Middletown transcript., 1873-08-02
Thr Alnallause.
QUARTERLY MEETING or rnE rausTKEs-nxxovA o,


The Abmsh0use.
QUARTERLY MEETING or THE rnusTEEs-RgxovA or
nRs. aAnREIsox.
The regular quarterly meeting OF the trustees
Of the alnshouse WAS held nj the institution yea
,erday. Geo. W. Lodge presided, aud In the
sbsence Of J. ". Evans, Jno. A. Reynolds acted
% clerk.
The report Of the treasurer was submitted and
approved.
The physicians reported the condition Of tho
inmates very favorable.
The committee on examination found the iu-
stituiion In excellent condition, and saw much
for which 70 praise the superintendent.
Mrs Garrc,son, matron TO the insane DEPART
meni, WIS removed by vote of the board. She
is n lady of very fine feeling, but the trustees
deemed Der unsuiicd 10 perform the duties of
iha, department OF the institution aud hence the
change Mr. Barlow was directed to select ano-
ihcr matron to Gil the vacancy.
The session was principally taken up in audit
ing lids.
Aggrnvsstmg.
Two Of our citizens while on business in East
New Market, on the Eastern Shore Of Maryland,
became very dry, and, not being used TO the wa
ter, laid their heads together to see IL they could
procure something 10 qBench their thirst. The
town was secured without success. ior be IL
known ths, nothing rcir shing is permitted 10
be sold ia tha, district The daprointmcnt had
such an effect on ono Of them that symptoms Of
cholera appeared The landlady was called on
~ las, resort, and after having the symptoms
described she disappeared promising TO return
shortly with remedy. During her absence, the
patient seemed TO have recovered and declared
n. felt better already. TN the hostess entering
the door bearing glass containing something
like each brandy, two pairs Of hands were ca
setly extended To grasp the medicine But
II was worse than Dead Sea apples 10 the taste
T..I. t.t al l...ttt h.
morning the invalid and his companion, who
seemed equally sick departed, sadder II MOI,
wiser meu.
minor Topics.
Th- Episcopal Church of Milford which has
been in nm unfinished state for nunter of
wears. is now nhout TO bc completed II is to
have tour-sturv stcrple. surmouuied with gilt
cross which will make il. elevation in all about
loG feet;
soip MIR Geo lngram has sold for Mr. T.
Il Cochran his farm near Blackhrd. 10 Mr
Iiaml. Of Camden y Price, $4,000
A man and hi, wife were stunned Gy ligs,uug
on Tuesday !asi, IN Milford They may possibly
recover.
During the storm Of SUNDAY evening. the house
of Wm. Duilcc. near odessa, was struck by
lightning and considerably damaged.
Apsmrrr-r.
jay Gould oij jrci. 10 ,hr payment Of the s. :
coo tax on the = Ngu. 600 consolidated bond
flrd nj Dover THIS tuGd !, lied ia the respect
i've States through ~Alsh iuc New Jersey South
crn "ni lis connecting railroads rnn--Ncw Jcr-
sew Delaware Iud MaFtiaHd-aui Il is claimed
that only q pro rata tax sho I'D hr paid that ls
the proportion the Delaware part tears to the
whole length II The road Ia lie Constructed
lion. fhos 7 Btyatd has been retained by the
railroad 20 rs We are inlofmei, nui the matter
Is 70 " contested Ne'ure ,hv courts.
wants "a Corrected.
Mr John G LoNbrr proprietor Of the Coch-
-au Hotel. 80 N,tI',iuWh. writes Us 10 GO rect
the statement that Nm & Enuutain. Of the Cap
i,nl tioitl, Dover, had leased the frs, named
hOirl, aaa would Assume lhc charge OF 1t soon.
The Cochran. Mr I.owe assures US. has lately
been TrfHrn'slcd, and Will We conducted, in tie
future, ns - has in the past, IN frsi-chss man
ncr, by the present ptuf sc,ur.-- tomwrrri4i
We nfc Informed Us ". l.oNher. that Mr.
Cochran assured him la, he had not rcn,ed tie
hotel to any one.
NJ. Lero's Performance.
An entertainment Of senitiinguisn and magic
was given iu 'hr ToNu lllll On Wednesday
evening last liz "St Leuo Bu; small sud
rucc was ia attendants. uw ing refhaIs Va lhr
fact 'hnt our people supposed ijW Ia ir seruBd
class performer Such mas ru' the tisc huW-
hY those present and considered tv Them rqgtt
70 Bi'z or " tman Ia lis slci.ht-oi-haud tr,tks
Tint Goo.eberry bush.
AS conclu.yc evidences IL any was needed OF
the sizc Of thr gonscherry bush spoken OF last
wrck 10 nar locals We can testify To having seen
four berries from The tree. They aerc shown ia
ly the Aforementioned gentlemen, whose fight
ing weight is In the ns.hhOrhood Of 200 lbs
The owner of the bush expects 10 have some
iropu.a,ed and for sale neat spring We sup-
rosc they viii be duly advertised IN our columns.
a Loving sister.
Young man who went from Delaware as a
soldier against the Mnhocs, received u letter
from his sister containing the following touching
sentiment :" And II ANYTHING should happen 10
YOU. do make some arrangement 10 have vour
hair recovered and sent On. 1t is the exact COL
or oi mtne, aud can, get pair of curls Of the
r gh, shade anywhere here,
Contract Awarded.
Manners, Fisher 4 Co, OF Seaiord have re-
ccyci the eonirac, for repairing the State House
al Dover, they being he lowest hiddrrs-ls 200
Charles Ilillvard OF Dover bid 81 $50 A. Rev.
mold. % Port Deposit, SIS $50 and Fisher &
lnckman, of Dover, l5,000. The successful hid.
dcrs have 10 give bond in sta 900 for the faith.
ful performance Of their contract.
Mid Form OF Luaney.
Two monomanincs may he seen every dav
rain or shine, cold or warm, mechanically NOV
ing the men upon the board In Chess Avenue.
Obliyiuus 10 the bystanirrs and the wagon,
which graze their seats, they utter Al regular IN
teryals, alternately, "he'lo,!' with grca, va
riely OF infections and iHion atoms.
FAN Resort.
There are At present sxty-siS occupants of th,
county Jail Wilmington having added four I,
the number on Saturday last, They are sup
ported alta COS, to the county OF 40 cents eact
per dtv, making an aggregate cost Of S26 10 OF
Slsi 80 per week, amounting TO 50. COG 60 year
~ Il we regard the present number as fair
average.
Sew Peach.
A new late peach is announced in France