Middletown transcript., 1877-06-30
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 80, lslI.
T00AL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

NSASRAAsN-S-i
on the Camden camp grounds
Wilmington,s entire loan, one hundred and
eiphty-fve thousand dollars including one
hundred aud fifty thousand dollars for a reser-
voir, has been sold.
The celebration of St. Johns Day BY the
colored Masons Of Delaware at Dover on Satur-
dav last was very creditable affair, and every
thing passed off in pleasant and decorous
manner. There were about five hundred men
in line.
There will be a grand excursion from George
town. Nd, to Baltimore on the Fourth Of
July. Der steamer Trumpeer. All those wish
ing to have a good time on that day, should
not fail to be on the excursion, as the round
trip only costs the small sum Of one dollar.
The pools on the 2.sO race between Sadie
Bell and Delaware, which was trotted at the
spring meeting of the Wilmington Trotting
Association in that city on the 18th and 18th
instants, have been declared off, by the Ma
tional Trotting Association, to whom the mat
ter was referred for settlement.
Raspberries.
Raspberries have been very scarce in our
market this season. A few black caps came
in at first, but they have nearly ceased and
scarcely any ones at all have yet appeared, and
these few are so high in price, that they are
bevond the reach of ordinary pocket-books.
a new Departure.
E.B. Rice & Co., have started a new enter
prise. Every day, just about noon, their
wagon passes through the town, stopping at
ali The houses, with ice cream, delivering the
sscooling luxury just in time for an after
dinner dessert.
zimmerman Fruit Dryer.
Farmers and iruit growers attention is called
to the advertisement of j. B. Naudain, agent
for Zimmerman's improved fruit dryer. This
DRYER bas frame Of hard wood covered with
galvanized iron; the racks are so arranged that
there is a free circulation of hot air equally
through all parts of the machine. It is sub
ssantially and practically constructed and
something that every farmer should have
RemovnI Of Mr.. Butler.
Rev. VIM. o. Butler removed with his family
from MiddleiowD. on Thursday. He goes to
take charge ofa P. E. Church in Queen Anne
district Prince Georges county, Nd. Mr..
Butler leaves behind him many warm friends
who greatly regret his departure, and who ex-
tend 10 him their cordial wishes for success in
his new field Of labor.
al. Anne's Parish is now without rector,
but the pulpit will probably be supplied from
sabbath to Sabbath until the vacancy shan be
fIled.
A narrow Escape.
AS the afternoon passenger train approached
~ tpstle work near st. Anne's crossing below
MiadIetown on Tuesday afternoon, the engi-
peer saw a negro boy walking upon the track
He reversed the engine but could not stop il in
time and the whole train passed over the boy.
On arriving at Middletown the engineer re-
ported the circumstance and men were sent
down to find the body, but instead Of . "dead
pigrer.n they found the boy out in the field at
work. He had dropped between the trestle
work on the approach Of the engine and 50
escaped all injury. It was a narrow escape
though, and required quick work.
The cat Rins.
Messrs. Lindley 3 Kemp, have at their hard
ware Store, a sporting rife bearing the above
name. and it shoots without making scarcely
any noise. It's on the principle of an air gun.
It's intended to be rafied for on the Fourth q
July. It's a very pretty piece of workman
shin. and shoots with much accuracy. They
have nice variety of FIRE arms, and their Gus
toners can be supplied with almost any stylt
desired, as they seem to take much pride il
keeping up with the times in this, as well as il
every other department Of their business.
The middIetovn Schools.
Public examinations have been in progres
in The different departments Of the schools
Districts Nos. 60 and "a this week, in whic
the scholars have acquitted themselves yer,
handsomely, rejecting much credit both o
themselves and their teachers. In Algebra
History, Physical Geography, Arithmetic an
other studies the pupils sustained their exam
nations in a.manner that was very gratifyin
"a their parents, and all who witnessed the e.
aminations. Since the reunion Of the two di
tricts and the occupancy Of the Academy built
inc the Middletown schools seem to have r.
ceived new life and are rapidly advancing
interest and importance, and under the pro-
eient and excellent management of the presel
eorps Of teachers it is greatly hoped that tht
win soon be among the best in the State
struck by Lightning.
During the storm on Tuesday evening =
eupola On The Academy building in this TOW
was struck by lightning and considerably dal
AGED. The crash of thunder which follow
was terrific. In few minutes the Acaden
bell was rung giving the alarm Of fire y
citizens rushed to the scene with Babcock
tncuisbers. buckets, &C., but as the fire b
made but slight progress it was soon exu
guished and the trouble was over. An exam
nation proved that considerable injury h
been done to the eupola and tower. The ligt
ming struck the spire on the south side, nv
ling carpenter in stripping off the shingles
then PASSED along the corner of the bell tow
tearing off boards and cornice, thence do'
The roof, ploughing furrow in the shingles
its course, to the porch from which it fell, il
large ball of fire, to the ground. The roof
the porch being tin no harm was done to
None Of the occupants Of the building were
jured.
The lightning struck fence near the ia
house occupied by Mr.. Samuel MeYey, n
Townsend, and killed turkey hen and n
young turkeys. Mrs. McYey was standing
the house door at the time and was ba'
stunned by the shock.