Middletown transcript., 1877-04-28
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS,
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next Saturday.
The banks report their financial condition
to the public this week.
Sun rises, 5.ll; sets, 40. Days length
l3 hours and 40 minutes.
The Sheriff IS sales, advertised ia the TRAN
SCRIPT, will all be made next week.
shad are getting little more plentiful
They are now selling at 30 cents pair
Mai Bigps has awarded the contract fol
tbs corpeuter work on his new house to Mr..
Dodd, Of MiddletOwn.
Fbo.. t. Enos, Esq, has taken out lettees
of Administration on the estate Of Mrs. Char
lo,te Philips, late of Odessa, deceased.
Joseph Anderson's store, contents and
dwelling. at Canierberry Station, Del. R. e.,
were burned down Monday morning.
SJobp D. Carter, of Townsend, sent big
black snake to Deputy Coroner McCafrey, at
Wilmington, as present, few days ago
The Wilmington and Western railroad was
sold Al auction, Wednesday, for $1,000. Pur-
chased by the first bondhclders.
The managers of the Agricultural Associa-
tiou offer reward for the detection of defacers
of their property on the Fair Grounds.
Rev. P. b. Latrobe took regular charge Of
Cavalry P. E. Church, Wilmington, on Sun
day, ana preached morning and evening.
The l74th anniversary of the Old Swede's
church in Wilmington will be celebrated this
year, on Sunday, May 9th, with appropriate
services.
On Wednesday night Of last week, A. P.
Griffth's house, at Smyrna, was entered and
robbed Of gold watch and several articles Of
wearing apparel.
The managers Of the Rehoboth Beach Camp
Meeting Association have fixed on July 18th
as the time tor the commencement Of the camp
meeting at Rehoboth.
The residence of Rev. Mr.. Milby, of Har-
rington, was visited by thieves Sunday night,
and box containing $3.50 and the front
door key, was carried off.
Ut. Heald, ESQ.,, is said to have lost near
" SlOO, 900 by the Wilmington and Western
railroad. BE was the originator of the rail-
road and its first President.
The Wilmington Odd Fellows had an en-
tertainment in their hall Thursday evening,
il being the ffty-sixth anniversary Of the es-
tablishment of the order in this country,
The barn and stables on a farm belonging
to the estate of John West deceased, Robert
Roach tenant, near Frederick, were destroyed.
BY Ere last Sunday. Loss about 81, 900, par
TALLY insured.
George h Shakespeare, the newly appoint
ed State Librarian, took charge Of the State
Library, at Dover, on Monday of last week.
he serves for two years by appointment Of the
Legislature.
Father Sorreutino, who has been parish
priest Of St. James Church (Catholicl in Will
mington, for the past six years, has accepted
like position in Los Angeles, California.
He preached his farewell sermon hast Sunday.
The congregation Of the FIRST Presbyterian
Church of Wilmington presented Mr.. Robert
White, former leader Of the church choir,
with a handsome six piece silver tea set, We'd
nesday evening. 1t was a complete surprise
to the donee.
Gottlieb Guelger, German baker, was
found dead in his bed on Sunday morning,
in Wilmington. he had retired well the
the night before An inquest was held and
the jury returned verdict Of "death from
congestion of the BRAIN
Rev. ]. W. Weston, Of the Wilmington
Conference N. E. Church, died in that city
on Monday, Of consumption. At the recent
session of the conference be was assigned to
Delaware City, but on account Of i'll health
was compelled to resign.
A pair of horses and Germantown wagon,
which had been stolen on Monday evening
from 0'Widdoes, near the Brick Meeting
house, in Cecil county, Nd were found ''go-
ing it aloHe' on the Newport pike, near Will
mington, on Wednesday morning They
were restored to their owner.
An attempt was made by some would-be
incendiaries to burn Hilles & Jones machine
shop, IN Wilmington, Monday morning. \
They saturated lot Of old rags with oil,
stuffed them under the door and set fire to
them but the fire was discovered in time to
be extinguished before it had done much
damage.
A Centenarian.
There is now living in Dover an old gentle
man named Josiah Galbraith (father-in-l4w
ofThos. Mclaughlin, tailor of that town.,
who reached the age Of lO2 years on last
Christmas, the Sentinel says. He went there
to reside about two weeks ago; is an Irish
man 10 risky has good eyesigbt and is
staunch Presby yterian.
The Black Hole.
There is cell in New Castle Jail called the
"Black Hole" in which parties for vagrancy
are confined. 1t is at present crowded with
fifteen 7agrants. The occupants wear scarce
" any clothing as their clothes are slowed
away elsewhere in order TO keep them from
being lousy, and the cell is well warmed.
The present number of prisoners in the entire
Jail is l25.
Trustees OF the Poor.
The Trustees of the Poor of New Castle
county, held their regular quarterly meeting,
on Wednesday, at the Aims House. It also
being the meeting for the annual election of
officers, the following were elected President,
Thomas Bird, of Red Lion Hundred Treas
urer, Wm. F. Lane; Clerk, ]. Watson Evans;
Attorney, Walter Cummins Physicians,
Drs. Il. 0. 0gle and VIM Springer Super
intendent NJ. Barlow Matron, Mrs. NJ. Bar
low superiutendentEinsane department, Mrs.
Emerson.
Let All Hands Stop.
Considerable animosi ty has been engender-
ed through communications and reports in
the newspapers in reference to the lost boy
Wilmer Ruthvin, who ran away from the