Middletown transcript., 1876-02-12
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. IL, 1876.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.
Items OF Local Interest.

Items OF Local Interest.
administration on the estate of Samue
Barley, late Of Appoquinimink hundred, de
ceased See Registers Order.
Joseph Hossinger, one of the Oldest and
wealthest citizens of White Clay Creek hun
dred, died at his residence, little above New.
ark, last Friday (4th) in his 18th year.
The melting of the snow and the coming
out Of the frost have put the roads in an ex-
ceedingly soft and muddy condition, SO that
carriage travelling is at present very much
below par.
Mr. Clay ton, the new proprietor of the Ma
ton Hotel, has put a billiard table in the
room formerly used as the parlor. This is
probably the first billiard table ever set up in
Middletown.
A ''leap year" party was given by some OF
Middletown's young ladies in the reading
room, in the TRANscRIpr building, on Tues
day evening. Of course, there were no mar
ried men in that company.
Notwithstanding the evening was cloudy
and roads muddy, good audience attended
the Jubilee entertainment at Odessa, on
Wednesday night, and the nett proceeds re-
ceived amounted to between $l20 and 100.
man named Thomas Redington was
stabbed in six places by another man, named
Michael Conner, in Wilmington one night
last week, in quarrel which arose because
the former persisted in smoking pipe in the
atters saloon.
An exhibition will be given by the chill
dren of the public school of Townsend, as
sisted by some young gentlemen and ladies Of
the neighborhood, next Thursday evening,
for the benefit of the school,
E. B. Rice Il Co., as agents for the new
propretors of the "Old Bank" Oyster Saloon
and Confectionery store, will continue the
business at their old stand in the town hall
with the same attention as heretofore. The
people are not deprived Of their favorite place
for refreshments.
During the gale of last week the Break
water telegraph was torn up and parted. The
Ida Grant was the first vessel to drag down
on ii, and the wire, with her anchors held
her in check until other two vessels fouled
with it, and then the cable. parted, and COM
munication was cut of from the shore.
At Seaford the storm of Tuesday night did
considerable damage. A frame building in
course of erection and nearly completed, was
blown down, several houses were unroofed,
chimneys and fences demolished and trees
uprooted. The oyster boats escaped anin-
jured, being protected from the wind by the
oyster houses
The Seaford Citizen says that G. G. Vogel,
Secretary of the Texas Editorial and Press
Association, has written to A. L Richardson,
Secretary of the Peninsula Press Association,
with view to obtaining the opinions of the
members respecting the organization of
National Press Convention, to meet in Phila-
delphia, on July lst
List or Letters.
List of letters remaining in the postofice
for week ending February IL: Miss Alice
Butler, Andrew Burke. WIN. T. Bard, Robert
Beard, Geo. Ambrose Diner, Rebecca Fisher,
Oris Frame, Josiah Gould (2), Sarah Hall,
John Mackey, Alfred Secret, VIM. Taylor and
Miss Mary Walters. Person in calling for
the above will please say that they are adver-
tised. d. l.. DuNNING.
A Paper at Newark.
The Saturday Visitor, the English paper
heretofore issued from the office of the Ger
man Pioneer in Wilmington, is to be removed,
it is said, to Newark, and will hereafter be
edited and published in that town by J..H.
Rowlenson, formerly of the Wilmington Re-
publican
Y. NJ. c. A,
The Young Mems Christian Association Of
the Methodist Church have been provided by
the trustees with room in the church which
nhey are furnishing with q new carpet, and
are papering and painting it. This room is
to be under their control, aud will be opened
every evening after few days.
The Revival Meetings.
The meetings held in the Methodist Church
have continued now five weeks. Thirty-one
persons have been received to membership on
the three Sabbaths past. Four of these were
by letter from ether churches. All the others
were by profession. A number of candidates
are expected TO present themselves next Sab
bath. The meetings are to be continued.
Religious Services.
Rev. E. J. Newlin, D. D., formerly Presi-
dent of Delaware College, is expected to
preach in the Presbyterian Church, in this
town, tomorrow Sunday morning and
evening. The public ure cordially invited to
attend.
Rev. DR.. Patton will preach in the chapel
at Armstrong; tomorrow Sunday after
noon at o'clock
Public sales.
The following sales of personal property
will take place at the dates named:
Benjamin G. Pearce Hare's Corner, Feb
ruary IA.
Richard Townsend, Townsend, Feb. Is.
James DodsoB, Middletown, February %.
John NJ Rothwell, on the Levels, Feb. "a.
W. j. Eliason, Mount Pleasant, Feb. 20.
H.T. Massey, St. Augustine, Md, March Q.
James G. Lecompte, Kirkwool, March Z.
Dissolution OF Copartnership.
On the lst instant the well-known firm Of
J. B. Fenimore Co., of this town, dealers
in lumber, hardware &C., was dissolved. Mr..
Fenimore retiring. The business will here
after be conducted by Mr.. G. E. Hukill, who,
though his name did not appear in the title,
it is well known, has long been the active
business man of the firm. This is sufficient
ruerontee IA the patrons Of the old house