Middletown transcript., 1875-01-02
Local and State Affairs.

The Cosamercial grew sentimental ever toy
doll babies and such like-on Monday.
The new Mispillion lighthouse is com
pleted, and il said to be fine building
Notices Of intended applications to tn
Legislature for divorces are being published
| in the various State papers.
That deer chase cid not take place, at Nev
Castle, on Christmas day. The s. P. G. A
interfered and bought the deer. ss
The Breakwater Light tells a story Of I
Young man Of that neiehborhood who brough
down So black ducks at one shot.
Two or three cases Of scarlet fever, amoni
children, in this town and neiehborhoot
have been reported this week.
Ex-Sheriff james Armstrong I Son, hav'
made an assignment Of their effects to VIM
Reynolds, for the benefit Of their creditors.
The ,Wilmipgtoar papers recosd some eigh
or ten eases sf petty Llascesy and burglar,
that took place in that city on Saturday last
Mrs. A. W. Russell, widow Of Rev. An
drew K. Russell, died at her residence, il
Newark, last Sunday.
A donation party was given BY the con-
gregatiop, to Rev J. Rogers, pastor Of Glas
gov Presby yterian Church, last Monday even
ing. E
Ex-warden Rulings, Of New Castle Jail,
who was bound and gagged by the bani
burglars when they escaped, has gone tc
Europe.
Rev. J. "A. Stone, Of the Newark P. E.
Church, was taken with congestive chill in
his pulpit on Christmas day, and could moi
preach.
Townsend L Co., of Wilmington, have sold
the farm of Philip R. Clark, near Hare's cor,
ner, to Hiram Westbrook, of New Jersey, fol
$l36 per acre.
The employees Of the W. 4 W. r. R., pre-.
sented the President of the road. James Brad
ford, Esq.,, with handsome gold headed
ebony cane on Christmas day.
Several Of the Peninsula papers speak in
glowing terms Of the Washington House,
Wilmington Of which Mr.. H. Horner, for
merly Of Delaware City is proprietor.
Mr.. Eli Crozier gave the poor people, ioi
Wilmington, big dinner on Christmas day,
and on Saturday distributed 500 loaves Of
bread, the remnant Of the feast, among them.
u G. B. Ellison, Esq, forget to hitch bis
horses, while at the donation party to Mr..
iRsgsrs, last Monday uight, asd they went
home without him.
Rev. J. L. McKim was elected cashier ol
the Farmers Bank, at Georgetown, last
week, rice Mr.. Anderson resigned, but de-
clined the position. He has been teller fol
some years. i
While somebody's we're amusing themselves
shooting At target, in Newark, on Christ.
mas day, one Of them, John Renshsw, had
his hand badly hurt by the bursting Of bis
gun. z q
Wm. Silver, the notorious ex-jastice Of the
peace. Of Wilmington, has opened law ofice
in; Philsdslpbia, but unfortunately be will
still retain his residence in Brandywine Hun
dred. vt 7es
A man named Frank Smith, of George.
town, undertook to extinguish coal oil
lamp. last week, BY blowing down the chin.
ney. He succeeded .and came near extin.
gushing himself and the house too, at the
same time. a
a; cara.
For many articlea,s ornamental, useful and
substantial, which have reached the parson-
age this, Christmas, week, our thanks are
hereby retained to our known and unknown
friends. seii Lie. MArLAck, /.
Niddletown, Jan. l,'75. B.H. MArLAcx.
witAarawn for Repairs. AlAll.
. After Monday next the steamer Kyor Rsy-
bold of the Salem, Delaware City l. Philadel.
phia line, will be withdrawn and placed in
winter quarters for repairs. The steamer
Perry, however, will continue to run all win.
ter unless prevented by the close Of nayiga.
ton in the river, by freezing,
List or Letters s.
Remaining in the Post Office, at Middletown,
Del, (uaclaimsd) for the week ending Jan
I'd, 1876: Mr., q. Dale, Jane Debuty, Mrs
Hannah Ann Gssner, Mr.. Thomas Hageus
Miss L. Wilson. Persons calling for tn,
above will please say that they are advertised
.s4 D. L. Dussne, pm.
Election Of Omsers. .e.i.sssf
Alta regular stated meeting Of Good Samar
itaa Lodge, No. 81. o. 0. F. Of this towl
Thursday evening, December 3lst, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing term
N. g.. Cyrus Tatman; v. g.. George W
I Wilson R. s., VIM. B. Hollis p. S,gJ. M
Foster; T., R. b. Foster.
sadden Death of : Young Lady.
Miss Fannie s. daughter of Joseph Ellison
of Delaware City, died very suddenly, las
Saturday week. She was stschool on Long
Island, N. Y, and retired ia apparently ex'
cellent health on Friday evening expecting te
20 home the next day to spend the Christmal
vacation, but when morning came she wa,
found in an unconscious state and dying
Her sudden death was sad affection 10 her
parents. ff4ff4fE ~
Kent County r.. II.
They seem to have . hard time, dewH ia
Kent, to find out what is to be done with
their rail road. Numerous rumors have been
aAoat for several weeks past in regard to it,
the latest of which-thus far heard-is the
following from the Kent Neses Of last week =
Trains have been running on the Kent Co.
Rail Read since Tuesday last, under the direc.
ton of Mr.. Hood, but we understand that in
. few days it will pass into the hands Of Mr.
Gerker, Of Philadelphia, and be run in th,
interest Of the bondholders.
Burglary at Mt. Pleasant.
On Monday night some scountlrels broke