Middletown transcript., 1871-04-01

LxvY Coua.-New Castle, March o. ISL
Court on Friday Of last wrek, nsesnbers all
present. Thc hrss business Of the day was that Of
approving roads. On motion o. Nj. Wilson the
real estate of Jacob Slaats, In App0qniuimsink
Hundred was reduced $500 and his poll tax re-
dNccd 10 $500. Rrror lists arc stlll coming 10
and being examined. On Wednesday dispatch
was received from the Legislature stating that
the the bill In regard to swearing collectors on
their error lists had passcd and become . law,
which will be enforced, On Monday the com.
,ntssc on roads, bridges, kc. visited Appcquini-
mink Hundred aud viewed several bridges aud
cnnscways 10 approximate the cost Of rrrairing
and building said bridges and causoways.. An
additional error list Of Sll, 22S was allowed the
collector Of Appoqninmnk Hundred for the year
1860. $1,000 worth of stock was assessed to
Thos. II. Gonld. The committee on roads,
bridges, &c. visited Cnspcrrins bridge and cause
way reported II IN bad condition and recon-
mcnded mn appropriation for II.
The same committee recommended that mn
appropriation be made for bridge over Beaver
Dam In Appoguinimink Hundred.
The error lists Of the collector Of Appoguini-
mink was examined and rates allowed ON $i2?,-
a30 for the year 1870; and Sip6, 30 errors IN the
collection oi dog tax.
The property Of the Del. n. II. in st. Georges
Hundred, valued Mt $40. 900, was ordered to he
struck from the assessment list.
The collector Of st. Georges Hundred was al-
lowed the rates on Si5G 422. for the year 1870,
and $loi errors In the collection Of dog tax.
A resolution was passed insirncting Joseph G..
Hutchinson col. Of Appoquinimink Hundred, to
to collect taxes from Jonathan s. Hand, In said
I'D. who refuses 10 pay on the grounds that the
latter part of his name Is copied wrong from the
original assessment list, and also indemnifying
said collector on the performance ofhi dntcs In
collecting said tax. Also insiruciing the county
Treasurer To with hold from Mr.. Hand late
l.. c. {. the amour, 10 be refunded him on his
account as late l.. e. Commissioner until the tax
which is assessed him be paid.
The Grand Lodge Of Mnsons in the District OF
Columbia. have rendered TO the Right Hon. Earl
dc Grey aud Ripon, Of the High Commission
from Her l,rtanic Majesty 10 settle the question
Of the Alabamn affair, and the boundary fshe-
rcs n banquet 10 come of ON Monday, the goth
inst. The Earl Is Grand Master OF Masons IN
England, and has accepted the honor offered.
There will, doubtless, be u large attendance from
various sections OF the country oi gentlemen en-
incn, in the order The Rcv'd. pr. j. &. Me-
Cahc, Grand Master of Mnsons IN Delaware, has
been invited aud has signifcd TO the committee
of arrangements his intention TO lie present, and
| To participate In this fraicrnal recognition.
FATAL AcclDESr.--A most shocking and fatal
accident occurred ON Saturday afternoon last
near Canterbury, Kent county, Del II appear.
tina, John ". Durham had been burning brush
during the morning Of that day, and In the after
noon little daughter OF his, aged about 8 years
went TO the place where the cmbers were still
smouldcring and while there n gus, OF wind
caused the cinbers 10 blaze, aud communicating
with the childs clothing, burnt her So badly tina
she died the same night.
GnAcK Garsywoop ~ SNyasa.-Thc Smyrnt
| Times SAYS this lazy will lecture there next Wed
ncsday 5ih inst and II will he rare treat I,
hear her, No body need To bc told who "Grac
Grccnwood" Is. The public know her well ms
lady Of high literary and social position, ia
superior TO most of The popular lecturers Of tn
day, what Grace has 10 say Is always scnsibl
| and attractive. Lecture 10 commence nj
o clock, subject, "The Heroic in Common Life.
The subscriptions to the fund Tor building III
Episcopal church is slowly increasing. Only a fe,
thousand more are needed which We hope vii
soon be subscribed and the much needed cdiGc
built. building committee has hecn appointed
aud several designs submitted, but not dctcrmin
cd upon.
The Commissioners Of the town of Dover hav
been adding greatly 10 the beauty ofthc Green
hy planting II number ufhcautifu Norway Pine
In their miniature Central pnrk. These trees NJ
the gin Of two hdies--Mrs, Dr. Isaac Jump an
Mrs. Jos. .. Comegys.
Rev Thomas u. Bradford. who died IN Dov,
on Saturday night las, was native of Ihilnde
phia, and at the time Of his death was only 3
ycras Of age.
1t 10 stated that hands will soon hc cmployc
In constructing the Delaware and penusy wan
railroad, which Is 10 connect Delaware City wi,
the coal mines.
Bishop Lee will make his annual visit TO Z
, Peters Church, Smyrna, on Sunday, the lBi
instant, 10 administer the rite OF confirmation.
The Dclewarc Legislature, ON Teesday. exic
dcd the time for organizing the Peach Grove
, Bank Of Middlc,own.
A blind spiritualis, has been deligh,ing nj
astonishing the people of Camden during 4
present week.
/ Efforts arc on foot TO induce Olive Logan
visit Dover sometime in April.
The whoa, crop throughout the peninsula
said 10 have never been better.
c The Masonic drawing scheme ai Chcsapca
= City will come OF about the first Of June.
Our exchanges down the peninsula rept
i peach trees in bloom ten days ago.
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