Middletown transcript., 1875-12-11
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. II, 1875.
Local and State Affairs.

Local and State Affairs.
Items or Local Interest.
The New Castle county courts adjourned
sine die on Monday evening at 6 o'clock.
Read the description Of the horticulture
Hall Centennial building) on the first page
Two Of Milford's colored gentry were sen
to Dover Jail last week, on charges of petty
larceny.
Mrs. Bersheba Massey will have public
sale Of her farming and other goods on the
28th inst.
Mr.. B. r. J. Sparks, will sell his stock and
farming utensils on his farm near Masseys,
Nd, on Wednesday goth inst.
Hon. Jas. R. Lofland's house was entered
one night last week by some disciples of Ben.
Butler, who carried off some silver spoons.
p G. Penuel was last week appointed, by
the Governor, Clerk of the Orphans Court
and Register in Chancery for Sussex county.
The salaries of the q S. officials at Lewes
have been reduced from Is to 80 per cent,
and these model Performers are very much
put out thereby.
Messrs Briant and Maxwell we're each
granted license BY the court to keep hotel
with the privilege Of selling liquors. So also
was VIM. Morris, of Odessa.
Rev. DR.. Matlack, who had been confined
to his house for some weeks by bad indis-
position, had SO far recovered as to be able to
fiji his pulpit last Sunday.
In the q. s. District Court at Wilmington,
on Tuesday, VIM. NJ. Candy, Esq, was ap-
pointed receiver for the Wilmington / West
ern Railroad.
Arrangements are being made for an ex-
cursion at reduced railroad fares, from Will
mington to Philadelphia to attend the Moody
and Sankey meeting, next Tuesday evening.
Some of the lower county people pretend to
find fault with Governor Cochran for listen
ing to the advice Of Ex-Governor Ross. he
couldn't take the counsel of better man.
According to the Commercials correspond
ent the Newark people think Mr.. Cnllis, the
Presbyterian revivalist, can ou,-preach and
out-sing Moody and Sankey both together.
D. L. Dunning has laid in fine stock Of
fancy articles such as mantel ornaments,
brackets, picture frames and, in fact, many
kinds Of useful and pretty things just adapted
to The coming holidays.
Theodore Tilton is expected to lecture in
Wilmington the last of this month on "The
Problem Of Life' Theodores solution Of
Of the nProblem" will probably be very in
teresting-to some people.
The firm Of F. A. & G. W. Churchman
lumber merchants of Wilmington have fail
ed. They had been spreading themselves
quite extensively, hence the liabilities are
said to be very great.
E Thomas Clayton publishes notice Of Let
tiers Of Administration recently granted him
BY Register Biggs, on the estate of John 7.
Clark, late Of Appoquinimink Hundred, de-
ceased
The steamer Reybold is undergoing repairs
at the yards Of Pusey, Jones l. Co., in viii
mington, and the Pilot Boy has taken her
place on the Delaware City and Philadelphia
route.
One Of Wilmington's very smart policemen
arrested q man in an oyster saloon in that
city few days ago for Boss" Tweed, and
the man had to get Mr.. T. N. Mills to prove who
he was.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Mite Society
are making extensive preparations for the en-
tertainment to be given BY them in the Town
Hall on the l6th inst. A good thing may be
expected.
Burglars have been plying their vocation
at Newport The officers Of Marshall q Co.
and j. A. Cranston and the store of G. N.
Groome were broken into and robbed of
money, ETC., last Saturday night They took
$l75 worth Of goods from the store.
s. M. Reynolds advertises, this week,
very large and varied stock Of goods for the
coming holidays. All the novelties in dress
goods and notions will be found on his
shelves and his prices are made TO suit the
times. Be sure to read his advertisement.
Large Hogs.
And now the season has arrived when the
weights Of big hogs are sent to the papers.
Here is one-on Monday, Jacob Boys, Of Sum-
init Bridge, killed hogs, IA mos. old, whose
combined weight reached 1882 lbs. Beat it,
who can.
Ready at Last.
The silver premiums awarded at the late
fair are now ready for distribution, at the
Office Of Mr. j. T. Bndd, Secretary. The de-
Law in distributing these premiums was un-
ayoidable, on account Of the forced absence
Of the secretary.
A Good Chance to Get = stove.
MI B. Roberts has made another reduc-
tinn in the price Of stoves. From now until
the first of January he offers TO sell bis parlor
and heating stoves at discount Of twenty
per cent. for cash. Mr.. R. has large stock
and an opportunity is now afforded to per-
sons wanting stoves to get them at a bargain.
Odessa Items.
From Our Occasional Correspondent
Considerable quantities Of grain are being
: shipped, per sloops, from this port at present
The work on the Town Hall has been srs-
pended for time on account of the recent
severe weather.
Present appearances indicate that there will
be several weddings among our young folks
during the coming winter.
The interest in the extra services at the M.
e. Church still continues, though no great
nnnber Of conversions is yet reported.
Mr.. J. NJ. Horning, photographer, has re-
moved, with bis car, to St. Georges. He did
pretty brisk, and it is to be hoped, profit