Middletown transcript., 1873-10-11

people under the change OF constitution being
William Grason, In 1888. Mr.. Carroll has quiet
!y resided In retirement for many years, rrspcc,-
ed by his fcliow-ci,ixcns, and new departs at u
green old age.
The Cambridge Ns~s says A very small area
has been planted in fruit Of any kind this sen
son In Dorchester. Whilst peaches have paid
spendidly, !, Is the general impression that
there 10 enough land 10 peach trees. Small fruits
paid very little money this season. yet the pros
pcct in fuicre Is better for berries and small
fruits than for peaches.
A fatal shooting accident took place at Free
town, Somerset county, on Saturday last. A
son Of Spencer DeDpis, aged eleven years, in the
absence OF his parents took down qua and
walked to Ben. Walters, where Ben's niece was
siandiag at the gate. The gun was discharged,
no one knows how, and the load entered the
breast OF the girl. She expired on Sunday. A
verdict Of accidental shooting was rendered.
Messrs. woolford and franklin. Democratic
candidates for Comptroller and Clerk of the Court
oi Appeals. have published u notice that they
will noi interfere with political meetings Of local
organizations by calling State meetings, but will
address the people a, as many Of the local gath
erinss AS they l-,ss,bly can.
| The new Methodist Episcopal church. at Rising
l sun. Cecil county, will bo dedicated on the 10Th
inst. Rev. William II Chapman of Baltimore,
viii assisi in the dedication. api Professors
Saunders and Rohinson, OF Baltimore, will AS.
sisi IN the musical performances.
The barn and stable of Mr. John Primrose, in
/ Queen Anne county, opposite Ches,ertown, was
destroyed by fire on Friday the 25th uli togc,h-
cr with ihrre head of horses, colt, n quantity
OF grain and fodder, and 10, OF bacon said
10 he the work Of an incendiary.
ACQUITTED Wash iIinson, tho negro man
sltfax tt,ti.
| IN a tenant house on the farm of Joseph Bigrs
Esq, in Sasshsitas Neck last summer. was tried
for the murder in the Court at Elkton last week
! and acquitted.
The Cen,rcvilc Ojssrror states ihn, n corps o
engineers has arrived u, Queenstown for the par
pose of commencing the survey OF the Chesapcnk,
and Delaware railroad The ruad is 10 run frou
Love Point, Kent Island, 10 l.cwcs Delaware.
The prospcc, for good crop of corn in ccci
county Il reported favorable the crop is said !,
hc well maturcd. with fine yield OF grain. tn
less fodder than uss.il, while potatoes will lie
heavy yield.
Mr. John Henderson, ~ Ncwiown. has beet
placed upon the Democratic county tieke, 20
the office Of county surveyor of Worcester coun
iy, in nlace of William Richardson, who declined
the nomination.
AsornrR GRANGE .-t:range No. 2, Of Patron
Of llushandry, was Instituted at Rising sun, Cc
ell county, on Friday evening OF last week, will
t~rnt, -four charter members. II is called Ccci
Grange
The farm in Morgans Greek Neck, Kent coun
~, occupied by " \. Bramhle, was sold on III
3uh uli, to j. q. Myers for 80, 700, and ia
Stewart farm 10 B. +. Hutchinson, for - $50.
The pro'rac'cd meeting at Bay View, Ccci
county, has ceased, because the members OF III
church have become worn out in their cIertions
Much good has been done.
new bell Of four hundred pounds weigh
has teen placed in the tower ef the NJ Z. Churc
: al Rising sun