Middletown transcript., 1874-01-17
Local and State Affairs.
Fire.

Local and state AHalrS'
About four o'clock on Wednesday morning a
fre was discovered in the east side Of the build
ing originally erected by T. II. Rothwell, as a
Stove and Tin Store, but lately occupied by J.
T. Budd, Esq, on the first aoor, Real Estate
Agent, and on the second floor as school room,
By district No. "a. The alarm was at once given
and many persons hastensd to tho scene, and in
ssshort time, by the free use Of the Babcock Fire
Extinguishers succeeded in staying the flames,
and saving the building from total destruction.
The FIRE appears 10 have originated in the lower
ssouh,s ftom which IL climbed TO- the room above
The loss. ia. both the school and Mr.. Budd was
eonuarstivsly light, but as Mr.. Rothwelfs in
surancs had not been renewed he loses the full
amount of the damage sustained which is about
$3.50. Mr.. Budd at once rented and moved in
10 the brick building. of J. B. Deakyne, on the
corner or Main and Cass Streets where he had
his office once befure, and where he can now be
found as ready as ever to attend to business
The value of the little Babcock Exingushers,
the purchase of which was SO denounced by some
of our citizens, can no longer be questioned.
This is the second confagration which the ready
use of them has prevented.
Odessa Items.
trrom our Odessa Correspondent.I
The congregation of the NJ. E. Church were
favored with noble and solid sermon on Sab
bath moruing by Bisho' Scott from the subject
directed by the Evangelic Alliance, and was very
intersstipg as well rs instructive. 1t was fol-
lowed iu the evening by very able discourse
by Rev. J. Bryan pastor in charge.
The young peoples prayer meetings are in
-creasing in interest nightly, and we hope will
be the instrument of doing much good in their
department of the work Of the church.
At the election for Directors of the New Castle
Go. National Bank last week all the old officers
axere unanimously reelected.
The election for officers of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company Of ST. Georges and APP
poquinmnk Hundreds met with the same result,
no changes being made. The report of the
treasurer shows that the finances Of the company
are in a healthy and prosperous condition.
The Sabbath School connected with the NJ. f.
church will give their aanaal jubilee on Wednes-
day week the 2sth of January.
Mr. B. F. Lppncott has disposed of his inter-
est in the Odessa Hotel to Mr.. Edward Silcox Jr.
of ST. Georges.
Another Burglary. '
!. The Store of Messrs. Scswdrick l. Eliason,
+, No. Cochran Square, was broken into on Mon
day night last and a considerable amount Of
cloth and clothi.g wera stolen. The thieves ef-
Elected an entrance by boring and breaking a
large piece out Of the back door, which opens
into the hotel yard. The hole made was large
enough 10 allow o man TO crawl through. After
getting what they, or he, waited the thieves or
thief went out the same way they came in, leav-
ing the door closed and barred. All these burg
,iAries have been committed on stores where there
were no clerks sleeping. 1t is usually the GUS
tom in small towns for the clerks TO sleep in the
= stores, and Mr.. Stephens at the time his store
was robbed, and Messrs. S. & E. at this time
were out of clerks and had no one in the store
these scoundrels chose the opportunity to COM
nit the robbery. They take good care to keep
clear of those stores where they know there are
occupants, lest they get a wholesome desc Of
lead pills from revolvsrs.
Some of our merchants have set spring guns,
or pistols, so arranged that any attempt hereaf.
ter to opau doors or windows from the outside
may result unpleasantly.
Bank Election.
j.. At the annual meeting of the Stockholders Of
the. Citizens National Bank of Middletown, ou
Tuesday last,the following gentlemen were elect
ed to serve this year :-Benjamin Gibbs, Henry
Clayton, Benjamin T. Biggs. John A. Reynolds,
James Culhertson, Jacob j. Gazicr, Edward c.
I iBenmore, Martin E. Walker, Joseph Bggs A,
n subsequent meeting of the newly elected Board
of Directors. after the usual qualification of the
:. members, Henry Clayton, ESQ., was unanimously
\ elected President. Mr.. Clayton is young man
but he has always manifested superior business
talents and will doubtless make an able and eff
Efficient officer.
Considerable interest was manifested in th,
~ election and a large vote vas pollsd.
e..tr Delaware Railroad.
Tns The 23d Annual Meeting Of the stockholder
of the Delaware Railroad Company was held a
+. their Office in Dover, Thursday January 9Th
The reports Of the President and Directors ant
the report Of the Treasurer were read and an
proved. The old board of Directors, with tn
exception Of Edward Bringhurst, Jr. lwho wa
aelected to fill the vacancy oceasioncd by tn
death of Jesse Sharpe) were continued. TIL
4: fniIotv;nu he pa mae of tha nir.c,or. :.