Middletown transcript., 1875-11-13
SATURDAY MORNING. Nov..ls, 1875.

TERMS Cash in advance, invariably.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOv..ls, 1875.
ID Local and State Affairs.
Items Of Local Interest.
AChristiana man made II, 900 gallons Of
cider this season 81
The worden Basket Factory, of Smyrna, 10
10 be extensively enlarged and remodeled.
AUS. custom house has been established
at Lewes, and deputy collector Of customs
appointed.
The Criminal Court or Court Of Oyer and
Terminer, of this county, will meet at New
Castle on Monday.
Nc. Jacob Levy has purchased the we'll
known watering place, Kits Hammock, Kent
county, of K. Norris. 8a
Our county JAN is said to have l2o inmates
of whom so are awaiting trial at the sp-
preaching term ofcour @ H
Robert Clayton, aged 81, Of Smyrna, was
found dead ia bed at his boarding house in
Philadelphia last Sunday morning.
Samuel Rodgers, Of Wilmington, accident-
ally upset coal oil lamp few days ago and
was badly burned about the head and face.
Eli Crozier, Esq, 1--WE the People, wants
to erect log cabin on the Centennial
grounds, to represent Delaware's style of
architecture 100 years ago.
John W. Hall, Esq, Of Frederick, offers
reward of SIS for the recovery Of pocket
book which contained papers Of value to
him. 80
Peter Springer, an aged citizen Of Whining
ton, formerly of Newark, died at the residence
Of his son, Lewis R. Springer, in that city
last Sunday in his s2d year.
Rev. DR.. Patton will preach at Armstrong;
Chapel, tomorrow afternoon, at o'clock.
Subject: s'Intercession Of Christ" All are
cordially invited.
Why in creation don't the O'Byrnes print
their paper better. II is . shame that the
typographical appearance Of such spicy,
well-conducted paper should be SO abomina-
bly, bad. si
Joseph Ward, one of the Gazexts carrier
boys, was shot in the hand by . pistol which
was accidentally discharged while be was
drawing it from his pocket. He had no busi-
ness to have it in his pocket. ~.
Robert Murray, Of New Castle Hundred,
was robbed ofa watch and chain valued at
$50, and several other articles by an en-
ployee Of the Tasker Works, named James
Murray, on the 2lst ult. The thief has not
yet been captured.
The Jackson Sharp Co., of Wilmington,
are shipping Eve new cars TO the Elevated
Railway Co., in New York. The railway has
just been opened to Forty-second street, and
the new cars are to meet the increased de-
mand Of travel.
George Alfred Townsend, Esq, called at
ursoface on Monday, while on his way down
the State We regret that we were absent.
We would have been well pleased to meet our
cid school-boy friend.
Lsesare.
Prof Woodward, whose lectures were 80
heartily received by our people, during the
session of the Teachers Institute here, has
accepted an invitation from the Wilmington
teachers and will lecture for them next Tues
day night on "School Government"
Now Paper. gs
The Saturday Visitor, the new Wilmington
weekly paper, published by Henry Rau, of
the Pioneer, made its first appearance last
Saturday. 1t is twenty-eight column, neatly
printed, paper, filled with select reading mat
ter, and is to be issued at 81 80 per annnm.
Mere s1ilitary. '' III
Governor Cochran issued an order, few
days ago, to Adjutant General Reynolds, to
arm and equip Company B, German Military
Company, e6 men. The necessary requisi-
tion for arms was at once sent to Washington
and the company will soon be armed and
ready for drill. It is presumed they will take
part in the military display at the Centennial.
Extsnsivs sales.
Geo. W. Ingram, real estate agent, Of this
town, has sold the following property: Farm
Of Sewell Green to William Flintham, for
$4,000; the farm of Victor Green, deceased,
to John Drummond, for $2s. .4o6 the lumber
yard and factory Of ]. B. Fenimore, in Mid
dletown, for $500, purchasers name not
given and the mill property Of John Drum
mond to J. B. Fenimore, for Sis, 900. Who
can beat il?
NJ. e. Church MATTERS.
Ofsixty persons who presented themselves
as candidates for membership in the Methodist
Church of Middletown, within the last twelve
months, forty-seven had been received up to
last Sabbath. These all had passed satisfac-
torily the examination and tests Of six months
probation, and were recommended to the
pastor BY their leaders. Several have been
discontinued. A few remain to be received
probably hereafter. The additions are re-
garded as Increasing the religious power, as
we'll as numerical strength materially.
The yearly collection on behalf of the
Church Extension Society will be taken up in
the Methodist Church tomorrow Sunday }
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Malicious Mischief.
E. B. Rice offers a reward of $40 for the
apprehension Of the party or parties, who
broke his signboard on the 9th inst, Mr..
Rice had just put this sign up-a very neat
and pretty little afair-and on the evening
referred to, he says a party of young men
and boys gathered in front Of the store, after
it was closed for the night, and amused them
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