Middletown transcript., 1876-12-23

Oysser supper.
The ladies Of the Westminster Presby ieris
Church, at Georgetown, Nd, are going
give an oyster supper for the benefit Of the
church on Thursday and Friday evening
next. They are making extensive prepar
tions and expect to have a rare treat.
Delaware's Big Trees.
Delaware is said to have bad the large
trees on exhibition al the Centennial. One
the sections measured twenty-one feet in eli
cumference and another nineteen feet, an
while California can produce taller trees thel
were none that drew SO much in circumfe
ence as the trees from little Delaware.
Sale or Land.
Charles B. Lore and L. v. Aspril, Esqrs
executors under the will of John Atherly, LAT
of Appoquinimink hundred, deceased, sold g
public sale at the hotel of Alex. Maxwell i
this town, on Tuesday, the real estate of th
said deceased, as follows: Tract No. L.
house and lot in the village of St. Georges IA
advertised) to Mrs. Sarah A. Aiherly, widow
of deceased, for 1887 so; No. 2.-l62 acres
go perches, of woodland in Blackbird hun
dred, to James Atherly for $7l0, No. 81
farm 10 Blackbird hundred, l5l acres. t
Mrs. s. A. Atherly for $4,000; No. farm
adjoining No. g., 20i acres, to Mrs. Atherly
for $2975; No. 5.-the Home Farm, in Ap
poquinimink hundred, 300 acres, with bricI
mansion, to Mrs. Atherly for $l4,225.
Shot by Negroes.
On Wednesday night of last week Geo. ". :,
son of James Moore, tenant on DR.. Cummins'
farm near Smyrna, was shot in the thigh by
some negroes. Young Moore and several
other boys, were on their way to singing
school and, meeting the darkies in the road,
began 'sbandying words with them. OF
course the negroes talked back and a general
war of '.jawing" ensued. Finally the negroes,
being armed with pistols Grew them and fired
upon the boys hitting young Moore This
had the effect of stopping the row and the
darkies went on their way while the boys car
ried their wounded companion home. The
negroes. whose names are Jim Bennett and
Ben Thomas, were arrested and sent to Dover.
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Odessa Dramatic Association, csmpos-
ID of ladies and gentlemen of that town and
ricinity, propose to give one Of their delight
ul entertainments in their Town Hall on the
venings of Thursday and Friday next in
which they will perform very popular and
drama, entitled "My Brothers
Keeper" These entertainments are always
f a strictly moral character, having none of
he ordinary theatrical tone about them, and
eing the exhibition Of ''home talent" are all
be more acceptable and interesting, on that
The performance will be enlivened
y choice music by the "Glee Club" between
ne acts, iuterspersed, we presume, with in
lrumental music by the Social Orchestra
Together this bids fair to be one of the most
leasing entertainments that we have had for
,me time, and it is hoped that our people
ill make good use of the opportunity both
, give our neighbors little lift in raising
lnds 10 aid in paying for their hall. and also
see how well they can do things, of this
ind, over there. The company have recently
aced new shifting scenery in the hall, which
.>a tlr dIo <r thu hnoutx ord ottro -; varaeo
their plays.
iddietown Theatre.
After much preparation for the event, Mid
etown Hall was reopened on Tuesday and |
ednesday evenings of this week, at which |
ne Connolly l. Woods Philadelphia Dra-
attic Association appeared in "Three Years
a Man Trap" and "The Octoroon." A
'od sized audience was present each even
6, but not as large as should have been,
that the proceeds were for the
'nefit Of the hall. The production of ''Three
ears in Man Trap on Tuesday evening
as considerably interfered with by the low
mperature of the gas in the hall, and of
urse no criticism could be made under the |
yet the characters of Harry
Tenn, Mettie Glenn, Maggie Lloyd and Ell.
oldfast were well supported. On Wednes-
" evening the Hall gas was in splendid
ndition, and '.The Octoroon" was produc-
with good effect to very appreciative
ldience. Miss Sadie Walthall as Zoe the
.toroon, Mr.. W. w. Wood as Jacob
Closky, Mr.. B. q. Connolly as Simon Seud-
: and Mrs. B. H. Connolly as Miss Dora
sustained the play in truly meri-
rious manner, and left behind them an
Ipression that they deserve future success
ID extensive promotion in the lists of
nateur actors and actresses.
w Wages.
The mere pittance, called wages, that is now
ing paid to mechanics and laborers in our
ops of industry in Wilmington, are actually
It enough to keep the wolf from the door Of
any this winter. For instance, man with
family Of nine depending on him for their
le support, gets only 81 and SIS for weeks
ork. How can the landlord be paid his
Mt out Of this enormous ~ sum, how for
e grocer, baker and other parties.
At Harlan 4 Hollingsworth's, where they
rmerly employed thousand, and often
elve hundred men, they now have but some
rec hundred at work, and the prospect for
e coming winter is not in anyway flatter-
e, although revival in the spring is hope
lily looked for.
At the rolling mills, they are only running
cir men on half time, and the morocco
complain now Of dull times
d nothing to do, and those now employed
We their wages cut down very low.
IF the price Of meat, -four and everything
,uld come down to the level Of wages, it
,uld not be half SO hard for mechanics to
along If our churches and other societies
,uld look after the heather and poor in our
y, at the present time, il would be bless
2. There are an old lady and gentleman
English birth, residing on French street,
' doors below Fifth, who have nothing at
to eat, and rely solely on their neighbors
L