Middletown transcript., 1871-01-14
,.,,cAa AnD STATE AsrAlns.


Tnx Nxw CAsrlw CorSry AGnicutrrRAL SoclurY.
The annual ,nesliuy Of the stockholders oi The
Agricultural Qsls Grounds, was held IN VIII
ming,on - "wednesday last The following
named gcntlepcas were elected Directors for
prsidensz6. q. Lohdel,; v, P.--z. Town
send :Direetoso--l;. ". Morrison, Archibald Civ
en-, u. q. Pcafcs, a. ". Grinssba~, John Oriner,
Charles llallauR, Thonas Walter, wm. .. Fiem-
ing, L.ewisW. Stdbn'n.
Secretary Hud Trcasurcr-A. H. GrimshHw.
The Directors we're instructed TO sell the
grounds aud buildings or before July LIST
ncxi, and the chair appointed sus,-romn,itce 10
prepare plais, aud arrange the sale, v1-Mrssfs.
a. H. Grmshaw, Zidock Tow usend, and l.. W.
Stdbam.
J covv,rrgp TO JAm.-Tnc negro, Jack PEN
ningion has been sent 10 New Castle Jail again,
this time for breaking inio 'hc house oi Mr. John
| kiiimirick Of this town, on Saturday last iie
| was committed hy Esquire Walker. aud taken IN
charge by officer Jones. Jack did no, wan, 10
| 90 and had to hc tied hand aud foot, before
| which was accomplished, however, he succeeded
| in Knocking and kicking down several of thr
officers assistants. lie was taken To New Castle
| In "A carriage aud continued his efforts TO escape
| all the way up Jack Is Il half crazy sort oi a
man and should be ksp, either in Jail or the aims
homse and not turned ai large again, for he IS
! of no encti. but a source oi anuoyonee 10 Tic
community.
RA,tRoAp nmxsTons. the annual meeting
I Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington Bilti,norc
Railroad Company held in Wilmington On Mon
day the following gentlemen We're chosen OH
GERS 'or the ensuing wear ;isaac liinckley, sam
! ucl NJ FELTON,. Wm. Sellers. Samuel Wclch, Jesse
| Lane Josci,h Iirughursi, Samuel Harlan. Tlios
Whiiriagc, Thomas kclso, Thomas Donaldson,
Jacob Tome, Nathaniel Tna!cr, :. N. Shoemaker
ard Wm Minot
Aitcr the meeting The Board organized and
reelected the following officers
Presidcut-isaac iiinckley,
Vice prcsidcu,--Enoch Pratt.
Secretary and Trcasurer-Alircd llorner.
Jrxcrios Avp BaRAkwArrn. annual meet.
ing the Junction and l,teakwaicr R,iroad was
held at Milford on the 9Th inst. aud The follow
ing rcntlemrn elected officers for the ensuing
ycnr via JAS. =. Gibbons. Of New ork, fres
idrni tJadgc Houston resigning Mr. St. 'iair
OF New York Tribune. TIeisurcrtr. Dirccuis--
Thomas iumgnrlncr, \. y, J u Shea' Of Ian
caster County, j :. Prcuymsn e. ). Watson
C. e. S,ncklcy. Edward Kitchens OF Del. L. VI
Mcrscrole, OF New York
AcclpExr-As the morning passenger ,riii
that leaves here at . q clock, was passing Arm
strougs Corner, on Tuesday last i, ran into
wagon driven by colorrd 10y, owned 'iy Slm
ucl Jones cul1fcd. The wagon WAS broken Il
pieces hut the horses were not iniurcc, 'h'
Z tongue breaking of ~ soon ms the wagon wa
struck The hoy, although knocked some dis
/. taucr, also escaped without injury.
LinRRst --Dn the occasion of the dedication Q
= the ". T.. Church. Dover, ON Sunday last, whic
A has been enlarged. remodred ani otherwise ia
, proved a collection was taken mp to ai'i IN IN
u disbursement, Of the balance Of indeh cdncss al
= tend NJ the work, when over flonG was SUI
u scribei, besides 500 ior the purchase Of q
- orsan
b. The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Compan
:, Of ST. Georges aud Appoquin,miuk Hundred
" on January ath. elected the following oi'ircr'
y for the year 1871 President John e. Cori'it
Secretary, Charles Tninan Treasurer, Jpstl
@ I; Brown: Directors, ptuisl torliit, Villa
:. Pok. Henry Davis H. y Willis, Joseph Wcs
{. Watkins, John C. tuthit
At the election for nine directors of tic Ne
Castle county National Bank OF ude-sh, to scr'
> fir the year is7l, ils 'ollo~inp .cn'l nrn, u
j, members OF the old hoard were chosen thlrl'
l. Tninl4n, Charles l,eslstcn William Polk. Jol
a, Appleton, H. y. Willis. Samuel retint'Hl
David j Cummins, : r Shalcruss, Henry hs'i
". learn tina, tbc Stockholders meeting Of Il
Bombay Hook, II Il broke MP g on " a.
J. ncsdas last. ,,ne gentleman picked up HE boo
ir or the company aud jumped OF, ut tile windo'
re- Another one Jumped out after him. aud took q
~, books from him. The heraine genera. the
roats were drawn md some blows struck. i
J" meeting WAS held in sm!rnt.
=, y.aosgp-Warrcn j. Reed, Justice Of {
AZ ~ ace and latci, merchant; ol FELTON,, ran off
o. few days ago with his hrother-in-.aw and la
o. partners wife. funds lclcn sing TO The estate
~ his brother; funds OF the Masonic lodge al
" other funds amounting TO several thousand d
. lara.
~ At the election on tn siay last for nine
- a a.
cd town the following gentlemen were elected
he V. Crawford, T.. u. Ellison, Thomas Mafph'
e. Benjamin Gihhs. James Gtfnan. James ". C'
l., William Green Henry Clayton, u. 7 Bigss.
-, The Middlctown iyccum meets on Mond
evening pcxi, nt a o clock. Sul,|eci for deb
''s --"I Is married lite more conducive 10 haprin
VII than single life" Affirmative, T. r. Eva
tie J T. Budi Negative n A Nowland, i. Il
m, nold-. The public are invited 10 attend.
IN Eslenrr ov Pyrin,s Mr.. H. B Rice
N, several others are making Efforts 10 sslahlisl
lodge in this town. Twelve names only
y" wanted 10 begin with and ~ latest accounts
Tor lit was nearly complete. We believe the
tiaiion fee Is 10 lie five dollars.
ro- Ssow.--Snow began falling here on Sum
mi morning last, aud continued until II attain,
nd depth of aboai four inches aiiording come slci
~ ing. which was taken advantage Of by son'
=, our citizens.
he
IN On Saturday last the real estate belonging
~ The late John Callahan, consisting Of u IN
RI house aud sx acres of land, was purch ,sed
u public sale by Mr.. Martin Il. Walker, for $50
ie- The Farmers Rank OF Wilmington has dee
ng cd n dividend of per cent. for the last q mon
Of A meeting Of the stockholders will be held on
al 7Aih inst
his The evcnisg train on the Del road will run
Milford a. soon rs the delayed arrangements
be NADIA week or more.
'UU TlaE WAN NEVVs