Middletown transcript., 1871-05-06


March is', 1870. si,2ls "a
" Cash received fror, various sources,
up 10 March lsi, 1871, 2s,2to 20
S?a, ,4Ss 9i
To cash paid allowance by Board frow
March /, 1870 to March |, 1871 S25,3l 9s
Balance in Trcdsurers hands, AIS 90
$40, ass "a
rRopucg of Farm foH 1870.
lo Tons Of Hay, nj $40 per ton, $3.50 90
- Bushels OF Wheat, Mt ! "a per bus. ~ IS
ID rnishcls OF Corn, nj % cts per bus. l3 80
Corn fodder 0 90
Tons Wheat Straw, nt 10 per ton, 60 90
4o0O Heads of Cabbage, cts per head, $50 90
700 Bus. White Potatoes,
at / 10 per bushc 22o 90
400 Baskets of Tomatoes,
NJ 40 cts per basket, leo 90
2s0o lbs. OF Pork, al Sli per nd 3a2 90
500 lbs. OF Butter Ut 30 cts. per ID. $50 90
MIX OF six cows, loo 90
Eggs and Poultry, so 90
Calves, Mt Sla apiece, - Oh
Sundrics sold from the farm, 70 90
Total. S2,O23 -
STOCK Horses: head OF C6ttlc; 3 Shoats.
The Trustees elected homeopathic physicians
in place OF aiopa,hic practitioners.
our Elkion correspondent, under date OF May
4ih. writes as follows The election for town
commissioners passed of very quietly last Mon
day. There being but cnc ticket IN the field iif
sc may except cue called hy It's friends the Red
Hot one, which received scarcely half u dozen
votes, the Democratic candidates were unan-
mousy elected
There is talk Of erecting water works for the
security and convenience of the town. \ gentle
man vcrsct IN such things, es;iuiaits the COS, NJ
not more than $40, 200.
Joshun Ccav,r died Of pnucmonia nj the resi-
dcncc Of his sister on Wednesday morning. the
3rd inst. aged about 3s years. lie was III but
few days.
\ m,ei ing, ~ to tn loc n Of the pc
nusular academy here, was held In the Court
House, on Wednesday evening, John Partridge
in the chair. Af,cr carefully discussing the pro-
cct 1t was resolved that u committee he appoint-
I'd to mcct the +" board In Wilmington aud ny
before them the particular advantages here Of
icrcd, and the interest oi the citizens in the move
mcnt In iurjhcrancc of which 1t wns agreed
that there he another meeting on Saturday even
ing, May 9Th, IN the same place.
kgNr CO. RAILROAD ---On Monday last, trains
commenced running over uu additional section
OF tie Kent Go. Railroad aud to within a iew
miles Of Chcs,rttoWn. The track is graded to
chcster,own and tic rails VIII soon he laid
The Ken & Queen Anne roll has been com
plccd 10 Princes station aud trains unv run
there regularly. The road is being pushed on
TO C.nircsilc and only seven miles remain TO b
completed 10 ,ht, town.
j Is the opinion o- experienced peach growers
thai the present crop in this section, hids fair to
, exceed the great crop of 1863. The trees were
never known To hc 50 full Of young fruit as ,hry
are u the present time
CoyRr-Thc court will meet AT New Castle on
Monday next. The Jail IS we'll filled with otcu-
dcrs and the Citil list Is ot considerable length,
consequently the session viii last ahou, the usual
time
/ The VI L. Sabbath School Of SMYRNA, expect
4 10 hold strawberry festival suun--bcrrics tu
CONE from the Sonih-io raise money for their
/ $1,000 fund.
The whea, crop Is looking ws;i llar,"-, will
be- earlier Than /, hls been for nnmh,fol years,
probably hy the 18th or 2,ih Of Iunt.
The copious showers which have descended
/ for several day. past, have put AN end To tbs
proirac,ed arouih
There was n Sigh, fall ofhail on Thursday, be
tween Warwick aud Ccciton, bu, no damage
was done.
Whoa, is selling in Middlpiown At Sl.5o pei
bushcl; corn 10 cents oats 90 cents.
Twelve negroes were taken To the penit caiit r,
/ from Chpsicrtown las, wees.
lIuilliag Loan funds sold on Thursday oyenin.
at lil.