Middletown transcript., 1874-06-06
Odessa Items.
[From our Odessa Correspondent. !

The ladies intend to hold festival as soon as
| the berries are sufficiently ripe.
Phoebe Adams was severely bitten in the arm
by savage dog, short time since.
Mr.. Workman has removed his photograph
car from Fieldsborough to this place.
Mr.. VIM. Rhedes has put up slaughter-house
and intends to 60 into the butchering business.
Mr.. Chas. Mailley has improved his property
by curbing and gravsling the side walk in front.
E. T. Evans Co. shipped recently, 5000
bushels Of grain through this and Black Bird
creeks.
Some improvements have been made to the NJ
E. church parsonage, adding considerably to its
| appearance.
The old stumps, the last vestage of ye ancient
willow trees which so long graced Broad street,
have at last been removed.
A great many sweet potato plants have been
put out this Spring. This willconstitute good
portion of the truck in this vicinity this year.
The Young Peoples prayer meeting has been
discontinued on account of conflicting with the
church hours. 1t will be continued in the Fall.
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among the nursery trees, but another insect IA
parasite) has appeared which, we hope, will put
a speedy csre to their ravages.
A game Of base ball was played on Monday
afternoon between a club from Middletown and
the Rustics" Of this place, which resulted in
score of II to 40 in favor of the latter club.
Quite number of improvements have been
made this Spring. Mr.. Hyatt has made deci-
ded improvement in his store by repairing, pa
pering, ETC., yet he still retains his " mince pie "
sign, and has no checks"
Middictovvn Academy.
The present Spring term of the Academy closed
Friday, June 9th, and this terminates here the
labors of the present principal and his wife, who
have been connected with the Institution for the
past six years. The grand finale will be a pic
mic of the school next Wednesday, June 10, near
the head of the Sassatras River, Md. On this
occasion the present teachers will take final leave
OF their scholars. A cordial Invitation has been
extended to former pupils who have been in at
tendance under the present instructors. The
teachers desire to meet at this picnic many OF
time may be anticipated.
The principal and wife, in closing their labors
here where they have spent SO many years
fraught with pleasant memories and associa-
tions, desire to extend 10 the community at large
their grateful appreciation of the kindness and
hospitality that have always been shown them
The school has received very liberal patronage
and to all patrons we extend our hearty thanks
The Principal trusts that he has not labored in
vain for higher standard of scholarship ant
the moral Improvement of the children placed
under his care. The best wishes of all tho teach
ers will attend the future prosperity of the insti
tuition. In taking leave of our many pupils, t'
, whom we have become greatly attached, ou
minds are affected with feelings of sadness. Ma,
God bless you all, and as in future years yo,
will be held in grateful remembrance by you
former instructors, SO may there linger in you
, minds kind remembrance of those who nov
+ bid you adieu. HUDSON A. WOOD, A. NJ.
Minor Topics.
so shares of Citizens National Bank Stoc
, changed owners this week at $56 per share.
Y lHe hotute oo"Hut tuat tHo W MI
Clay Creek Democrats didn't adopt a resolutio
! about increased representation for this county.
:, The steamer Ella Garrett, of Baltimore, ra
against a sunkon wreck in the Delaware rive
near Edgemoor, last Friday week, and wa
, sunk.
i Charles Writ, Wilmington police officer, wa
q acciaently drowned in the Christiana river, la:
Saturday morning, by the capsizing of his boa
h while fishing.
i A fellow named John Dougherty was arreste
IT last Monday on the charge of melting boys t
il fight on Sunday afternoon, and also for indull
ing in the same luxury himself wsth one Wm
), Dugan.
e The report of the City Surveyor, of Whining
ton shows " heavy falling off " in the numbt
of projected buildings, owing, it is thought,
e the "hard times" The decrease as compares
J with last year is go buildings.
The capture of the " Bank Burglars hasn
stopped the practice of the light fingered proie
. sion in Wilmington altogether. fellow boldl
entered boarding house, No. 6O3 Market ST.,
), noon, Monday, frightened lady into fit, an
| lnen COOlly prepdTcu 10 TOD uouse, Dul wa
" forced to leave without getting anything, an
: leaving some keys behind him.
IS Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of th
y company was held at Philadelphia, on Monday
10 The report of the directors exhibited the follow
ing statistics, which will be read with interest
IS showing the financial condition of the compan
y since the food of last Summer = Receipts
} SAL, ,9o5 l6; expenditures, $685. s75 81: cash
u hand, $7s, Ol3 lO less five months accrued in
terest, 40, s42 Os; balance, S2s, 1888 Os. A rest
} luton that no cash dividend be declared at th
r time was adopted, after which officers were ele
II ted for the ensuing year as follows: Presiden
II Andrew G. Gray; Directors, George Cadwalade
Joseph Jones, VIM. Harmar, H. Pratt McKear
j. R. Gilpin Thomas A. Biddle, I. v. William
son, Isaac Ford, Chas. II. Hutchinson, Edwi
Swift, David Scull Mahon P. Hutchinson, Joh
10 R. Baker and Chas. Dutilh
IN Negro Riot.