Middletown transcript., 1875-11-06
Local and State Affairs.

SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. s, 1875.
Local and State Affairs.
Items Of Local Interest.
"A Young Mems Christian Association ha
been formed at Dover with ifty-nine members
Factory dried, or evaporated fruit is selling
down the State, rsadiIy at thirty-ive cents
pound. ai iT
The Middletown stores will hereafter b
closed in the evenings at 8 o'clock, Saturday
excepted.
Sunday and the rain interfered SO mucl
with Hallow-eve, that the boys didn't hav'
much fun.
Olive Logan has been lecturing down tn
State. She entertained full houses at Smyrns
and Dover, last week.
Town Treasurer Hanson wants all defin-
quents to come forward and pay their taxes
without further delay.
The Gazate has received new double cy-
Under press and already begins to improve in
typographical appearance.
Ship building is about to be revived at Mil
ford. Contracts have been received at the
yards there for three vessels.
E.B. Rice Co., announce the opening Of
their oyster saloon for the season, and also
promise large stock Of Christmas goods.
SIN. Reynolds bulk windows are taste
fully trimmed and present very handsome
and attractive appearance.
The Gazette has been presented with big
turnip beet that Feighs twelve pounds and
measures twenty-six inches around it.
Somebody got into the Seaford school
house one night last week and made fire Of
books in the teachers desk, then cleared out.
The Delararean wants the people Of Dover
to get up gymnasium for the amusement
and beneficial exercise Of its younger citizens.
Henry Ran, editor Of the Pioneer the Will
mineton German paper, is about to starta
new literary weekly to be published in Eng
ish.. y s5f q
Nessrs. John O'Byrne and VIM. Reynolds
addressed Democratic. meetings in Philadel-
phia and Manayunk on last Saturday and
Monday.
Jerry Reirdon, an Irish laborer, Of VIII
mington, fell down the stairs Of his dwelling
on Sunday and injured himself SO badly that
he died next day.
The Bank Of Delaware, at Wilmington, de-
clared dividend Of six per cent. for last six
months, and an additional dividend Of $e per
share last week.
The Gazette's old rooster didn't crow worth
cent over Tuesdays elections. Poor old
fellow. he's got the gapes. Pennsylsania
gave em 70 him.
Read the description Of the Centennial
Buildings on our first page this week. Della
wareans ought, to feel an interest 10 the great
celebration.
The weather was very cold in the early part
Of the week. On Sunday we had the first
snow squall Of the season. II didn't amount
to much, though.
The Colsmercsaps chicken made the Demo-
cratic rooster get up and get on Wednesday.
The same cut represented ii the other way
last year,
The TaAxscRIPr's roosters are full blood
Blue Hens Chickens, and only crow over
Delaware elections, and then the whole coop
turns out.
Governor Cochran has appointed Thurs
day, November 25th, as Thanksgiving day.
The same day recommended by President
Grant.
The farm of Henry Todd, near Dover, was
sold last week at sherifrs sale for $5,l50.
Only year or 50 ago this farm brought
$4,000. Il q stay law needed
The ladies and gentlemen connected with
the Mission Sunday School, at Armstrong;,
propose having an entertainment Of charades,
music, &C., on Thanksgiving evening.
William Fox, an aged and much esteemed
citizen Of Little Creek Hundred, Kent county,
died suddenly, sitting IN his chair, last Mon
day week. he was so years old.
A bark mill, owned BY Peter F. Causey,
Esq, and occupied by Robert Williams, near
Milford, was accidentally burned, with all its
contents, on Wednesday morning.
The Ranger, an iron steamer built BY the
Harlan, Hollingsworth Co., Of Wilmington,
for the o. 8. Navy, sailed from their yards to
the Philadelphia navy yard last Monday.
The Sentinel denies the rumored failure Of
John 8. Collins / Son, Of the Lebanon Fac
tory. They have made arrangements to pay
their debts.
The Levy Court met at New Castle on Tues
day but adjourned without transacting any
business Of Importance till the first Thursday
in December.
The contribution box of one Of the Sunday
School classes of St. Andrews Church, in
Wilmington, was broken open and robbed Of
its contents, some $40 or $l2, last week.
The reported failure of Tasker, Morris 4
Co., Of the big Iron Works Of New Castle,
last week, turns out to be vile canard.
They are all right, and expect 10 stay 90.
The Trustees Of the West (Presbyterian)
Church, Of Wilmington, have raised nearly
enough funds to pay of the debt on their
church for which it was recently advertised
BY the sheriff.
Newton B. Eastburn, Of Wilmington, be-
came obstreperous last week and refused to
pay bis tax, 30 the collector sent him over to
New Castle to Sheriff Lambson. This soon
brought him to terms.
Al the sale Of the real estate of Albert J.
Lyman, deceased, on Tuesday, a farm Of .lls
acres in Christiana Hundred brought $l26,
and one Of ~ acres in Mill Creek Hundred,
brought $les.ss, per acre.
The Commercial was so delighted over the
result Of. the elections and at its hopes Of
Republican victory next year that it INDUCED
in double loaded editorial about Senator
BAyard's prospects.