Middletown transcript., 1874-05-09
Local and State Affairs.
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The Young Peoples Waya n,eeting Il still
continued. The 6rst Or the noAsh was celebrat-
I'd BY number VI May parties. Our merchants
have laid in their spring goods aad have full
shelves Quite large amount Of grain has been
stored, for shipmeat, 10 our warehouses. A ves-
eel laden with coal lies At our wharf, the har-
binger Of spring trade. Ths Black Board exer-
else in the n. E. Sunday School has greatly in
creased tlis interest Of the scholars in the pro-
ceedings. NJ. Gilch has received a part OF the
lumber icr his new house and will soon COM
meme, building. Mr.. r. Mailley has Just return
ed from pleasure trip in bis yacht, which is q
6ne little craft, down the bay. The ladies of the
n. 3. Church Mite Society propose 10 hold
festival during the berry season for the benefit
Of their parsonage. Aessrs. Enos, Gich and
Others have made marked improvements in their
properties by curbing and paving the streets 10
frost fshem. The funeral Of Mrs. Davis, the
mother Of our esteemed friend, Henry navis,
Esq, on Saturday last, was largely attended.
Mrs. Davis was a devoted Christian, and most
estimable woman. On Thursday afternoon Of
last week daughter Of neighboring farmer,
visiting at Mr.. Newman's in this town, was at
tackled and severely bitten BY dog. The oc-
currence created some excitement as appreheu-
sions Of hydrophobia in the animal were enter
tanned. Mr.. Townsend was, also, bitten by a
small dog q few days ago. Should many more
of these occurrences happen perhaps the ''nad-
dog pills Of one Of your citizens will be in de-
mand. 9sHA
The Sussex Journal says the Peach, Pear and
Berry crops in that county will be failure.
The contract for building the new Kent county
Court House has been awarded 10 Fisher l. Buck-
man, Of Dover, for S3l, 900.
Manlove D. Wilson has taken out Letters OF
Administration on the estate of Mark D. Wilson
late Of Appoquinimnk Hundred, deceased.
Saturday, June 9Th, has been fixed upon BY
the Democratic county Executive committee for
holding the county Convention. M
Edwin Springer, grandson of Peter Springer
of Wilmington, was drowned in the Chesapeake
Bay, near Great Mills, St. Marys county, Md,
while boating, last Tuesday week.
Rev. DR.. Patton, of the Preshy terian Church
Of this town, will ID. w preach in the Levels
School House tomorrow Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. The public are invited to he present
The Delaworean complains of the bad condi-
sion in which the State Arms are kept in the
Arsenal at Dover. 1t says there is not a single
gun in servccable condition. Well, as the
Delaware shad fishery question is settled with
Jersey there is no immediate danger Of q State
war.
The Temperance Association.
A large and interesting meeting of the
Ladies' Temperance association was held on We'd
nesday last. The report of the members of the
executive committee showed fattering results
The association has arranged for childrcns
meeting for this Saturday evening at o clock,
in The Presbyterian church, to which all chill
dtea and grown persons are cordially invited.
Drs. Patton, Matlack, Crowell, and other inter-
esting speakers are promised for the occasion
Temperance songs will be sung and no effort
will be spared to make the meeting one Of profit
nbe enthusiasm. To the resolution of IL former
meeting respectfully requesting the cergymeu
10 advocate the cause of temperance from their
respective pulpits, the Rev. DR.. Patton and
Rev. DIR. Aailack sent favorable replies, DR..
Matlack appointing tomorrow evening at 1880
to which service DR.. Patton will invite his con-
gregation. Unavoidable absence will prevent
DR.. Patton from following on the next Sabbath
evening but he will do SO as promptly as posi-
bic on his return. The association adjourned to
meet Saturday afternoon, May 10th, at 3P. N.
New Machine Works.
]. B. Fenmore is erecting a large frame build
ing Sc fl. by A #. deep, two stories high, on
south Railroad Avenue, near the Demarvia frui
factory The 6rst or ground floor, will be used
by Messrs. Hamilton & Woodall, for the manu-
facture of the celebrated Delaware Phosphate
and Grain Drill, patented by DR.. W. N. Hamil.
ton. The second story will consist ofone large
room which Mr. Fenimore wishes to rent to somt
responsible, energetic business men as boot and
shoe factory. He has, we have been informed
had some correspondence with parties in New
Jersey in reference TO the matter, but with wha
success we have not learned. Such an institn
tion would withon, doubt, be of great benei
TO Middletown and It is to be ardently hoped
that our enterprising townsman will meet with
the success which his zeal in tue cause of i'm
provement deserves.
Distinguished Visitor Expected.
We learn the Rev. Robert Morris, l.. L. D. for
merly Of Kentucky, and Secretary of the Ameri-
can Holy Land Exploration, and recently from
Jerusalem, has accepted an invitation 10 visit the
Masonic fraternity of this place. During bis
visit he will address the Sabbath School children
and exhibit specimens from the Holy Land. Dr.
Robert Norris is a very distinguished divine and
equally distinguished as Masonic writer and
poet, being the author of the poem SO we'll known
aud so of.en quoted among Masons, viz, The
Level and the Square. We doubt not that oul
citizens viii honor the Rev. Doctor and properly
appreciate his visit, and it cannot be doubted
that the interest now awakening in Palestine
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