Middletown transcript., 1876-08-26
SATURDAY MORNING, AUG. 2s, 1876.
LOCAL AND. STATE AFFAIRS,
Items 81 local Interest

Mr.. Roberts, of the Delmarvia drying
house, had some difficulty with tramps las
Tuesday evening, but he avoided an attacl
by resbrting to . revolver. t.''i1 - -"
The compositors Of the TRANSCRIPT are in
debted to Ridgeway Rothwell and Frank
Pierce for some excellent peaches. Ont
good turn deserves another"
The Democrats in several of the wards in
the city Of Wilmington held elections for de.
legates to the County and State Conventions,
last Saturday.
james Eefsvrs, 6rmetly Of this county, bui
lately engaged as conductor on the Illinois
and Wabash railroad, was killed, on that
road, last week,
Mss, Sallie walker, q young lady who
lived near FELTON,, Kent county, died very
suddenly, while sitting in her chair, on We'd
nesday of last week. z
Henry Simpler, of Georgetown, was badly
hurt some time since, by the falling Of q large
hickory pols which be was aiding toEraise in
honor Of the Democratic nominees. His leg,
which was badly injured, had 10 be amputat-
ed, and be is now said to be in a dying con-
dition. "
1<aned q - 1aiitoSd. HiHk
Robert Sulisala ,.a brakeman Cd the p. W.
4 B.. RAILROAD, was rpn oyer By coal train
at the depot in Wilmington, last Saturday
evening, and died within two hours after
ward Of the injuries received. he was thirty
years old. anes7aAH #i4a8 8ea
CeAins CeAilnns .n's' n'esach' snT rs ~ ..ssl 9ssea.a
The season at the Hygenia House will close
on Thursday evening next, August 81, with
the usual grand hop. Ample preparations
will be made for the. accommodation of vis-
itors. Excellent music will be provided and
a good supper, such as Collins is noted for
will be prepared. .ae H - -
Democratic Hnndred Committee.
At a meeting of the Democrats of ST.
Georges Hundred, held at Odessa, on Satur
day last, the following gentlemen were APP
pointed an executive committee for the I
ensuing campaign VIM. Polk, chairman
A. g. Osborne, VIM, Lockerman, John Nor
rison and Martin B. Walker. = 4 sa'A stst ! AZ
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sudden Death. nl
Mrs. Hannah Tinley, an old lady some
seventy-two years old, died very suddenly at
her residence in this town on Wednesday |
evening" She was apparently in; good health |
in tie morning, but about eight O'Clock she
was suddenly taken i'll, and died before a
physician, who was Immediately summoned,
could reach her.
Mammoth Rye.
Elsewhere be found an advertisement,
to which we would invite the attention of
farmers, ofC. B. Rogers o, an extra large and
superior variety Of rye, which he designates
Mammoth The grain Of this rye is very
large and of q 6ne color, which would cause
it to bring . good price. The straw, too,
grows very tall, making it very useful for
binding fodder, and other purposes.
IassrasI Rsssn u, ,4Del. DIST. T. ~ ) ) 4
The Internal Revenue district Of Delaware
and that of the eastern shore counties of
Maryland have been consolidated The new
district Is called the Delaware District"
but the Maryland collector, James McIntire
is retained ard DR.. ]. 8. Prettyman, the Del
aware collector, is dropped. This is probably
very satisfactory to some of the Doctors own
party friends (7) who have been envious of
him for long while, and wanting him out
of the Office.
The Sch0olmastsF Abroad.
The following il . correct copy Of a notice
that has been posted on the wall at the Post
Office in this town for several days:
NorrcE.-I will will Pay the sum Of $500 |
for the recovery Of a lether valece theat was |
stolen from the eaveing trane at middletown |
Del the artecles is Describe at the Post Office
II is supposed that the author Of the above
was one of the delegates TO the recent conven-
tion for improving the spelling of the English |
language. He lost bis "valece', while on his
return from the convention.
A False Charge.
The charge made. by q negro woman at |
Townsend of an assault upon her by Dennis |
Kane, an account of which has been publish
ed in the Wilmington papers, turns out to be
base libel. Mr.. Kane is in the employ of
the P. W.4B. R.R. Co., on the Delaware
line, as bridge builder, and when the charge
was made the officials ofthe company at once
sent men to inquire into the matter and af
ter thorough Investigation they pronounced
the whole thing lie, and other things since
brought to light go to prove that the charge
was gotten up for the purpose of blackmail.
Delaware college.
We invite the attention of our readers to
the advertisement of Delaware College which
appears in this issue. The college is under
the management of an excellent corps of pre-
fessors, and furnishes every opportunity to
the youth Of both sexes for acquiring q first
class education. Connected with. it. is the
State Agricultural Department, founded
upon the proceeds from the sales of public
lands granted by Congress for the purpose
q few years ago. The college is on firm
basis, and with generous support from our
own citizens it can readily be made an insti-
tuition worthy of the State.
Dead in the street.
A grey mare belonging to Henry Gray,
colored, of Odessa, was taken with the collie
last Sunday aftsrnoon, and after being dosed
by Mr.. Harvey, ran out Of Odessa toward
Middletown, and followed the carriage Of
Frank p. Cochran into town. She showed
no signs Of sickness for some time after,
when II vas noticed that she was trembling