Middletown transcript., 1874-12-12
j SATURDAY MORNING. DEC. "a. liss4.
Local and State Affairs.

OF the queen Anne q kent Co.s fauroAo.
A cigar nanuiactory has been started
Milford. iai.isis. s..8s a.sfas.
The stockholders EIect1oa fer Directors
Odessa Bank win be held on wednesda
Jan. 9Th, 1875.
A meeting Of the Democratic Execute
Committee Of this county will be held,
New Castle, to7day, 1atilII
Sandy Leonard was sent over to New Cast
on Wednesday for breaking into and robbiH
Francis Kslly's liquor store, in Wilmington,
VIM. T. Walker, Of Philadelphia, died yer
suddenly on the cars near New Castle Q
Tuesday, while en- route to the latter place
work in the rolling mills.
man has bean digging for several day
at Pen Knife point on the Nanticoke river
Sussex CO., for Capt. Kids famed treasures
Kent CO Almshouse had leo inmates las
year, at : cost Or So, ,ss7. o-New Castle haa
upwards Of three times that many.
The middle and southern districts Of th
Mex Castle Presbytery win hold Sanda,
School Institute At Bridgeville, on the lbti
and 2sth inst. sas
Milford has prospect Of having gas work
Al an early day. Why cannot Niddletowr
have them tool
Mr.. Chas. r. Smith, Of Smiths Mill, near
McDonough, killed last week three hegs that
weighed respectively 4s5, 4s2 and 5sl lbs.
II. Mikord i Il have shooting toatnan.nt
for the, championship Of ,,be psninsula'' ON
the 2oth ana soth inst. Over $f00 is offered
in prizes, also . gold btdgs.
John P. Cochran, Esq. Governor-elect Of
Delsware, was eleetsd vice-President 81 the
Cheap Transportation Co., at their recent
meeting at Richmond, Va. Z
Rev. @. W. Bristor, OF Chesapeake City,
Nd, preached in the N. E. Church Of this
tows, eg Wednesday and TAursdsy eye.iugs
to full congregations.
Assh6otiug match fartw prizes Idf3 bresch
loading guns worth each $ioo and $50 win
come of at Middletown Hotel next Thursday,
4 ,o Wind uP With Z ) Tsrr,rin ; suppsr p an
Proceedings ef Court.
Atsthe close Of the Woodward case on
wednesday, Dec 2ds the civiflist wastaken
up, the first case called being that Of John
Mines %. C. 1 J. Pyie, gaFnishees Of Richard
Johnson, AT. case. Verdict for plaintiff.
Next case e. Jefferson I Son ~. George F.
Brady = Co. Suit for damages from . col
iision in Del. 4 Ches. canal. On the 75th Of
March, 1878, . tug belonging to defsndan,s,
having bsrges in tow was passing through
the canal, and two Of the bsrgss came IN
contact with the sloop Helen which was load |
ed with 1900 bushels Of corn belonging to
plaintins. The collision caused the sloop 10
j sink, ard Ylainti1h brought suit for damages.
The trial Of the case lasted until Monday, 7th,
when Judge Houston charged the jury, and
verdict was rendsrsd for plaintils, for nearly
the full amount Of damages claimed. White
Leg for plaintiff; B4yard for defendants. II
: i sndsrstooA sthat ihs case wil1~ b. takeas to
the High Court Of Appeals. s
No. sl3, Jas. Brown ~. Pussy ! Rice, was
next taken up and put on trial, continuing
until Tuesday afternoon Verdict for plain
tiffor$lol.ls. iKA 1sIfl3Tf N i
The civil list was here interrupted by the
trial of. the last remaining criminal case h
lSsase Ss Jss. Jaeksos and Edward BidlIsin-
dicted for larceny Of 80 lbs- buckwheat -four
from Israel E. Harman. Verdict guilty, and II
each sentenced to pay 50 so restitution and
costs; get 2o1lashes and stand in the pillory
/ he1f ~ ss9ss A
At O'Clock the Court took up the liquor
casss, bdt prohibiting the pablieacation Of the
proceedings until they shall have been fn-
ished. a.1 ....... -.
Mansr 1tens. sssfsFtisggF
Mn. EDIroR The Thanksgiving supper,
Of which mention was made in your issue
of the 2lst ult., came Of, as announced, on
,he 2eth at Bethel NJ E. Church, and was
grand success The evening being pleasant,
the guests began to arrive 1t aneAriy hour and I
soon the church was well filed with ladies
and gentlemen from the surrounding coun- ,
try. and many from distance, who had been {
attracted thither Il have mo sdoubt) from the I
high reputation of the ladies having the mat !!
ter in charge. Bot when supper was announce 7
ed and The great display Of good things
brought 10. view, it was admitted by all to !
exceed all fornerIefEofts Of the kind BY the !
Bethel and Summit Ladies. Supper was kept j
up until late hour and Notwithstanding he q
great number which had partake:, there was .
an abundance left-which fact induced the !
ladies TO continue the supper the next eves-
ing which was accordingly done! .. Every. +
thing passing ehin the most pleasant man. .
ner5 and satisfactory 70 all-not . jar to mar =
the pleasure ofany--but all - joyous as a
marriage bell. Net proceeds lss dollars. J
Thanks in the name Of the ladies to q gener-
ous public. II 10 al.VGsT T III MANOR. +,
Murder ef Boy In Kent Co., ma. !
"A negro boy, named Lincoln May, only b
eleven years old, shot and killed white boy, c
aged 49, named David Keating, last Friday a
week, at "The Cliffs" on the Chester river, !
eight miles below Ghestertown. Nd. The two \
boys were indentured tal Kinsey Thomas and h
were from the, House of Refuge in PhiIadel- =
phia. Nr. Thomas had been gunning, and :
on his return set the boys 1T work eulIing 5
oysters in boat. He then left them for n
short time leaving lis gus IN the boat. Dur y
ing his absence the negro boy took up the I
gup and tslling Ksating he was going to r
shoot him deliberately pointed the gun at his p
head and fred, killing him instantly. The : :
young murderer then drew the body of his 4
victim out into the fisst and sunk it,and then II
washed the blood and brains from the bottom q
ind sides Of the boat, and left. He was after 4
wards found hid ii 4 thicket near Tie scene r
4 the pnrder. Al the Coroner's inquest ths e
Iousg, negro eopftssed themprier and said 9 q
hat be shot Ne white boy because be had Il Il
lapped him 10 the face, in the morning. Ia