Middletown transcript., 1877-01-06
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 80, 1876.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS,
Rev Dr. Patton will preach his anniver@
sary sermon tomorrow.
Another pigeon shooting match is to be
had, next Wednesday.
Several houses are offered for rent ain our
advertising columns.
Yesterday morning was decidedly the cold
est Of the season thus far.
The ruins Of the Wilmington new-year fire
were still smouldering on Thursday evening
The Directors election of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank will be held next Tuesday.
No special observation of New Years day
was made here beyond the closing of the
banks.
New Castle County National Bank ofOdessa
has declared a semi-annual dividend Of five
per cent.
The Citizens National Bank Of Middetown
has declared sem-annual dividend of four
per cent
J. T. Clark, Esq, of Delaware City, has
presented to that town The Academy building
to be used as public school house.
Mr.. L. H. Lane formerly of this office, is
at present in Dover and will report the pro-
ceedlngs of the Legislature for the TRANSCRIPT.
Henry johnson, of Frankford, Sussex CO.,
committed suicide last week by hanging him
self ID his barn. Financial difficulty was the
cause Of the rash act
A newly-married couple in Wilmington had |
nearly all their bridal presents stolen from
them one night last week. The things stolen
amounted to some $500.
James G. Sellers, intends to quit farming,
and will sell the stock and farming impte-
ments on the farm on which he now lives,
near Middletown, on Wednesday, Feb. 7th.
Charles G. Fisher, Of Milford, son of Geo.
p. Fisher, was convicted in the criminal
court in Washington last week Of stealing
papers from the clerk of the court of the
district.
The "Week of Prayer" will be observed
in Middletown by united service in the Pres
byterian and Methodist chuches with sermon
bv DR.. Matlack IN the former church, to-mor-
row evening.
Executive Appointments.
Governor Cochran appointed Jas. K. Bur
mite, Of FELTON,, Brigadier General Of Militia
for Kent county, last week.
On Monday be appointed Henry W. Long
of Frankford, prothonotary Of Sussex county
vice SHEPPARD P Martin, term expired.
%. o. F. Election.
regular stated meeting of Good Samar-
itan Lodge, No. 9, J. O. 0. F., held on Thurs
day, Dec 28th, the following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing term: F Taroni. |
N.G.. D. W. Elason, Y. G., ]. w. Hayes, |
R. s., j. NJ. Foster, P s., R. II Foster, 7.
Death of william Lea.
William Lea senior partner of the firm Of
VIM. Lea B. Sons, the well-known proprietors
and operators of the Brandywine Mills, died |
suddenly at his residence in Wilmington last
Thursday night week He had been feeling
unwell few days previous, but on the day
of his death, expressed himself as being in
better health than usual He was 72 years
old.
Lightning Horses.
Newark's sporting men make use Of the
IL al
which 10 try the speed of their horses. They
had a CAV time one day last week trotting
their horses to seighs, and the Journal of
that town says the horses ''gided over the
ground like lightning" That beats Gold
smith Maid all hollow. She can't begin to
keep up with lightning.
Personal.
Wilmer Atkinson, Vice President Of the
Commercial Printing Company retired from
active participation in the business Of the
office, on the first inst. He has been con-
nected with the Commercial since 1866 and re-
tires to engage in the publication of an agri-
cultural newspaper in Philadelphia. He will
be succeeded as business manager Of the Com
aaercial by Frank Ferris late superintendent Of
the Job printing department.
Preserve the Birds.
In order 10 save the partridges from death
BY starvation or cold, while the ground is
covered with snow, number Of gentlemen
have agreed to offer reward Of twenty-five
cents pair for all birds delivered alive at the
Hotel of A Maxwell, Esq, in this town.
(See advertisement elsewhere.) The gentle
men are reliable and their offer is genuine
Their object is to feed and care for the birds
during the winter and release them in the
spring.
Exhausted in the Snow.
On Tuesday morning four gentlemen, John
O'Byrne, Esq, DR.. Jno. H. Parvis, Hon. Jas
Williams and a reporter for the Commercial,
started to walk out to the railroad depot from
Dover through the deep snow that had fallen
the night before. Having waited until a short
time before the train was due, they were
obliged to hurry as much as possible to reach
the station in time. The deep snow, through
which no paths had been broken, made the
walking SO laborious that by the time they
reached the tram they were all in an almost
exhausted condition. In fact it is said that
both Mr.. Williams and Mr.. O Byrne gave out
on the way, and that the reporter (who of
: course could stand it) assisted Mr.. Williams
and that DR.. Parvis helped Mr.. O'Byrne. In
few minutes, however, after the train started
DR.. Parvis was seized with congestive chill,
and though every attention was shown him
by his friends by the time he reached Clayton
be was in an almost insensibIe condition On
reaching Townsend be was taken to the house
Of John D. Carter and his wife and Dr.. w
Fl. Barr, Of Middletown, sent for and for
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