Middletown transcript., 1875-12-04
Local and State Affairs.

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Local and State Affairs.
Items Of Local Interest.
John B. Cough iectured on "Blunders'' i
the Wilmington opera house on Thursda
evening to pretty full house.
The survivors of the Fret Delaware Reci
ment of the late war had their annual re
union and banquet at the Clayton House
Wilmington, on Tuesday evening. Thirt.
members were present.
The Episcopal folks held a congregations
reunion at st. Johns Church, Wilmington
on Tuesday night. Quite number Of th
clergy were present and several interesting
addresses were made.
Some providers went into the workshop o
Mr.. Wilson, Of Brandywine Hundred, or
Monday night and carried of buffalo robe
some potatoes and lot Of tools. They also
robbed his hen roost Of As pairs of chickens
James Mote, formerly Of Milford Gross
Roads, this county, fell from building Of
D.. H Kent Co , of Wilmington, on which
he was working, distance Of AZ feet last
Wednesday week, and 80 injured himself that
he died on Wednesday last.
A rolling mill at Dupont's powder works,
exploded with tremendous noise, on Tues
day night, considerably shaking up the Will
mington people, A workman. Edward
Dougherty, was in the mill at the time, and
was severely though not fatally injured.
Entertainnent.
The ladies connected with the Mite Society
of the Presbyterian Church propose to have
an entertainment consisting of music, char
ades, tableaux, refreshments, &C., on, or
about, The l6th of this month, in the Town
Hail.
olothing at Cost.
In order to make room for better display
of his large stock Of dry goods, notions, &c.
s. NJ Reynolds is offering clothing at first
cost to close out the stock. Parties who have
not provided themselves with snit ofclothes
or an overcoat will now have an opportunity
to get great bargains by calling early, as he
Is determined to close out the clothing de-
partment by the first of January next.
Queen Anne and Kent II. II.
At q meeting of the stockholders of this
railroad held at Centreville, Nd, on Wednes-
day, the following gentlemen were elected
officers and. directors for the ensuing year:
President-Hon. B. T. Biggs
Treas. and Supt.-P. a. Irwin,
Secretary. B. Boyle.
Directors-Hon. c. B. Roberts, J. B. Boyle
]. Bringharst, ]. Kavenaugh, E. Tngersoll,
W. Leavitt and J. Taylor.
Oak Hall Clothing House.
Messrs Wanamaker l. Brown, of the great
Philadelphia Clothing House, with their usual
energetic custom of taking Time by the fore
lockn have already begun to make prepara-
tions for the reception of their Spring stock
that is 10 make room for it. To do this
they have marked do,cn the prices of their
winter goods to the lowest possible cash
terms, and some to even less than cost. Read
their new advertisement at the top of our
third page.
A duel is said to have taken place near
Edgemoor in the upper portion of this conn-
ty on Monday last. 1t seems that two young
men from Philadelphia, who had quarrelled
about lady, determined to settle their diff
culties on the field Of honor and came to:
Delaware for the purpose, and proceeding
with their seconds and doctor. 10 Edgemoor
they INDUCED in little harmless pistol prse-
tice at each other, and then returned whence
they came. The opinion generally prevails
that the whole thing was sham.
Winter Weather In November.
The weather in the early part of this week
"Greenland's Icy Mountains" A polar wave
swept over the whole country scattering ice
and frost wherever it struck. In many places
throughout the North the mercury was below
zero, ranging, in different localities all the
way from zero 10 400 below. Here it stood
at about l3 degrees above, which was little
bit cooler weather than we are accustomed 10
having in the Fall, and about as cold as we
like in mid winter.
Sudden Death.
David Foard, Jr., an old, and well known
farmer of Pencader Hundred, died very sud-
denly at his residence near Summit Bridge
on Saturday afternoon last. He had been
to Kirkwood, where his son keeps hotel, in
the morning and was apparently in good
health. After eating his dinner be sat down
on lounge and began smoking. In few
minutes be suddenly fell over and died in
stantly and without a struggle. Deceased
was seyenty-fye years old. His death is as
cribed to heart disease, to which he was sub
ject.
List OF Letters
Remaining in the Middletown Post Office
(unclaimed) for the week ending Dec. 4th -
Fannie A. Allen (2), David Anderson, Con.
rad Boyer, Sadie Baldwin, Noah Bourris,
Maria Broden, Mary Caulk, Kate Catlin, Will
liam Richards, Alphonza Blare, Amos Col
ing, Sylvanus Coleman, Frank Chalahan,
W. Richard Cephus, Caroline Exile, J. A.
Emmons, Annie N. Flamer (3), John Fitz-
patrick, Joseph Frisby, Sallie Hacket (col),
Mr.. Umphrsy, John Hutson, Miss Hannah,
David Hazard. Alice Taylor. Mander Heres-
Rosa Hes, Mathia Jones, Mrs. Hannah Jones,
Leteiia johnson, B. J. Panner, Mr.. Lamper,
Josie W. Lyle, Miss N. A. Lank, Thomas
Lynch, Alexander Omhart, VIM. McCelland,
Miss Emma Norcrossy Maggie Pleasenton,
Sary Mecklas, Benjamin Piner, Mrs S. Reed,
R. N. Smyth, E. Spencer Richard Lehman
din, Samson Seliby, Lewis Smith, Ezekiel
Spencer (2), Ssllie E. Moore. VIM. voshall,
! Cannon Edvard Winder N w Walker