Middletown transcript., 1877-05-26
SATURDAY MORNING, NAY 2s, 1877.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

Sun rises at 4.44 and sets at F.l6 Days
length IA hours, SO minutes.
Thieves steal flowers from the yards in
front Of Wilmington houses.
Berries Of all kinds, are said to be very
plentiful down the State and an immense
crop is promised.
Bishop Lee confirmed four ladies and one
gentleman n-the P E. Church at Milford,
Sunday week.
Wilmington had a slight mad-dog sensation
Tuesday morning. The shooting Of the ami
NAL by policeman ended it.
The boiler in Whites steam saw MILL
Carey's cross roads, Sussex county, exploded
one day last week nearly wrecking the mill.
A little boy, son of ex-sheriff VIM. Gray,
Of Georgetown, Sussex county, fell into tub
Of boiling water last Tuesday week and was
scalded to death.
young negro named Charles Hall was
committed to Jail on Friday llth inst for an
attempted outrage on white girl eight years
old, near Milford
Samuel Y. Wilson, Esq, Of Newark, has
taken out letters Of administration on the es-
tate Of John A. Moody, late of White Clay
Creek Hundred. deceased.
The telegraph office at New Castle was
struck By lighininq, during the storm, last
Sunday night. The apparatus was knocked
into hpi'i and things we're upset generally.
VIM. Clements Of ofNewport, was drowned
in The Chrlstiana on Tuesday while bathing.
He was nineteen years old, and was "the
only son Of his mother and she a widow
A Wilmington gentleman (name not given)
was waylaid and severely beaten BY four
rufians while on his way home from his
place Of business on Tuesday evening.
To-day is childrens day at the great Per
manent Exhibition at Philadelphia. Trains
are run from Wilmington to the Exhibition
grounds for 40 cents fare, including admis-
sion fee.
jackson 4 Sharp launched three-mast
schooner, claimed TO be the largest ever built
in this State, at their works Wednesday morn
ing She is l4o feet long and 1000 tons
burtheu.
An unusually large number Of fruit grow
era from down ihe State and from Maryland,
attended the convention in this town last
week, showing that the meeting was well ad-
vertised.
The entertainment 10 be given BY the
Odessa Dramatic Association next Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings win be one Of the
finest and most interesting that they have yet
given.
Mr.. r.. u. Mailley, OF Odessa, and number
Of gentlemen companions, started on a plea
sure trip down the Delaware river and bay
this week, in bis yacht daIia. They will be
gone several days.
The heretofore-mentioned Strawberry Fes- ]
tival for the Presbyterian church, in this
town, will be held in the Town Hall, next '
Monday and Tuesday evenings. A charade I
will be given at the same /
time.
Resignation. i
rev. WIN. g. Butler rendered bis resigna- /
tion Of the rectorship Of ST. Anne's P 3. i
Church, ID this town, to the vestrymeu last /
Monday, to take effect July lst. q
Weather.
The Thermometers registered ninety degrees
in the shade last Saturday and everybody
thought summer had come in earnest, but on
Monday and Tuesday rain and hail fell and
sent summer away and gave US taste Of
winter again. On Thursday morning the
mercury stood at 47-just cold enough to
make overcoats and fres feel good and linen
coats and fans cause a man to have the
shivers. n
Al FINE House for Sale.
Rev. Dr.. Patton offers his handsome new :
house Oh Main street adjoining the Presby-
terian parsonage for sale. This is one Of the !
yerv best and little bit the most convent .
emily arranged, houses that have ever been :
but up il Middletown, and as The Doctor pro-
POSES 10 sell all his large lot in the rear Of it
and the parsonage, with il, il is the most de-
sirabIe residence in the town.
The Courts. il
The business Of the criminal court was i
closed last week and the business of the Supe- n
-ior Court was resumed. Saturday being 0
itrule day. large number Of cases were dis o
posed of-by continuance, discontinuance, p
entering Of Judgment, &c. This occupied
pretty much all day The proceedings since
then have been Of a not very interesting char
aeter and. our space being limited, we have J,
refraiped from filing our columns with them. i
Our ssNew Castle Letter. has, from some IN
cause failed to reach US this |
week. L
An Outrage. n
As Wally Wilson, little son Of Mr. WIN. 3
W. Wilson, Of this place, was returning home z
with some goods which be had just gotten 4
rom one Of the stores, last Saturday night Ct
week. be was assaulted, on Broad street, BY a
! negro man, who knocked him against the v
ience aud took his basket Of goods from him Il
md vas about to make off with it, when he Of
was interrupted by the approach Of another Il
.olored man who made him return the boys ri
basket and desist from bis thievish operation ls
A view Enterprise. :
Messrs. VIM. R. Rothweli and John J. p
have formed copartnershiP under q
he firm name OF VIM. B. Rothwell Co., o
and leased the large building, belonging to =
Mrs. L. L. Green, and formerly occupied by q
D. Woodall Co., in this place, and set up y =
team saw mill and announce themselves pre-
,ared to do all kinds Of saving at short notice q
md on reasonable terms. They will also Z
peach baskets and crates, and 70
viii endeavor to have supply always on q
iand for the accommodation Of shippers y
rhis i q Middletown enterprise, by Middle "
own men and should receive the encourage v
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