Middletown transcript., 1871-04-08
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Cambrids, England, and has lust been awarded
| = scholarship, uic highcst honor TO him after so
shor. connection with the University - iifyi-
moro Sas.
In reference 10 the above, VIC take pleasure in
| stating that Mr. Pryor received preparatory
t-aining IN tho school of Mr. ". Gordon MrCabc,
A. N. lin 81. Petersburg, Va. sou Of Rev John
Collin, Mccabc, y. y, Of 81. AIMS Church in
this place. This institution Is conducted on the
University plan, and has received the unqualified
recommendation of the Professors Of the univcr-
siy Of virginn, as one Of the first in the country
for preparing Young men for educational promi-
nencc fog collegiate honors.
| corSrny NEWSPAPERS. The writer OF an art-
Gle entitled Country Newspapers and Country
Editors, In recent number Of Pomrroy's DEM
oerat, sensibly remarks Meanwhile, lei the
country editors do all they can TO make their pa
pcrs interesting and then let those immediately
surrounding these papers do all they can to sup
port The same taking care 10 subscribe for their
home papers. and then IL they have money left
or wish 10 take papers from abroad 10 read let
them subscribe for such papers Ms suit their fincy.
| Let no man who has the interest Of his immcdi-
section al heart take any other paper until he
has first taken his home paper. Give II all the
| support you can and " IL Is not very readable
paper now, II soon will be.
| Lis, Of letters remaining In the Pos, Office NJ
Middic,own, Del. April LIST, 1871 IT. Ashiiclh,
Maliala Carter, Ellen Cassens, Geo. Carter, Til
lie Dickson. ". W. Faulkner, Mrs. fortncr, Nam
| cy Green Mary iindman, Joseph &. Hutchinson,
Elizabeth Harrington, Geo. Ingram, col Mary
Jefferson, Thanicl johnson, J. d. kellar 4 Go.
| William Ludc Maria Light Miss Mafsc William
Mcssick, james Neal, George Parker Hester Ro-
bnson, Ann Short, II. SENS, Il. Il. Shockcy,
Amos Streets, Smith Evans, Geo. W. Thomcs,
| Harrison Wright, col G.. +. Young. Persons
calling for the above letters will please say they
arc advertised.
4, the stated meeting Of the schoo, voters Of
Dis,ric, No. ~, New Castle county, held on the
isi instant, Joseph West WAS appointed chair
| man, and James i. Rothwcll secretary. u. 7.
| Hanson and Joseph Hanson were appointed 10
audit ACCOUNTS anc reported balance of Slls.37
due the school u. y. Hanson was elected com
missioner for three years and Joseph Roberts
| clerk. l, was resolved tina, the sum OF $500 lie
| raised by tax 10 maintain the school The IL
hrary committee consisting of j. V. Crawford
Benjamin Gibbs, and William y. Wilson, was
continued
}. 7. Ro,hwell, Sec Jos. WEST, Chm.
RriiGors-rorcst Fresh y, ,crian Church--Rcv
John Patton, u. u. Pastor Seryiecs-Sabbaih
mornings nj loI Sabbath evenings at a. and
Wednesday evenings q, \ o'clock. Subject on
Tomorrow morning--The Bible and Geology in
harmony rs TO the beginning of Creation Gene
sis |, |.
St. AIMS Episcopal Church. Rev. .Ino. Collins
McCabc b u. Rector. Servircs-Sahhnih morn
ings at l0i o'clock Sabbath evenings at the
Chapel In Midetown, at I! O'Clock. Also Fri
days at "a clock, =. IN.
Methodist Episcopal Churcli--Rey Vaughan
Smith, Pastor Sefyiccs-Sabba,h mornings at
ioi o clock Sabbath evenings u, i o'clock
RounERRirs. The house Of Ahner iuugs-
worth, Of Chrisiiana Hundred, was entered on
Wednesday afternoon OF las, week, during the
absence Of the family by some villain who ran
sacked the house and stole dozen silver spoons.
two gold rings. about five dollars hclOnging Ia
the children and several other articles.
The store of William Duty. Of Newport, WI.
broken into on Thursday night Of last week. hy
, some rogucs who carried oil meat 10 the amour,
qf thirty dollars
TALL WnEAT.-Wc were shown on Friday, 4
bunch OF wheat taken from forty acre field OF
, the farm Of General Van toorsi, near Milford
which measured twenty-five inches in height
above the ground. Barnyard was the prncipa
manure used, and the cattle were allowed 10 pas
turc ia the field during the winter We doubt /
G more forward field Of wheat eau be found II
Delaware WI. Camnreiai.
| We made mistake in our issue of last week
In reference 10 the time that the banquet II
I Washington, y. &. To be given to Earl de Gre,
/ by the Grand Lodge Of A. Y. a. NJ. Of the Dis
,rct of Columbia would come on. II will bc ni
e the 10Th insi.-day after tomorrow The layin,
of the corner stone Of the Masonic Temple, IL
Wilmington, will ,nkc place OF Thursday III
$ 10th.
Rev. J. c. McCaho, d. u. has received letic
4 from Lord Ten'erdcn OF the joint high commits
sion, on behalf Of Earl de Grey, Grand Master 0
0 Masous in Esgland, expressing the Earls regret
that he will be unable 10 be prcscn, II, the nyinl
of the roruer stone of the Masonic Temple il
: Wilmington, or the goth inst,
1 A SLipg.--on Monday night last. the sides q
the cut ut Embrccvile, ON the Wilmington an,
= Reading railroad, slid down on the track ha.
q ing been loosened by the snow and rain Of tn
previous day. The night train was thrown o
the track and two ears broken.
Hon. Geo. yckers and D. James Blacks,on
Esq. trustees, sold the hotel property of Thos
n r. Hayes, In Sassasras, Md. ON the 10Th ult 1
George ". Middleton Of philadelphia--pric
Q 1900.
. The bl TO allow constaiacs and Bairs, Il
making distress for rent TO enter n house or 9th
er inclosure by force after passing the sscaa,
Z was indefinitely postponed in the House an
lost.
, NEw lIonsR.-Mr. Edward boyer, Of Kent CO
Nd is erecting n dwelling house on the corner Q
Broad aud Lake Streets in this town, and whci
finished will come here to reside.
lNc SusscS J0hrHW SAYS ttat the recent frus
did not iRjnrc tse peach b,ids IN The lower par
, of the State, Where the trscs in fnll bloom.
q Mr.. Frank Barr, OF this tovu, now siaiione
at Mobile, Alabama, in tie United States Rcvc
nue. Service, has been promoted TO n captain.
:, Prof Theodore Ascher field, Of Elkton, will lee
y tnrc on Phreuology, nj Still Pond Nd. on Wed
n ncsday evening next
r The contract for furnishing barrel OF coal o
TO light the street lnmps, was awarded to j. A
y Reynolds L. Sons, they being the lowest bidder,
! Prof. Parks will give free lectures on I'll
a Horse, In this town on Friday and Saturdn
n next. See announcement In another column
We learn that Prof. J. v. Rcardon has take
l. stables In Elkton, Md. and Is prepared to rccc,
Il horses for sale on commission.
Alta meeting Of the Mddlctown building an
Loan Association, ON Thursday night, none
sold AT l6a.
/, Tue CRors IN EuRopE. late.