Middletown transcript., 1875-03-13
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1875.
Local and State Affairs.
Minor Topics.

Local and State Affairs.
Minor Topics.
Middletown merchant, who makes liber'
use of printers ink, says that his busines
was increased $lO, 900, during the past veal
which he attributes almost solely 10 advertis
ing.
The reports Of the banks Of Middletown an
Odessa published this week. show them t
be in pretty good condition, considering
the times and the scarcity of money.
Mr.. Nimrod French received few days ag,
per express, "a pair of Mountain Rabbits, weigh
ing Is pounds, sent him from the West by
his son George French.
Candidates for the honor of being New
Castle city's 6rst mayor are coming to the
front. Among those mentioned are James
NJ. Johns, ESQ.,, Joseph Bishop, B. r. Ustick,
Democrats, and George Williams and E. Fl.
Challenger, Republicans.
A new pest office has been established at
Thompson station, in White Clay Greek Hun
dred. on the P. & D. R. R., about halfway
between Newark and Landenburg. =
Some new buildings and several additions
are being erected in Middletown, at the pre-
sent time. The spring carpenter work is
scarcely begun yet
The new Board of Town Commissioners
have been qualified and organized by the
election Of E. W. Lockwood, ESQ.,, as presi-
1apf opd r Hall racrotorv
The attention OF those who wish to act
upon the suggestion of Hon T. F. Bayard at
our recent agricultural fair-'Improve your
stock"--is invited to the advertisement of
Mr.. G. w. Lockwood horse, Legatee.
The annual meeting of the Mutual Loan
Association will be held next Tuesday even
ing, al which time the report of last years
transactions will be presented, and new Off
GERS elected.
The ladies of the P. E. Church, Of Smyrna,
propose to hold grand Centennial Tea
Party on a big scale, on the 18th of April
the Tooth anniversary of the battle of Lexing-
ton.
Some scoundrel entered the house of Mr..
VIM. Brady, last Wednesday night, and stole
singular that nothing else was disturbed. Mr..
B. has since recovered the boots.
Real Estate Sales.
George W. Ingram has sold, during the
last week, the farm of Sewell Green to VIM.
Flintham, 225 acres, for $1,000; farm Of
VIM. Cleaver to 2. A. Pool, 255 acres, for
$4,000.
Horse and Carriage stolen.
On Wednesday night horse and carriage
was stolen from the sheds of the National |
Eotel in this town. The horse belonged to |
Mr. Clothier, of Bohemia Mills, Nd, and the |
carriage was owned by Mr.. G. R. Stiles, of
the same place, they being in charge of the |
last named gentleman's son on the evening |
above mentioned. They were missing about
O. clock, and search for them was imme-
diately commenced, but up to the present |
writing no clue to their whereabouts has |
been received.
Constables Appointed.
On Friday of last week, the Levy Court of
this county made the following appointment
of Constables
Brandywine Hundrsd-D. ]. Wilson, j. N.
Grubb.
Wilmington-George G. Ward, W. W.
Pritchett and W. E. Woodward. 1t is under
stood that in the re-appointmsnt Of Mr.. Ward
the slate was broken, as il had determined to
give his place to Mr.. Franklin Cloud.
Christiana-Samuel c. Pierce.
Mill Creek-Edmund Hammond
White Clay Creek-John Lemon, John W.
Whitsman.
New Caste-John Bartholomew, Israel H.
Fols.
Pencader-Wm. B. Ford.
Red Lions. B. Scott, L. B. How.
ST. Georges-P. J. Lynch, R. H. Foster.
Appoquinimink-The election for this Hun
dred was deferred to another day.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake and Dela-
ware Railroad.
II is the present expectation Of those who
are foremost in the Baltimore, Chesapeake
and Delaware bay railroad enterprise, from
Harrington to point on Kent Island, that
work will be resumed about the LIST of May.
This We have on good authority. Within the
past few days the subject has received much
attention in Baltimore, and within the next {
fortnight a regular meeting will be held, ,
which promises to give new vitality to the
project. The war between the Baltimore and ,
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroads has greatly
promoted the interests of the new road across ,
the peninsula, and frightened its prospects ,
very materially g. Commercial.
r. A. & r. A. Election.
The meeting for the election Of officers of
the Peninsula Agricultural and Pomological
Association, held at the office of the Secre- t
tary, on Saturday afternoon last, was at
tended by large number of resident stock f
holders as we'll as by several from distance. J
The charter, as passed by the Legislature, C
was read by the Secretary and unanimously
accepted A good deal Of interest was mani B
Eestsd in the election of officers and spirited,
but coed natured, contest took place, result L
ng in the choice Of Charles Beasten, Esq for ft
J. T. Budd, Secretary WIN. R. A
Cochran, E. W. Lockwood, L. P. Mcdowell, q
T. J. Craven, VIM. Polk, D. W. Corbit, R. 81
A. Cochran, Jr., M. E. Walker and j. h. Il
Walker, Board of Managers. b
On motion of R. H. Cummins, the Secretary Ell
vas instructed to procure corporate seal, 81
ubject to the approval of the Board Of Man N
gers. On the same gsntleman's motion he N
vas further instructed to procure book of fo
took certificates subject as above, and issue il
he same to the stockholders. p
At 81 P. NJ, the Association adjourned to CT