Middletown transcript., 1876-04-01
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

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Items OF Local Interest.
Lent will close two weeks from to-day.
The school elections throughout the State
will be held to-day.
W. T. Westbrook, of Wilmington. failed
las. week, with $37, 900 liabilities and S23, 900
assets. :
Myers Hayes died suddenly of appoplexy
at bis home in Whining on last Friday. He
was SO years oil.
&C. Alexander, formerly letter-carrler
of Wilmington. has gone to seek his fortune
in the Black Hills.
Reports from the lower part Of the State,
and the adjoining Maryland counties, say the
peach trees are in full bloom.
The large and finely painted wagon, be-
longing TO the Verdi Brass Band of Odessa,
is offered for sale in another column.
The frame work and other materials for the
Delaware Building on the Centennial GROUNDS
were shipped from Wilmington on Monday.
And still they come Republican candl-
dates for Sheriff we mean. The latest is VIM.
n. Pierce, of Wilmington, who has just come
out.
Several of Middletown's citizens removed to
other towns and cities this week. Several
families from the country have moved into
town.
AS the notice of Mr. George W. Ernests
marriage was published incorrectly last week.
we give it again in this issue. 1t is right
this time.
Nathaniel Hayes, Sr., father of City Coun-
Gilman James P. Hayes, Of Wilmington, died
at the residence of the latter on Tuesday, in
his s5th year.
Governor Cochran appointed DR.. Charles
E. Buck, of Wilmington, Trustee OF Della
ware College, last week, in place Of Dr. As
kew, deceased.
The Milford NeOs says the people OF the
lower counties are determined that the dog
tax law shall be repealed. They would rather
have dogs than sheep. Via 4
The Governors staff not being quite full
enough, he recently added James F. Casper
son, of Wilmington, to it, with the rank, or
rather title. of Colonel.
The Commercial printed "faithful picture
of the Delaware Centennial Building now IN
course of erection If it is a correct likeness,
it is certainly an ugly one.
The Wilmington Herald puts big flag at
The head Of it's editorial column and flies the
name of Hon. T. F. Bayard as its choice for
the Presidency.
The Delaware Railroad Co., who recently
purchased the Nanticoke House at Seaford,
are having it remodeled and repaired, and in
tend to use it as station house.
C.E. Foster, one Of Middletown's tonsoral
artists, has opened branch barber shop in
Galena, Nd. He has also added many i'm
provements to bis shop in Middletown.
Sussex County constables have been e1er-
cising their legal powers by arresting city
drummers and forcing them to procure Ii
.- csnse to sell by sample-$25 each. ..
Colonel James g Townsend has sold his
interest, with all the fixtures, in the Towns
end Hotel to William B. Hollis, who will
hereafter conduct the house.
An act has passed the Maryland Legisla-
,ure consolidating the Kent County Railroad
Company with the Smyrna and Delaware
Bay Bombay Hook) Company.
Col. H. B. Fiddeman, Of the Centennial
Commissioners, announces that there are
twenty-nine different varieties OF wood grown
in Delaware, of which seventeen are oaks.
The French steamer Labrador was blown
ashore at Finn's Point, opposite Fort Della
ware, in the gale on Tuesday night She was
laden with goods for the Centennial.
Rev. DR.. Patton is expected to preach TO-
morrow (Sabbath) morning, in the Presby-
teniau church Of Middletown, on the subject,
sTbe Scriptural Order of the Eldership."
Fresh fish, herring, perch, neds, catfish,
&c., have become quite plentiful in our mar
ket, but shad have not yet made their ap-
pearance, at least in no great quantity.
( The Commercial, Epery Euening and Gazette
have been having lively set-to this week.
Sub;ect-Senator Bayard and the Presidency
Go in gentlemen, we'll hold your coats.
SMYRNA has "whoppin," as we'll as Mid
dletown, and the. Sheriff Of Kent county ar
rested a Mrs. McGrady for selling liquor with
out license, in that part of the town, last
Week '''7 f''sTs''' h ~ ''t4a .AsAs
Mr.. Walter Foster broneht to this Office, a
dayzof tvo ago, An egg which measured eight
inches around The long way and six and
half the shorter way, and weighed 81 ounces.
This Mr.. r. claims beats the big egg EsOry
Ebening itemized last week.
xaisht sf Fythias Appsiatnsnt'
Mr.. e. B. Rice has been appointed mem
Der of the committee to arrange for the grand
procession Of the Knights Of Pythias at the
Centennial Exhibition next month. The
committee will meet at Castle Hall. Whining
ton, next Thursday evening, the 9th inst.
sew Raemy to the Peach.
A gentleman from Sussex county, DEL,
states that multitudes OF birds Of an unknown
. species are flying from orchard to orchard in
Dat county, picking the buds from peach and
pear trees. These birds are of pinkish
tinge and have long and sharp bills which
specially fit them for their work of destruc-
tion.-Mlford Nescs.
New store.
WIN. Wilson, ESQ.,, having rented the
storehouse opposite the National Hotel, until
recently occupied by J. B. Clarkson, Esq,
4 win open in few days . carefully selected
stock Of choice groceries, -four, feed, provis-
ions, &C., &c. He intends also to do gen.
,...,.,.s;,,, hus;ness in GRAIN fruit, lime,