Middletown transcript., 1877-09-29
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPT. 70, ls7s
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

Noon changes tomorrow morning at i.zO.
Sun rises at e.os and sets at 5.52. Days
length Il hours, 40 minutes.
W.D. Fowler is erecting new house on Tie
farm which he recently purchased near Dover.
Efforts are being made in Laurel to form a
military company, and also to organize brass
band
Albert Curry is rebuilding his residence near
Greenwood, making it one Of the finest in Sns-
sex county.
John Rhodes colored, was hung, Friday, at
New Castle, for the murder Of james Temple
last April, also colored.
John Gumby, worthless negro, of Sussex
county, shot and badly injured colored wo-
man few nights ago.
VIM. Morris & Son are selling off their stock
of dry goods in Milford, with view Of getting
into business in Wilmington.
The Harlan HoIingsworth Company Of
Wilmington are shipping cars and trucks to
/. Brazil for the Dom Pedro railroads.
Work is very brisk at Pusey. Jones s Cos,
in Wilmington. They are keeping their hands
employed until late every night
A tramp riaed the pockets Of Mike Smith,
residing near Milford, on Sunday last, Of $40,
and then left for parts unknown.
John Hanna, formerly Of Wilmington, is
building neat addition to his residence on
his farm, near Georgetown, Sussex county.
Dagwortby Joseph, keeper of the Big Light
House at Cape Henlopen, has purchased farm
Of 76 acres, of Levin Blizzard, for $780,
The concert of the Hayes Quartet at New
Castle Saturday evening last was very success
full and gave much satisfaction.
Mary Meeteer, mulatto, sentenced to impris-
onment for life for killing her child, at New
ark, two or three years ago, escaped from Jail
last Saturday.
Now is the time to buy cheap goods Our
merchants all have full stocks and are selling
their goods at prices TO rival those of the city
merchants.
Newark is to have race course. Some of
her young men have clubbed together and
rented Geld in which they intend to make
track.
The SUSSEX Journal says there seems to be
question IN Georgetown as to who shall rule
outlaws Or decent people-and the sooner the
latter meet and settle she question the better it
viii be for all classes.
Stout ss. HaiI.-This case, that has been
15ed in the Kent county court once and has
caused 30 much talk, has finally been settled,
the Stout heirs paying Rev. Mr.. Hall 50, 900,
and he relinquishing the life interest in the
house on the Dover aGreen' and the farm in
the Neck
The NesDark Ledger says: The Directors Of
Homewood Driving Park, Newark, with Prof
Z. D. Porter, Of Delaware College, laid out
their track on Tuesday last. It is said it viii
be one Of the finest driving parks in the
country, and will be ready for use on Satur-
day, September 2sth.
The SUSSEX journal says: John Gumby, Jr.,
a worthless negro, shot on Saturday night
last a negro woman named Eliza Mitchell.
John has been one of a gang Of lawless negroes
who have for some years preyed upon the peo-
pie of this section. The woman is still alive,
and the murderous assailant is in jail awaiting
Developments
sheriR's sales.
Sheriff Grubb sold, at the Hotel Of H. D.
Paullin, in Odessa, on Monday, the farm Of
the late Joseph A. Lord to VIM. G. Eliason,
Esq, for SllOO, and house and lot in Odessa
to same for $500. He also sold the farm, 100
acres, of Jos. w. vandegrift near Odessa, to
George Derriekson, Esq, for So, 300.
Fine Property at Public sale.
Samuel Townsend, ESQ., as executor of the
late John Townsend win offer at public sale
on Tuesday next at Townsend Hotel the home
farm Of the said deceased. The farm contains
17O acres Of excellent land, is most desirable
for location and offers rare chance to a per-
son desiring a home in the country to topurchase
a place where it would be pleasant to reside.
Trustee Meeting.
An adjourned meeting of the Board Of Trus-
tees Of the Forest Presbyterian Church will be
held iu the Library room of the church on
Monday afternoon next at O'Clock, to hear
reports Of committees appointed at last meet
ing and to transact such other business as re-
mains unfinished. A full meeting of the Board
is earnestly requested 4as important business
will be brought before the meeting.
Fatal n. n. Accident.
John Mcoafsrty, brakeman on the P. W.
d B. railroad was 90 badly crushed between
two cars which he was trying to couple, on
Tuesday evening, at. the Delaware Junction,
that he died the next morning. He was
twenty-three years old and had only been on
the road a short time.
Attempted Murder.
Last evening, as Miss Kate DOugherty was
standing in the door Of her fathers residence
on Madison street, near Eighth, she was sud-
denly confronted by her cousin, Andrew
Dougherty, who seemed to be in half intoxi-
Gated condition. He commenced to converse
with her, and soon an alteration Of words en-
suedabout some trivial matter, and he becom-
ing enraged at her, suddenly drew revolver,
and fred at her. She noticing the action,
prepared herself, and when he pulled the trig-
ger she threw up her hand striking his, thereby
saving her life, as be had pointed the barrel
directly at her face. He intended the bullet to
be fatal one, and her escape was o very mar
row one As it was the ball passed just over
her right ear, grazing the skin, and the powder
singed her hair.
The effect Of his rash deed frightened him,
and he started of in great hurry. The re-
port Of the revolver created quite an excite