Middletown transcript., 1874-11-21
Local aud State Affairs, :

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Odessa Items. #H
Game is now plentiful. but hard I
procure.
Our merchants hare large stocks
goods :fpr the vieter trade. M p
avAsI decided g improvement has bee
made in Sixth street, between Hig
and Osborne streets which improvs
ment has long been needed o
The truckers have nearly 6nishe
their work. and the nurserymea chav
arrived at their season-suitable fo
cleaning7ap their. tracts Of land. ys 5
asThanksgising service will be held i
the M. r. Church. aud the addres
will be delivered BY Dr.. Crowell, 9
Drawyer's Church. 8eEo g.
= Mr.. Finley has two valuable COW
from which be raised two calves apiece
and during last -yesrr sold the SAM
calves for $40 he also obtained mill
during the whole year from the cow
e~ith .sg lexeePtiopIof two weeks !,
-.Hov's that for profit t',sa T. asTc 1. s
rRess A. Jso Carney. preashed, to ,
small audience in the street on Tues.
day afternoon, upon the United Chris
tian Church Doctrine, and was heartily
endorsed by many Of the spectators.
This is quite novel in a country town.
but bis coming was SO unexpected that
publicity was not given it to sufficient
extent to call large audience.
HExIcoN.
New Castle was treated to some
street preaching last Sunday.
Wilmipgton has fruit trees in full
bloom. Af&e
The weather was pretty cold last
Sunday and Monday, but soon moder-
ated.
The continued, druuth has made the
roads as dry aud dusty as midsummer
The editor is swsy this week attend.
ing the press Convention at Sails.
bury.
The Milford Democrats wound up
the campaign With = |. .'th,,rehiigh' pro-
cessiun." So the Commercial says.
A canal boat. loaded with corn. sank
in the capal below ST.. Georges ;,lasI
The Middletown merchants have laid
in big lot of goods for the coming
winter, and are still buying more.
The owners Of it. whoever they are.
have opened new entrance way int"
the diving bell." CHATS what Clayte
calls i,) on North Broadway.
Mrs Eleanora, wife of Chief Justice
Gilrin, died at her residence 10 VIII
mington. last Monday. The Chief
Justice. himself. is very i'll.
Candidates for the various Offices
within the gift Of the new Governor
and the Levy Court are plenty, ani on
the increase. xsE
H. J. Terry. Esq. one Of New Cas-
ties oldest and best known citizens.
died suddenly, of paralysis, last Sunday
morning. Mr.. Terry had been cashier
of New Castle bank for over forty years
The list Of licenses issued by the
clerk Of the Peace Of this county, with
in the past year is published on our
first page this week. greatly to the de-
trimsnt Of reading matter. However
it only comes once year.
Runaway and Upset.
On Saturday night last a Mr.. Barnes
was driving quietly down Broad street.
when he was met and run into at the
corner of Main Il Broad, by carriage
occupied by two young men, which it
is said. was going rather faster than
six miles an hour. Mr.. Barnes horse
became frightened at the collision and
ran away overturning the carriage, de-
posting the inmates, Mr.. B. and
two ladies. unceremoniously upon the
greaud, aud breaking a shaft. No
other, Of very little more. harm was
done, and ibe horse was caught near
Church Hill.
Stormy.
Sake. John, how it rains Hnd you going |
eous, ~ MCl m "a
You'll surely get wet to the skin"
Now dame there's no need to put your
self out
For this IgoatI shall put myself in.
fear not the rain, though in torrents
it fall,
Nor by Winters cold blast am dis
mayed,
get Ill nSy teiahssfron the famed
Tosey HaH,L V#A4ah5 5Iff
And Can face any storm thus arrayed.
Weather and time defying garments,
tylish and comfortable, can always be
elected from our immense Stock, at
'ric low enough to suit all purchasers.
BENNETT Il Co., Tower HALL CLoTH-
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