Middletown transcript., 1875-05-08
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1875.
Local and State Affairs.
Minor Topics.

tertainment al evening gatherings.
Coal (stove) is selling at So. 90 ton at the
Middletown coal yards, and scarce at that
Mrs. Mary ]. Richardson, wife Of Ex-Sheriff
Jacob Richardson, died in Wilmington last
Friday morning.
New Castles police force have been uni
formed, and now strut the streets in all the
glory Of stars, batsns, &c.
An unknown German was run over and
killed by the cars at Clayton, last Wednes-
day night week.
Newark has ''Spelling Bee tonight in
the College Oratsry, for the benift of St.
Thomas Church
Judge Bradford has granted new trial in
the case Of the United States vs. G. H. b.
Day, which will probably be held in June.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Middletown Building h Loan Association on
Thursday evening, funds sold at 3 per cent.
premium.
An attempt was made by man in boat
to steal thirteen-year-old boy from Will
mington last week, bat it was unsuccessful.
The Wilmington papers don't sympathize
great DEAL as general thing, with the
editor of EUery Euening in his late "onpleas-
antness" with Capt. Gallagher.
The cool weather has caused the fruit and
other trees to be very backward in putting
out, and 50 far there are but, comparatively,
few green leaves and blossoms to be seen.
Joha Uakford, formerly of philadelphia,
father-in-law of Giles Lanbson and Sheriff
Lambsen, died at the residence of the former,
on Friday morning Of last week aged 30
years
Episcopal Visitation.
Bishop Lee will visit St. Anne's, Middle
town, on Friday l4th inst, administering
Holy Conformation at 10 80 A. NJ, and lectur-
ing at 8 P NJ, en- the subject of his recent
visit to the city of Mexico.
Quoit Pitching.
With the opening of spriag this favorits
Middletown amusement has been resumed in
the rear of Middetewn Hotel. A match game
for the championship will be pitched this
(Saturday) afternoon. y.efs-f
Personal.
The many friends Of Mr.. Benjamin Gibbs
will be grati6ed to learn that he has nearly
recovered from the effects of his recent illness
and is able to be out. He was in town on
Wednesday-the first time for several weeks
Young Rascals.
Some young scapegraces got into Rice's Ice
Cream Saloon, at the back door, last Satur-
day night, and while Mr.. Rice was busy at
the front part of the room the young raseals
stole quantity Of ice cream and made off
with it.
sinking OF the .sMajor Reybold."
The steamer "Major Reybold" struck upon
a rock Ut the mouth Of Salem creek on Thurs
day morning, which pierced hole in her
bottom and caused her to SINK. As the water
was not deep enough to cover the steamer the
messengers were all taken of in safety and re-
turned TO Salem Another boat was at once
telepraphea for, and put into the "Reybold's'
place, and travel was but temporarily delayed.
Free Lecture.
Rev. G. R. Bristor, of Bethel NJ. E. Church,
viii deliver lecture in the NJ. E. church at
Summit Bridge, Del, before the Young Mems
PRAYER Meeting Association, on Thursday
evening next (l3th). Subject-"The Mis-
cbievous Peaknife" Admissicn-free to all.
Mr.Bristor delivered lecture on Thursday
evening last. on 1.-TWO Pennies Worth" at
Bethel Church, to 9 very large and greatly
pleased audience.
A Valuable Cow.
Joseph Biggs, Esq, Of sassafras Neck, Md,
is the happy pessessor of a COW from which
were made and sold from the first OF January
TO the first of May of the present year butter
tn the amount Of seventy dollars. The butter
was ali sold at an average Of about thirty
.sven cents Der pound, which would make
the amount a little over eleven pounds per
week. or ls9 pounds il all, for the whoie
seventeen weeks.
GAN. Tom Thumb and Wife.
These world-renowned little people, accom-
panied by the equally famed Com Mutt and
Miss Minnie Warren, will visit Middletown on
"wednesday week, May 10th, and give two
entertainments-afterno and evening-in
the Town Hall. Persons who have never
seen this Lilliputian family, should not fai
to take advantage Of the opportunity offered
to do so now. They will probably not have
yery soon 50 good chance again.
Collision Of Carriages.
Thomas Singles turned the corner, at Will
,samsou,s store, ia Newark, too suddenly last
Saturday evening, and his team (hsrse ana
dearborn) came in contact with the carriage
civilian Dean. in which we're seated Mrs.
Dean and three daughters. The result was
Mr.. Singles horse was thrown down and got
tangled up in the wheels of the carriage. He
was released, however, with no other damage
than the loss of spoke to Mr.. Deans car
riage. Nobody hurt. Meral-Don't drive
around the corners too fast.
Madame HOE ner's Troupe.
This troupe gave an exhibition in the Town
Hall last Wednesday evening to an ordinary
audience. The performance consisted Of
songs, dances, hat spinning, horizontal bar
performances, &c., and was as good as such
entertainments generally are. The Horner
Brothers and Searles and Beggs were the
most attractive in their different characters,
and Willard and Cressee received great ap-
piause while performing on the horizontal
bar. The chief drawback with the troupe il
their orchestra, it failing to render the music
loud enough to be heard short distance