Middletown transcript., 1876-05-20
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 20. 1875.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

Forest Presby yterian Church bad a thorough
cleaning last week.
Three billiard tables going in Middletown
furnish more amusement than profit to tn
owners.
Mr.. Alex. Maxwell has lost two colts BY
death within a week, that were worth $3.50
One was but . week old.
Although some persons will hoard the
silver, s. N. Reynolds continues to pay it out
in change to his customers.
Strawberries from the lower part Of The
Peninsula made their appearance in Whining
ten market on Wednesday.
Messrs. VIM. B. and G. P. Cochran have
taken out letters Of Administration on the
estate OF John Cochran, deceased.
At the monthly meeting of the Middletown
Building and Loan Association funds sold a
$l.5l and $2.05 per share premium.
s., W. T. Milburn, of South Murderkill
hundred, has been appointed Inspector Of
Weights and Measures for Kent county.
Ii has been stated that Diamond State Band
Of this town will 60 to Philadelphia with the
Rifle Legion Of Wilmington on the 4th Of
July.
The Superior Court for this county will
begin its; May term at New Castle next Mon
day. 1t is expected to last little over two
weeks = = ].
Governor Cochran has appointed Benjamin
D. Burton, of Georgetown, Recorder of Deeds
for Sussex county, rice W. Fl. Donovan, term
expired.
The new dining room at Collins Beach is
nearly finished, and is expected to be ready
for an excursion on the 2lst inst, from Phil
adelphia.
DR.. J. J. Wright has 'reopened his drug
store in Warwick, and offers good variety
of toilet articles for sale in connection with
his drugs. aAg
Il. Dunning, Esq, has gone to Brooklyn
to attend the Presbyterian General Assembly
now in session in that city, and to which he
is delegate.
Peach twigs are exhibited in nearly every
store in Middletown, and each child that
passes smacks its lips at the prospect, be it
ever so dim one.
The Great Exhibition is all the talk now,
and how to get there, when to 60 and what
to do there are the great topics of thought
and conversation. 8Al,
Dom Pedro, the Brazilian Emperor, visited
Wilmington one day last week and took a
look at the ship yards, car works and other
manufactures Of the city.
Lewis Thompson, Esq, of Wilmington, has
at last received official notice of the Senate
confirmation Of his appointment as Collector
of the Port, of Wilmington.
RI. Reynolds, Esq, chairman Of the DEM
ocratic State Executive Committee has issued
call for the assembling Of the State Conven-
ton at Dover on Tuesday, May lsth.
WE announce, by authority ef Messrs. Nc
Kibbiu, .vosburg / Co., of the Girard House,
Philadelphia, that their charges will be but
$3.50 per diem during the Centennial.
J.W. Phillips, of Newark, was relieved Of
his watch, handsome gold one, at the Cen
tennial opening last week. s. B. Wright, Of
The same place, also lost his pocket-book.
The Town Commissioners have had a series
of Ordinances neatly printed on card board
and hung up in various portions Of the town
for the suppression Of disorderly conduct.
On Tuesday of last week lad Of IA year 8
VIM. w., son of Wm. E. Jones, was run over
Nv an ox-cart and killed. He lived at Prices
Corner, in Appoqainimink Hd., six miles from
Smyrna.
Armstrong's Chapel.
Rev. Dr.. Patton viii (D.v. preach at Arm.
strong's chapel tomorrow Sunday afternoon
at33 O'Clock. Ths public are generally in
vited to attend.
Base Bail Orsaai.atsonD
An effort is being made to organize base
ball club in Middletown, the object of which
shall be pleasure and mutual agreement
About sixteen have put their names to the
list, and the prospect is that ere long good
nine may be selected from the number. A
practice game viii be played this afternoon.
List OF Letters
Remaining in the postofice at Middletown
for the wesk ending May 20: Mary Jane
Boone, John Brauh, Joseph Daniels, David
Morrell, Stanley Nofit, Elizabeth Miles, Harry
Redifer, Sarah Jane Rooth. Ann Stevens,
Jennie Wilson, Rebecca White. Erastus
Wagner, Warren Wilson, B. R. Hand.
Psrssnal.
Col. v. r. Townsend, Of the Sussez Journal,
made call at our Office on Thursday morn
ing, ON his way home from Philadelphia.
where he had been spending week visiting
the Centennial exhibition. The Colonel had
the appearance Of possessing most excellent
health and good appetite, and looks as
though they treated him we'll in "old Sussex"
saiaaIetown Carriage Factory.
Nessrs. ]. NJ. Cox Bro. have gotten up
rather unique advertisement, written in the
style 6uu innknokC VI uuuutcu years ago,
which will be found In another column Of the
TaAnscRIpr. The Messss. Cox have a large
establishment and build some Of the finest
and most substantial carriages to be seen
upon the roads. Their work is first-class and
persons wanting carriages can get just as
good ones from those gsRtlemen as they can
get elsewhere.
A severe Storm.
Monday night witnessed the heaviest storm
of the season. A hurricane Of extreme rio
lence, bat fortunately Of but short duration,
passed over about 8 o'clock, doing con-
siderable damage to shade and fruit trees
Several fne trses on Broad street were torn
and broken, large liiabs being twisted of, in
some instances only the trunk being LEFT. On
Main street also the trees were broken and
badly injured. The fall of rain was very