Middletown transcript., 1876-04-08

assets-loaus, insurance and cash-are $67,
6ss 20. Number Of shares, 800; whole amour
paid in on each share $lOs; value of eac
share, $ls3.43. showing an advance in valu
Of each of $75.43
At Kirkwood, Saturday, Sheriff Lambsol
made the following sales:
| Lot containing about eight acres, property
of John G. Clark, to VIM. D. Clark, for $l00
Farm of l39 acres, with house, barn ani
stabling, belonging to VIM. N. Ward, to R
F. Cam, for 81 ,2G5, subject to.a mortgage
of So, 600.
At Delaware City, Monday, the Sheriff
sold DR.. David Stewards farm of 21s acres,
with buildings in St. Georges hundred. to
Thomas F. Diiwor,h, for $4,000, subject to a
mortgage for $9, 900.
On Tuesday morning the Sheriff sold the
personal property of Hugh Horner, at the
Washington House, Wilmington, after Col
lector Farmar had sold enough to satisfy un-
paid city taxes.
A fire broke out in the roof of the Acnd-
emy building at Smyrna about o'clock,
Tuesday afternoon, and despite the efforts of
the citizens aud their engines, the building
was burneo to the ground. A high wind
was prevailing at the time which consider
ably hindered the work of staying the flames.
Butt or this it is thought the fire might have
been subdued in time to save the building.
School was in session at the time The FIRE was
discovered. but all the teachers and children
seem 10 have escaped without injury. All the
furniture, including the piano and organ,
was saved. The, building was the properly
Of DR.. J. E. Clawson and Henry Bearne, and
was insured in the Kent Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company for $l,40o The Academy
was one OF the Oldest buildings in the town.
1t was originally used as Friends Meeting
House, and wac built about eighty or ninet,
years ago, at the time the meeting was moved
from Duck Greek village 10 Smyrna.
Arrested for Forgery.
John Wood, the man who tried to pass |
,ome forged cheques in this town last week |
was arrested shortly after his return to
and committed to the County
Jail on a charge of forgery. Woods situa-
ion is not very en- yiable one. The history |
II his transaction is about thus He is by |
rade wheelwright, and has for some time |
had in his employ man by the name of |
William England, who has brother named
Charles England, living at Chesterville The
after sold some grain to Messrs. Bean &
'oard, at Masseys, and they mailed to him
wo letters containing two cheques -one for
;l07 and the other for $l09. By some mis-
AXE the letters were sent to Chestertown in
tead Of Chesterville, and the postmaster
ave them to Wood for VIM. England, sup
osing they were intended for him. These
.tters Wood opened, and finding the cheques
rawn to the order of Charles England, he
ndorsed the name of the latter on them, and,
nth his wife, hired team and came toMiddle-
,wn, where he tried to get the money on
hem: with what success is well known. He
robably begins to think by this time that
the way of the trangressor is hard"
myrna at the Centennial.
Our town is to be represented rather largely
I the Centennial. We have heretofore an
onnced that VIM. NJ. Bell would exhibit his
rain tile, and now A E. Worden has secured
place for bis washing machine (Lady's
riend) and be will "take in washing at
achinery Hall during the Exhibition. But
'e most interesting feature, perhaps, is an
aborate piece of handiwork by Mrs. Jehn
nthony. It is q representation in needle
aft Of the flags Of all nations, worked in
TX and worsted on black velvet ground
! addition to the flags there is a marine
presentation of ship at sea, and a beauti-
asonic emblem (square and compass) ela0- I
'ately inset with floral stitching-the Eng
sh ivy, Irish shamrock, &c. There are also
'llgious emblems-cross, crown, Bible, &C.,
I Of the most intricate needlework. The
looks quite like a painting. so
'enly is the stitching wrought-is feet by
ct and inches (as large as an ordinary
zed door and is incased in a magnificent
lit frame .tWeleome all Nations to Our
hores" is worked in silk as motto and all
e flags are properly designated by silk letter I
itching in variegated colors. 1t was shipped
day to the. Woman'e Department at the
No amount Of description would !
nvey an ides of the amount of labor and
i'll required to complete this extensive de-
q. Times.