Middletown transcript., 1876-11-25
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 25, 1876.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. rs, 1876.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day.
Last Sundays stormy weather made slim
congregations at the churches.
The new NJ E. Church, at Summit Bridge,
is nearly finished and is very handsome
building.
Samuel Townsend, Esq, has been granted
Letters Testamentary on the estate Of John
Townsend. deceased.
The semi-annual Sunday School Institute
of New Castle Presbytery was held at Port
Deposit, Nd, this week.
Divine service at st. Augustine Church, at
81 O'Clock P NJ, on Sunday, November 26th,
by Rev H. A. Skinner.
No one, who can help it, should fail to 60
to see every Friend" next Wednes-
day and Thursday nights.
horse and buggy were stolen from the
pTciulScS vi Cdo. bO"h hot ASefA ooAA'A'AN DA'N6>)
last Thursday night week.
During the storm on Sunday night part
of the roof of the Twelfth street market house,
in Wilmington, was blown off.
Thomas Gould has been granted Letters Of
Administration by Register Biggs, on the
estate of Samuel Jones, deceased.
James D. Elason has opened an Office in
Middletown for the purpose Of buying grain,
&C., as agent Of S. P. Truss, Of New Castle
Arrangements are being made for supper
on Thanksgiving evening for the benefit OF
the Young Mems Christian Association con-
nected with the NJ E. Church of this town.
Constable Henry S. Truitt, of Wilmington,
was accidentally shot by James Mccoy, with
a pistol, on the night after the election, and
the Wilmington papers didn't know it until
Wednesday last. Whew
Coroner Roses Doings.
The newly-elected coroner, D. G. Rose, took
the oath of Office and entered into the proper
securities before the County Court on Monday
and at once entered upon his duties. He has
established his headquarters, for the present,
at the National Hotel, 100 East Water street,
Wilmington, and appointed DR.. Howard U.
Ogle his physician and John McCaffrey, pro-
prietor of the above mentioned hotel, bis
deputy for Wilmington. He held his first in
quest on Tuesday morning-over the body of
negro woman found lying in field pear
Claymont VerGict-Death from causes un-
known to the jury.
Another Milford Vessel Lost.
The schooner Thomas H. Sweeney, one
eighth of which was owned by Messrs. Car
isle, of Milford, was totally lost on the Ba-
hama Islands, on the goth of October. She
was of eight hundred tons burden, loaded
with coal and powder, and the vessel with the
coal is a total loss. The powder was saved.
She was from Philadelphia bound to New
Orleans. The value of the vessel was $50, 600.
No insurance of the part owned in Milford as
far as the owners know. She was lost In the
same gale and in the same vicinity as the
Annie Virden, mentioned in our last issue
Milford NeaOs, nth.
Fire Insurance Notice.
We hope our readers will not overlook the
advertisement of A. G. Cox, Fire Insurance
Agent and Conveyancer Mr.. Cox represents
several of the most reliable companies in the
United States All who desire insurance on
property, whether buildings, Stock house,
hold goods or wearing apparel, should give
him CALL Too much care cannot be taken
in the selection of a company in which to in
sure. and from what we know of Mr.. Cox's
companies, we believe them to be all first
class. Mr.. Cox having been for many years
connected with Building and Loan Associa-
tions, has considerable experience in the draw
ing of deeds. bonds, mortgages, &C.
New Railroad station at Newark.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Railroad Company has commenced the erec-
ton at Newark of what is expected to be the
handsomest station house on the road between
Philadelphia and Baltimore. 1t is to be Sc
feet front by 81 feet deep, with rear wing,
II by l6. 1t is to be built of brick, with Or
namental faciEgs of Susquehanna granite, one
and a-half stories high, with fancy orna-
mental roof The first story will be divided
into ladies reception room, similar room
for gentlemen, ticket, telegraph and baggage
rooms. The rear room, and four other rooms
up stairs, will be the residence of the station
agent and family. Philemma Chandler, OF
Wilmington, has the contract, and has COM
menced walling the cellar.
Smyrna Items.
[From the Smyrna Times.l
The new depot is finished and ready for
occupancy.
Rev. Pennell Combe lectured in the NJ. E.
Church Tuesday night on "Local Option"
Logan's mill dam was broken by the heavy
rain of last Sunday, and number of bridges
washed away.
Presley Spruance is spoken Of as a possible
applicant for the Office of Clerk Of the Peace
of Kent county.
The citizens are petitioning the Town Com
missioners to take some action to prevent the
interruption of carriage travel by the Branch
Railway.
VIM. B. Collins (son Of Peter S. has gone
to Havana, Cuba, to buy fruit for Young
Co., of New York. He expects to spend the
winter there.
MuRDER WILL OUT,
few years ago "August Flower" was dis
covered to be certain cure for Dyspepsia and
Liver complaint, a few thin Dyspeptics made
known to their friends how easily and quickly
they had been cured by its use The great
merits of GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER became
heralded through the country by one sufferer
to another, until without advertising, its sale
has become immense, Druggists in EVERY
TOWN in the United States are selling it
No person suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick