Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

The scholars in District No. so, under the
teachings of Prof. S. Higginson, had pic
mic to "Church Hill last Saturday and had
grand time.
a great many persons from this town at-
tended the Centennial opening, some going
the day before so as to secure hotel accom-
modations.
Prof. T. s. Stevens of the Middletown
Academy was confined to his bed last week
by fever, but is able 10 continue teaching
this week.
r.. r.. Aecommod odatiOns. l
The residents along the line of the Della
ware railroad are indebted TO the labors OF
Mr. T. N. Mills for the extra and superior
facilities furnished them over the R. r.. to the
Centennial Exhibition. An extra express
train has been put upon the road, and will
continue TO be run during the exhibition,
carrying passengers direct 10 the ground
Grange DiscussioMs.
At its next meeting, Tuesday 18th inst, the
subject of home manufacture Of Phosphate
will be discussed by Peach Blossom Grange
At the next subsequent meeting, on the
23d inst, the subject of cooperation in the |
purchase of stove coal will be discussed.
At the following meeting on the Both inst,
the subject of cooperation in the purchase OF
sheep will be discussed; and other interest
ing questions will be brought up at future
meetings for the benefit of the Grange.
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Middstown on Opening Day. tlCI
The Middletown people didn't make very
big fuss over the opening of the Centennial
Fair, but some few persons hung out hags
and other decorations in honor of the event.
large flag was hoisted over the cupola Of
the Town Hall and now daily floats to the
breeze Mr. g. W. w. Naudain erected
pole in front of his store and run up nice
Aaq with the words uPopular Corner al
tocbed 10 it Messrs Tatman, Eliason Bros,
Foster, Stephens and others hung ont small
faes. and yMessrs Eliason 4 Benson had the !
front of their stove store neatly decorated
with shields, small flags, &c. Capt. Samuel
Pennington also displayed beautiful silk flag.
A Middletovn gentleman played rather o
sharp game at the Centennial opening on il
Wednesday. BY some means he secured p
position within the limits of the portion OF w
the platform allotted to the members of the W
United States Senate, and being questioned rs
as 10 his right to be there, stated that though
he was not exactly Senator be once came 70
within fourteen votes of being elected to that D
position" and thought that ought TO enti,le Fl
him TO seat with his more successful COM B,
petitors. The guard evidently thought SO D.
too, ns he walked off and let him alone, and H
the said almost Senator enjoyed the opening 70
to his full satisfaction, J 3u b
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Death ON the Rail. n
Last Sunday week as the extra train was u
going to Dover, an individual with the ini- y,
tails Il. E. N. was struck by the engine and n,
thrown with great force against young man Ia
ia front of the depot On Wednesday after ri
noon as the 359 train passed the depot a GO,
proan was heard followed by crushing aid
uois. and when the train stopped another &c
moor fellow was discovered cut in two pieces, 90,
as the cars had passed directly over his body os
we we're unable 10 learn his name, but OBJ o#
,ained his initials, which we're D. o. c. n.
Neither of the bodies were decenty inferred. III.
They were both removed for identification lie
but no sne ca me forward to claim them. an
The Kent County Railroad. de'
The Annual Meeting Of the Kent County "'
Railroad Company 1.-THE road from Clayton % Gu
Cbestertown) was held at Chesterton, Md. ION
The old board Of Directors were ser
re. elected viz. Messrs. Stam lPresident) ao
Nicholson, Hurley, Gerkers SAM ior
Casey and Thos. Shallcross. "a new ticket css
was but in nomination, with the Intention of 'he
eHecting change in the management of the wa
road. by displacing Mr.. Gerker as lessee and 90
putting Mr.. Akin, former employee, in his po'
stead. But the new ticket wasspeedily upset "a.
and three of the candidates on it, Messrs. no'
Skirven, Roseberry and Hurlock, voted for SuA
lhe, old board The following persons were 81"
On the new ticket j. Thomas Skirven, Abel no'
J Reese, James A. Roseberry, Isaac Parsons ~ ~.
VIM. Painter, George Kennedy, George A. 0no 0oo
Rahm Samuel Hurlock. 4 oso TO-
was It stratagems ant
Last Friday evening at clock negro six
,s1led At the shoe shop Of W. M. Rosin for WEI
pair Of boots that he had previously left to sha
be repaired. The boots were handed over for iml
Inspection, pending payment, which the me- 9th
rro said would be forthcoming as soon as his lat
.mpqoyer passed by. Mr.. Rosin turned his ere
,aek en- the customer when the latter picked div
40 the boots, sneaked out of the shop, ran ne'
lown Main to Broad street, and then out sha
Broad. Harry vasey, being informed of the be'
circumstance, started in pursuit of the darkey Hs
ind right jolly run the two had over E. R. ma
Jochran's fences and fields near to each other mil
,ne moment while wide gap was between eies
hem in the next As the negro had good sto'
tart, he finally succeeded in eluding his par- by
uer By seereting himself in the peach orchard adr
ind thereby made his escape, leaving Mr.. R. (60
O wonder at the retrogression of honesty in cha
he negro race. We would like to have seen Ut
,ne thing-the race. new
the
aumbugs, Etc. son
Middietown, like all ether country towns, ges
las been selected for years past BY all travel ua
np auack doctors, cheap stationery venders, new
and illterate minstrel troupes, to
wherein TO show forth their rascality and tior
rickery, and all of them have been taught cha
hs4 If they wish to practice their impostions is
,ere. other classes than those we now have cha
will have to be introduced. These tricksters hon
,ave arrived with pockets full and left with poi
be same empty because our people will not que
lttend their entertainments or purchase their we
,efartous goods. But, without knowledge VIII,
e iha fowa.s discretinn every now and then har