Middletown transcript., 1872-07-27


For the Episropatc, 10 30
a Convention Fund, 10 90
Communion Aims, 81 II
For the Sufferers by Tho Fire IN Chicago, 100 90
From Pew Rents, Weekly Offerings, and
other sources iis3 90
Monay collected for New Church 1861 90
" from Premium on pcws, 122 90
" for Domestic Missions >, m
mite Chcst, per Miss NJ Gibbs, :" w
Money collected for Indian Missions, 81
" Diocesan N. y. 04
Total, Sla,3oj 90
The Rector deems !, only necessary 10 point to
that portion Of his report under the head of
Offerings to show that st. AIMS Parish is
no, dead or sleeping II will he seen that Four
,ren Thousand, rh,cc Hundred aud Eve Dollars
and Twenty-Five Gents have been collected in
good and lawful money of the United States !;
that We have now n new Church cdifcc IN the
town, and, II may b- added withou, boasiing on
the part Of the Rector or congregation, one Of
the mos, beautiful houses OF worship of the r.
T. Church. 10 the Diocese. This consummaion
so long desircd-i. C., Church IN the town-is
now happily and successfully realized.
Our congregations are larger than in former
years, aud the zeal Of our best men aud women
Is pcrrcp,ibly quickcnci Too much praise eau
mol be awarded TO the building committee, Mcssrs
n. y. Willis, and J. u. Frnixorc, for the zeal
and hdc., With which the, nave uisrnargcd the
duty conhdcd to them by the Ncsiry. nor To
Mcssrs carannch 4 SONS Of Philadelphia, the
Architects of our new church, for ,hrr faithful.
ness in every particular IN fulfilling their con-
tract. And last but not least. - the ladies of the
Parish with generous rivalry in good works,
have furnished the Communion Table with
handsome Altar Cloth, and have carpeted
both the whole chancci and chirc ChnTch floor.
A neat, new Chapel, designed for lcciuyes on
week days, ani for Sunday School purposes,
through the zeal of the ladies has hecn erected
adjoining the church. and is occupied regularly
for thcsc purposes.
The Rector carno, close his rcpnr, without
sincerely thanking Gud for his recovery from n
painful and proiraccd Illness OF four long aud
wcarying months during which period Of sui.
frring, however. his hear, wa, almos, every day
chrrred by every attention. dclicaicly rendered,
not only by beloved friends Of other cEmmun-
ions in the place, ana very many others citizens
OF the town and surrounding country, hut 10y
dcar ones II iis own flock. who faithfully re-
mcmhcrcd their Pastor in his Affections May
the Lord remember then, all for good.
JNU. COLLINS McrAHE, Rector.
Having been permitted hy Or. McCabe to look
nj his memorandum h3os, 80 and that IN the
last sixty days, with the thermometer varying
from l.ic aiac..rs ~ the handrcd and over. he
has performed the following woRR -leeiuici five
times preached fourteen times, attended Con
vention in Newark and meeting Of the Standing
Committee Of the Church NJ New Castle of which
he is the President, bapiised two children, aitcn-
dcd one funeral. and paid iurty-six visits WonK
enough 10 satisfy the inirasc.i grumblcr to he
found De AcCahc like his friend Dr. Patton,
keeps regular hook, containing not only the
number OF his visits, hu, the names pi the pnr.
ties visited, aud The day OF the month.
sIsnor Topics.
was in Wilmington on Saturday, mn! in compa-
ny with Attorney General Lore, Of our avn
State, WAS looking up daia IL regard &c the dis
puied risdiction over ille waters sf thc Della
ware iassr within the tyclgc miles circle.
Camden Camp is now In progress. The at
tendance is small, in comparison with former
years. There are but about IL teSls. F.Jrmer-
y /, has Numbered ms high n go tents. 1t is
understood that the meetings will con,nrc until
Tuesday of next week. TN Sunday night n
melee took place between the Wilmington and
Dover haekueq, a. . Wilmington man was
severely punished. With this exception, the
order has been good.
DR.. 7. $. Dunning OF this town hss been elected
Principal OF Laurel Seminary. He graduated at
Dickinson College nj The recent commencement,
being the second In the class.
Notice l. given by the Commissioners Of the
Maryland ans pelavare ship Canal Company
Baltimore, on Wednesday July 3lsi, to receive
subscriptions 10 the capital stock.
II is stated that the officers of Delaware College
cSpee, TO havc several ,onng lady students ON
the opo.ing loi the winter term in September
Wilmington has two boating clubs aud two or
three races are TO come of In the Chrs,ana soon
The Iiot boy will commence daily trims from
Bombay Hook and Collins on the Isl of August
The brick work-Nicholas r. johnson of Elk
ton, contrac,or--on the addition to the Acadc-
NY, III this town, was commenced on Monday
last and will be completed next week. The en-
tire work Is TO be finished by the first of Scpiem-
bcr, according to the contract.
surgical Operation.
Onr fcliow-iownsman, DR.. q. Troup Max
we'll, Is gaining quite n reputation MS n surgeon,
and wcl-meriied one, too. lie has been nrac-
,icing In this nrghhorbood for little more than
year, during which time he has ,rformcd some
dihicul, operations. The latest one, is tina, OF
correcting club foot, ON the son Of Mr.. Thomas
Brocksou, living in Sassafras Neck. The az
tiic'ed boy Is about three years old, and until
his foot was operated upon, got about with grea,
diitcnlty, walking almost on the top of his foot
II being so twisted. pr. Maxwell, assisted by
Dr. Barr, cut the tcndens on the inside OF the
foot and had nm apparatus made for holding the
leg ard foot In its eorrect position. The defarn,-
ny is perfectly corrected, ms far rs the operation
Is concerned. AMI II only remains for his parents
TO do the bnlance by keeping the Strengthening
apparatus upon the leg and foot. The little hoy
is now able to 20 about n, will, and is n year or
so the limb will be restored to its proper position
Kent County ma. Aasirs.
The Annual Fair and Exhibition Of the Kent
| Couaty Agricultural Society, No. ], will take
place on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 10,
and Cd, at Hawkins Park, near Ilapesvillc.
| A Horse Fair will he held by the Hawkins
Park Trotting Association, adjoining the Show
grounds on the same Gays. There will be three
races each day, and liberal prizes are offered
Horses must lie owpcd on the Eastern Shore.