Middletown transcript., 1878-09-21
sATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 81, Ie7e.
Local Affairs.

AOCa1 Aha1TSs
The Grand Stand on the Fair Ground looks
imposing from the railroad since its ''recon-
struction"
President Biggs will run an extra train on
the Q. A. and K. road during the Dover
Eair.
Next week will be busy week with the
Board of Managers Of the P. A. i P, AssOcia-
ton.
1t is expected that ten thousand people will
visit Middletown during the three days of the
Fair.
J. N. Cox & Bro. will pitch tent on the
Fair Ground, in which they will exhibit a
number of fine carriages.
The President, Secretary and some of the
directors of the P. A. 4 P. Association at
tended the Worton Fair on Wednesday.
There has been a change in the proprietor
ship Of the Newark Ledger. S. D. Mccartney
retires and L. Theodore Esling takes charge.
AS the seats have been removed from the
Town Hall we suppose the temperance meeting
will be held in the Tabernacle, Sabbath next.
s. NJ. Reynolds has just returned from New
York with an immense stock Of clothing.
Look out for the firms new advertisement
next week.
Mr.. L. P. Mcdowell has just returned from
the West with fine lot of short-horn Durham
cattle. Our farmers will have an opportunity
of looking at them during the fair.
For the benefit of our Odessa friends who so
nobly acquitted themselves at Port Penn, last
week. we viii state that crabs are only ten
cents dozen at Cambridge, Md.
Persons wanting printing done for the fair
should bring it to this Office early in the COM
ing week, as we will not be able to devote
much time to job-work during Fair week
I,O62 car loads of peaches have been ship
ped over the Delaware Railroad this season,
GIL Of which went to Jersey City, 335 to Phil
adelphia, 80 to Chester, % to Baltimore and 2
to Boston.
During our visit to Worton Fair on We'd
nesday. we had the pleasure of meeting Messrs.
Usilton of the Nescs and Sullivane Of the Tran
script both Of whom are good fellows, accom-
plished journalists and gentlemen.
The congregation of Bethel NJ. E. Church,
Wilmington District, contributed forty-two
dollars for the yellow fever sufferers at the
South, on Sunday last, and have forwarded
the same Mr.. Thomas Cavender is treasurer.
The Diamond State brass band went into
practice Thursday evening and will have
number Of new selections perfected before the
opening of the Fair s'whoa, Emma" we
understand, is not included.
A correspondent states that barn near
Port Penn, together with the contents consist
ing of 80 tons Of hay, 600 bushels Of wheat
and farming implements was destroyed by
FIRE this week, but fails to give the owners
name.
The steamer Thomas Clyde, which made her
last excursion of the season, down the Della
ware, Sunday last, is now being repaired, af-
ter which she will be put on the route to
Salem. During the season she has carried
25,GOO passengers, and her excursions have
been remarkable for good order.
We learn that colored man at Bunker
Hill was seriously wounded by pistol shot,
on Thursday. He entered a house where
colored woman was alone, and upon refusing
to retire she took upa pistol and fired at him,
the ball taking effect near his waist. We have
not learned the names Of the parties.
We have received list of the entries for the
trials of speed at the Dover Fair, and find
them very full generally. In the 2:22 class,
for purse of$IO0O, there are four entries; b. s.
Nil Desperandum, Of Phila.; b. g. Driver, Of
Elmira, NJ r.; b. g. Wildair and b. g. Jersey
Boy, both OF Philadelphia. We have not
space to give the other entries.
The artisan makes tri-weekly trips until
further notice, from Port Penn to Philadelphia.
Leaving there on the up trip, on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, and returning from
Arch street Wharf, Philadelphia, Tuesdays
and Thursdays at P. NJ, and Saturdays at
IL NJ Fare each way, so cts. All kinds of
freight carried as heretofore.
A fire occurred on last Saturday afternoon,
at the Carriage Mandatory of. NJ. Cox &
Bro, slightly damaging the roof Of the black
smith shop. Bob Ritter, the man with the big
hat was seen coming with bucket Of water
at the speed Of one mile in fifteen hours, ar
irving precisely ten minutes after the fire was
extineuished. The Babcock Fire Brigade in
tend presenting him with chrome represent
inc 'tThe Last Man" AN EYE Witness.
Appoquinimink Hundred held her nomina-
tion election OF Democratic candidates for In
spector. Assessor and Road Commissioner, on
Saturday last. VIM. Dudley was nominated
for INSPECTOR, Albert Lyman for Assessor and
R.F. Hanson for Road Commissioner. The fO.-
lowing is the vote cast:
Inspeclor-Wm. Dudley, SO
James Kanely, IS
Road Commissioner-R f. Hanson, l09
A. ]. Collins, 74I
Assessor-Alberty Lyman, log
Truman Rose, "a
Henry A. Wilson, q
q W. MulIin Co., proprietors of the St.
Coud Hotel, Arch street, above Seventh, Phil
adelphia. owing to the continued depression Of
bns;ness interests, and the consequent financial
stripgency Of the times, have endeavofed to
meet the wants of the people by reducing their
torrns 10 So SO per day, hoping by so doing to
meet the appreciation of their friends and the
travelling public at large. Although they
+ l. j. reduced the rates, they propose keeping
~ & Cloud up to its former standard, and
# possible, exceed their past e1ertions. The
Hotel has Just been put in the most thorough
order-re-paiuted, re-frescOed and partially
OaYf,rn;sbed-until it presents an appearance
~ nsvness scarcely to be appreciated until
sa.1 The table will continue to be supplied
Nth Nth the choicest articles the market affords,
wh;la M cuisine will be in charge Of cOmpe-
tent and experienced hands. Josh Baker, J.
r skies and W. 7. BrightWell viii continue
- reside over the Office, while the proprie-