Middletown transcript., 1874-12-19
Local and State Affairs.

SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. ~, 1914.
Local and State Affairs.
Rire In Dover.
A FIRE broke out in frame building I
Loeckerman stfset, I'm Dover, ,belonSi ingto n
James Evans, on Friday night Of last weel
and spreading rapidly, despite the efforts
the citizens, soon destroyed the entire bull
ing which was occspied BY Mr.. a. }. Wrigh
as provision store Mr.. W. B. Smith, as
jewelry store, and Mr.. H. W. Evans, as
cigar and newspaper store. The fire the
spread to the notion store Of Mrs. 3. J. His
and q small frame building occupied by Mis-
Wheatly, hair dresser.
Mr.. Evans building was fully insured !
the Kent County Mutual Company. A. J
Wrighfs entire stock was destroyed, amonn'
isg t. $1,000, no insurance. W. B. Smith
stock was fully insured. b. W. Evans
whole stock Was destroyed, entsiline los
Of $500: no insurance. Mrs. Hiss saved he
goods, but her house was burned, making
hsr loss $looa Il lf)lS.2I
The origin Of the FIRE is not knswn.
Attbe annual election for officers Of Peach
Blossom Grange No. 3, held on Tuesday
evening. the following were chosen 70 serve
during the ensuing year !: Master, A,pP'
Crockett; Overseer, VIM. r. Rothwell Lee.
turer, b. A. Nowland Steward, Harry Davis
Asst, Steward, NJ n. Willie; Chaplain,
John Cochran; Treasurer, 3. R. Cochran
Secretary, Joseph Hanson; Gate Keeper,
Charles p. Cochran; Ceres, Miss A. Warren
Pomona, Mis- Emma W. Buriham Flora,
Mn .Alaie n, Boberts; Lady Asst Steward,
Mrs. G. R. Sites. These officers will be in
stalled at i6s hnt regular meeting on the 5th
Of January next. 5gA,,
Narrsw Guags Railroad.
The Rspsb;;ess i authority for the asser-
tion that table men who mean business are
working up the Narrow Guage Railroad
between Wilmington and New Cattle" There
win be quite y t'net work" sf iron rails,
when all the railways between New Castle
and wrmington are built that linen Who
meant businessp hare been working up
during the last twenty years. The Wa n. !.
G. Marrow GuAge Road will b built about
the same time that the Ship Canal i cut
across the Peainsuia. What's become Of the
Horse Car Railroad, between the "city" and
the county seat7
e..l ~. ilf01 . daL0l
We are pisased to state that Attorney Ger
eral Pennington has been reihstated As .,
member of. the Good Templars. BE confessed
his fault to bis lodge at Dover and they have,
again taken hind by the hand. We believe
and hope h viii prove worthy. .-RRsSliea
We took no stock in the denunciation Of
Mr.. Penningtonj and heartily second the good
wishes Of the Republican. If Mr.. Penning-l
tens erfdr Il New Castle, = not rspsated and
his 'sfailingn not again given way to, We
feel assured there will Be no reason for ind
zas fsalt rith hhfs appsihtmsdt. q . \
Death Of saunel Hleyd.
Samuel Floyd, veil known from his long
connection with the Bank Of Delaware, Of
Wilmington, died at bis residences in that city
on Tuesday msrning,sin his sch year. Mr..
Fipyd,a yeoDesssiea-with ths 1ask efr rnela-
xafs begad IN A1gust 1850 - teller. = In
September ls44 hs was made cashier, which
position be held until December lst 1873,
when he rsigsed Re was cashier at the
tim ths 5notoripus attempt vas nsds 70 rob
ihat bank in November 1873, and was bound
and gagged BY the burglars. =
Prossetien Against Rebbsrs.
The directors Of the Citiseas National
Bank Or Niddietown, have had strong iron
screen put up in their banking house this
week for the better pFqtsction Of the officers
during the day. There have bsen numerous
iSitaacss where rufssns havesentersd b{pks
in day light. and quieting the officers BY
means Of lsaded revslvers, robbed the vaults
asd money drawers. ltis as security against
such possible events a. those that this screen
has been erected.
rstaf csdl on Asssdsnt. = :
A young lady, Of Wilmington, named
Mary LApairs, was fatally burned BY the ae-
eidsntal upsstting Of coal oil lamp BY which
her clothes were set on FIRE last Monday even
Ing. Her parsnts, who were present, did
their utmost to tear her burning clothes of |
and .extisssishs tie flames, end were badly
burned themselves in doing 80. Their efforts
were anAsailing aad the young lady's in-
juriss proved fatal next morning.
Basfnsss cAa.ss. so So 80.
James B.rGlarksoa, Esq. has bought out
the Grain, Flour and Feed Store and coal
yards Of 8. A. Whitlock I Co., and on the
lst Of January will retire from the Citizsns'
National Bank. in which he.has for several
years held, aad ably filed, the position Of
teller, and enter actively into his new busi-
ness. We predict, - We wish, for him, sue
cess in his enterprise. > a.
ASeos8 s8NssAOa 1D0 ARROA1e1o8Ss
State Senator-elect, james a. Ray, Of New
AL, has resigned the Office OF Justics.of the
Peace, % long and ably iiied BY hin, and
Governor Ponder has appointed Jas. Springer,
ESQ, TO the ofacs. Messrs. Ray and Springer
have formed co-partasrship for the trans
action Of business a. real estate agents under
the name of. h. Ray 4 Co. @ 9a.E
Ra.Opsning or shs Ksnt Co. n. h.
M. Jennings Hood, late superintendent,
has, slsaaad the Kent county Rail Road, and
re-opsnsA tt on Monday morning, running
passenger trsis from Chestertown to Masseys.
Trains will now roR ssgularly over the road
IT f0rsssnd With the Delaware
Nafi RosA. a gsaE .iiH a ai
Prstrastsa Mestsng - tAs y. =. cAussA.