Middletown transcript., 1869-05-01
Nrw CAsr1r Corxry AIMS Bousp,

NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIMS HOUSE,
We have received from Thos. s. Merritt,
Esq. one of the Trustees of the Poor for
this county, pamphlet copy of the State
ment showing the number, condition, and
expenditures for the Poor of New Castle
county, for the year ending Jan. 20, 1869,
from which we CLEAN the following To
tai number of paupers for the year 4o3 !;
births 1S; deaths 40; discharged III;
remaining 235; white Americans 14O;
Foreigners ia; colored 172; eloped I.
Produce of farm $1,9S9.91. Expenses
for the year S25,14SO1. Balance in
treasurer's hands $4,9S9. Deaths during
the year-White men 8, women 9, chill
dren 10,-total rs; colored mon 6, women
8, children 12-total 26-51. Number
of paupers in the respective Hundreds
Brandywine Z; Wilmington 278; Christi
ana 25; Mill Greek Is; White Clay Creek
10; New Castle "a Red Lion 10; Pen
cader 70; st. Georges 30; Appoquini-
mink %.
There was q spirited contest, on Thurs
day evening at the Velocipede Rink, in
the Town Hail. for the prize goblet awarded
by Messrs. Ames q Rider, for the greatest
SDc0u. uCTC WGi0 o cOuipOtuls,
awarding the goblet to Mr.. Richard Price,
of this town, who made ten revolutions of
the Rink, distance of quarter of a mile,
in 1.2S. Mr.. j. III. Enos made the same
time, but crossed the circle twice, whereby
he lost six seconds, according to the rule
prescribed. This evening another Silver
f Goblet will be given to the person making
: the fastest time About twenty persons
have entered for the contest and it is ex-
, pected to be quite spirited affair.
| To-day is the last day of the Velocipede
Exhibition. Those who may wish to ride,
and those who want to enjoy a good laugh
should embrace the opportunity.
= MAY-DAY.-Among the ancient Ro-
l mans this month, so celebrated in poesy,
: was dedicated to old men; but in later
1 times to- youth and beauty, to Cupid and
= Flora. To hunt the mystic snail, to gath
/ er flowers and bind them in rich boquets
: and fcstoons about the may-pole, and to
b dance around it, hand-in- hand, were among
= the sports and pastimes that honored the
d first of May. Going Maying is all that
= has descended to us of these good old Gus
, toms of other times, SO sweetly sung by
: Chauccr, Spencer, Milton, and others.
The first accident on the Townsend and
d Massey's Railroad occurred on Tuesday
J. A train of six cars laden with iron and
/ crossties proceeded down the road toward.
the present terminus, and on reaching thu
$ down grade, four cars were detached by
e the breaking of coupling pin, and rush
l. ing on to the end of the track one car was
d broken up and another damaged. {" No
IS body hurt"
: There was a slight fall of hail on Tues
g day night, in the upper portion of Sassa
'e fras Neck, and around Mount Pleasant, il
d this county. A hail storm passed owe
m this region on Thursday, shattering oI
f about one-fourth of the peach-huds, it i
r supposed. 1t was not over mile or tw
&c in width.
Ut THE OLDEST INHABITANT.-Mrs Han
7 nah Finemore, living in Delaware City,
10 probably the oldest person in this State
= She was born on the 14th of April 1853
Is and is now over ITO years of age.
., o. Signor Blitz gave three exhibitions i
Nc Nc the Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday
10 for the benefit of the Presbyt tcrian church
., ,t and had full houses each time. Proceed
to to $40O.
4 The white-wash brush has been busil
n engaged at its work of renovation in Mid
of dlctown, for some days past.
Our farmers are well ahead with the
in spring work. Nearly all of them wi
an finish planting corn this week
an A brass band of fourteen pieces, h,
th been organized at Townsend, under ii
sb tuition of Prof Beggs, of Wilmington.