Middletown transcript., 1874-12-19

. nf.ss Tsrsss.
: Tbs scarlet fever Is said 10 be very prevs
lent in New Castle.
On sda that's charter for new bank y
|. Newcastle will he asked for at the coming
session of the Legislature. ~
Jas. C. Douglass nephew Of the late Hon
Jehn y. Clayton, died at his residence, Buens
. vista, near NV Castle. last Sunday.
: The lady members of the Newark Presby.
tefian Church held I Centeanial iea party !,
their church on Thursday evening.
, The Peninsula Agricultural Association
will apply to the Legislature at its approach.
ing session for a. act Of Incorporation.
WIN. Slack. Of Pencader Hundred, has sold
bis farm containing about $50 acres to some
parties from Philadelphia, for $ls.ooo.gs
The Catholics Of New Castle are going to
have fair next week, IN the Court House,
beginning on Monday. '
! Last Tuesday was the coldsst day Of the
season thus far. The mercury in the Their
mometers fell to within 10 degrees Of zero, or
20 degrees below freezing. ~
Senator Bayard has appointed D. T. Mar
vel, Of Georgetown, Sussex Co., Secretary Of
the Senatorial Committee on Engrossed Bills,
Of which be, mr.. B. is chairman.
The election for Directors of Middletown
Bank, win Be held on Tuesday, January 18th.
Wonder if there will be as big fuss made -.
there vas last time
The Gasass announced On sgood authsr-
iy,i' Monday. that the Govsrnor.elect had
selected ]. G. Grubb, Esq, of Wilmington, as
Secretary Of State ~ ~. s
At the regular meuthly meeting of the
Mutual Loan Association (new plan) on
Thursday evening, funds sold at 2,o2 and
., 40 per cent per share premium.
Z The Gassts and Esssy Esssisg sach pub
lished copious extracts from the letter Of our
accomplished New Castle correspondent Of
last week.
Mr.. J. N. Horning, who was here few
years ago, has returned to Middletown with |
his photograph car, and located himself on
North Broad street.
A deer will be let loose, for chase, at
Newport, on Christmas morning. Whoever
wants to have . deer hunt can do 90 by pay /
ing so cents. +
Isaac G. Pyle, Esq, member-slect of the /
Legislature, has leased the Clayton House for /
two years from the 75th Of March next. Ar.
Pyle used to keep the ''Indian Queen and
sknsws how to keep hotsl."
By the recent readjustment Of postmaster
salaries, the postsficss At New Castle, Milford
and aChestertovn have bssn raised to the
grade.of Presidential appointments, and The
salaries Of the !, NJ increased to $1,000. ~,
ALVIN. Y. Peters sale, near Concordville,
on Monday, Wm. D. Cornog bought esw
for $3.50, and two horses were bid in ut
$l.b0 piece. Either money is very scarce |,
il shat country, or those horses were desper-
ately poor ones.
Oasssa Items.
A handsome addition has been recently
made to the 'Corbit Library F
A number Of the trappsrs are busy with
their traps in the neighboring meadows. f
A cunning party returned from down the
bay lately with geodly number Of ''ducks. 2
The s'Servics Of Song still retains it,
'srmsr interest, and promises to be s.good
hing"
Several cases Of sickness are rspertsd, but
none OF I serious nsturs We are happy to
earn.
Navigation has not yet closed, and . con-
'idersbls amount Of grain and other mer-
are being shipped.
An young lfoiksrsry fookiue1 expsstansiy
sf old "Eants CIans, = andacan not BE- satis-
led until they zee the result Of his annual .
risit. 81 y + i.iI .zWfSTa tGaiH
Not long since "colSrsd lad. was making
'is way through our streets without his coat
i being = severe spdl of rssthsr) wbes one
sked hiw, ,.afe yon moi coidf' Oh no, sab
We got new pair Of .suspsnders, was the
eply. 8 = ~ -
The dioJfc1unsctsd swith ths NJ. e. !
'hurch, intsnd holding : fair and festival On
be evenings Of the goth and 2lst of January
sxt icf ths bsns6t Of ths fand Ito improve
10 patronage" They will give it q thor
ugh repairing, which Il greatly needs. c
There has ben ! great improtsmsnt insths .
ghting Of our streets. A number Of new
.mps have bssn put up, which adds greatly P
, the accommodation Of those Who travel =
ftsf nightfalI. It, however, is .slittls q
ght" fer the young folks. HExIcos.
esfF-s af@f3 IN BYE si8p 4slifsf f.
ihrery ana Reeaing RasA.
4 meeting of persons favorable to forming Z
Reading Room in addition to the present a
library, was held at tie ofice OF J. r. Budd, i,
this town, on Wednesday evening last, :,
nd organized by calling Mr.. 6. W. Lock
cod 10 fks chair. 1T. Badd wss appoiSt-
! Secretary pro tenn, Ar. Green reported .
lat subscriptions to the amount Of $2o0 had u
esn securpd towsrd TIN establishment Of =
eading Room. when on motion Mr.. Joseph .
aason vas made Treasurer pro tenn, and g
uthorisea to collect aid subscriptions. IL
Nessrs.. VIM. Green, W. r. Goodwin, n. D.
nd \. Cox, Egg, we're appointed COMMITTEES d
, draft Constitution and Bylaws for the b
ssociation, and roper, list Of periodicals for =
,e room. Nessrs. F. Cox, Charles Tatmsn, :,
=, and N. Williams were appointed COM :,
ittee to select and report . suitable room. f.
Messrs. A. G. Cox, Rev. DR.. Patton and
r. T h. Gilpin were appointed committee &
wait upon the Free Reading Room Society, q
ad solicit their cooperation with this Assc- q
alton. ~
Meeting adjourned to meet at same place
lis evening at O. clock, P. n. All persons pl