Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 1e, 1876.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.
tenn. or Local Tnterest.

LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS
Items or Local Interest,".
Rev. Edward Kennard, OF the Philadelphia
M. e. Conference, died At his residence il
Wilmington on Sunday. He was in his 74tl
year.
DR.. W. G. Davidson, of Milford, one Of th
editors of the Nescs and Advertiser, died Of
Monday, after an illness of six months. H
: was in his asth year.
Wilmington's new City Council organized
soon after its election last week by electine
NJ. L. Lichtepstein president. The usxal com
mittees were also elected-by ballot.
man with big black bear created .
slight sensation in town few days ago
The 'bar' was huge old chap but he man.
aged TO make good deal of fun by his
antics.
Van Amburgh's great big circus and wild
animal show is to give an exhibition of its
trained horses, mules. dogs, clowns elephants
and other snch ''critters' in this Town next
week. Let's all go
James Powell's house on the road from
Clayton 10 Massey q Nd, was burglarized one
night last week BY (it is supposedly tramp.
An overcoat, revolver and $40 or SIS in
money were carried off
The Democratic nomination elections for q
choice of candidates for Inspector, Assessor
and Road Commissioners will be held at the
customary voting places in Odessa and Mid
dletown, this afterooon.
Timothy, son Of John Raymond, farmer
living near Dover, was shot and instantly
killed by the accidental discharge of a gun in
the hands Of his brother, while cunning for
squirrels, Wednesday week.
The Democrats Of New Castle Hundred viii
hold special election this afternoon to nom
mate candidate for the Legislature in place
Of R. g. Cooper, Esq, declined. A mass
meeting will be held in the evening.
The Democratic County Executive Commit
Tee held a meeting at Wilmington last satur-
day, and resolved on a vigorous and energetic
campaign to prevent the county from falling
into the hands of the Republicans.
Mr.. W. W. Wilson has bought out the con-
feciioncry store Of W. T. Foster and started
his son, Harry R. Wilson in the business
Harry is courteous, obliging young man
and we wish him success in his new employ
ment.
At the meeting of the County Executive
Committee on Saturday, it was determined to
hold a County Mass Meeting at Middletown
sometime during the campaign. The day is
not yet fixed upon, but will be announced in
good time.
Police Officer Nickerson and Michael Bowe
have been arrested on the charge Of having
been accessory to the death of Joseph Nc
Keown, who was found drowned in Moores
shipyard, Wilmington Nickerson gave bail
but Bowe was committed 10 answer.
Richard G Cooper, Esq, who was nomi-
mated by the recent Democratic County Com
vention as candidate for the State Legisla-
ture from New Castle hundred, wrote to Hon.
B. T. Biggs,: chairman Of the convention, last
Friday, declining the nomination.
Personal.
Senator Bayard, John O'Byrne, Esq, Adj.
General Reynolds and Hon. B. T. Bisgs have
been invited to deliver addresses at The cole
bration Of the seth Anniversary Of the Adop-
ton of the Federal Constitution, in Concert
Hall, Philadelphia, on Monday afternoon and
evening, September 18th, 1876.
st. Annc's Church.
This year is the centennial of the old ST.
Anne's Church building, mile from town,
it having been erected in the year l776. There
is some talk among the members Of the church
of celebrating, in some way, this hundredth
year of the existence of old st. Anne's. It
would be an interesting event.
New Maryland Paper.
Harry Moss, Esq, has commenced the pub
lication OF a weekly paper at Chesapeake City,
Nd. His first number was issued last Satnr-
day under the rather queer sounding name Of
chesapeake Chesapike." The paper begins
small, but It's brimfnl Of spice and good hu-
NOR. II comes out fair and square for Tilden,
Hendricks and reform of Administrative
abuses, but expresses its determination to
stick to locals as much as possible. We wish
it full success
Republican statc Ticket.
The Republican State convention met at
Dover on Wednesday, for the purpose Of
nominating Presidential electors and can
didate for Congress. S. Curtis was chosen
Temporary chairman, but, contrary to usage,
was oversIaughed by the COMMITTEES on perma-
nent organization and DR.. Isaac Jump was
made permanent president. Henry dupont
Of New Castle; N. B. Smithers, Kent, and
Jacob Moore, of SUSSEX, were nominnted for
electors and Levi @. Bird, of Wilmingtoa,.l FOR
representative ID Congress. Resolutions we're
adopted endorsing the Cincinnati platform
and denouncing the Democrats party, Of
course.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Postofice At Middletown,
Del, for the week ending September l4th =
Miss Sallie Barber, Jennie N. Brown, Ida T.
Benson, Betsie Brown, Fannie Brady, Geo.
Barrett, Daniel Boys, George Collins, Mary
c. Cerill George Cuff, v Ceroetti, Thomas
Chadwick, G. l.. Galloway, Laura Dill, David
A. Deputy, Morton Dasheal, VIM. Dilmore,
T. Fl. Edwards, fanny Foman, Y. F. Farrell,
Hermann Grundhoff, Thomas Gray, Fannie
Goldsboro, Mark Danberry, Leona Harris,
Harvey D. Hall ~, Edward Keaton, Jas. G.
Lyons, James McCrossen, James Moore, John
W. Price, Florence Piner, Henry J. Rufner,
Annie Richardson, George Rollenson, Sarah
A. Silcox, Patrick Smith, w. e. Sibley. s.
Stow, Henry Short, Georgiana Smith, VIM.
B. Thomas, Sarah Tilman, Jane Thouran,
John w. Vinson, Jake Wisher. "
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