Middletown transcript., 1875-01-16
SATURDAY MORNING. IAN. ls. 1875.
Local and State Affairs

The weather was tight snart and cold
last Sunday, the mercury falling to sere.
At the elections Of the several Nation
Banks the old boards Of directors were pret'
generally rechossn.
Falls on the icy sidewalks have been plsnt
Of lstN and some pretty seyse and painf'
accidents have happened therefrom.
II The Scarlet Fever 10 said to have asss,me
an epidemic form in New Castle and sewers
deaths hsys oceuffeds d.IlaTK
The people Of Middletewn who wish I
make use Of the special train to 60 10 Dove
iG:|.i| 5':H 81! |Fss''' 'sP'f'f y y ;
The reports Of the various National Bank
are published this week. Those of Odessl
and Aiddletown indicate . pretty healthy
condition Notwithstanding the ''hard times
At the Pigeon Shooting Match on Wednss-
day, between H. Ewing, Of Wilmington, DEL,
and A. K. Cruiser, Of Crumpton, Nd, fbf
$4,000 the prize was worn BY xr. Ewing
DR.. W. r. Kennedy has removed the ofhcs
formerly occupied BY DR.. T. s. Dunning,
from North Broad street to Main opposite the
Presby terian church.
hesass sint 1cf sss.artay yfu ...s1sf. .t
u si Nr5 aG.sW. Isnsksoe1s ~ Warwick, Nd );
4 has eboakhs thsi sslsbrAtsd shosoagh-ssed
horss Lsea,es, ~ Lexington, j oiormsrly
owasd ~ pf. =. A. Yaasort, ef Ksat county.
ia In order tolsivs shs 1hsmbefs aa opprsaui-
u 10 attend de Inaugntation of Goy. sCoch-
5 rss, shs.nssting Of the Maidstone GFspte
has besi postpsnsd, frou Tuesday fessniis
next, u wednesday afternoon. q 3 o'clock.
sAttahs adnual meeting sf The Airseaen, of
the Farmer' Bank VI Delaware lAli the old
officers Of the varions branches wsfe n siest.
I'd the only change being II the transfer ef
Of q. Il. Wright from the presidency to the
cashiership Of the branch at Georgetown.
Episeepal Ordination.
The Rector Of ST. Peters Church, Smyrna
nhe Rev. Jos. T. Wright was advanced to the
Priesthood on Thursday, l4th inst, the Right
Rev. Alfred Lee, D. D., Bishop Of the Diocese
Of Delaware, officiating. !.
Death sT an n. r. Clsrgyman.
Rev. E. L. James, twin brother Of Bishop
Edmund s. James, Of New York, died On
Monday morning, at Flushing, L. !. NJ.
Jan.sasmerly elong9 toy Aet " sminstor
Conferences, and was at oneaime stationed et
MiddIetown, and also at Elkton, Nd.
Mset,ng sfsAs "a. = n AiSesiasssn.
The annual mesting Of this Association
win be held at the Office Of J. T. Badd, Esq.
Sectetasy, d Satsrdey lsIt This vim bela
very important meeting = the reports Of the
yarions oaaesrs Aad sonpi.sess Hin be pre-
sented, and new officers will be elected.
c.-,.. 1..,.... esaaI e#s Rss
;, Right Rev. Bishop 4 BhhoH II III
Eaisteb Del. sxil tke etticeat b SDst.is
Church near Galena, Kent county, Nd, on
Sunday 24th inst. 1t 1o3 o'clock, .. M, and
villgir lsstsss Tas the Eehtsch ~ same
evening st ''f'ost lif y Ffr''e'' = favor
ssssSsssss.z. .as7smissso ,sii5o !
The several heayy jslsets xhieb have fallen
during the past few days having. covered the
1ssoand wif6 thick cost ~ 10 somS VI The
young men Of the nsighberhood brought out
their slsighs, and for ! day Or two they had
sonsryttraopd slsiShiA which y frourss.
they enjoyed to the full sxtsat.
asK :stipaasya bns .sisiaassissh0 ,ssaas1
DeasA - Aisxan6sr yvalssa, Hsq.
,uflsEenlpfrW rWilesn,T EaaYel lepniasqtyend
Highly iestxe xe8kd citizen u 4(ltipgAlEi Nd,
died at his residence, near. Sassafraa on
Tuesday pernide, 10 hss ssd year. =.
Mr.. Wilson was well knova % H. Sisissns
of this pleee hayiqg traHaaclea bpsipesa here
II cJs5idsrablsiekienf sorl5etsral yskn3 \
Business ckanss.gas y mssd
4 Dawn. HsRslf hasIsOld stle atesa And
fixtures Of his Drug Store in this town to his
brother, capt. J. 4, Barr, and lhe busiaess
Will. ghereaftsr be conductsd by. Eugene J.
Barr, SON Of Capt. J. n. Barr, who i : thor
.ouohly traiaed and educated Druggist ard
Chemist. Sc aotice of change, and card, IN
gs5sa As.s ....r.... tsAa stssYftt ssie q ttt
Anosnss Souiu1. .sssjsg fiar
AazAay, ssh~si E,seeaea.iq hsE3 izetgisi
At the animal mssting Of the IeseAsrs As-
sociation Of the Fsrest Presbyterian Church
the following psrsens were elected officers for
the ensuing year I'D. L. Dunning, Superin-
tsndent DR.. T. h. Gilpin. Secretary and
Treasurer; J. 3. Hurlock, Librarian; VIM.
h. West and Miss Emma Burnham, Assist
Librarians. s
csla w1psAsr-iee Gathsrs4g.
The COY weather ofths pastltwo weeks At.
fbrdsd an sxcsllsds opportunity to the owners |
Of iee-houapd q las in sheir stock Of ics for
next sumper, Of which they hags mot filled to
take Adssntags. During part qflaa week
aid AsArly all this they have bepIs "Husy .
bes ID . tar barrels with hands nd teams,
and heaFiyrifncAaA ~ shsfs9 On 6llsd 4
Ths ice power was in better condition.
Bank nlsseis.. ..fi''2
The annual election FOR directors Of the
Citizens National Bank Of Middletowp was
held At their banking house on Tuesday last,
whom the following gentlemen were reelected
for the ensuing year Henry Clayton, B.
6itbs, Jno. L. Ksy6olds, Hon. B. I. Biggs,
James Culbertsen, n. g. Walker J. B. Ca
zier, E. 9. Fenimors and Joseph Biggs,
1A asubsequent meeting Of the Beard,
Henry Clayton, Esq. was unanimously re-
elscted President.
III ~ fl..yA... - Ys....r,y.. II Il lf
!. :. r, Armstrong, of Newark, Del. and
Thomas 'Whann IT., of the firm Of Thomas
Whann 4 Son, manufseturers Of the eelebrat-
cd brand Of Keystone Phosphate, at Striek-
srsville, Pa, have purchased the wooden. mill
recently owned BY yoseph Fisher, (deceased)
It Landenbere, Pa, for Tbs purpose Of en-
gaging more extensively ia the grinding 0.