Middletown transcript., 1877-02-17
SATURDAY MORNING. FEB. II, 1871.

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SATURDAY MORNING. FEB. II, 1877.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS
Going to Texas.
Some Of our citizens talk of emigrating t
Texas. They will go out on prOspectin
tour next month and If they End things salts
factory, and location to their tastes, they vii
close up their business here and go out dur
ing the summer or fall-so they say.
splendid Beef.
Mr.. Geo. Echenhofer purchased, this week
a couple of splendid steers from S. F. Shall
cross, Esq, which weighed $500 pounds b
win have the beef from them on exhibition
and sale at bis store on Main street THE morn
ing and Wednesday. See his advertisement
sale oTthe Kent County Railroad.
Tie Kent county Railroad was sold at pub
lie auction, under decree Of court, at Ches-
tertown, Nd, on Thursday. 1t was pur-
chased by Messrs. John W Sterling and
Richard Hynson, trustees for Jay Gould and
other bondholders. It brought $50, ,45o.
Lent
Began on Wednesday and now all parties
may as well be postponed for forty days
(without counting Sundaysl as a good many
of the ladies of this neighborhood are Episco-
palians and, Of course, won't dance during
Lent Appropriate religious services have
been announced aad will be held in st.
Anne's Church.
Temperance Entertainment.
The entertainment in the Town Hall on
Tuesday evening under the management Of
Mrs. NJ. A. Mcclure was well conducted and
quite successful in the accomplishment Of its
object It was not given for the purpose Of
raising money-though a small entrance fee
was charged to aid in defraying the necss-
sary expenses. The children, who partici-
pated IS well as the grown people, were well
trained and performed their parts well and
creditably.
Acknowledgment.
We acknowledge with pleasure, the receipt
at various times of bills pending before the
Legislature, through the courtesy of &. R.
Cochran, Esq, and Of other papers and docu-
ments, for all Of which be has our cordial
thanks.
We have also received the 6rst number of
Vol ii, Of the Seminary Review" neat
and handsomely printed little monthly, issued
under the direction Of the principal and pre-
cepiress of the FELTON, Academy.
come 60 "Der FaderIand."
DR.. Julien vanderford, formerly of this
town, and wife, sailed from Philadelphia on
Thursday morning last in the Red Star
Line Steamer, vaderlard, for Antwerp, from
whence they will proceed TO Frankfort A. NJ,
Germany, where they will make their home
and where DR. VsnderfOrd will engage in the
practice of bis profession The
best wishes Of the doctors friends go with
him for prosperous voyage and safe ar
rival at his destination as we'll as for success
when he gets there.
stopped on the Highway
Col. Joseph Hanson, of the Governor Aids,
reported that while returning home on Thurs
day night, (hour not given) from visit
somewhere in the direction Of Warwick, his
horse was stopped by two men on the public
highway, near Governor Oochran's gate,
whose intentions were evidently either mali
cicus or oficious. The Colonel is much ex-
ercised over it, and thinks 1t hard that be
cannot make an evening visit without being
ku-kluxed on his homeward way. Very good
advice to the gallant Colonel is not to stay
out 30 late.
Justice OF the Peace.
James B. Naudain, Esq, was appointed,
last week, by Governor Cochran, justice Of
the peace, tin and for New Castle county,"
to reside in Middletown. Mr.. N. received the
commission on Friday night, and had his
first case the next day-one that had com
menced under the jurisdiction of Esquire
Walker. Our new judge has established bis
court at the rooms of the mana gers Of the P.
A.&P Association, or which be is secretary,
where he may (almost) always be found
Business placed in his hands. we feel justified
in saying. will receive careful and prompt
attention.
Dramatic Entertainment.
The entertainment given by the Dramatic
Association of MiddletoWn on Thursday
night, Is generally pronounced by all who
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well conducted in all its parts and every
character was admirably sustained. This
was the Associations FIRST performance, and,
though the actors were all more or less abashed
By this, their first appearance on the stage,
still they all went through their parts with
out banking and with scarcely any prompt
ing. The success Of this entertainment
proves that Middletown possesses a clever
amount of latent dramatic talent, which only
needs developement to be appreciated. The
association intends to give another perform
ance, in q short time, when it is hoped they ,
will have even fuller house than they had
Thursday evening.
Smyrna Items.
[FrOm the Smyrna Times.l
The steamer PierIepont resumed hsr trips
between Smyrna and Philadelphia last week.
Chas q. Register, of Duck Greek hundred, I
was elected President of the Levy Court of q
Kent county. last week.
Rev. J. Hough, Of Smyrna, Presiding Elder
Of the Easton district, NJ E. Church, has been
very IN, but is now improving.
Two Philadelphia gunners killed 81 wild
geese and 10 ducks, at Bombay Hook, one
day last week. Fifteen Of the geese were
killed at one shot.
The protracted meetings in the N. E. Church :
have continued seven weeks and some Fifty