Middletown transcript., 1876-10-14

issued. The price Will be the sans sS
last year
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.
Next Thursday, the 10th, is Delaware's day
at the Centennial.
The frosts are beginning to color the leaves
ON the trees, and the ladies will soon be out
leaf-hunting. iia 49,
Read Messrs. Wanamaker l. Browns new
advertisement in the right hand corner Of
the third page (top.)
The reports published In this issue show
the Middletown and Odessa banks to be pretty |
healthy.
The Teachers Institute for this county will
be held at Newark on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, Nov. 2sth, 2sth and 3oth,
prox.
An adjourned Meeting Of the lot holders of
the Forest Presbyterian Uemetry will be held |
in the Lecture rooms of the Church this |
afternoon at o'clock.
Two truckers from Jersey were struck by |
the south-bound express train near Whining
ton on Tuesday morning, while crossing the
track, and seriously injured.
Taylor 4 Mullin, Of Newark, have received
prize medal from the Centennial judges for
the best exhibit of rugs and carpets at the big |
fair.
Bishop Becker 1t st. Dennis'.
Right Rev'd Bishop Becker, Of ofWilmington,
will render Divine service, at st. Dennis (R.
C) church, Nd, on Sunday morning Ito
morrow at l0& o'clock.
a ARasealiy Trick.
John T. Wilson's horse and buggy was
taken from the shed at Maxwelrs hotel, Mid
dletown, one night last week, during the
fair, and was found next morning tied to the
fence on the farm Of s. g. Biggs, Esq, near
the canal, having evidently been driven all
night. The horse was very tired, though
otherwise uninjured.
Return Of Harrington.
Richard Harrington returned to Delaware
on Wednesday and voluntarily surrendered
himself 10 q. IS. Marshal Dunn for trial on the
indictment now pending against him in the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia,
for conspiracy against Columbus Alexander
in attempting to inculpate him in the cele-
brated safe burglary case. Harrington was
given hearing by the U. s.. Commissioners,
at Wilmington, who held him in $4,000
bail for his appearance at court his father
in-law, Or. Henry Ridgely, and his brother,
s. NJ. Harrington, Esq, becoming his sure
ties. .ss4s.
Fatal Accident at Smyrna.
J. W. Mariner, Of Smyrna, aged between |
60 and 10 years, was instantly killed Tuesday |
morning by being run over by the engine and
tender on the branch railroad running from
Clayton to Smyrna. The engine was backing
down the track to couple to the cars in the
depot, when Mr.. Mariner was on his way to
his office, and crossing the track was caught,
knocked down and SO fearfully mangled that
instant death ensued.
MI. Mariner had been for several years
Justice Of the Peacs, ,.and leading influential
member Of the N. E. Church in Smyrna.
The Mexican Circus.
This entertainment, which has been held
every night for nearly week on the open lot
on the corner Of Broad and Cass streets, is
said BY those who have visited it, to be really
q irst-class affair its kind. The acrobatic
performances Of the young men are said to be
very fne, and to Judge from the roars Of
laughter from the spectators, their comic per-
formances must be amusing in the extreme.
They are quiet, orderly, well behaved set Of
people, all Of one family, and are striving to
make use of the talents given them to make
living for themselves. While the price Of ad-
mission is not high, their entertainment is
said to be quite meritorious and well worth
seeing.
The Laurel Fair Next Week.
The third annual fair of the Laurel and
Peninsula Agricultural and Mechanical Soci-
ETY. will be held next week, commencing on
Tuesday and continuing four days. It prom
ises to be an interesting occasion. The
grounds are well fitted up and conveniently
arranged for the display Of goods and wares,
and it is expected that the various depart
ments will all contain large and 6ne assort-
ments Of goods pertaining to their several
classes. The fair last year was very sue
cessful one, and the managers this year have
been doing their utmost to make this one
even more successful and interesting than the
last one, and in 20 doing, they have spared
neither labor nor expense. Az many New
Castle people as can should make 1t q point
to attend this fair in order to see and know
for themselves little Of what Old Sussex Is
doing in the agricultural line. The several
purses for the "Triais Of Speed" /" are well
filed, there being in all some eighty entries,
some Of them being among the finest trotters
ON the Peninsula.
A Horrible Death.
About a month ago Alexander Scott, far
mer living near Cherry Hill, INDUCED in an
exchange Of horses. The horse he secured
was fne looking animal, but at the time
was suffering from some disease Of the head.
Mr.. Scott believed it to be "distemper," and
did not object to running the risk. About
two weeks ago Mr.. Scott's hand began to in
fame from slight wound on the back Of it,
and became in few days very ugly ulcer,
causing him great deal Of pain. Last week
he became sick offs fever, and Dr.. Carter was
called in. He found the patient suffering
from . fever, but detected nothing different
from 40 ordinary case Of intermittent fever,
and prescribed the usual remedies. DR.. Carter
having occasion to leave home, and the fever
not abating, DR.. Ellis, Of Elkton, was asked