Middletown transcript., 1875-02-27
SATURDAY MORNING, PEB. 81, 1875.
Local and State Affairs.

The Episcopalians, of Newport, are MAXIM
an effort to procure sufficient funds to erect
church edifice in that town.
The new legal holiday, the ed, was oh
served by the closing Of the banks, but BY p
one else as far as we could see.
Robert A. Cochran, Esq. is putting up
new and extensive sale stable in the rear Q
the Mddletown Hotel, for the use of Messrs
Polk h Cochran.
Wesley Talley, much respected citizen 0
Wilmington, died last Tuesday. He wa
Treasurer Of the Poor few years ago, and q
the time Of his death City Treasurer.
Thomas Titus, accused of completely in set
ting fire to buildings in Wilmington, tw'
weeks age, has been arrested and committed
for trial.
The Legislature did not adjourn, sine die
yesterday, but on account of the accumula
ton Of business, the session will be prolonged
for several weeks yet.
Gov. Cochran has appointed William d
Brady, Of Wilmington, Justice Of the Peace
and Notary Public, under the new law Great
ing the additional Office for that city.
The Wilmington Republican papers say
that ex-Constable Doran is going to leavs
''the city," and dwell in Canada. Cant they
get ex-Sqnire Bill Silver to go along?
The new State Flag lately procured by the
Legislature, was made By Messrs. Horstmann
h Sons, of Philadelphia, and is very hand
some.
Tuesday was the most spring-like day that
we have had this winter The sun shone
bright and the weather was quite warm, the
mercury rising to 60.
Those "harbingers Of spring" the blue
birds, have put in an appearance in force this
week, and their cheering music is heard on
all sides.
J F. Eliason has moved his store from the
s. f. Corner Of Main & Broad streets, to the
store house lately occupied BY Scowdrick 4
Co., No. Q, Cochran Square.
Jack Pennington, the big crazy negro, who
used to be such terror to the ladies OF Mid
dletown, until he was sent to the almshouse,
died last Monday.
The town election for Commissioners, As
SCISSOR, Treasurer, and other officers will be
held next Monday. We have not heard the
names Of any candidates yet.
Public Sales.
r. Mckee, March /, Personal Property.
Ann jefferson, 4" 2,
M. H. Paxson, s,
Not Correct.
The statement that has been made in sew
.sral of the newspapers of this State that there
is not single lawyer in either House of the
Legislature Of Delaware is not true. Speaker
Holcomb was admitted to practice in the
Courts of this county and is now member of
The New Castle ceuaty bar.-Every Evening.
Missionary Box.
The box made up by the Sunday Schools
and friends Of this town, al the instance and
solicitation Of Prof. L. B. Jones, for Rev. Mrs.
Downie, missionary in India, left for its des-
tination on Thursday Of last week. We
hope it may arrive safely, and the Object Q;
sending it be accomplished.
Entertainment.
1t is expected that an entertainment will
be given in Asprils Agricultural Building,
Odessa, Del, next Thursday evening, 4th
proximo, at which time the 1.-THE Last Loaf
and esprit of '76, will be put on the stage;
music by the Odessa Social Orchestra pro-
ceeds for the benefit Of the poor Of the town.
Real Estate Sales.
George W. Ingram, real estate agent, has
sold within the past few months the following
farms That Of B. R. Meginniss, near Masseys
Kent county, Nd, to John Price, for SIT, 500;
that Of Mrs. Hessey, Sassafras Neck, to Hiram
Deal, for $4,000; that Of Richard Ferguson to
John Fie, for $e, 400; that Of William Lee to
Alexandra McNeeley.
Odessa Items.
Rev. Dr.. Crowell, Of the Presbyterian
Church, was the recipient Of donation party
from his congregation, on the 4th inst.
One Of cur citizens was the victim of reck-
less driving short time since. He was run
ever in the street. and received some slight
injuries. The perpetrators have not been
found ont.
The congregation Of the NJ. E. Church, also
gave their pastor, Rev. ]. Bryan, donation
party, on the evening Of the 18th, presenting
him with number Of valuable and useful
presents, among which was fine shawl fer
Mrs. Bryan and a handsome wrapper for him
self HExIcoN
Auother Remarkable Cure.
Mr.. Editor: That preventative of rhsu
matism." an account Of which recently ap-
peared in your paper is not the only wonder
fnl remedy that has been discovered by
citizens Of St. Georges Hundred. promi-
nent and most learned physician OF this
Hundred, carries horse chestnut in his
pocket as a remedy for another equally dis
agreeable disease As this doctor is not
nuaek and believes in the efficacy of proper
medicines, the afflicted may feel satisfied that
the above is an unfailing cure, and perfectly
professional. Will your critic make the same
flippant answer in regard to this discovery
that he did about the other? b.
Nav Peach Route to Boston.
Capt. Bourne, Of the Old Dominion Steam
shin Company says that as soon as the peach
season opens, his company viii put on line
80 cleaners between Lewes and Boston. The
trip can be made in thir'y-six hours and
w;tbout transhipment or handling. Captain
Bourne says that fruit picked to-day, for ex-
ample. will leave Lewes this evening and with
bat one day at sea arrive in Boston ia the
middle of the next night and be delivered TO
consipnees before daylight. This carriage at
sea, with no dust and the cool SEQ 0reszss .,,
sweeping through it, the fruit will very wen
hear and come out at Boston in hrst-raie con-