of loose papers which were strewn
over the floor by the robbers, hastily gathered up
and thrown into drawer, which he was exam
ining last week. He forthwith apprised the Doc
tor OF his good fortune, who instead of being a
loser OF $500, as was at first supposed, has not
lost dollar. We congratulate the Doctor upon
the fact that he has sustained no loss.
The Fair at Town Hall opened handsomely on
Thursday evening. The attendance was good,
and the chances for the various articles to be dis
posed of by lot, are being rapidly bought up.
Among the many handsome articles on exhbi-
ton, the elegant buggy from the establishment of
j. NJ. Cox Bro. and the beautiful sets of gold
mounted double and single Harness from the man
ufactory of our townsman Charles f. Anderson,
attracted special attention. The fair will contin-
~ HheA " SuhNoupN SNShlhS llSAt.
Early on Saturday morning, the 18th inst. Mr..
James Jester who lived short distance from Do
yer, committed suicide by hanging. Mr.. Jester
was respectable farmer, about fifty years of age
Though he owned nice farm on which he lived,
besides other property, and was not indebted TO
the amount of ten dollars, he had been impress
ed with the idea that he would ultimately come
to want.
A GooD SHoT.-Mr. Edward Silcox, of Noxcn-
town Mills, was out in a boat on his mil-pond,
hunting for muskrats, on the night of the 10th
instant, when discovering several dark objects on
the shore, he fired and killed two large otters at
one shot, shooting them both through the head
A third otter made its escape. The skins of these
animals are worth about Sc piece.
Bad roads, bad roads, is the daily complaint
OF travellers. The rains and SHOWS of winter,
with the alternate thawng and freezing are sure
to make the roads deep and dsagreeable, and we
will have to put up with this annoyance until
denser population and more advanced improve
ments shatl some day have them piked, and rem
dered proof against the frost.
Miss Lizzie Morris, of Odessa fell and broke
the small bone of one of her legs near the ankle
joint, on Wednesday night last, at Mr.. William
Green's in this town. She tripped her foot in the
mating while passing from one room to another,
which caused her to fall. DR.. Chamberlaine rem
dered surgical aid
Edward Etherington, of Sassafras Neck, lost
valuable horse some time since under singular cir
cumstances. The horse was a jumper, and had
his head tied down to keep him from jumping.
The other horses chased him into the mill pond.
where he drowned, not being able to keep his
head above the water.
Corn is sold, here, at rs cents per bushel; it
is taken to the city, manufactured into hominy,
and brought back here and sold for S.. 30 per
bushel, pretty clever profit. Why don't some
one engage in the business of making hominy
here?
john Ward Jones, living below Cecilton, in
Sassafras Neck losta valuable mare last week by
falling into well at the stable The covering
was decayed and broke under the weight of the
animal, which fell headforemost into the well.
Mrs. r. S. McConaughy, editress of the Clan
ton Herald, died on Monday last at German
town, Pa. Stricken in the prime of life. and in
the midst of life's plans and enterprises. The
Herald, of this date will not be issued
A meeting of the stockholders of the Arricul-
tural Society of New Castle county uyas caIloJ