Middletown transcript., 1874-09-19
Minor Topics.

Minor Topics.
The Agricultural fair will be held mex
week.
Democratic mass meeting will be held il
WILMINGTON on the evening Of Oct. 27th.
Israel J. TOWNSEND, Of Townsend, had {
horse killed and mule crippled BY the car
yesterday week.
Our kindest thanks are due to Father vii
Tiger, of St. Francis Xavier's church, for {
basket Of most excellent grapes.
Al the meeting of the Mutual Loan Associ
ation,s on Tuesday night, funds sold at 2.lt
per cent. per share premium.
The Democrats of Kent county are electine
their. delegates, today, to the County Con.
vention, which meets next Thursday.
A Democratic mass meeting is called by
Vim. Herbert, chairman of the Executive Com
miitee at Middletown on the 18th Of October
The Wilmington Horticultural Fair opened
in Institute Hall, Wilmington, last Wednes-
day evening The display was very hand
some.
The primary meetings for the selection Of
candidates for Inspector and other officers, oil
st. Georges Hundred will be held at Odessa.
to-day.
The Little Election takes place on Tuesday,
Oct 9Th. No Democrat should be absent
The Republicans needn't attend unless they
want to.
The annual fair of the Kent County Agri-
cultural Society will commence on the 2sth
inst. and continue three days. Read the ad-
vertisement.
J. NJ. Rothwell, Esq, had horse stolen
from his farm on the Levels one night last
week. He eofers $25 reward for Its return
and the capture Of the thief. ssFTe
George Hurd lost $500, in bank notes, at
last Saturday, at the nomination
election, and offers to give So. 90 for its return
That's reward enough for an honest finder,
and thief will keepit any how.
Thomas G. Bird, Democratic nominee for
the Legislature, having declined to serve, the
chairman efthe County Convention has call
Cd upon the delegates to assemble on the 26
inst, at New Castle to supply his place.
The Democratic State Executive Committee
net in Dover on Thursday of last week and
by elscting R. J Reynolds, of
Kent, chairman, J.T. Wilds,s of Sussex, Sec
.etary and G. ! Watkins, of Now Castle,
Treasurer.
Alleged Malpractice.
Mrs Emily J. Vandegrift, wife Of j. Ward
of McDonough, died very sudden
y, in Philadelphia, last Wednesday, from the
ffecis Of an operation performed upon her by
Dr.. Buchanan, of the Eclectic College, No.
IA Pine st. Buchanan, it is said, gave Mr..
1andegrift burial certificate to the effect
hat his wife had died Of bilious intermittent
ever. A post mortem examination was made
y DR.. Shapleigh and an inquest was subse-
uently held at which verdict was rendered
hat death was caused by exhaustion, the re-
ult ofmalpractice. Buchanan was arrested
nd committed for hearing.
Drawyer'sReunion.l 4Ef
The annual reunion oflthe memIbers Of the
'arious Presbyterian churches which &C
Old DrFry ers as the parent stock
f which they are off-shoots, was celebrated
/ The old church, near Odessa, last Sunday,
nd, as usual, Notwithstanding the threaten
ng appearance Of the weather, quite goodly
number Of people were in attendance. The
'resbyterian chnfcti1 this town was closed
md some Of the congregation who had cop
'eyances went to Drawyer's but the greater
'art either went to one of the other churches
4 town or stayed q hone. r.
Thrown from Carriage. {
On Sunday evening last while Mrs. E. T.
vans and her son R. H. Evans were riding
own Broad st., their horse became frightened
I the light from the street lamps, and started
. run. Mrs. Evans being badly frightened
aughtat the lines, which caused the horse to
uns0pon the tthrosine bothinmates
I the carriage violently to the ground. Mr..
vans was not at all hurt but Mrs. E. fell
pom her head and received some pretty bad
rlises, though no bones were broken. !,
4 lss-s#ss k - :. 4. u~-r-s-1st ssa
In q few weeks, the advertiser will be issued
$ a daily morning journal. The necessary
already been ordered, and all
reparations are. being made TO launch out
,e sixth daily as speedily as possible The
'Byrne Bros, will associate witt. them in
ne management of the paper Philadelphia
en- tleman, and John O'Byrne, Esq.,, will be
n editorial contributor. Further announce
rent will be made as soon as the preparations
re completed - Commercial
Red Lion Hd. nemlnations.
The Democrats of Red Lion met at the hotel
VIM. Bradley in Delaware City, last Tues
ay evening, and nominated the following
ckst, to be voted for at the Little Election,
ct: 9Th EAST District-Inspector, j. T.
owe Road Commissioner, Solomon Depu-
:. West District-Inspector, Jno. T.
heairs: Road Commissioner, Michael Multi
an Assessor for the Hundred, J. NJ Van
exile.
fe Entries ut tho Fair.
The entries for the trials of speed closed
st Wednesday night. Over 60 horses were
,tered for the different premiums. i
A large number of entries Of stock, etc.,
ave bsen made for the various premiums Of
red in other departments.
The P W &B R R Co has taken great in
rest in the fair, and have made liberal ar
for the transportation Of stock,
c., and passengers to the town during the
ir
Severely Beaten.
R. j. Boulden, who resides upon the farm |
R A Cochran, Jr, near Kennedyville, Nd,
as attacked and severely beaten by num-
sr ofths attaches Of a circus which exhibi-