Middletown transcript., 1873-02-22
1suss 0sevvsss' Seeding.

Tuesday. IN the aooeoeo Of the President Sam
ucl Townsead, ksq. vas ealled 10 the chair. The
meeting was large aud we'll attesdsd. Several |
new susmbsrs wess added 10 the roll.
X. II. Cammlas, Esq., suhmit.sa the report Of
the committee appointed at former meetiag, on |
freishts and taxstion, and offered resolution, |
THAT the rec0mmendatloa Of the committee Of
Ways and Means Of the House Of Representatives
to accept the proposition Of the President of the
r. W. ! B. r. r. Co. submitted to the last iegis-
lasure, ifsccepted by the Legislature nov In sss-
sion, would be wise sad just, and In effect would
remove the ta1 Of $3.50 per car, and cAuse = re-
adjastmsnt Of tbs general freight tariff and re-
move the ten cent tax % passengers Travelling
along the line Of the Del. railroads.
On motion Of 4. 8. Griai,h, ESQ. the following
committee was appointed 10 procure charter for
the Pcninsular Fruit Growers' association, from
the present Legislature Messrs Grif1sh, Fulton,
Cummius. 4. Il. Cochran, and John Cochran.
The prospects ofa crop this year were discuss
ed. and estimates given by gentlemen from dill
crcnt sections from which il was nsccrtained
that scarcely any damage has been dose BY the
cold south OF Smyrna, and the present indica-
,ions are that the crop will be n good one.
The sssrss n ths HALL.
The Social En,eriainmen, given In the Town
Hall on Thursday evening was a spe sdid affair
The explosion Of one Of the gnsome,ers Ia the ar
icrnoon did not seem to effect the brilliancy Of
the light, and nj an early hour the auditorium
was beautifully Illuminated, and in readiness
for the guests.
As soon us Fashion rigid law would permit
numbers Of ladies and gentlemen began to as
sepble from far and near, and when the band
under the leadership Of Prof. Norcross Of Phila-
driphia, pcalcd forth the Grand March, long
procession OF most lovely and bcwitching ladies
sailed forth from their dressing room, md were
met by their gallant attendants, and the room
was soon filed with as happy and brilliant mn
H.
occasion. The ladies appeared TO vie with each
other IN taste, and elegance Of dressing, while
the gentlemen certainly were gotten up regard
less for the occasion. The music WAS excellent
the dancing light and graceful, and the scene,
viewed from the elevated stage on which the
musicians sat, was one OF cnchnntmeut.
bright
The lamps shone o'cr fais women, asd brave men;
hundred hearts beat happily and vhen
Music arose. with Its yoiuptuous sve,
Son eyes look d love To eyes which spAke again
And all went merry " marriage bell"
Delaware CITY Issss.
Coon YisLp-Mr. VIM. Beck, living near
this town, raised 10 bushels Of corn per acre on
his farm, and 2sA bushels OF wheat pcr acre.
lie also, sold S2oso worth Of hay, which aver
aged tons per acre.
HgAvy CoRN SHIPMENTS -JcfIcrson and Truss
Of New Castle. have shipped %, 900 bushels Of
corn within the past few days from thnt depot.
Pnorosgp CAsSISa EsrA nLisHxExr Some par
| ties from New Jersey recently visited the old
Tin Factory near this town with the view Of
turning IL into canning establishment.
| CogS SmirNgsr.--Mr. W. r. Janvior commits
sion mercban, Of this place, shipped 10000 bus.
Of corn from here to the East, this week.
BIC CHICKENS. J. II. Bennett. OF Dutch
Neck, brought to Mr.. N. @. Price OF this town,
some fine poultry a few days ago. among which
| were two chickens hard TO beat. The rooster
weighed 10 lbs. aud hen sl lbs. Some chick
ems those. Mr. u. proposes to heat this In his
ncI, invoice. These are Of the common variety
| OF chickens.
| Gas Expiosloa ~ the Hall.
On Thursday aylevening while preparing the Hall
for the 'Sscial' Of that evening, Mr.. Nakens,
the janiior, wsai into the cellar carrying a light,
ed lamp, when the gas which had escaped from
the leakiag gasoline, igni,ed and the entire room
flashed up in a shce, OF flame. Mr. Makcns, IL
opening the door TO get out, let in n current u
fresh air, which, coming in contact with III,
heated air, caused the cellar TO explode with =
violent report. blowing out the large window
Of the store occupied by Mr.. Naudain, and doin,
other damage. Mr. Maksn's arm was consider.
ably burned, but beyond that he suffered li,il'
injury.
Good Prices.
Al the Sale Of Personal Property Of Mr. Jos
Hanson, OF Feb. iith, 1873, under the succc-s
. | uiNnuRcmo0t .. ".
eer, the property brought most saisfacior,
prices The horses sold as follows:-Jack, $3.50
! one pair Of grays, S357 Fannie, Sis5; | colt
yearlng, sec. Cows a. follows Nellie, S55
Deb, $50; Boudrn, S35 Kate, $40; | hciier
Years old, S2oi heifrr, years old, s25.
The bidding was spirited, and Mr.. Iiansol
feels very grateful to the public for so large a
: attendance. and bestows much praise upon Mr
Q Enos for his successful management
Delaware College.
4 Some Of the boys OF this institution wishing
see the justly renowscd acting OF Jos. Jefferson
: and being unable To obtain leave Of absence ra
of to Wilmington n short time since for the pu
pose Of gratifying their desires. This, of eours
n aroused the Indignation OF the faculty, and sai
' boys were hauled up, lee,ured, and one of ,he
. suspended. But that isn't all. Some Of then
= II Is ss,..., frightened the peaceable inhabilan
= by firing 40 old .susc. Boys wi! he boys, iIo
i we'll do We remember som. such frsaks a. 'h
old institution some years ago.
Bssdsss Ds.s9sd.
e The n. r. bridge acar ST. Anne's church Al
q pears TO be unfortunate. II was again wash,
,e out last Sunday but did not cause any delay
IF the running Of the trains, as construction ira
ic vas sent down Sunday afternoon and the dana,
a repaired. This Is the third time within the pa
n few weeks that this bridge has been washed ou
a The Il. r. bridge at LAUREL over Broad Crecl
Df was pusneu kcSernI tnCucs out Ot pUstlOn by u
heavy ,rnAsses OF drift. wood and timber that We
10 aoa,ed ngsins, ii by the frcshet Of last SnndA
Is II has bscu repaired.
" n. y, Chaseh.
= There will he service In the n. =. Church I
\. morrow, the Pastor, Rev. v. Smith, oficia,in
The annual Missionary Collsc,ion will be take
The Sunday School cosnected with the n.
Ne Church Of this place, have just made . large .
G dition TO their Library, which will be open
~ the scholars Tomorrow. This school 10 now
he . very aourishing condition. During the ps
a year quite = number Of the scholsss have lie
ln converted and united with the church.
a. | AsetAens.
Levin Pcttyjoha, soa Of Zack Pctyjohn,
ID siding at the Drawbridge, was accidcntly shot
he the shoulder BY his brother while careless
i, handling . revolver last Thursday afiernoo
q. When will persons exercise caution In handli
he 6rc-armsf
ii. Since putting the above 10 type, " leara,
I. . strange coincidence, that Ar. Pstt.john Y