Middletown transcript., 1874-02-07
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Thursday evening was decidedly the bisges, thing
Of the season, rejecting immense credit upon it,
projsetoss, managers and, In fact all he Partci-
pants. Is
The music under the leadership Of Prof. J. B.
Ritchis, Of Wilmington, Was splendid, and the
vocal music rendered by over 200 trained voices
was beautiful. The choruses were sung with
spirit and enthusiasm that quickeasd the blood
in the most sluggish veins, and the solos, Duets
and quintstts charmed the audience.
Where all was % we'll done II seems NAL a
prcpos to speak Of any one, but We trust that We
may be pardonsd for making . special mention
Of the pleasure We felt in listening to the sweet
song 1.-THE Good Bye at the door, by Miss Mary
Pcnington, and the finely executed quintettes in
which the same lady participated. Tho Calls
,hsnc Exercise" BY the infant class was especial
ly pleasing, and 50 we'll did the wee oues per-
form their little parts that the vast audience WAS
delighted, and the infants enjoyed the sole hon.
or of an encore, though others deserved it.
The arrangement merits special notice. At
eight o'clock the curtain was raised, and beau
tifu sight was rsvealed. On seats rising tier
above tier until, beginning at The edge Of the
stage, they nearly reached the ceiling, sat host
Of ladies, girls, gentlemen and boys, nearly all
the female portion dressed in white with gay
sashes. After a solemn and beautiful prayer by
Bishop Scott. Prof. Ritchies Band played 3
charming overture from Rossini, which opened
the exercises, closing, after two hours of pleas
urable enjoyment with the Star Spangled Ban
ner, by Miss Pennington, solo, and the whole
chorus. We regret that time and space will not
allow US to say more where it is SO richly ner-
rited.
| Delaware City Items
| [From our Del. City Correspondent.l
An OLp Gu,rAR.-A gentleman in our City il
the happy possessor of guitar which is said to
be more than century and half old. We say
''happy possessor," as we saw few days since
in one of the New York papers, that they have
vielins there for which they ask 1000 in gold,
on account Of their old age, which it is said adds
TO the tone Of an instrument, and We know we
would be glad to dispose Of his instrument for
half the amount in green backs and still be
happy.
The Tableaux asd Charades given BY the Sun.
day School scholars Of Christ Episcopal Church,
on the 2sth and goth ult., was quite success
realizing $500. The hall was we'll filed, and
we believe they were relished BY all as an un
usual treat. We think the universal feeling
among the audience was that it would bear re-
peating.
FINE TIoos.--Mr. Fl. Horner, of Delaware City
Hotel, butchered -four hogs, eight months old
which weighed 1853 lbs. Mr.. George Clark alst
had two six months old, which weighed 2a4 ant
2l6 lbs. each.
The steamer N1or Reybola, started cut OF
Monday last, but could make but the half trip
on account of the large Quantities Of ice in th'
river.
On Wednesday evening, the 29th ult.. tn
members of the N. e. Church, held = donation
party at the house Of their pastor, Rev. DR.
Thomas.
II is said that the Ground Hog did not make
his appearance in this aeiEhhorhood on Nonda.
last, "A wise hsg was he"
Communicated
Affairs on tho Manor.
r Mr.. EDIToR The young ladies and gentlemen
(and some Of another period in lfe) of Boheu
Manor, being ever on the lookout for pea>ur
and profit have organized society with Mr..
S. E. AZ President (who is fully able to decid
all questions which may arise) which, for tn
want ofa better name, I will call the Traveln
Singing Society of Bohemia Manor, that IL, the
meet enc week at one ueighbor's house, the mex
! At snothers and so on until they get around
and 90 continue from week to week. Now, Nj
Editor, ! heartily approve of the course adopte
: by the Manor friends, as being both rational an
pleasant, and as they have an abundance {
natural talent, have no doubt they will succee
g finely in the musical department particularly,
they are so fortunate a. TO secure the services
so able leader AS Mr.. J. p, who is q host
:, that line, and as fond of fun AS music.
+ T.C. Murphey, Esq, having completed b
p mll-dam has his mill once mere in operation
i and have no doubt will be happy to serve b
Is customers with superior article Of -four, mea
J. feed, &c. He is new running with both wat
,e and steam power. From the substantial appca
ance Of the dam, and the expense with which
has been repaired it looks as though not even
severe storm a. that of 70 could break it agai
PRornAcrEp MEErISa.-A very interesting pr
- trsced meeting is in progress at the NJ. f. churc
-, in Chesapeake City, under the charge Of Rev.
!. R. Brister, Pastor, young man of rare abiliti
~ and very popular with his people. Seventy-f
persons have professed conversion and so ha
-. united with the church. MANOR.
oe Auction Sales.
IL John W. West, Farm Stock, February ]
N n n Msrshal Dunn Lowbarfs Hotel
US E. T. Othoson, Farm Stock,
ID, Wn. Lind, dc.
Ter T G. hurphey, do.
at Israel GuAkcl, do.
Or W. A. Richards, do.
~ David G. Rose, do.
us John Mccormick do. q