Middletown transcript., 1876-07-29
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY %, 1876.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.
Items OF Local Interest.


Items Of Local Interest.
Red Lion camp meeting will commence c
Friday next, August 4th.
Mr.. Frank Sweatman, who fell from bal
two weeks since, has sufficiently recovered
to be able to resume work.
Governor Cochran has appointed the noto
ions Squire Bill Silver a Commissioner
Deeds for Delaware, in Philadelphia.
On Tuesday next, at 1890 a. M, John F
Rodney, Esq, will sell the real estate of job
NJ. Naudain, decd. See advertisement
Messrs. Foard & Comegys shipped car loa
ofpeaches to New York yesterday afternoon
This is the first from this station this season
The ''warblers' in front of the Town Hal
who nightly interrupt the fitness of trade
should he abolished or sent to more seclude
quarters.
The Town Commissioners have raised tn
flag stones that cross Cass street or Main.-
The addition of iron slabs over the gutter
has also been made.
The Breakwater Light wants Anthony Hig
gins nominated for congress. 1t thinks he i
the man to win. They had better stick tt
Pickles Bird.
A Newark butcher was arrested and fnet
81 and costs for excepting calf in his stabl'
from Saturday till Monday, which disturbed
the neighbors by its constant bawling."
Mr.. C. C. Sellers is having his drying houst
put in order, so as to be ready to commence
work on peaches. 1t is supposed full opera
tions will be commenced on Troth's Early.
The cars ran over and killed a COW belong
ing to Foster Middleton, of New Castle, on
Tuesday evening. The Gazeae had it, "a
cow belonging to Mr.. Foster, of Middletown.' -
Wilmington banks time lock went back
on the officers of the bank on Tuesday, and
as they had not set it right they couldn't open
il, and had to work on borrowed funds all
day.
The dry weather is very much against the
peaches. Rain is badly needed to make the
fruit swell before ripening. Unless we have
rain soon the early peaches will be very
small
A Democratic meeting and pole raising
will be held at Townsend this afternoon.-
Messrs. John O'Byrne, Samuel Townsend and
William Reynolds are to do the speech
making.
Some tramps entered the house of DR..
Cruikshank, in Cecilton, on Saturday last, in
the absence of the family. A colored woman
was relieved of $3.25, besides which no other
articles were taken.
Sheriff Lambson sold at public sale on
Tuesday, at the "Middletown Hotel" (Alex.
Maxwelrs) the farm Of John Cleaver, (dec'd)
near Port Penn, 300 acres, to S. NJ. Harring-
ton, Esq, for $l3, 700.
Some Potatoes.
Mr.. F. G. Pennington has raised potatoes,
this summer, Of the New York State Early
Rose variety, some of which weigh as much
as fifteen ounces each.
The Presbyterian Church.
Rev. s. H. Bell will ID. w. preach in this
church tomorrow Sunday morning at the
usual hour. He will also preach in the chapel
at Armstrong; in the afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Appointment OF Register.
Gov. Cochran has appointed William II.
wheatley, of Little Creek Hundred, Register
of Wills, in and for Sussex county. The
other applicants for the Office were Edwin R.
Paynter of Georgetown, John E. Martin, of
Seaford, Nathaniel w. Hickman and James
H. Russell, of Lewes.
Fire Near Town.
A tenant house on the farm of Mr.. E. R.
Cochran near the Railroad depot, occupied by
a colored man named VIM. Camomile, was
destroyed by fire on Thursday. At the time
of the fire no one was in, or near, the house
but some children, who state that it origi-
mated in stable near and ignited the shin
giles Of the dwelling.
Rehob0th Notes.
The Surf House is now full of guests, and
its capacity is taxed to the utmost; at the
Bright House there are about 100 guests. All
the cottages are occupied, except two-those
of Job jackson and Mr. Mason-which are for
sale. Six new cottages have been erected
this season, and these are also occupied.
The camp meeting is now in progress but
the attendance is not very large.
An Enterprising Grange.
The members of Newark Grange have
shown a spirit Of enterprise which is worthy
of emulation by other members Of the order.
They have established store, or agency, in
Wilmington for the sale of beef, veal, mutton,
&C., killed and dressed by them on their
farms. Thus, as the butchers won't buy their
stock at profitable prices to the growers, they
will be able to dispose of it without the aid
of these 'smiddle men," If they find that the
Wilmington experiment will pay, they talk
of establishing like store in Philadelphia.
Republican State Committee.
Manlove Hayes, Esq, who was permanent
president Of the Republican State Convention
held in June, announces the following State
Executive Committee:
Henry F. Pickels, (Chairman,) Christian
Febiger, Daniel P. Hamilton, John F. Will
Hanson, George L. Townsend, New Castle
county.
Lemuel johnson, Wilson L. Cannon, James
F. Anderson, Kent county.
Albert Curry, Eli R. Sharp, George W.
Josephs, Sussex county
Excifement At Newport.
The trustees Of the new Episcopal Church
recently erected fence around the church,
taking in large portion of the yard hereto
fore used by the children of the public school,
and on Monday afternoon number of the
citizens turned out, tore down the fence and
erected it where they held it should stand