Middletown transcript., 1877-10-06
SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 6, is7F.
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

New moon this evening at 4.ss.
Sun rises at cir; sets at 5.4s. Days length
llh. ann.
VIM. A. Turner, formerly engaged in the
shoe business in Wilmington, died, on Sunday,
at Paoli, Kansas.
The Episcopal folks were much pleased with
the Rev Mr.. Walker, who preached for them
last Sunday.
We will furnish Scribnsr's Monthly ($4.OO)
and the TRAEscRrPr (s2.cO1fOr $6.25 free Of
postage.
Donohoe Robinson's stables in Whining
ton, were partially destroyed by an incendiary
FIRE, Monday evening.
Henry D. Paullin has removed from Odessa
to New Jersey. The hotel, which he kept, is
now in the hands of his father.
The Laurel Pehinsular Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association win hold its fourth an
nual exhibition on October "a. Is, 26.
The Herald, Gazette and Republican all speak
well of E. B. Frazier, Esq, as Justice Of the
Peace, and desire his reappointment.
A good many strangers were in town on
Thursday to attend the fair, and were conse-
quently no little disappointed by the rain
A Camden Irishman backed his wagon
s.e.s::s.ss. Hs Aie azd s.Eset 4 4 Is thonght
he viii be able to get out in a few days.
Mr.. J. Venable offers reward of $4,000 for
the recovery of the young horse which was
stolen from him on the night Of the oath ult.
Oliver & Donnelly's troupe, from Philadel-
phia, was the poorest we ever saw, and it is
no wonder they did not draw good houses.
The barn Of James Franklin, near Harring-
ton, was destroyed by fire on Thursday week,
together with a large quantity, of wheat and
hay.
It was rumored in Wilmington on Monday
that Martin Alsberg, confined in New Castle
Jail, charged with fraud, escaped on Sunday
night.
An organ grinder tried 70 reap some benefit
from the fair by playing his old footing ma
chine in the streets on Friday. He didn't stay
long.
Friends, please excuse all deficiencies and
short comings in the TRANsCRPr. This was
fair week, and the fair demands all attention
when It comes.
Wilbur Burnite, of FELTON,, is spoken Of so
the Smyrna Times says, as future candidate
for Governor. He was member Of the last
legislature.
Some bastard villain got into the stable of
Michael Riley one night last week and cut
great cash on bis horses shoulder. Mr.. Riley |
has no idea who the villain can be.
Abraham P Shannon, well known in this
vicinity, died at his residence in Christiana on
Saturday. Deceased was at one time Recorder
at New Castle. He was in bis sOth year.
There were two negro minstrel entertain
ments in MiddIetown on Wednesday evening.
We are happy to say that our citizens don't
spend much money on such Shows"
A little son Of Rev. Alfred Scott, Of Viii
mingtOn, was accidentally shot in the hand on
Monday evening by revolver which he had |
taken from a bureau drawer and was playing |
with.
In our ite@s Of last week we stated the price |
which Mr.. Derrickson paid for the Vandegrift |
farm So, 800. The first should have been an
s-$s, 800. It is said to be cheap enough at
that.
John W. Cooper, Of Sussex county, sOwed a
year ago three bushels of Clawson wheat upon |
three acres of ground, which, being thrashed
on Monday, yielded him ITO bushels for the
three sown.
A change in the time table of the Delaware
Railroad went into effect on Monday. The
mixed train will hereafter leave Middletown,
going north, at sos p. m, going south at 6.25
am.
Agents of Boston houses are in Milford buy |
ing up and shipping sweet potatoes to that
city. They want 10, 900 barrels, and are pay
ing from two and half to three dollars bar
rel for them.
Friday was a noisy day in Middletown,
'Here you are for the fair grounds" 'This
way for the fair grounds was heard on all
sides and everything was hustle and everybody
was in hurry.
Some light-6ngered rascal pushed light !
out of Mr.. Taroniis new bakery window on
Wednesday evening, and made off with some
bread and cakes. Perhaps be was hungry. |
He didn't get much.
The Wilmington papers are filing up with |
Sherif-s sales again. Among other properties
in the lower part Of the county are the farm Of
Jacob Deakyns, near TayIor's Bridge, and the
town property of c. E. Anderson, this town.
The fRed Mem of Newark INDUCED in an
anniversary, celebration on Sunday. They |
went in body to the N. E. Church, where a |
sermon appropriate to the anniversary was
preached by the pastor-Rev. Mr. Thompson.
The Baptist Quarterly Association for Della
ware met in the Baptist Church at Dover on
last wednesday week Reports from the differ
ent Baptist Churches in the State showed them
to be in prosperous and satisfactory condi-
ton.
The Newark folks are trying to get up cir
culating library. They have held meeting
and appointed committees to draft constitu-
ton and solicit subscription. This is not the
first attempt Of the kind in Newark, but we
hope this one viii have better luck than its
predecessors.
New Politics! Party.
A correspondent of Epsry EUening & Com
mereial from Georgetown says that movement
is on foot in Sussex county to get up new
political party, to be called the WOrkingmen's
Reform Party.
Uncle zack 20 the Frent.
Uncle Zack has seen Mr.. Townsend's big
apples of last week and goes him one better.
He banded in few days ago six "Appoquini-