Middletown transcript., 1876-10-21
Centennial Sermon.

Centennial Sermon.
On Sunday (to-morrow) week the
last day Of October, Rev. DR.. Patton
will preach centennial sermon in ac-
cordance with the recommendation Of
the General Assembly, in the Presby-
terian church in this town. That day,
the 29tb inst, will be the twenty-ffth
anniversary Of the dedication Of the
present church building, and the Doctor
proposes to recount some interesting
events connected with the church and
will no doubt be gratided to receive
from any one any facts or statistics re-
lating to the church.
Messrs. F. r. Perry and S. G.
Thomas, executors under the will OF
Edward Thomas, deceased, sold at pub
lie sale, at the hotel Of Alex Maxwell.
in this town. on Tuesday, the real es-
tate of the said Thomas, consisting Of
two tracts of land, as advertised in the
TRANSCRIPT last week. The first tract
220 acres being that on which the man
sion house is situated-now occupied by
W. Dudley, was purchased by Edward
Thomas at $50 per acre ; the other 200
acres without any buildings by VIM.
Dudley for $46 per acre.
Geo. W. Ingram, real estate agent,
has about succeeded in selling for Thos
j, Foard. Esq, the valuable farm of
the latter. containing some 400 acres,
to Jas. M. Vandegrift, Esq, though
the transfer. we believe, is not yet fully
accomplished.
He Wanted to Get In.
A negro made several attempts to get
into the houses of three or more of our
citizens last Saturday night, or rather
Sunday morning, as it was about one
o'clock when he made his efforts. He
first went to the house of Mr., w w
Wilson on Lake street and tried to force
his way in by breaking open the door.
Aroused by the noise. Mr.. Wilson raised
the window and asked who was there
and what was wanted The negro re-
piled he wanted to get in out of the
storm, and made another surge for the
door, but failed to burst it open. though
Mr. w. thinks if be had tried it again
be would have succeeded. He next went
to Mr.. R. M. Johnson's on north Broad
street and tried to effect an entrance in
the same way, but Mr. j., not relish
ing such proceedings fred at him from
his pistol the ball passing in close prox-
unity to the would be burglars head.
Not having anticipated, and not fancy
ing SO warm reception, Mr.. Coon
beat hasty retreat. He, also, tried
to get into another house but failed.
straws show w hich Way the Wind
Blows.
A gentleman who came down the
Delaware railroad yesterday morning
had the curiostity to play the part Of the
ssstraw fend" and take the vote of the
passengers, as to their preference for
the two great Presidential Candidates.
The result Of his inquiries is as follows:
For Tilden 147 male passengers, 81
female; for Hayes 81 male, 1S female;
II men and % women refused to state
their preferences. This proves that
there were more Democrats on that
train than republicans, but on the
morning after the election the repub-
lican passengers on the train for Salt
River will beat the democrats call
hollow" This ''straw fiend" had bet
ter luck than one who tried the game
last week: The first man he asked
how he should vote, replied, "None Of
your id business" The second told
him to 60 to place rather hotter than
last Summer, and he concluded to not
take that straw.