Middletown transcript., 1876-12-23

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words. Marriages and deaths inserted free.
TERMS: Cash in advance, invariably.
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC %, 1875.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.
Next Monday is Christmas Who don't
know that?
Lewes had two narrow escapes from fire
last week.
Rice has Christmas toys and confectionaries
in abundance.
Middletown has several cases of measles on
hand at present.
The Middletown merchants have big stocks
of holiday goods.
Christmas services will be held ID St.
Anne's Church on Monday.
There are four pigeon shooting matches on
the tapis for next week, in this vicinity.
The Legislature will meet next Monday
week, that being the 6rst Monday in January.
The roads we're in splendid condition until
the SNOWFALL Of Monday somewhat spoiled
them.
Smyrna is infested with chicken thieves.
That is sort of general complaint every
where in the winter.
Forty liquor licenses were granted at the
late term of court in this couaty, Of which 81
were in Wilmington.
The SUSSEX Journal is authority for saying
that there are twenty-four weddings to take
place in Georgetown on Christmas day.
T. J Curtis, present speaker of the Idaho
Territory LEGISLATURE, is q native of Kent CO.,
Delaware. He is Democrat of course.
The Breakwater Light published, las, Sat-
urday, the names OF eight of its subscribers |
who had paid their subscriptions that week.
The prothonotary'e Office Of Kent county
will become vacant on the 3lst inst, but it
will not go begging as there are two appi-
cants for it
James Gray, Of Bridgevile, was found dead
in his bed one morning last week, and the
coroner's jury said be died from the effects of
intemperance.
The sidewalks were covered with heavy
sleet on Monday to the annoyance Of pedes-
trians and delight Of the boys who had fine
times skating on them.
A barrel of apple brandy was stolen from
J. NJ Dodd, aear Moorton, last Tuesday night.
The thieves rolled the barrel for about half
mile and then put it in wagon.
People have got into singular habit, here
lately, of suddenly and swiftly sitting down
fiat in the streets. This habit is very redic-
ulous and generally amuses lockers on.
Wednesday and Thursday of this week
were the shortest days of the year. They
were each only eight hours and ifty-seven
minutes long. The days are getting longer
now.
Dover came near having a big fire last Sat-
urday week-the windy day. The roof off
D. McGonigal's house caught Gre, and if the
fire had not been quickly extinguished might
have burnt the whole town mp.
The snow that fell. Monday afternoon,
though slight in itself, made pretty good
sleighing on account of the previous icy con-
dition Of the roads. Full advantage was
taken of it by sleigh owners aud boys with
sleds.
Mrs. Annie Dunlap, widow Of the late
Francis Dunlap, of Delaware City, was found
dead in her bed, in that town, on Monday
morning. An inquest was held and a verdict
Of stdeath from heart disease rendered She
was about fifty years old
Rev. Pennell Combe was well received in
Middletown and his lectures attended by
large audiences. ..Local Option" would !
doubtless meet with many advocates in this
vicinity For financial assistance Mr.. G. pro-
nouneed Middlstown the s'banner town."
supper ana Festival.
The ladies of the Bethel NJ. E. Church in
tend having Supper. and Package Festival
during the holidays, on the evenings of the
27th and 2sth, at the church near Pivot
Bridge, Md Each person is requested TO
bring . pound package of something. The
packages are to be disposed Of at auction each
evening.
a severe Fail.
r. T. Cochran, Esq, slipped on the ice that
covered the sidewalk in trout of the Citizens
National Bank on Monday and fell heavily to
the pavement his back coming in contact with
the sharp corner Of the marble step Of the
bank, causing an exceedingly painful bruise,
though no bones were broken. He COM
planned Of much pain, but we sincerely hope
he has sustained no permanent or serious in
jury.t s
A Active Thief. 9
The Smyrna Times says young negro ,
man calling himself Nathan Demby went to {
that town, from Middletown, last Friday and i
between that time and Monday managed to &
commit petty tbefts from four different par +
ties. BE was finally caught in the act and a
sent to Dover Jail. He carried neatly made +
model Of the New Castle whipping post and q
pillory about with him, which the Times !
thinks is striking coincidence.
Schooner In Trouble.