Middletown transcript., 1876-04-08
SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 9, 1876.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.
Items Of Lo.a. I.t.ress.

OF administration on the estate OF Daniel
Orrel, deceased.
Kentucky has had q shower of flesh; Can
ada shower Of fies and yesterday Middle
town had ashower Of feathers. Nextl
Mr.. r. T. Enos, Of Odessa was presented
with silver cake basket, by the members Of
his Sunday School class, Tuesday evening.
LewisC Springer, ESQ.,, Superintendent Of
the Wilmington City Hospital, died yester-
day week. Mr.. Springer was an active, work.
ing Democrat and candidate for the nomi-
nation for Coroner He was 40 years old.
The barn, carriage house and stables of
DR.. I. d. D. Knowles editor of the Lewes
Light, were burned with their contents, except
his horse, on Friday morning week. His
dwelling and printing Office narrowly escaped.
Loss about $3.50.
Divine Service.
Rev. DR.. Patton will ID. w. preach in the
chapel at Armstrongs tomorrow Sunday
afternoon, at o'clock. The public cordially
invited to attend.
The seheol Electseps.
The elections for members of the School
Boards of the two districts of this town held
on Saturday last resulted in the choice Of the
following persons: In No. "a, VIM. Green
for Clerk for three years. In No 60, John
A. Reynolds, Clerk, and James R. Hofecker,
Commissioner.
The Odessa Entertainment.
The dramatic entertainment at Odessa, on |
Thursday. evening" was a very pleasant and
creditsble affair. The acting was good and
received as it merited hearty applause. The
hall was filled with q 6ne audience many per-
sons from Smyrna and Middletown being
present
Beef from Chicago.
Charles Adams served to his customers in
MiddletownIand 0dessa, last week; beef which I
had been brought from Chicago. He was in
Philadelphia when it arrived there, and
bought quantity and brought it home. The
meat was Of tine quality and, despite its long
journey, in excellent condition.
An Excellent Ferlillser.
The poudrette manufacted by the Whining
ton Poudrette Company is fast becoming the
most popular fertilizer in tie State, and its
superior excellence is recognized BY hundreds
of farmers, who cheerfaIly attest to its merits
It gives complete satisfaction wherever tried.
while its cheapness places It within the reach
Of farmers in all sections Of the country.
Entertainment ana sapper.
The ladies and gentlemen of Millington, Nd.
propose TO give dramatic and musical enter
tainment, consisting of charades, comic plays.
music, &C., on the evening of the l7th inst
They will be assisted By Prof Hoskins and
the Unicorn Cornet Band, for whose benefit
the entertainment is given. supper and re-
freshments vii Be served at the close of the
entertainment.
Trustes Meeting. .sstsza
A regular meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees Of the Forest Presbyterian church was
held in the Library room Of the church on
Monday afternoon, according to call. Not
withstanding the rain more than quorum of
the members were present, and considerable
business was transacted. An adjourned meet
ing will be held this Saturday afternoon in
the same place, and it is earnestly desired that
all the trustees will endeavor to be present.
The Town 0aee.
The building recently fitted up, on Broad
street. for the use Of the Town Commission ,
sioners has been newly painted and presents
Alright neat appearance. small addition
has been put 70 it, in which are stored. the
Babrock Fire Extineuishers, together with
the material for charging them. Esquire
Walker, the town Magistrate, will occupy
the front room. in the building, which will
also be used for the meetings of the Com
missionsrs.
Republican State Conventien.
The Republican State Executive Committee
met in Wilmington on Thursday afternoon,
in response to . call from the chairman, b,
F. Pickles. There were present n. F. Pickels,
s. N. Curtis, Solomon Cooper, H. N. Jenkins
flor Washington Hastings) D. p Barnard
and Dr.. J. 8. Prettyman representing w. G.
Davidson. The object of the meeting was TO
fix time and place to hold the State Con-
vention to select delegates to Cincinnati.-
Smyrna, Milford and Dover each bid for the
honor but it was finally decided to hold it at
Dover; and Thursday, May 18th, was agreed
upon As the time.
Rev. e. r. Kennsy vlndicated.
At the opening Of the session of the Phila-
delphis Annual Conference, last week, the
case Of Rev. 3. r: Kenney charged with inn
moral conduct by Mrs. Van Meter at the
Brandywiae Summit Campmeeting last sum-
mer, together with all the testimony taken by
the committee Of investigation was referred
to q special committee of his peers. This
committee has made full and thorough ex-
animation Of the case in all its bearings, AID
Oh Wednesday report was presented TO the
Conference declaring the charge Of immor-
atty not sustained, and completely exoner-
ating him. His character was then paused,
and his relation with the Conference, sas-
pended by the Presiding Elder Of his district,
was rsssorsd.
a,dalstswn b. & L. Association.
The snnnal meeting was held on Thursday
evening. The election vas held and all the
old ofl,rn were re-electe. for the ensuing
year. The treasurer submitted bis report :
v;v;n0 both statement of the business done
he past year, and also . gensrsl statement
Sor the nine Years of the existence Of the a.
,ociatiou. This list shows the receipts from
IL sources TO amount to $s5, AS 81, while
he expen i.tures, including loans. withdra~a .
took, &e., amount to $s4, 5e4. 50, leaving . >
,alsnce in the treasury Of $ssq. .ss. The total o