Middletown transcript., 1876-07-22
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

Items OF Local Interest.
Blackbird camp meeting will commence on
Thursday next (27th)
At the monthly meeting of the Mutual Loan
Association on Tuesday evening, funds sold
at ST. so per share premium.
Notwithstanding that so many men are
'tovercome by the heat while at work, base
ball playing is kept up. 1t isn't too hot for
that.
The members of the Legislature are doubt
less greatly obliged to Governor Cochran for
not calling an extra session in this steaming
weather.
Joseph Newell, of Wilmington, eight years
old, was drowned in pond made by the ex-
cayations for the new basin, last Sunday
afternoon.
The raspberry season in this neighborhood
is about finished for this year. Blackberrles
are still coming IN, of fine quality, but small
quantities.
The Bank reports are published this week.
This is about the poorest season Of the year
for country banks, as deposits about this time
come in slowly.
Thos. G. Oskins, Of Dover, died from the
effects of the heat last Sunday week. He had
been at the Camden FIRE in the morning and
oyerworked himself.
The wheat in this vicinity does not yield
more than two-thirds or three-fourths OF the
amount that was expected from its appear
ance before being threshed.
A Republican-who processes to know
says the quarrels in that party will give this
county to the Democrats by 800 majority
That is one more vote than we expect.
The farm house Of G. G. Babbitt, near Cow
gill's Corner, Kent CO., was struck by light
ming, Tuesday night week, and badly dam
aged. It was set on fire, but the rain extin-
guished the flames.
Samuel J. Tolson, recently in the employ
Of G. W. W. Naudain, Middletown, has
purchased the stock Of G. W. Cummins in
Smyrna, and commenced the dry goods and
grocery business for himself. As Mr.. Tolson
attends closely to business, we hope that our
surmse of his success will be well substan-
tiated.
Forest Presbyterian Church.
This church will be open for divine service
tomorrow morning. Rev. 8. Henry Bell,
formerly of Georgia, now Of Wrightsville, Pa,
will ID. W officiate. Mr.. Bell preached for
DR.. Patton few weeks ago, and the congre-
CATION were much pleased with him. There
will be no service in the evening.
The Sunday school Worker.
In this weeks issue Of the Sunday Schoo
Worker Rev. L. C. Matlack contributes an
article on estate Organization while Rev
J. B. Mann elucidates the elements Of
Successful Teacher" and Sunday School
Nevers'' finds an able treatment by the pea o.
Rev. Edward Eggleston. Rich music and
beautiful illustrations also enhance its value
The Worker is fast gaining popularity. Pub
lished at Wilmington.
Suspension OF Government Work.
The Navy Department has issued an ordel
to stop all work on the monitors now being
built by the Harlan l. Hollingsworth Com
pany, Wilmington; John Roach 4 Son
Chester; William Cramp Sons, Philadel
pbia. and J. F. Rowland, New York. Thi
was rendered necessary because no appropri
alton has been made by Congress to continue
the work. Both here and at Chester the worl
on these monitors was the principal kind oI
hand, land we may say almost all OF an.
kind). and the intelligence Of the order vii
be received with regret, carrying with It, q
it does, further lay off Of hands Whining
ton Commercial.
NO Extra Session.
During visit to Wilmington last Saturda.
evening, Governor Cochran was waited upol
By committee appointed by the City Coun
Gil who endeavored, BY the use Of much per
suasive eloquence, to induce the Governor t
call an extra session Of the Legislature to OBJ
tain the passage Of an act for the relief Of ID
Cool Spring Reservoir which is now at
stand still for the want Of funds to continu
work upon it. To secure work for the idi
workmen Of the city was the professed objee
Of this extraordinary request. The Governo
listened, with bis usual urbanity and courtesy
to their arguments in favor of their reques
and then very kindly, but positively, an
certainly very properly, refused to call th
Legislature together, as he did not think ths
the occasion was of such extraordinary in
portance as to warrant such proceeding
The papers of Wilmington unanimously com
mend the Governors decision.
Fell from . Car.
As the mixed train on the Delaware Rail
road was coming north on Saturday nigh
and when near St. Anne's crossing one mil
south of Mlddletown, one of the brakesme
named James Chambers, fell from car loade
with cross-ties while the train was rnnnln
At the rate Of rs miles per hour. The ties ha
become disarranged, and Chambers was try
ing to put them in safe positions when one
them he was standing on fell off the side {
the car, carrying the brakesman with it. 4
was not missed until the train arrived at MI
Pleasant. Search was made for the missin
man by the conductor Of the o'clock pas
senger train, and he was discovered con
scious, lying amongst some weeds near th
track, the cross-tie being two feet from him
On examination it was found that painft
cut had been made in the side, beside whic
no other injuries we're apparent. The unfol
tuuate man was transferred to the last freigt
train north, and on its arrival 10 hiddietowr
DR.. Chamberlaine eased his pain, and allowe
him to be taken to bis home on Justiso
street in Wilmington, where DR.. Kane dresse
the wound. The censnre for this accider
should be directed to the conductor OF IN
mixed train, as he was cautioned about TAI
ing ths car from the station It not BEN
safely loaded.