Middletown transcript., 1875-04-17
Local and State Affairs.

Local and State Affairs.
Thunder storm Monday night, followed BY
a.snow storm on Tuesday.
The Wilmington papers speak sncourag
ingly of business improvements, and pros
poets in that place.
Wilmington's Spelling Bee in aid of the
Philadelphia Centennial show, took place on
Thursday evening.
William Dean promises to "coms eut' in
the Delaware College State Aid letter-writ-
ing controversy. -
The peach trees are as full Of buds as they
can well hold, and everything indicates a
heavy crop OF the sluscions
J. W: Phillips member Of the Legislature,
from Sussex county, has gone to New York,
to engage in the commission business.
There are seventy female, and only enc
male teacher in the public schools of Will
mington.
Messrs Collins h Co., have commenced the
rebuilding of their canning establishment, at
Lebanon, destroyed by FIRE last fall.
Lewss is to have Spelling Bee next Satur-
day A gold watch, . big dictionary and
$40 gold piece are the prizes.
Smyrna had .sBes' on Thursday evening
for the benift of the town library. The
'classes' numbered thirty.
The next quarterly meeting of the Trustees
of the Poor, Of this county, will be held At
the Aims House, on the 28th inst See notice.
The canning establishments down the State
are contracting for tomatoes. Samuel Hall,
of Frederick, has contracted for $50 acres at
20 cents per basket.
Robinson, Of Wilmington, was robbed Of
from $3.50 to 5000 worth Of goods and money
on Saturday night last.
This is terribly backward spring. Here
il the middle Of April, and vegetation shows
scarce any more signs of life than it did two
months ago.
Some sacrilegisus thief stole the missionary
box of the Seaford NJ. P. Church, a short time
ago, and as the box had not been opened
since 1873, nobody knows how much money
he got.
Samuel Townsend hasn't much faith in the
Ship Canal yet although work has been
commenced upon it. Mr.. T. evidently re-
CARDS this as only ruse to keep the charter
alive. f,-.
Ayers Stockly, Esq, has resigned the Pre-
sidensy of the Smyrna bank, and D. J. Cum
minis elected President pro ten.pore, by the
Directors, to succeed him. Mr.. Stockly had
been connected with the bank nearly fifty
years.
Two men, giving their names as Lafayette
Thomas and Charles Sayler, were arrested in
WILMINGTON on Saturday, on the charge of
picking the pocket of John McCaulley. They
we're sent over to New Castle in default of
bail
D. Woodall l. Co.. have commenced the
manufacturing of farming implements on an
extensive scale at their works en- Railroad
avenue. They are the sole manufacturers of
the celebrated Delaware Phosphate Drill.
Read their advertisement.
p. Z. Csnvocation.
The Northern Convocation of the Clergy
men of the P. E. Church, Of the Delaware
Diocese, will be held at Delaware City, on the
goth and 21st inst. An interesting time is
looked forward to, as it is expected that the
clergy and laity of the Kent and Sussex coun-
ties will be present.
Arrested.
Timothy G. Harbert, of Armstrong;, was
arrested, on Monday, by U. s. Marshall Dunn,
sn the charge Of violating the United States
Liquor law By selling liquor without license.
He was taken to Wilmington, and given a
trial before the U. s. Circuit Court. After
hearing the evidence the jury returned YER
dict Of ''aet guilty.
Runaway.
A horse with harness on, became frightened
and ran away from Messrs. j. B. Fenimore b
Co.'s lumber yards, on Monday morning.
This frightened pair Of horses attached to
farm wagon, belonging to Mr.. R. D. Ratledge,
causing them to run away. They were taken
up, however, after running about mile
without having caused any other damage
than slightly breaking the harness.
state superintendent.
The contest for the State School Superin-
tendency was brought TO close, on Tuesday,
by the appointment by His Excellency, the
Governor, of Prof. James d. Groves, of the
Smyrna Seminary to the efice. Mr.. Groves
is q young man, active and energetic, well
educated, and with considerable experience
iu teaching. He was for several years acting
Principal of the High School of Attlebsrsugh,
Pa, and for the past year, Of the seminary at
SMYRNA. he is son Of Coroner Groves, OF
Wilmington, and like bis father, has been q.
lifelong Democrat. From our personal ac-
ouaintauce with Mr.. Groves: we feel assured
that the Governor could have made no better
selection.
The Wilmington IncendiaAies.
Elmer W Moore, who was arrested some time
ago. on the charge Of setting fire to property
in Wilmington, turned States evidence last
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