Middletown transcript., 1875-11-27
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. ~, 1875.
Local and State Affairs.
Items Of Local Interest.

to buy town clock. They want $40o one.
Two Seaford stores were broken open
short time since but nothing of any conse-
quence was carried off.
The rainy season has set in at much
earlier date than usual this year, Sunday,
Tuesday and Friday were very wet days.
Thomas Massey, ESQ.,, offers some very
valuable and desirable town property at pri-
vate sale. See advertisement.
A painter named Laiman, fell from the
second-story window ofE. Zion NJ. E. Church,
Wilmington, last week, breaking an arm and
leg.
Some villains got into Mt Salem NJ. E.
Church last Friday night and broke up the
organ and destroyed the Sunday School
books. - Fr
Two men attempted to enter the shoe store
of Jacob Hates, of Wilmington, one night
last week, but were scared away by lady
who lived next door.
Peter Traynor, of Wilmington died very
suddenly at his residence in 9Th street on
Saturday evening. he was sick but two
hours. Appoplexy.
Policeman O Neill, Of Wilmington, after
his acquitial Of the charge Of killing Sallie
Doyle was held in So, 900 bail to answer at
next court for assaulting Albert T. Wingate
with intent to kiIl
Delaware Justice.
H. b. Holmes and Nathan DENLY, were
placed in the pillory at New Castle for an
hour each last Saturday, after which they
were each whipped with thirty lashes, under
sentence of court. Five others were also
whipped for petty larceny.
Sudden Death.
On Wednesday morning Alderman Lord,
of Odessa, was found dead in the yard at
tached to his dwelling. He had gone out to
feed his pigs and in about an hour after be
left the house his daughter found him lying
with one arm in the basket in which he had
carried the feed-dead Exactly how long he
had been dead is not known.
Untrue.
We are requested to contradict the rumor,
to which publication was recently given in
the TRANSCRIPT, that ex-Gov. Ross intends to !
commence the manufacture of peach baskets
in the building recently purchased by him for
his daughter Mrs. l.. L. Green, of J. B. Feni-
more, ESQ.,, and which is now occupied as a
drill factory by Messrs. D. Woodall & Co.
The Ex-Governor has no intention of doing
anything of the kind, and we presume there
will be mo change in the occupancy Of the
building.
Music and Charadcs. GA Gtis
As had been previously announced an en-
tertainment consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music, and the acting Of charades,
was given under the direction of the ladies
connected with the Mission School at Arm
strongs on Thanksgiving evening. in the Mid
dletown Academy. Long before the hour for
commencing the room was completely crowd
ed, and large numbers who came a little later
went away, unable 10 gain admission. To
say that the affair was success would but be
expressing the opinion Of the entire audience,
as all expressed themselves as well pleased
with every portion of the programme. At
half-past seven the curtain was drawn aside
and the entertainment was commenced with
piano solo from "Faust'' by Miss Fannie
Knight, performed in q manner that ELECTED
the warmest applause from the audience.
Then followed q quartette, Sunrise" by
Misses Lizzie Backiston and Mollie West
and Messrs G. T. Stratton and W. N. Wilson,
well sung and listened to with marked atten-
ton by the audience. The duett by Misses
Blackiston and West was heartily applauded,
and much admired. The curtain here drop
ped and in few minutes was again drawn |
aside and the acting Of the first charade
begun. This was participated in by Misses
Lizzie Blackiston (who performed her part as
"Biddy" to perfection) Lizzie Kanely and
Fannie Howell, Messrs. F. Kennedy, F. j.
Pennington and W. R. Davis. This was well
done, each character being thoroughly per-
sonated. At the close of the charade the
audience was invited to guess the word that
had been represented and readily responded,
"Anticedents,' which il was.
A piano solo by Miss Knight; "a Letter
in the Candle by Miss West and chorus;
sDream on my Soul'' quartette, by Messrs.
Stratton and Wilson and Misses Blackiston
and West, all beautifully done, occupied the
time until another charade was announced,
which was even better acted than the former,
Messrs. F. Kennedy aud w. R. Davis acting
the parts Of the Tilted and accepted lovers
with great success !; Miss Fannie Howell prov
ing the skilfulness of her sex in affairs OF the
heart and Frank Pennington and Miss Lizzie
Blackiston eliciting the noisiest applause of
the audience in their successful rendition of
the characters Of Paddy and his 'darlint
Biddy."
A piano solo from 'Martha," by Miss
Knight, piano duett by Misses knight and
Lizzie B'ackiston, listened to with rapt atten-
ton by an enchanted audience and at its
close greeted with storm Of applause and
loudly encored, followed by beautiful song
and chorus "Sweet Hour of Night" closed
the performance, and the audience adjourned
to an adjoining room where a fine collation.
of oysters and other refreshments awaited
them, to which it is needless to add ample
Justice was done.
AS amateurs, those that took part in the
performance are hard to excel. In music,
everything depended on time and concert of
voice, which points were previonly studied,
Miss West, soprano, carefully guarding
against boisterousness she has fine voice.
In the charades, Miss Howell took her char
acter well, showing no signs Of agitation;
Miss Kanely, as aunt, also did as well as Miss
Blackiston as Biddy. Mr.. Frank Pennington,
DR.. Kennedy and Will R. Davis acted their
parts to perfection,
Financially, the entertainment was more
successful than was first anticipated, and
generous public has the thanks Of all those
that had Il in charge. X. " l..