Middletown transcript., 1869-03-27

FIRE AT New CAsTLE.--On Friday
night the 10th inst. fire broke out in the
frame store of Mr. John Herbert, ON Del
aware street, New Castle, owned by Fer
dinand Leckler. The alarm was given.
but in spite of the efforts of the people,
who went to work at once to extinguish
the fire. it gained rapidly, and in few
hours all the buildings between the Bank
and the Post Office on Market street,
were burned. They telegraphed for aid
to this city, and the Delaware and Wash
ington Steam Fire Engine Companies were
taken over on train, arriving there about
half-past IL p. NJ Their arrival, as may
be expected, was hailed with pleasure
These companies were instrumental in
stopping the further spread of the Aames
although they were too late to save the
frame buildings that ewere by that time
nearly consumed. The wind was not very
high at the time or much greater damage
would have resulted The Town Hall and
the Presbyterian Church and other build
ings were ON fire, but were saved by the
free use of water and wet cloths. 1t is
said the following properties were insured
On contents of Mr. j. Herbcrt's store
$4,000; F. Leckler on Buildings 81 900;
f. Leckler, on store, $1,000; J. Wilmot,
on store, $1,000; Miss Darah, on house
$4,000; Joel Pedrick, on house aut
goods, $500; Widow Anderson, loses her
furniture, no insurance Mr.. VIM Haines
two houses were insured for $500 each
Mrs. Dalby's house, insured for $400
Thomas Early, furniture, no insurance
Mrs. Williams, insurance on furniture
81, 500; Mr.. Thomas Frazier had jus
moved out of one of Mr.. Haines' house,
the Saturday before. The total amour
of property destroyed amounts to from
$40, 600 to $25 ,000.-Del. Gazette.
r 1t is in4xcusable that so wealthy tow
as New Castle should be destitute of pro
per fire apparatus. With good suction
engine and sufficient hose. as convenien
v as the river is, they ought to be able t,
e subdue fire directly. Such provision
against fire would not cost them as mucl
as the destruction of property on Frida
. night.
d The Exhibition by the Pupils of tn
Academy, at the Town Hall, ON Thursda
/; evening, was highly crcditable to all con
), cerned. About four hundred persons wer
: present. The Philo-Harmonic Society O
Smyrna, under the direction of Professo
n Morton, composed the Orchestra, and ad
n ded much to the entertainment of the eve
i ming. Several glees and chorusses wer
d rendered by them with fine effect Th
n net proceeds were about one hundred an
d forty dollars.
e The Town Hall was lit up with gasc
J. line for the first time on Thursday ever
e ing. The chandeliers made very prett
s. appearance, and the brackets, footlight.
le &c. all shone with brilliancy The exh
le bition by the students of the Academy
at was the first public assemblage in tn
le beautiful new edi6ce.
l5 The case which has been pending f
. IL some time before the Commissioner of Pa
u ents, at Washington, between Mr.. Gale
'r G. Foster and DR.. WIN. N. Hamilton,
rs Odessa, in relation to Fosters Fertile
l. Attachment, has been settled in favor
u Mr.. Foster.
ID A stated meeting of the school voters
= School District No. 60, in New Cast
- county, will be held on Saturday, the 8
n ~ day of April next, at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
70 the School House of said District, for Il
at election of School Commissioners.
ms Fresh shad have been selling here tf
or week at 81 so per pair. In Denton tht
all are quoted at 80 cents per pair.