Middletown transcript., 1875-05-29
Local and State Affairs.
Minor Topics.

Minor Topics.
The commencement exercises at Delaware
College will take place on the 18th and 10th
of June
Strawberry shipments begun this week over
the Delaware Railroad, and will doubtless be
greatly increased next week.
Arnold s. Naudain, Esq, has taken out
letters of administration upon the estate of
his mother, Mrs. S. A. Naudain.
ia W. Merrick will have . public sale Of
large number of horses. carriages and har-
ness at the bazaar in Wilmington to-day
Messrs. j. A. Pearce, Geo. l. H. W. vicksrs
advertise several valuable farms to be sold by
them as trustees at public sale aext month.
Mr.. Isaac Frazier, of Glasgow, had run
away near Hare's Corner last Friday, and was
thrown out of his carriage, but not much
hurt
The annual meeting Of the Peninsula Peach
Growers Association, will be held on the
third Tuesday of June, and will be an i'm
portant one.
Letters Testamentary have been granted
by Register Biggs 10 Mrs. Margaret Cavendsr
on the estate Of James A. Cavender deceased.
See Notice.
Old Swedes' church celebrated its l76th
anniversary last Sunday. As old as it is the
old building is in good condition and bids
fair to last a long time yet.
John E. Lindemore, breakman on the P.
W. q B. R. R., was killed by being knocked
from the top Of a car near Gray's Ferry last
Friday night.
PEACH BASKETS -Messrs E. r. Cochran,
Richard Townsend and w. W. Tschudy
advertise large quantity Of peach baskets.
Now is the time to buy.
Six culprits made the acquaintance of the
county pillory and whipping post at New
Castle last Saturday; included among them
were the Wilmington incendiaries.
A little boy, ~ years old, son of B Ross,
ofWyofning, was drowned in the pond near
that place last week, in sight of his mother
who was unable to render him any assist
ance He was playing in boat and fell over
board.
The person who will commence pitching
qnoits at six o'clock in the morning is rather
excusable; but the man who will keep up
that game until nine o'clock at night is the
.one whom Barnum is looking for and all the
world wishes to see.
Found.
The body of the man who fell overheard
from the steamship Indiana, in the Delaware,
a few weeks ago was found by Jersey fisher
man on Thursday.
st. Azne's Church.
A change has been recently made in the
hours of service at st Anne's P E Church,
and they are, now, as follows Sunday 10
A NJ, and $50 P M; Friday, Pm Sunday
:scheol A NJ.
Painful Accident.
Mr. Samuel Deshane, living near Chesa-
psake City, Nd, was thrown from his dear
born at the railroad crossing in Middls'own,
ON Thursday morning, and falling upon his
head, be was pretty badly hurt He was car
-ried into the National Hotel, and it was found
that his neck was slightly dislocated, causing
severe pain
Drowned at New Castle.
John W Wells, Wilmington butcher,
wandered to the wharves at New Castle on
Wednesday, while in an intoxicated condi-
nion, and was not again seen, until his body
was found floating in the river on Thursday
morning He was drawn out and an inquest
held by Coroner Groves 1t is supposed he
fell over the whsrf and was too drunk to save
himself, and drowned.
All about . Man.
Two colored damsels being rivals for the
affections Of youthful Sambo, met just be-
yond the railroad on, Tuesday evening, and
after some word quarreling concluded to set
tie the matter then and there, so at it they
went scratching, clawing and mauling and
making the blood and wool fly to an extent
that must have gratifed the most ardent ad-
vocats Of equal rights, until they were separ-
ated by the bystandefe, and departed, each
her own way, sadder if not better satisfied.
The Potato Bugs.
These pests have put in an appearance i'll
strong force. In many places the young
plants are eaten off as fast as they come mp,
and unless their ravages can be stayed the
prospect for potatoes this year is very slen-
der. A gentleman living below Odessa
thought to fool the bugs by putting his potato
patch Way down along the river, where he
imagined they couldn't find it, but they
didn't fool worth cent. He went to look
at his potatoes few days ago and found
that the plagued bugs had eaten the plants
off close to the ground, and one old fellow
was stationed upon a clod standing guard
over place where young plant was just
breaking through the ground waiting for it
to come up. So he AYERS.
Change in Time ON tn. Delaware e. r.
On Monday next an important chan2e IN
the time table on the Delaware Railroad will
60 into effect. The train which now leaves
Harrington at 7:20 A NJ, and Middletown at
9:1o will leave Harrington at $40 A and
Middletown at 7:04, arriving in Philadelphia
at 9:20 The train which now leaves this
place at 2:30 P M will leave here at 3l4-
about three-quarters of an hour later. The
morning mail from Philadelphia will reach
here at 1923 instead of 1l:l7 as now No
change is made in the ssuth-beund evening
train The time Of the evening ''mixed''
train is also changed-the morning train will
continue unchanged, bat fise north-bound
train which now leaves here at 5:24 P N, will
then leave at 7:45 By this new arrangement
persons going to Philadelphia will have two