Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

The business of the Legislature has begun
in earnest-Mr. Bird introduced school dis
trict live stock law on Thursday.
The protracted meeting announced last
week was commenced in the NJ. E. Church on
Monday and is being well attended.
At the monthly meeting Of the Middletown
Mutual Loan Association on Tuesday evening
funds sold at ST. 90 and ST IS per share pre-
MUM.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Peninsula Agricultural and Pathological
Association will be held next Saturday
A shooting match between two of the best
'shootsts' Of the Peninsula will take place
at Masseys,Md next Wednesday for purseof
$40O.
Another acciden', caused by the breaking
Of the axle of coal car, occurred on the ?.
I'D R. R. last week, near Avondale. No
body, however, was hurt this time.
Charles G. Fisher, son of George P, con-
vlcted in the District Court Of Washington Of
stealing court papers, has been pardoned BY
President Grant and placed in lunatic
asylum.
NJ. e. Church.
The services in the Methodist Church have
been continued during the week, although
the unfavorable weather has interfered with
the attendance seriously. Rev. Mr.. Hunter
of St. Georges will preach on Monday and
Tuesday evenings next. Others may be an
nounced on the Sabbath from the pulpit.
Accident to DIR. MRtlnck.
Rev. DR.. Matlack slipped on the ice onThurs-
day of last week and fell, breaking his wrist.
He has been confined TO bis room since his
accident and suffers much pain. This is par
ticularly unfortunate at this time as the Doc
tor is prevented from attending to the pro-
tracted meeting now in progress at his church.
A Risky Adventure.
William Day, son Of Mr.. Joseph Day, late
Of this neighborhood, met with an accident
that might have been a serious mishap. He
was driving one of his fathers wagons, help
ing TO move into Kent county, and in des-
cending the hill at Sassafras, the bits in his
horses mouths parted and they thus being
unmanageable ran violently down the steep
place-not exactly into the sea, but into Geo.
Kennedys saw logs and lumber lying out
about the saw mill, and played havoc with
the load on the wagon, smashing up things
generally Had they gone little further
they would have run into the mill race.
Burglars in Smyrna.
Several stores were entered and robbed of
small amounts of cash-all that the money
drawers contained - in Smyrna on Tues
day night. The marks left indicated that
the work had been accomplished by the
use of professional burglar instruments in
practced hands The keys which had been
left in the locks of the doors were found to
have been turned by the use Of forceps from
the outside 1t might be well for the Middle
town mechants TO be on their guard against
like intrusions, and take the keys out Of the
locks and bar the doors as well as lock them.
Large Fire Near wilmington
The barn and sheds and stables on the farm
of the late James B. Lyman, occupied by
Thomas ]. Lyman, few miles from Will
mington, were entirely destroyed BY fire at
an early hour on Wednesday morning. The
barn was very large one, and one Of the
finest in the county. Mr.. Lyman Kept dairy
and had 20 fine mich COWS in the stables
everyone Of which, with six horses, were
burned to death. He also lost IS tons Of hay.
so bushels of oats, 75O bushels Of corn and
300 of wheat His loss is estimated at some
$1,000 or $4,000 insured in the Doe Run In
surance Company. The fire had made such
rapid headway when discovered that nothing
could be gotten out except horses and few
wagons II is thought that the fire was the
work of chicken thieves as some dead chick
ems were found near by.
Painful Mishap to a Boy.
Frank Murphey, son Of Mr. 7. Il. P. Muir
phey, formerly of this town, met with quite
serious accident on the Friday previous to
Christmas. On his return from school he
caught on behind wagon which was going
faster than be supposed, there being another
wagon behind him he could not let 60, and
in consequence he sustained terrible wrench
Of the back and has suffered fearfuly ever
since; the Doctor says a little more would
have broken his back. He is slowly recover
ing but still in extreme pain. He is under
the skillful treatment OF DR.. Harris, late Of
Kennedyville, Nd, who says it will be weeks
before be will be able to walk step, but that
he has sustained no permanent injury. This
should be a warning TO boys in regard to this
dangerous practice for it might be the means
of crippling them for life.
Statistical Report of First Presbyterian
Church, for 1876.
Money Taised-Pastor's salary, $3.50; Sab
bath morning collection, Sl44 81 collection
for fuel, S45; for benefit Of the Choir, $40 ;
sessional fund, S37 &C; monthly concert, $50;
ministerial relief Sc; education, So; publi-
cation, Sl2 collection for Sabbath School,
S18: Woman's Zenana Mission, $50; Ladies'
Mile Society, S63 95 ; Strawberry Festival,
S2s %; raised in Sabbath School for mis-
eions $50 o4: for contingent expenses, Sl3 76;
raised by Mission Chapel Sabbath Schpol,
$40 86; collection for seamen, Sl1 IS. ToNd,
$l,3sl 76.
S,Bbgtk officers, teachers, scholars,
and library, about the same as last year
Mission Sch6ol.-Of1cers teachers, library
I'd scholars about the same as last year.
L,psls School Superintendent, l; teach
- . librarian, / ; scholars, 20.
Ken, ious SerpicsS.-Sermons and lectures
1a8; prayer meetings, IS funerals, 81 pas
4sra1 visits, lel baptisms-infant, ls; adult,
Membership. Reported at beginning of the
year, l46i admitted o. examination, ~, y 'e, e
-. dismissed, 6 died, 2. Total on