Middletown transcript., 1873-09-13
Local and State Affairs.
Os1essa laessas.


frrom Odessa ccrrcsrondsntl
Much complain, haviag :been made of late Of
remissness on the part Of our "City Fathers"
they were, In consequence, hauled up on Monday
before His Honor, our town magistrate, and re-
| quircd TO show causc why they had not attended
more faithfully 10 the transaction of the business
Of their Office. II was quite an amusing sight,
to the locker on, 10 these grave aud revcr-
end ssigniors'' marching to the Office Of the j.
| p. like so many igfringus Of the law. instead
OF being seated In the chair Of authority, csecu-
| ting the laws and ordinances which they
themselves had made Their arrAignment, how
ever, at the bar of Justice seems to have had
| the desired effect, for they have gone 10 work In
earnest, repairing the evil which gave cause for
complaint against them
Chas. Adams, well known 10 your citizens ss
| 'Cool Spring Charlie WAS brought up before
Justice Ridgway, las, Saturday. on the charge OF
keeping disordcriy honse, and OF selling liquor
TO an hahiiual drunksrd. Afcr a hearing be-
fore Ills Honor, he was held In $500 bail for his
appearance nt court 10 answer for his miscon-
duct. From these instances you will sec that
the citizens OF our newly incorporated town in
tend to have good behavior within their limits.
Mrs. Janvier, Of Delaware City, has just had
quite an imposing monument put up over the
grave Of her sou, VIM. II. Jamison, In old Draw
ycr's Cemetery, near this town. Odessa seems
10 have taken the lead Of Middlciown In the
erection OF fine monuments to the memory Of the
dead.
John Corbi,, Esq, Is making extensive al,era-
iions aud additions to his residence on Main ST.
lie has rebuilt II and rcmodeled II entirely put
ting in pipes for gas, hot ard cold wnter, bath
room. sc in fact all the modern improvements
and coiv enienccs which will make H. when fin
ished one of the handsoinc.t, MS well ms the most
convenient, houses in the place. He has five
painters from Philadelphia at work on II. They
expect TO fnish their contract, in five OF siH
weeks.
4. y. District Court.
The September term of the L. s. District
Court for Delaware, began Mt Wilmington on
Tuesday last The following is II lis, OF the
jurors summoned 10 attend II
Grand Jsry.--Gcorgc Richardson, II. r. Rob
inson, John II. Walra,cn. ". II. McNanus,
Thos Darlington, Henry Eckc +. j. Pierce,
Lewis Thompson, Chas. corbit Jr William
Siuckctt, James A. Benson, II II. McMuilin. "
". Hurdle. Jas B. Coffin David ". Barr.
Adophus r. Ewing, Henry Wolf Joshua
Burton, William Scott, Chas. T.. Simmons, Jas
r. Needles Jacob " Prei,sman John Burton
rat JIry.--M. y. Stoi.enburg, James Parkr
Pos,les, w;n. A. Scheen, WIN. Bowen, John f.
Rcybold. Pen,on lirvile, John l.cwdcn. John
u. Carter. Nathaniel Bhyne, thas. II. Parry An
drew Carey, William Green, Beninh W. Trniit
Joseph V. X. Wells, Joseph " Davis, George y
Stevens, Jas Ready j " Adkins X y Hem
mons, Robert II, Gilman, james Houston, \. X.
hall, Janrs = Richards Alfred Short, iienj. J.
Moore John T. Wilson. Elij.h II. Warrington,
+. {. Slradley, WriIham W. White, Walter
Burton.
r The bankruptcy case Of J Marshal Harlan WAS
continued.
Several indictments have teen prepared by the
. District Attorney. and sent to the Grand Jury
including those against John II. Van Gcsc Tor
mer postmaster nt Harrington, charged with APP
ptoptiating money on i. -. order Frances
Fernandez, the colorcd woman, charged with
forgery and obtaining money by pcrsonnilon, %
pos,-otlicc order nnd Jester, charged viii
selling too,h-pasir, not properly stamped.
Acepaia.
DR. J. S Preiiyman, OF the Milford Ntw,, and
e s Wood, Jr., were appointed delegates from III,
, Central Delaware Fruit Growers Association 70
! the American genealogical Asso. iatiur, which
me, n, Boston on Wednesday last.
Somebody claims to have found new peach
in Kent county, which resembles the Old Nixon
Il on Que side and the crawiords Late on ,h'
!, other.
l.. q. wiswcll who lived near Milford, wa
: thrown 6u, OF his wagon few weeks ago and
h so fatally injured internally, lha, he las since
died
|, Is said that Kent county wants to buy 'h'
: whole Of the burn, hotel property in Dover, on
which TO build her new Court House &c.
Old Drawyer's Chureh---Ccnten nniai Ceie.
u brntion.
. The one hnndrcd,h anniversary Of the erection
. OF the old Drawers Church building nca
Odessa will take place Tomorrow. Severn
d clcrgrmen who oiiiciated ns pastors Of that ol,
church many Years ngo have been invited ans
are expected 10 bc present on this interesting oc
i easion. Among these is the Rev. Joseph Wilson
who was installed pastor, Of the congregation
who worshippcd in that old building, fit, -on
wears ago; Rev. |. W. X. Handy, is also cx
/, pecicd to be present,
d The services will consist OF centennial sermons
y historical addresses, some choice music by sc
: leci choir &c. Should the weather be prasan
il is expected tina, large asscublage will b
}, present.
:" A boy named Pennington, who resides witt
,' bis mother nt Front anl clny ton streets WAS nc
4 cidcnialv sho, in the side hs another boy, Will
cunning for birds IN the marsh near the phos
!. phaic factory Of Walton, Whann X Co, on Fri
day last. lie was conveyed To his home in
: wagon belonging To the above firm, and ply
Is sician WAS called in, when the wound was prop
:, crly dressed. His recovery is considered yer
u doublful.-Rpubiieon.
u severely Injured.
few days ago, u lad named James Carm
. chael, aged years, residing nj No. Gi9 Wes
~ Sixth street, met with serious accident Of yer
= sad character. TIL. little fellow was runnin
along the stree, when companion with who'
~ he was playing pointed an umbrella a hin
1. The sharp point OF the umbrella entered bis c,
= iotallf running the sieht OF lnc lhJhfta organ
u 1, is also feared that The sigh, OF the other ey
a Is seriously affected.
|. New Express Wagon.
Mr.. W. W Wilson has recently purchased
D. new and very excellent, express wagon for u
,d accommodation Of the Middeiown public. N
+. wilson zeal in the prosecution OF his busine'
u is highly commendable. The free delivery
he express matter at their residences lately start,
By him, Is a great accommodation to our citizen
10 md Mr ~ certainly has utrrtted thereby the
al encouragement and p.irOnags.
;: I. q. u. n.
The Great Council Of the United States Of III
On society convened In Wilmington last Tuesday.
number Of chief officers with long, jsw-breakir
titles nearly all having the prefix Greaf, we
he present from all parts Of the country. The
a. session lasted several days, full report Of whit