Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE II, 1876.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS,
Items OF Local Interest.

Items Oh AOC0l 1mtefeSCs
Old Swede's.. Church, of Wilmington. cele
brated the l77th anniversary Of its dedication
A favorite pastime of Wilmington's scape
graces is breaking into and robbing school
houses, destroying books, maps, &c.
David G. Rose, elsewhere in the TRANSCRIPT
publishes card thanking the members of tn
party for their support at the late nominating
election.
On and after Monday next, Mr.. Dunnint
announces, the post Office in this town viii
we closed at half past eight o'clock, p. m.
precisely.
The strawberry season is drawing to
close. Though some are still seen in tht
market ii is evident that they are about done
for this year.
s. F. Shallcross, Esq, has taken out letters
of administration on the estate OF Hugh
Fleming, late Of St. Georges Hundred, de-
ceased. See notice.
The subscriptions TO the new bank OF
Smyrna, now amount to $4,000 OF which
S35, 900 has been paid in. Money can't be
so terribly scarce in that vicinity.
Through a careless blunder last week a
death notice in the TRANSCRIPT was made to
appear absurd tits again published this
week in the way it was written last week.
VIM. Hare's stables and pottery, in Will
mington, were nearly destroyed by fire, the
work of an incendiary, on Sunday morning
The FIRE was started in the hay loft Of the
stables.
The out-buildings on the farm Of Samuel
R. Warren, near Blackbird, were destroyed
by fire on Monday night. These buildings
were all new having been put up only about
year ago and cost some $4,000. Insurance
$1,000.
The Dramatic Entertainment, advertised
elsewhere, to be given by young ladies and
gentlemen Of Galena, Nd, in the town hall,
Of this town, next Tuesday evening is said,
by those who have witnessed it to be very
fine entertainment.
In letter in the Gazette on Tuesday, some
body signing himself "Justice'' complains Of
the dearth of office-holders in Sussex, and
suggests A. P. Robinson for Congress Mr.
Williams, according to custom, must have
another term.
Land Surveyor.
Mr.. Martin B. Burris offers his professional
services to the public as surveyor. He has
recently purchased handsome new Theodolite
at cost Of 500, which is perfect instru-
ment and will enable him to do his work
well. Mr.. B. received liberal education in
his profession, and will, no doubt, give com
plete satisfaction in its practice. We cor
daily commend him to the patronage Of the
community.
Gentle Hint.
Ladies, when service is over don't stop in
the church door to talk. If you must talk:
stop in the. .vestibule; 60 into the lecture room;
step back into the church, or, if the weather
is clear, 60 out into the yard-go anywhere,
do anything but clog up the door. People
who happen to be delayed, don't want to be
prevented from getting ont altogether, be-
: cause you haven't seen each other for the long
period of almost twelve hours and therefore
have much to hear and tell.
Thrown from His Carriage.
Chas. Beasten, Esq, Prothonotary Of this
county, met with misfortune in New Castle
on Wednesday morning. He had started, ac-
companied by his coachman, to drive to Mid
dletown, in York carriage, but on nearing
the railroad his horses became frightened at
the cars and turned suddenly around upset
ting the carriage and throwing the occupants
out. Mr.. Beasten was somewhat cut and
bruised by the fall but not seriously hurt.
The colored man was not hurt at all. The
horses then ran away, jumping two fences and
tearing the carriage to pieces.
Security Against Burglars.
The Directors Of the Citizens National
Bank Of this town have, this week, put an ele-
CANT Time or Chronometer lock upon the door
Of the vault in their banking house. The
lock is a very fine one and cost the bank some
$400. 1t was manufactured by the Yale Lock
Company and was put on by their agent, Mr..
J. P. Sipp. 1t is very ingenious affair,
working on the principle of clock or watch.
When set to special hour it cannot be un-
locked or the door opened until that time. So
that when the officers Of the bank, on retiring
in the evening, lock the vault to be opened
at nine the next morning, neither they nor
anyone else can open it, until that hour.
From here, Mr.. Sipp went to Odessa to put
one of his locks upon the vault in that bank.
This new arrangement with the burglar
alarms, "telegraphs'' and safes already in
them would certainly seem to make these
banks as secure against robbery as they can
we'll be made. professionally who wish
to make their attempts successful had better
go elsewhere.
Strawberry Festival.
The strawberry festival given by some o.
the ladies of the Forest Presbyterian church
was held on Monday and Tuesday evenings
according to announcement, Notwithstanding
the rain, with the exception that the tables
were set in the Academy instead of under the
trees in the yard. The Diamond State Corne
Band Of Middletown was on hand, according
to promise, and doubled the attractions Of the
evening with most excellent music. The
Band are practising with view to taking
part in the celebration ceremonies on the
Fourth Of July next, and we venture the asser.
tion that there will not be many bands, even
in the great concourse that will be present on
that occasion, that will render better music
4hanlthe MiddIetown band will.
Although the weather was SO unpropitious
causing the attendance on the first evening
to be rather slim, yet on the whole the fes-
tival was pretty successful. On the second
evening the attendace was very good, the
sales rapid, and the counting up of the 'spoils'
showed neat balance for the treasury Of ths