Middletown transcript., 1869-02-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Town ELxcrIoN. Monday next, the
LIST Of March, is the time for the annual
election in this town. for Town Commits
siouers. Assessor: Treasurer. and Alder
man. The following notice was posted
sbcuttown, the early part of the week:
Nor1cE.--The Union Voters Of Middletown will
meet ct the Hotel Of J. G. Eppincott, on We'd
nesday evening, Feb. Gath, at u O'Clock, to nom-
mate ticket for Town Officers 70 Be voted for at
the Town Election March LIST.
The meeting took place accordingly, on
wednesday evening. when the following
ticket was formed:
FoR COMMISSIONERS. Charles Tatman,
Jr. jesse Lake, Isaac Jones, Sr. w. H.
Cam. Thomas Massey.
FoR AssEssoR.-C. L Anderson.
FOR TREAsURER.-H. d. Howell.
FoR ALDsRMAN.-DavidM Mckee.
The Democrats, taking up the gauntlet
thus rendered, have called meeting at
Walkers Hotel, this evening, for the pur-
pose of forming ticket, rs will be seen
BY the following notice.
NorIcE.-The Democratic Voters of Middle
town, are requested to meet at Walkers Hotel
this Saturday evening, at II clock, to nominate
o ticket for Town Commissioners and other Off
GERS, to be voted for on Monday next LIST of
March. MANY DEMOCRATS.
An effort was made, by men of both
parties. to prevent party nominations. in
SO trivial matter as town election; but
it failed, apd another party contest on
Monday may be expected.
A destructive FIRE broke out in Chesa-
peake City, on Wednesday morning, about
3 o'clock, which destroyed ten houses.
The fire commenced in the stable of EN-
mons Hotel, and is believed to have been
set on fire by tramp, who was refused
lodgings in the house. Eighteen hundred
dollars in bank notes were burnt up in the
Hotel, baving been forgotten in the con-
fusion which the FIRE occasioned. Two
houses of Mr.. Geo. w. Bennett, were des-
troyed, the store of Mr.. John Young, who
saved about half of his goods; the dwell
ling Of William Smith, carpet weaver, a
blacksmith shop. and several other build
ings.
ODESSA BUILDINa AND LOAN AssocIA-
TIoN.-A meeting of this association will
be held at the Academy, in Odessa, on
the Sd of March, at Z, P. M. to elect Off
GERS, pay first instalment on stock, &c.
The benefits arising from building associa-
tons are very great, where they are prop
erly managed. They afford the poor man
great assistance in providing himself
home, which is their chief object; but
their funds are sometimes diverted to 9th
er purposes, not consistent with the object
for which they were created,
The barn and outbuildings on the farm
Of Mr.. Bayard. on the Canal, near Chesa-
peake City. occupied by Mr.. Thos. Long
fellow. took fire from spark from the |
chimney of the dwelling, it is supposed,
on Friday the 10Th inst. and were consum. |
ed. together with all their contents, corn,
hay, agricultural implements, poultry, &c. |
The fire was ruinous to Mr.. Longfellow,
who is . poor man and unable to sustain
such loss.
On Monday the 22d inst. while some
gentlemen in Elkton were preparing to
suspend flag over the principal street, in
honor of the day. and for that purpose had
attached q rope to chimney Of the How
ard House. the chimney suddenly gave
way and fell with crash that startled ey-
cry one in the house and in the vicinity of
the building. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
The contractors are now laying the rails
on the road from Townsend to Massey's
Cross Roads, and expect to complete the
job in the course Of a few weeks. This
part Of the road is being built by the Del
aware Railroad Company.
There was an immense crowd at Mr..
b; Denny's sale. on Tuesday, and property
sold at high figures. See account of Sale
in another column. The total of which
amounted to SO, $50.
The deepest snow of the season fell yes
terday morning.