Middletown transcript., 1873-05-31
Local and State Affairs.
Delaware city Items.

last, rock fish, weighing 6i pounds measuring
feel IN length and three ftci In circumference
was taken in the river near this town. Ou sun
day morning Philadelphia fisherman caught
enc WHICH weighed l20lbs. This is the largest
rock | ever heard Of. II was caught between
Fort Delaware and the Jersey shore Ca Sun
right the locks Of the canal were literally alive
With herring, and crowds OF people gathered
around 10 see them, while they disportcd in the
locks. These fish ARE the pcrqusitr Of the lock-
tenders, who have net made 10 II, the locks and
catch, ai unes, large quantities. A few DAYS
since they took ior'y-fye thousand hsrrings out
OF the Locks and shipped them TO Philadelphia
Many Of the houses on Clinton street have
been repaired, and the town brushed np consid-
erably. 1.-THE garbage could he KEEP, from being
thrown into the streets, and IL our worthy Com
lnissioners would Gil up our streets more in the
middle and clean out our cutters the town
would present u much more slightly appearance
The Pennsylvania Rad Delaware Railroad
have stopped running a car 20 the Junction, and
have n large force eagsged in finishing up the
hallas,ng aud otherwise putting the road in
complete order, preparatory TO starting through
trains between this place and Pomcrey, whi b
will be running in sbou, two weeks. Telegraph
poies'are being pa; mp all along the liuc, also
station houses. II is expected that u turu-tnbe
cngnc-housc and wharycs, will soon he con-
sirucieh here and the shipment of coal begin in
good earnest These Improvements will ncrsssa-
my hFlng u large uutnurr OF lNbprcrS mere. ana
cause the outlay OF considerable capital which
must necessarily find It's way into tho pocket. Of
our citizens. The future of Delaware City is
hopeful aud property holders here nre looking
forward 10 the progress aud improvement OF the
town with great deal OF confidence In al
most every town Improvements are kept back by
the hish price Of town lots such is the case to
some cAieni here Town lots are advancing in
value, and il takes amos, as much 10 buy a
good 10, rs 10 build house But the ci,izcus Of
Delaware City point with pride 10 this fact as an
cydcucc OF the growing prosperity OF the town.
and rs an earnes, OF her future Importance.
vocal and instrumental concert took place
Inst week, for the benefit Of Chris, Episcopal
Church, which was well attended The Mcfhc-
disls contemplate building new church At
some future day, and are gathering funds with
that view.
A strawberry festival was held in St Georges
on Thursday last, for the hci.cii; of the Prcsby-
terrain Church, OF 81 Georges. The ST Georges
Brass Band caliyencd the occasion by their
presence,
The battery, a short distance below Delaware
city Is being pushed forward with energy u
nnnib,r o. men being engaged upon the work
pt. 7. ). Dunlap, Of this City, sailed in the
PtHn' '.p.c1Eia, from Philadelphia, last week and
expects TO bt ab.cn, until September.
The steamer Major Rcyhali mas heen tho
roughly oNcthauled and repaired. and viii to-
suuic trips u a ies days.
Mcssts. Matthew CuIln Gu, 1t Is understood,
purpose commencing in this ci,y paicu, Tin
Nate Mandatory, Il n suitable location can be
obtained.
Nr Arthur Coibnrn has enclosed bis Lawn
With substantial cedar fence, unique IN design,
mud much admired by some who have taste tor
iAc rustic.
melancholy affair occurred near Seaford. on
Friday morning, ui las, week, the particulars OF
Hhi-h, 80 tar as We have learned ihrm, are rs
follows:
~ Sir Abraham Cannon of seaford, was re.
turning from o drive with lis " ic aud child.
,ht lady requested him TO stop when near Can
nun's ross,ng, while she got out. llcdii 50,
sud after she lell the carriage waited some time
Tor tcr return rs some minutes elapsed with
ont her appearance hr LrtAinc alarmed aud
started in selrrh oi her lie left tic rundsar,
and phshing through he bushes, came 10 tie
mll.puHd, where he discovered his wife lying IN
IL, water lie instantly drew her out but found
that the spark OF lie had entirely departed he
placed the body In his carriage, ani dsotc home
with his sad burden.
This affair is an entire my siery, aud il is mol
known whether It is case OF suicide or accidental
drowning. II the former, no cause eau be as.
/ signed ior tho Art Rs the .aiy has not recently
been visited hy any unusual trouble Both par.
ties were well known and respected aud the
sympntbics of ih, ncighborhood are freely ex.
tended TO the befcaycd husband.
Recovery OF n stolen Horse and Arrest oi
the Thief
few weeks ago nn old family horse wa.
stolen from the stable of Milton Steel. Of Mrt-
maid Mill Greek hd, Tn Monday last, the hors,
was offered for sale In Elk;on, by n negro named
| Hawkins aud lie and ex-shcrif Denney wef,
| about 10 deal, having driven into the country
| tn tFy thp ma Nn sherin sgI,,t
and suspicionng all was no, right took boil
| horse aud Hawkins into custody. hawkins
subsequently, confessed the theft Mr. Steel la.
recovered his property aud the thief will bc ior.
warded TO New Castle for whipping.
Paying an Election Wager.
Our good na,ured fellow citizen, Major II
! made n be, last fall on the number OF States thai
wonld vote for his candidate, Greeley, and lost
| The be, was TO have teen paid in oysters, Ln
wasn't. So last Saturday night the Major cattle,
! the winner and number OF his friends o
whom We were one aud went over 10 Riee's III,
| Summer resort and paid part Of his bet In ie,
cream and promises TO finish 1t The same way
Good for the Major he never fails 10 pay hi
debts.
Railroad Accident.
The Tuesday evening train which passes her,
ai T:2i met with an accident at Preiyman'
Switch. Kent county, by the engine coming il
contact with board tina, had been car.lrssi,
lei, across The track by coorrd man The en-
ginc was turned over and the engineer, Mm
Pyle, was injured TO some extent The baggag,
and smoking cars were also thrown from III,
track and badly damaged
Anniversary.
The I'd anniversary Of the Mission Sabbath
School, at Armstrong;, will be celebrated II
their Chapel, on Sabbath afternoon, June lsl, u
q o'clock. Judging from their programme, III,
exercises will lie both pleasant and profitable
Wm, A. Baker, Esq, S1perin t.ndcnt of ih,
Baltimore City Mission Schools, will be prcscn
and address the senool, also DR.. Crowcii, o
Odessa. All are welcome.
a Mtstnke.
The Delaware State Medical Society will hols
its next meeting In this town, on the secon,
Tuesday In June, and not in May, rs was statet
in the Secreinry's call. Owing to this error
number OF gentlemen visited -Aliddliown In NAV
only 10 be greeted with the report of the misiak,
uuin,cniionally made. full attendance Is de