Middletown transcript., 1871-12-16
sApcAL Asn srArn ArrAins.

Our correspondent At Delaware City sends US
the following:
Disd.-ln this ci,y IN Thursday the so,h ul,.
Mrs. Mary J. vsnhinkle. .relict Of l.. J. vanhinkic.
On Saturday wssk, MN. Strrle, .lock,sndcs OF
oAeneeuke neA rIe,awees casnl - a - On one
" g.stos ucAiahons boasa ten INTO ~ locks,
and were resesed - drcsnIsehy sD1ss boat
wssA h.s eo.ss.ucsa = ~ csv+runcu,
NJ leadlss ffom q pshss roSS to d aia,.
terry" below our risy.
The Sabbath School connected with the Pres-
byicrinn Church Of this city, have commenced
their rcheArsals preparatory 10 the aaaissrsasy,
which will take place about the frs, Of the year.
Both teachers aud scholars are very mnch inuet-
es,ed ID this pleasant and instructive undcrtnk-
Ing, and jadaing frsw the one hsiAN ysav ego, |
Il will hc success and We think all who spend |
the evening with them, when Il takes place, will |
have no occasion To regret their attendance. We
will give our friends further notice as to the |
time when It takes place.
Port Penn has literary society called the
Picwi Club which meets once n week.
All the trcsscl work ON tho Del. 4 =. u. X.
between this City and Newark was finished on
Saturday last.
NJ. Charles G, Ash Is the happy possessor Of
the handsonsest house in our city. II Is situated
ON the East Corner Of Second 81. and Washing
ton Avenue. tits a ,hrcc-story BRICK with man.
sard roof, with two fronts Of beautiful pressed
brick, each Of which hns large hay window.
The coruicc and trimmings are painted dark and
the frames pictow. There are two Porticocs, one
facing the Avenue and the other back. The front
doors and sash are Of walnut. The inside Is
finished In good style. The wood work Is grained
walnut throughout the house, except solid wal
nu, doors in first story and inside shutters which
are Of ash and walnut, The piastcring 10 ofhard
finish throughout, cornices In Parlors, Hall and
Dining Room. The parlors have beautiful slate
maniles, and tho wallis are painted rose tint, the
hall delicate hun, dining room n light pearl
color. The house contains twelye rooms, which
are heated with large portable heater. Al.
together being one Of tho most convenient and
we'll built houses in our city. The work was
done by the following parties J. II. ubcl ofihis
city, contractor and carpenter; brick work by
Dunham, Parker aud Sicklcr, Of Salem, \.
piasicring by James Jones Of New Castle; pain
ting and graining by isurhcr and iodine Of Sa-
lem, N. J. Tia work by VIM. Il. Bright, of this
city. Architects, Hutton 4 Murdock, Of Balii
more, Maryland.
An Extraordinary Grand Fhmiiy.-Mrs. Mar
garc, Comfort now residing In plymouth. Mont
gomery county, Pcnna. has more grand dcccnd-
ants than any one lady Of our acquaintance.
This venerable and remarkable lady is ninety
1.-Two years Of age, and equally rs active many
OF the ladies with whom we sometimes come in
contact, who would consider themselves highly
insnicd TO he considered other than school girls.
She has eight children the oldest Of which is
scvcn'y-thrcc years Of age. She has thirty
, gfnnu-cutliTcu, tniTti-tllfct grcNtgThHu-tHiIu-
. rcn, three grcat-crrit-grand children and one
great ,-g rcai- rand-chd, which is At this
time one year old. .rs Comfort still lives in the
house where she was born and Judging from her
) health II, presen, she will occupy II for several
years TO come She has hccn married but once.
II any Of the readers Of the Transcript has any
Q knowledge OF a grander family than this ",
would be pleased 10 form their acquaintance.
| thought I had something wonderful TO re-
/ port In this weeks edition Of your paper. n lady
!, Of our town having expressed hersef oaiy few
hours since as Icing perfectly satisfied hasing
0 no wish ungrat'ifed [ which II so would he thu
wonder OF the Rgc, but since that time has nj
Z lowed TO pass from her lips desire for at lcas
Q ffty diIcrcn, things. therefore will be ohliaet
to dsfer publication Of this nature until an
successful ip finding lady Of the above char
Y ac,er, Witch fear will he very hard 10 do
Shonld | succeed, will recommend her MS
. companion for some young and energetic maj
o Who has desire TO get along after marriage.
Rs,narkalis.-Our city can boast of n Socici,
i Of Ladies' who are so reiieen, that they hnd !
o difficult to do their talking, so much so that the
nre obliged TO ask assistance from gcn,lemaa.
Owing 10 the severe weather Messrs. Easion
& McMahon's line Of bargts between New York ans
baltimore has been discontinn There fro
= Ecu IN nt Baltimore 20 loaded boats a, Chcsn
:, prakc City 81 light and loaded, at st. George
:" loaded, at Delaware City ?, loaded and
Is light, aud al Philadelphia ~ loaded, which can
nesany Of las, week the steamers Wyomiag nn
Allison ief, Chesapeake City with light tow "a
Baltimore, but were compelled 10 return on q,
coun, VI The Ice being so heavy In En- Rrs,
D. On Monday las, The steamer Chesapeake Wa
three hours breaking leo aud putting 70 lon
: Into bertha In tho canal Tor winter.
st The steamers Thomas Jefferson and Joe Johr
son have tied up nj our wharf, being unable
81 GET 10 Philadelphia, an. discharged their crew
I'd On Thursday Of last week Mr.. iiugh lIorn'
/. took possession oi the well known Delaware ui'
OF Hotel, formerly kep, by Dr. 7. 8. Dunlap. !
i. Is polite nad courteous gentleman and judgiu
:. from wha, little VIC have seen Of him we Thin
ic he hnoms hom 10 Keep Hot,i.
!. Our citizens are busy filling their Ice house
with ice Ct fine quality from TO 10 inches
CT thickness.
,a On Tuesday night last, n hold attempt W,
nc Cove, Mary,and Capt. James Burton, which WI
- partly loaded with merchandise. Whilst layir
nj the canal wharf, some party or parties wc
W on board, raised the hatch and took out box
!, boots and box OF shoes, and succeeded in 81
~ ting them on the wharf before they were disco
u ercd when ihcy gave leg ba!l up the tow path
:; On Thursday afternoon and evening next, Pre-
H. q. y. Reybold, Of philadelphia, VIII give tv
as concerts vocal aud ustramci,tai, In the st Geo
ges Prrshy ytcrlnn Church Tho ladies will al
u have a supper. The proceeds for the benefit
pi. tire Church.
AZ tUc tNst VlIcNVR VI NbhNoVu ~. Nuu
IN Association, money sold at from II 10 %.
RS
The Rev. o. 2. Flippo, of Wyoming Collce
has hcen appointed General Missionary In "
ri. by the American Baptist Board Of Home N
sions. and will preach in the Town Hall, in Il
lo' town, on Tuesday evening next, the 10th In
m. at u o'clock. NJ. flippo enjoys the repu,a,i
Of being an ardent christian minister, and
nd doubt not all who attend will havo the plrAsu
,sc Of lisiening 10 good sermon from . pleasA
speaker.
RAiLaoAp DmxcroRs AT the ssockhold,
lrc meeting on Wednesday, Lloyd Tilghmsn, u
A. was reelected President; Mordccai Price, u
wss reelected Treasurer, and Mcssrs. Bcnj.
Riggs, Thos. II. Crane, Jno. W. Y. Sudlcr, j
C1rmenss, Charles McCollistsf, VIM. n. Jnco
!. aud John d. Brown, were elected DIRECTORS
lee The Queen AIMS and Kent Rsiroad. = (sMf
- rifle O6strrey.
4. The report having again gotten abroad Il
ll,ers are cases Of smallpox In this tews, we