Middletown transcript., 1869-04-24
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ticc large number of the former students
Of Delaware College and Newark Academy
assembled in the Oratory of the College on
Saturday last. DR.. Thomas r. Blandy,
the Oldest graduate present, was called to
the Chair, and VIM. Reynolds and A. A.
Curtis appointed Secretaries Prof. K. ID. |
Porter stated the object of the meeting,
viz T.: the preliminary steps for reunion
of the students of Delaware College and
Newark Academy, at some convenient
| time this summer
The following resolutions were adopted
by the meeting:
| That the most appropriate time for holding the
Union will be Friday, June 25th, 1869, that day
being the date of the centennial anniversary of
Newark Academy.
That all persons feeling an interest in the re-
opening of Delaware College are invited to meet
with the students at their reunion.
That the address of students should be for
warded to the permanent secretary, VIM. Rey-
nolds, Newark, Del. by any person who may be
able to furnish them.
April has been remarkable for its high
winds and cool temperature A heavy
gale prevailed on Monday and Tuesday
last. On Tuesday night the large barn of
Lewis Il. Roberts, Esq. near Bohemia
Mills, Cecil county, was blown down
Some sheds for sheep were also blown
down, and one sheep was crippled Sew
eral COWS. haltered in the barn, and the
f horses in the stable, singularly escaped
' with only few slight bruises Two cher
: ry trees in the yard of Mr.. James Pierce,
: on the adjoining farm, were blown down.
c Also apple trees and peach trees on the
farm of Mr.. Roberts.
e Among the novelties in Middletown was
t a Calico Ball, on Thursday night. The
t ladies were dressed in calico dresses, white
t aprons, and cotton gloves, and the gentle
: men wore calico collars, cuffs, and neck
II ties, cotton gloves, and used calico hand
It kcrchiefs. The occasion was one of much
r social enjoyment. The ball was held in Q
IS newly-built house, and short time before
J, it commenced some religious persons as
6 sembled in the building and engaged iI
IS singing and prayer, thus illustrating Solo
e mons asseveration of "a time to sing and
: time to dance"
. The wheat is looking well Throughout
20 this region. A gentleman of this town
n who recently passed through the hppe
! part of Kent county, Md. says that tn
l. wheat looks remarkably well in all tina
70 part of the county. But the best field h
re saw was that of DIR. Thomas A. Jacobs
e between Head of Sassafras and Galcna
~ which was far in advance of all the others
Two negro men attempted to abduct an,
" outrage white girl on Sunday night
/ about mile from Wilmington (near Ri
~ sing Sum- They had her tied hand an
To foot, and we're taking her to wagon whe
es white man came upon them and the
ID fled. The names of the parties are nc
he given.
IL On Wednesday We are to have the We
ly locipedes again. Mr.. Ryder will perforl
ed his remarkable feat of unscrewing ii
ty handle of his Velocipede while in rapi
es motion, guiding the machine with his fee
ch with Master Willie upon his shoulders.
= ~ Mr.. John II. r. Boone, who resid
w. near Blackbird, Delaware, had a blac
IS Mare, four years old, stolen from his prem
ay ises on Monday night last He offers S.
OF reward for the recovery of the Mare al
lr- the apprehension Of the thief.
La We learn that no steps will be taken
on organize the new bank, under the chart
lie granted by the late Legislature, until aft
IL harvest, when steps will be taken to bril-
bo the new institution into existence. 1t is C
ID titled the Peach Growers Bank.
ca The Smyrna Building and Loan Ass
citation has made its second annual repol
1t has 762 shares and 11S members L
: highest premium paid during the year W
ec- 452 per cent. and the lowest 253.
arm The case of Goldsborough, indicted
US the murder of Marsh last fall, has be
ted postponed until the October term of I
hat Sussex County Court.
me rue Alfred Short, Glendale, Sussex cour
e.tlJ thinks the peaches in his neighborhc
ons ono are not seriously injured, and he loo
'n' forward to a good crop.
.. Shad, said to be of larger size and b
~ ter flavor than those caught in the De
~ nv - ware river, are being caught in quantil
IL .ho at Smyrna Landing.
It to $1,000. Persons wanting Vendue Nc
the or other good Paper Cashed, may addr
ion, Thomas Robeson, Brandywine, (Wilmi
tive ton P. o. Del.
Is sol OF Signor BIitz is expected to delight
rioe citizens on Monday and Tuesday evenin
ad' by his feats of legerdemain.
for
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