Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27
Local and State Affairs.
Mlnur Tanlea.

Minor Topics.
10 is grea mis,oke to ec hunting round from
Store to Store In search Of come Kind Of article
Tor the least money. The lowest priced goods
are dearest In the end. II 10 wiscst both for
comfort aud economy, 10 20 at once 10 q rcspon-
sibls store snd get reliable eoeds. Il will nay
all, about To purchase Fall Clothing, to call and
inspcct the Splendid Goods and Low Prices of
Bennett Co., Tower Hall. 5i6 Market Street,
half way between Fifih and Sixth Streets, Phla-
dcpha.
X, or P.-Grsnd Chancellor r. n. Rice, OF
Middletown, and Grand Recording and Corres.
ponding Secretary James Z. lIay.s Of Whining
ton, went dows 10 Milford, On Tuesday, to or
ganize lodge % Knights of Pylhias ,here-,hs
l7,h in the Stale.
Z. u. Rice has just received n splendid lot Of
tine large oysters from Crisfeld, and 10 now
ready TO furnish ,bsm in large small quantities,
shncked or in the shell, as customers require.
Give him call.
Our farmers are husily engaged In saving their
corn fodder. The corn crop promises 10 be u
very good one; much better than even the most
hopeful could have looked for after The loag con-
,inued drought in the early part OF tho season.
Many farmers have already seeded their wheat
and Others are doing so.
s. NJ. Reynolds ad,er,ises a large and choice
very lowest market prices.
D. l.. Dunning advertises a large and well Sc
lcc,cd stock OF Wall Papers which he offers at
city prices, also Picture Frames, brackets, Sta
'ionery, &c.
Decision Of . suit Against the r. w. & r.
n. II. Co.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county, now sit.
ting at Elkton, the trial OF the case OF Harry y
l.. r
Wilmington, and baltimore railroad Company,
was had. This was an action for damages sns.
tanned ny the plaintin by being struck by the
locomotive OF the railroad company during the
March term Of Court lsf?, while crossing the
track near the depot. nj Ekton, in horse and
carriage about one O'Clock in the morning aud
severely injured Tho dcfeusc sct up ha, they
blew their whistles, aud otherwise gave nsiicc
OF their approach which the piaiaiiG failei to
observe. The plaintiff dcnied having heard the
whistles. Tried before jury, and verdict for
for pain,ias500 daina.es Constable and Bid
for plaintiff Jones aud Alexander Eyans for
defendant.
Hotel Change.
John A. Morton, Esq, has disposed Of his in.
terest in tho National Hotel, in this TOW n. To
Mr.. jackson Bryant, Formerly Of Woodbury., n.
j.. possession 10 be givon on the It'll OF October
next.
Sir. Bryant was u, one time connected with
Davis Hotel. in Philadelphia, and has the repu.
ia,ion of thoroughly understanding Ills business
Mr.. Morton will return to the Arch ST, House.
Philadelphia, having taken m interest in that
hotel Mr.. " made many friends. during HE
short stay in Midile,own, who will part with
him with regret, hut will, at the same time lie
pleased 10 know that the change will be n gain
TO him.
Untrue.
4.
days past that tho Bark Of smyrna had lost
slo0, 900 hs the rcccnl failure or Henry Clews &
Co, NJ Nsw York Thi. story Cashier Bell, Of
tha, bank, pronounccs untrue III every pariicu-
lar. lie denies the story OF the alleged an and
says that tho only connection that cl.ws 4 10
had with the bank WAS that of u collecting
agency for tho convenience Of its customers
lie also con,radris the story that the bank buys
paper at a shave" in Philadelphia or any other
city. lie says that the bank holds ample coilaic.
raj securities for It's accounts with Clcws h Co.
aud that no loss whatever is apprsheuded 10 the
bank from their failure,
Rev. DR. McCabe viii preach his last sermon,
s Rector Of 81. Anncs Parish Tomorrow morn
ing aud evening, in tha, ch rcd y, I wcea
DR.. McCahc will return TO Virginia, his native
state lie leaves many warm friends behind
whose well wishes for his future welfare aud
happiness vii! follow him wherever he goes
We understand that DR.. J. J yanderford Of
Delaware City, eon,empa,cs sailing Tor Europe
within two or three weeks, pnrposing TO engage
in the practice of his profession in Mates,
France, having been offered lucrative position
in ,ha, city We wish the doctor abundan, sue
cess.
Sunday schools In Delaware.
The righ, thing is being done hy the Epsco
palians in Delaware. They have a Diocesan
committee TO look after Sunday School interests
The third annual gathering OF schools in viii
ming,on will take place in the church Of which
7. Gardner Liiiell is Rector. About 1000 scholar.
and teachers besides many clergy men, are .1-
pscied 10 be present. All who ars near enough
TO attend should bear in mind the "a Of October,
which is the time nrpoin,ed.-S. s. T,no.
-. Ann's r. u Church. Middietosvn.
Divine Service at the usual hours on io-mor-
row Sunday 10y, 4. ", and u, Pm.
The following are the texts
MoRsisG.--"Gise an account OF thy Sicv ard.
ship. for thou ma!e,t no longcr he Steward. E
Luke xvi, ?.
EyrxlxG.-"Finally brethren, farewrlIl BE
perfect, be of good comfort. lie OF one mind
live in Peace, and the God Of love and pea,.
shall be with you. 2nG Corinthians, xiii, n
Peaches.
The peach shipments from "below" are rapid
ly diminishing. TIA Wednesday nine cars were
sent TO Philadelphia aud nine 10 New York
The whole number shipped over the Delaware
railroad up 10 Wednesday Is 2,sa7 cara, but, rs
these did not all contain their full complement Of
500 baskets each the exact number Of pearhss
canno, be stated. The peach train was with.
drawn on Wednesday, and the peaches are nov
carried by the Express Freight.
The Erricssoa Line.
Since the break in the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal there has been n total suspension o
all business by the Ericsson line between Phiia-
dclphia and baltimore. Two OF the boats have
been lying at their wharycs at the corner OF
Pratt and Light Streets, idle, and Others are
similarly situated In Philadelph The DANA
prs sustained ty this DELAY the cotnpnn nv cali