Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27


IN old man about e5 years Of age. living 10
west Brsndywine was found dead on Saturday /
last. in n tenant house belonging to Mr.. Angus
tus Dowiin. lie lived alone and had been sick |
the doctor 10 making his visit on Saturday found |
him lying dead. There was no Ore In the room,
and the old man had on tuo ceats, two pairs Of
psnts, and had evidensly struggled hard 10 keep |
warm. An inquest was heli and verdict was
rendered Of death from cold aud ssAfvation.-
Esery Efening.
Bishop Becker, Of Delaware, is regarded ns enc
Of the ablcst and most learned prcla,cs Of the
Catholic Church in this country. lie has beeM
mentioned as the probable successor to the pri-
macy Of Archbishop Spaaiding, sf Maryland, ns
that gss:,cmans health has 80 far declined ~ TO
leave no hope Of his recovery. llis wMhtbf the
proper age Is perhaps the only drawback. His
name Is also mentioned the suercssor of9ishop
Mcgi. of Richmond. Delaware would doubt
less part with him reluctantly.
The skating on the pond near 81. AIMS Church
is very fine, and The yonng folks have taken ad-
vantage of the opportunity. and been enjoying
themselves In the hsal,hful sport OF skating
This afternoon merry time is anticipated, and
the old and middle aged as well as the young
will participate in the amnsemsni. At o clock
the Diamond State bras. band, Of this town, will
go down, and will add much TO the enjcymen,
hy their lively ,uues.
since the above Was IN type, We learn that in
consequence OF the d.nt of an uncle Of three OF
the principal members Of the band, the Killers OF
Odessa. the band will not be present this aier-
noon. but will probably go down on Tuesday af-
,ernooa, should the weather prove favorable.
GoSs TO FloRipA Jacob +. Shrlieross
started, Thursday morning las, for Jackson
vile, Florida, where he will remain some two or
three months in hopes Of improving his health
lie will he gone about four months altogether,
and will visit several Of the Southern States be-
fore returning.
IARGx C.Lr.--A COW belonging 10 Isarc Van
SAINT Of Cecil soaniy. Md had u calf on the ed
Of this month which weighed when Gated one
hundred and twenty-five pounds, good weight.
II ans farmer or dairyman has a COW that eau
Lcat this We would like 10 lie informed Of the
fact.
Already one thousand children have isen pro-
cured for the Grand Chorus OF the Children ,
Jubilee. which is 10 Le held at the Masoaic Tenn
pie in Wilmington on Thm sity evening. Fe'i-
ruary 18TH Prof. clemmct Is 10 conduct the
affair.
Governor Ponder has appointed William l.,
Weir of White tlny Greek Hundred Justice
of the Peace in aud fur New c,silc county. vice
Stephen u tosieu, whose nilrc was vacated b,
his conviction for killing Charles 4. wooiay.
The Bark Carr, BriyM which lately left fe~cs
for Philadelphia, sprung leak from being 90,
through by the irr and had 10 throw overheard
about 1000 bushels OF what 10 Tighten her 10
keep from sinking
They haze nm active aud allie Farmer Club,
in Kent county Charles Brown. bsq President.
I, WAS recently addressed l,y Il. Mori, Copeland,
of Philadelphia, Ur David Siua,t ef Port feun,
aud pr q Emnetson, Of Philadelphia.
Joscpb carc,. formerly ~ Sussex county
,.,I Als. E.r
ming Territory, has been appointed Associate
Judge Of the supreme Court Of that Territory.
He !. native Of Milton.
The temperance pledge was presented TO the
Catholic congregation OF smyrna on the i,h
instant in accordance with the wishes of Bishop
ircker. and received % signcr.. uthcrs have
promised 10 sign.
Miss Bct.cy l.. Marsh. residing in gchohuth,
near Lcwe. 'cli into the FIRE on saturday morn
ing last, while suffering from epep,ic ft
nrnng hcE hrad ears, and eyes very badly and
end ngerrg her sight.
Siii.. Am Church and the Chapel in Mid
ilel5Nn Nil - closed Tomorrow. w re-
questci is pr. II, 'atr, io Say that he hnf.- 10
6iliriAic nn lo-mufrus week, and 10 administer
the Holy Communion.
New Castle must lc rery Unhealthy place
Since the death Of nr Merritt tfrr physicians
have located there. aud another, or lo'sh Ja,nsr
OF Eaton, ia about 10 establish himself there.
There is a rumnr thar tie PENNSYLVANIA RAJ
load Company Is seeking tu lut off The sieanl-
Loot, thnt pl, between phil.,ie phia and the
| towns along ihr Delaware up IA lar rs Trenton
! Theodore Z Perry, Esq. Of odessa. mr,ni.er o
/ the last Legislature. celebrated his . wooden
wedding TUESDAY evening. lis doniicile Was
/ crowded +, his numerous friends
i The Gdsats stairs rnmur lhat Rev. j II
Lightl,ourne, NOW in charge of Union Church
t N ilmu.fnn. viii be transferred 10 the BALI,
more Conference,
pr David Stewart Of Port Penn has ,aktt
/ ite office oil pr john Merritt deceased NJ New
t,siic. aud together with b., son will pursue til,
practice oi meiitne
Hon u B..s h,s Offered a joint resalu,io,
IN Congress. asking tot survey aud improve
rirni ot the harhor ut New Castle,
The Methodist of smtrna have ordered bel
weighing eee raaaa. for their recently en-
lsrgsd church,
The Sussex journal states that the finances G
ih,, count, in a healthy condition.
W learn from reliable sources that there ar
u nnlttcr Of ras.s Of smallpox in Smyraa.
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