Middletown transcript., 1876-01-29


later on Saturday evenings. Last Saturday
evening three conversions were there witness
ed, and on Sunday morning those three were
admitted to the church on probation, resul
that proved gratifying to the whole church.
Preaching at Armstrongs.
Rev. G. W. Kennedy will preach at the
Chapel at Armstrong; on tomorrow (Sab.
bath) afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Subject
''David and Jonathan" All are cordially
invited.
Sunday School Jubilee.
The Sunday School of the NJ. E. Church,
Odessa, will hold their jubilee on Wednesday
evening, February 8, 1876, in the Church, to
commence at 1880 P. NJ. After the entertain
ment supper will be served in the basement
under the superintendance of the lady men-
bers of the school.
Thanks.
To my friends and neighbors, who strove
SO hard to save my property from destruction
by fire on the 18th instant and to whose aid
doubtless owe it that the ravages of the fire
were not even greater, extend my heartiest
thanks, with my sincerest wishes that none of
them may ever need like assistance from
me. s. F. SHALLcRoss.
Improvement.
Messrs. Eliason & Benson have purchased
of Robert A. Cochran, ESQ.,, one of the lots
on Main street, from which he has just re-
moved the old blacksmith and machine shops,
near the Middletown hotel. They have also
purchased portion of the building formerly
used as machine shop, and moved it on to
their lot. This they propose turning into
store an mandatory for the accommoda ton
of their large and increasing stove and tin
ware business
Grange Election.
Newark Grange No. has elected the fol-
lowing officers for 1875: w. M., VIM. Dean
O., D. J. Murphy L., Edward D. Porter;
% IL.
G., John T. Steel T., Samuel Lindsay Sec.,
Robert Montgomery G. K, W. D. Cornog
Ceres, Mrs. Joel Woodward Pomona, Miss
Florence ]. Dean; Flora, Miss Jennie Wood
ward L. A. S., Mrs. J. H. HILL
John H. Rodney, Esq, as trustee, will offer
at public sale, next week, the following valu-
able properties On Monday, 3lst inst, five
valuable and desirable lots in and adjoining
belonging to the estate Of Mrs.
Mary Lockwood, deceased. On Thursday he
will sell two farms in Appoquinimink hun
dred, late the property Of Samuel Armstrong,
deceased. On the same day Thursday George
Gray, Esq, as trustee, will sell four farms
belonging to the estate Of Elihu Jefferson
These sales will all take place at the hotel of
Alex. Maxwell, Middletown They are adj
vertised in The TRANSCRIPT.
Personal.
Henry Davis, Esq, it is said, has rented
house in Middletown, and contemplates tax
ing up his residence here in the Spring.
Hamilton Morton, ESQ.,, of Sassafras Neck,
Md, has also rented a dwelling and moved
into town.
Mr.. VIM. N. Hamilton, Jr., of Odessa, is
now looking for house, and be, too, will
move to Middletown, if he can find house 10
suit him.
J.. 7. Budd, Esq, has connected himself
with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in such
capacity that the discharge of his duties will |
necessitate bis absence from Middletown to a |
great extent
A Raid ON the Delaware Smngglers.
Special United States Agent Major Morris,
accompanied by United States Marshal Dunn,
If Wilmington, went to Lewes last Wednes-
lay and captured Captain William Williams
ind Andrew Baker for smuggling. They
we're taken to Wilmington and had hearing
before Commissioner Smith. Both were held
n $500 bail to await the action of the Grand
Jury. There is band of smugglers at Lewes,
md these are the first of the batch caught.
others will be arrested soon 1t has caused
,reat excitement in that place. Williams con-
essed to buying sugar, segars and gin from
'essels in the Breakwater, and landing these
foods on shore without paying the duty re-
luired by the government. The sugar was
mugglee about year ago. 1t is intimated
hat nearly half the men in Lewes are fright
ned over these arrests, and each one fears
hat it is bis turn next. They clan together
here, it is said, and try to smuggle in sugar,
Office. &C., and thus get their groceries cheap,
light from the vessels. Both Of the arrested
arties were ih the United States Court con-
ected with the trials one year ago-Baker
defendant and Williams as witness. Baker
hen pleaded guilty, and was fined Sl0O.