Middletown transcript., 1874-10-24


words. Marriages and deaths inserted free
Tssns: Cash in advance, invariably.
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SATURDAY MORNING. OCT. "a, 1874.
Local and State Affairs.
Odessa Items.
Chestnuting parties are 'tall the rage
The class room of the N. E. church is un
dergoing repairs.
The Friday evening prayer meetings ar
growing in interest
Our merchants are laying in large stock
of goods for the Fall trade.
The B. B. Club Of Milford will play the re
turn match on the ground Of the 'Matuals'
next Tuesday.
The coal trade is quite brisk, E. T. Evans
4 Co. having another vessel of so tons un-
loading at the wharf.
Mr.. Callahan has been making number
of decided Improvements in his uptown prop
erty, IcphtElux tuC siuC""inSt ~.
Prof. Jas. Fl. Groves, late of this town.
now Of Smyrna, having recently taken to
himself life partaer, was given a reception
atMr F. T. Perry's Friday evening week.
A, frosty mantle covers morn
And sparkles with the crystal dew,
And then the Sun, in glory born,
Comes forth and spreads glory new
The yaricgated foliage, too, 0'
Adds new lustre to the scene,
And It's grand and sweet to view
The onward flowing stream.
The frost has done its work and all nature
bears anew aspect the variegated foliage,
the dry grass, the withered branches, the fad
ing flowers, all tell Of the silent, yet de-
stroctiys, march Of King Frost; but all is
beautiful, all is bright, and to many the hap
piest season Of the year has come.
Affame of base ball was played on the
grounds OF the "Mutuals'' Of this town, on
Saturday last, between that club and the
"Atlas" B. b. Club, of Delaware City. The
playing was poor on both sides and the good
feeling and harmony that usually prevails on |
such occasions was broken BY young man,
'fromsDslawsre City, making the broad asser-
ton that "when be came to play with gentle |
men be liked 10 play with such.'A- This re-
mark was very ungentlemanly and perfectly
uncallsd for, and had it not been for . fear
Of furnishing the credit Of the club be would
have been gently reminded ibat. there were as
good men there. as be could wish for. The
remainder Of the club behaved as gentlemen
should. The game, however, was broken up
and ended on the seventh inning with the
following score 80 to 80, in favor Of the
"Mutuals.nL This Was shs second Of . series
shat are being played BY these clubs.
A slight disturbance occurred shortly after
The end of the game, between one Of our
townsmen and . young gentleman visiting
here but NO serious damage was done to
either party n n
state Pslitiss.
Three meetisRs were held in Wilmington
last Monday evening, two Democratic and
one Republican. large Democratic meet
ing was held At the Odd Fellows Hall which
was addressed BY Richard vaux, Of Philadel-
phia, John UByrne, VIM. Reynolds and 9TH
era. John P. Cochran, Esq. was present and
in response to repeated calls made a brief adj
dress which was received with loud applause.
At the same time the German Democrats held
. rousing meeting at the City Hall. Louis
Shade, editor of the Washington Sentinel
made stirring address, half in English and
half in German, in which be warmly COM
mended Senator Bayard for his course in op-
position to prohibitory legislation. Ad-
dresses were made also by Senator Bayard
and Salneul Townsend, Esq.
The Republican meeting was held in their
headquarters, and addressed by H. @. Con-
rad, Levi q. Bird, Esq. and others.
Distressing Suicide.
Mr.. J. Garrett Pyle, well known farmer,
residing in Christiana Hundred, about i've
miles from Wilmington, committed suicide on
Monday night, by cutting bis throat. The
Wilmington Commercial says:
Mr. Pyle had resided in the hundred for
many years, owned the farm on which hs
resided, and had succeeded in amassing
considerable fortune, and leaves a wife and
two children. He was ffty-two years Of age,
and in good health at the time Of his death.
No cause can be satisfactorily assigned for the
deed, and although several rumors are in cir
culation rejecting upon his wifes character
as an excuse, we are assured by persons who
are intimately acquainted with the family
that such charges are groundless. The coro-
ner held an inquest, and verdict OF death
"from his own hands, was rendered.
Take the opsa air:
The more you take the better
Follow natures laws
To the very letter.
Freely exercise,
Keep your spirits cheerful, +,
Let no dread Of sickness
Ever make you fearful.
Take care of your money,
All excesses loathing, q
And to be happy, visit
TOWER HALL for clothing.
It is ever pleasant to get good clothes for lit
tie money; this you can always secure at J
/ Co., TOWER HALL CLOTH
ING BAZAAR, SIS MARKET STREET,
halfway between 5th and 9th Streets Phila- '
delphia. rsg frrf
A Ghost At ssaford. ,
According to the Seaford Citizen, Mr.. \
Cannon, Of that town, saw ghost one night !
last week, in his bed room, just after be had