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Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
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Mt Pleasant Letter.

Farmers are very busy husking corn
and seeding wheat.-Geo. III. Houston
husked from twenty-five acres thirteen
hundred bushels Of corn, which is hard to
beat, this season. George is rushing this
fall, he being through husking and seed
ing, and he can now turn the laugh on
some of his neighbors who twitted him on
being SO slow last fall.-JOhn Cats, who
resigned his position as telegraph operator
at Rehoboth last summer, on account of
sickness, am glad to be able to say, is
rapidly improving and we are glad to see
him about again.-W. w. Wood has
been suffering for past two or three days
with severe cold.-A business meeting
OF the Mt. Pleasant Debating Club will be
called Saturday, the 10Th inst. The object
of the meeting is to get organized for the
purpose of holding weekly debates during
the coming winter months. A pleasant
time is xpected.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Clayton, also Jno. NJ. Naudain and sister
are spending the week at Yorktown. 1t
is reported that Mr.. Clayton will remove
to your town to reside permanently next
spring. He will make a good citizen, in
every sense Of the word, and we are very
sorry to part with hiIn.-Thomas Clay
ton is going after the ducks if he can get
clear of the chills.
ZELoTES.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
w. Q. r. U.

A State Convention of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union was held at
Milford, Monday and Tuesday of this
week. Seventeen delegates and four State
officers were present. Miss F. E. Willard,
president OF the Union, delivered an adj
dress to large audience in the NJ. E.
Church at the evening session of Monday
On Tuesday number of interesting pa
pers were read, and the following State
officers we're elected: President, Miss
Sarah Bringhurst, of Wilmington; Vice
Presidents, Mrs. Alexander Chandler, of
New Castle county, Mrs. A. H. Martini
dale, Kent county, Mrs. DR.. Houston, Sus-
sex county corresponding secretary, Mrs.
NJ. L. Cox, of Middletown; recording sec
retary, Miss Hilles, Of Wilmington treas
urer, Mrs. }. B. Quigg, Of Milford. Mrs.
Pennington, Of fNiddletown, was appointed
superintendent of prison and jail work;
Mrs. Alice Smith, Of Smyrna, of juvenile
and Sunday school work; Mrs. A. II.
Martindale, Smyrna, of scientific instruc-
ton in schools. The remaining commit
tees were referred to the executive com
mittee.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
MARYLAND Matters.

- Elkton wants Lyceum.
A Salisbury canner will can thou
sand tons of pumpkins.
= The total receipts from admissions at
the Elkton fair were about $1,000.
A cornet has been added to the choir
of the Chestertown NJ. f. Church.
- Cecil county's creamery is to be built
on the farm of Wescott Lowell, near New
Leeds.
"A Denton man was robbed Of 500 at
the Baltimore Oriole. He wasn't an
editor.
- Fifty valuable horses have died Of
blind staggers on Kent Island within the
past two weeks.
j Pro tenn. David Davis was born in
Cecil county and went West to grow up
with the country.
= Warwick people are talking of re-
organizing their Lyceum, which has been
sleeping for some years.
-T The seasons catch of rock fish at
Havre de Grace amounted to 1880
pounds; valued at s, ,220.
- Caroline county is still suffering for
want Of rain, and many farmers have
found it necessary to seed their wheat the
second time.
Talbot County farmers have decided
to try italian farm labor. Immigrants
from parts Of Italy are said to make ex-
eellent farm laborers. They are not all
organ grinders, as many suppose.
- At a colored church festival near
Warwick, Saturday night, an unpleas-
antness'' occurred between John Wool
ford and Charles Bayard, when the for
mer drew pistol and shot Bayard i'll the
leg.
\ Chestertown man who visited the
Oriole Celebration at Baltimore paid
twenty-five cents for reserved seat on
pile of bricks from which to see the pro
cession, and after having sat there four
long hours he got down mad man. The
procession had not come within four
squares Of him.
= William Watts, of Still Pond, Kent
county has raised three crops Of peaches
from one orchard this season, of the va
riety known as Pullen's Seeding. The
first crop was fine, the second little
smaller, and the third still smaller but of
good flavor. Sixty baskets of the third
crop were gathered from two hundred
trees. The Chestertown Transcript is
authority for the above statement.
- Oswald Tilghman, of Talbot county,
lineal descendant of Lieutenant-C Colonel
Tench Tilghman, aid-de-camp to General
Washington, and hisconfidential secretary
during the Revolutionary war, has recent
ly been appointed aid to Gov. Hamilton,
with the rank Of Colonel. At the York
town Celebration Col Tilghnan wore the
epaulets, spurs and gloves worn by his
ancestor at the capitulation of CORVALLIS,
and the sword presented to him by resolu-
tion of Congress, dated October 20, 1871, ten
days after the surrender. Col. Tilghman
is brother to Miss E. s. Tilghman, of
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
SHADE.

= Court begins at Dover on Monday.
- The Milford Presbyterian church is to
be renodeled and repaired.
~ The new church at Downs Chapel
will be dedicated on Sunday.
- The Sussex Teachers Institute will
be held at Milton, in December.
A Harrington distillery has turned
5000 bushels of apples into brandy this
season.
When Sussex sexton digs a grave
too short they postpone the funeral till the
next day.
The Teachers Institute for Kent
county will be held at Dover, November
9th, 10th, 18th and 18th.
- The disorderly boys make the pres
ence of policeman necessary in the
Smyrna post Office at mail time.
DIR. Samuel Creadick has purchased
the Williams pear orchard, sixteen acres
of land, adjoining Dover, for $500.
- The Dover Presbyterian Sunday
School made an excursion to the Zoologi-
cal Garden, Philadelphia, on Wednesday.
IN Miss Lulie Clay Bigbie, an accom-
plished and popular young elocutionist,
will give readings at Smyrna Monday
evening.
Mr.. John J. Nivison has sold his
farm near Dover, to Col. Geo. w. Whita-
ker, for $3.50. The farm contains los
acres and adjoins Col. Whitaker.
A new station is to be built on the
Chesapeake and Delaware railroad, be-
tween Kenton and Marydel, to be called
Hartford, in honor of President Hart.
= Sherman Morgan, Delaware's favorite
trotter, won the free-for-all race at Belair,
Maryland, on Saturday last, in three
straight heats; Stonewall second money.
Time, 2.3O, 2.2914, 2.29H.
All the election cases in the United
States District Court at Wilmington have
been continued to next January, on ac-
count of scarcity Of jurors. Up to this
time there have been no convictions.
- Gov. Hall has appointed Joseph Bur
chenal, Of Frederica, Prothonotary for
Kent county, in place OF John D. Burton,
whose term expired on Saturday. There
were no other applicants for the position.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
Irvine Lyceun.

The literary society's first meeting in its
cozy new hall, in r. A. Cochran's Broad
street building, Monday evening, was
largely attended by members and visitors
and all were we'll pleased with the work
Of the furnishing committee. The floor is
covered by handsome and durable car
pet, neat shades are at the windows, brack-
et and hanging lamps make the room
bright and cheerful, and there are comfort
able chairs for nearly one hundred per-
sons. The handsome new piano, owned
by the Lyceum, has not yet been moved
into this room. It will remain i'll the
Town Hall until after the public enter.
tainment the society proposes having there
early in November. Until that time an
organ, kindly loaned by Mr.. G. S. Rob
erts, will be used at the regular weekly
meetings of the Lyceum. Thirteen new
members were accepted Monday evening,
making twenty-one who have joined since
the opening of the fall season. This list
will be increased by at least ten additional
names on next Monday evening, and
there is no doubt bat the membership
will reach one hundred by the time the
society is year old. AS it is meeting
with the heartiest encouragement from all
our people who favor +" moral, intellectual
and social improvement it cannot fail to
be- prosperous and permanent institution.
The exercises on Monday evening were
opened by the President, Rev. w. L. S.
Murray, in neat and appropriate address.
He discussed at length the object and aims
of the society, and predicted for it a pros
porous future. The literary exercises
consisted of an original poem, by Rev. W.
O. Alexander; a humorous selection, by
Miss Belle Pennington; selection from
Irving, by Mr.. M. B. Burris, and short
address and reading, by DIR. Kennedy. |
Miss Belle Pennington sang two solos,
and she and Miss Downs, with Rev. Mr.. |
Alexander and DIR. Kennedy, favored the |
society with spirited quartet. The mem
bers and visitors were delighted with the
opening entertainment, though no special |
effort had been put forth to make it more |
than the regular weekly meet
AAASS' AhAOu9LAouO bhO SCtloOll lLO AlASb
meeting in every month will be open to
the public, and nominal admission fee
will be charged both members and visi-
tors. The programme for Monday even
ing next will include original essays, Sc
Iect readings and music. Prof. S. 7. Ford,
Of Wilmington, will be present and will
the society with several recita-
ions and readings. There should be a
full attendance of members. Those de-
string to join the society should hand their
names to some member of the executive
committee, which is composed of Rev. w.
Z. s. Murray, Rev. w. G. Alexander,
Miss Addie Hazard, Miss Belle Penning-
on, Miss S. L. Downs, DIR. w. F. Ken
ledy and W. Scott Way. Until further
notice, the regular meetings will be held
It eight o'clock of every Monday evening.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
Personal.

= Messrs. Alex. Maxwell, ]. T. Wilson
and Alex. Comegys are in Baltimore this
week attending the Pimlico races.
= Col. g. E. Anderson and Messrs. J.
NJ. Cox, Joseph w. Gary and George w.
Price, all Of Middletown, attended the
Yorktown Centennial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clayton, Miss
Mollie Naudain and Mr.. J. NJ. Naudain
witnessed the Centennial Celebration at
Yorktown. They went by way of Balti-
more.
Mrs. Alfred Pennington, Mrs. Mary
L. Cox, Mrs. L. A. Price and Mrs. G. r.
anderson attended the convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
at Milford, this week. The first two are
officers and the last named went as dele
gates.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
The Middletown Library.

William Green, Esq, does not want it
understood that he claims proprietary
right in the Middletown Library. He is
only interested in it to the extent of being
one of the heaviest stockholders, and by
that authority he has sought to keep it as
a public institution, free to all who would
pay the nominal sum necessary to remu-
nerate librarian. The books have been
little used at the Academy, many persons
claiming that the location is not central.
For this reason, Mr.. Green has consented
to place the Library under the control of
Irving Lyceum, with guarantee from it
that the books will be held for public use
under such regulations as the Lyceum
may establish. In case Of the demise of
the society, which, let us hope may never
occur, the books, according to the agree
ment with Mr.. Green, are to be handed
over to any other institution that will hold
them for public use. We make this ex-
PLANTATION, as some stockholders in the
Library may have inferred from former
articles i'll this paper that Mr.. Green pro-
posed to give the Lyceum proprietary
right to the books composing the Library.
The Lyceum pledges itself to take the
best Of care Of its literary acquisition, and
will, at an early day make important ad-
ditions of new works. Active and sub
scribing members of the society will be
entitled to the privilege of the Library.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
Robbery at GaIena.

On Tuesday night thieves broke into the
stable of Mr.. Geo. w. Crisfeld, residing a
short distance out of Galena, and stole two
Of his best horses. On the same night
Mr.. Thomas II. Horsey' store was broken
into, and between three and four hundred
dollars worth of goods were taken. The
thieves who stole the horses and who
broke open the store are supposed to have
been the same, the horses being used to
get away with the stolen property. Mr..
Horsey had case in court on Tuesday, in
which negro boy was convicted of steal
ing $50 from his safe. On the very night
of the day on which the boy was convicted,
he sustained another loss of over $780,
The burglars effected an entrance to his
store by the front door. The clerk, who
slept in the room above, was not aroused,
and nothing was known of the matter till
Wednesday morning. It would seem,
from the frequent robberies that occur in
the vicinity of Galena, that there must be
an organized band of thieves who have
their headquarters somewhere near there.
-ChestertOtCa Transcript.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
A Great Premium List.

THE NEW YORK WEEKLY EXPRESS, Estab-
lished in 1885, is not only one of the OLDEST
Weekly Family Newspapers. 1t is now
making great and successful effort to reach
a larger and more general circulation than
States, and to this end is offered an attractive
list of substantial and valuable premiums to
single and club subscribers. The long estab-
lished reputation and responsibility of the
Publishers who not only publish the Weekly
Express, but the New York Daily Evening
Express, is a sufficient guarantee of the char
acter of the premiums offered and the good
faith that will govern their distribution. Be-
sides the many other attractions of The
Weekly Express it publishes regularly, by
authority, the Brooklyn Tabernacle Sermons
of the Rev. t. Dewitt Talmage, D. D. The
subscription price, One Dollar year, places
it within the reach of all The office of the
NEW YoRK WEEKLY EXPRESS is % Park Row,
New York
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
County.

- Wilmington claims to be free from
smallpox.
- One hundred and ten teachers are
expected to attend the Institute at Odessa
- The Wilmington Northern Railroad
is to be extended up the French Creek
Valley.
= Samuel Townsend, Esq, Of Town
send, who has been i'll for some weeks, is
recovering.
William McGinnis, injured while
working at the Eleventh street bridge,
Wilmington, died on Sunday.
The Grand Lodge OF Delaware,
Knights Of Pythias, will meet in annual
session at New Castle, on Wednesday,
October 26.
Twenty-Five new electric lights have
been put in by the Jackson & Sharp Com
pany, at Wilmington, making forty in
all now in use in the shops of this firm.
A negro boy named Cummings at
tempted to kiss white girl, on the street,
in Wilmington, last Friday. Mayor All
mond held him in 500 to keep the peace.
Antonio Corso, who nearly murdered
an officer on board ship in the Mediterra-
mean, was indicted in the U. S. Court, at
Wilmington. on Tuesday for assault on
the high seas. His trial began yesterday.
There were two races at Scheutzen
Park, Wilmington, on Tuesday. In the
three minute class, Big Frank won first
money, General second. In the class for
all trotters that had never started in
race, James A. Wilson's Newark Girl was
the winner.
"A thief entered the residence of j. B.
Clark, conductor of freight train on the
Delaware railroad, in Wilmington, Satur-
day evening, and stole Sl94 from bureau
drawer. Mrs. Clark and her sister were
in the house at the time of the thiefs visit
but did not hear him.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
eAetu advertisements.
NOTTGEI

T ROBERT A. COCHRAN, of Middletown,
L. New Castle County and State of Della
ware. owner of the within mentioned premi-
ses, do hereby give notice that 1 intend to
make application to the Court of General
Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery OF
the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle
county, on the first day of its next term,
which will commence and be held at VIII
mington, in New Castle county aforesaid, ON
Monday, the 2Ist day of November, A. D.,
1881, for license to keep an inn. or tavern,
and to sell intoxicating liquors in less guam
titles than one quart, to be drunk on the
premises, at and in the house now occupied
by Samuel Peacock as tenant. and known as
the " "Middletown Hotel" The location of
said house is in United School District, Nos.
go and 81, in New Castle county aforesaid,
and near the corner OF Main and Broad
Streets, in the said town of Middletown. The
names of the respectable citizens recommend
ing my said application, are:
S. NJ. Reynolds, John Morrison,
Vim. H. johnson. Geo. W. Ingram,
j. j. Lockwood. d. w. Eliason,
R. H. Foster W. A. Comegys,
J. B. Foard, Geo. Eichenhofer.
W. Scott Way, Geo. W. Wilson,
W. H. Cam, John W. Hayes,
G. Ellis, Lewis Miller.
ROBT. "A. COCHRAN.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21

The following properties are advertised
to be sold at sherifFs sale, at the hotel of
Samuel Peacock, in Middletown, on Fri
day, November 4th Farm of 100 acres,
situated in Appoquinimink hundred,
taken in execution as the property of John
NJ. Rothwell. House and lot in "Ham-
town, " taken in execution as the property
of Charles Henry Gray and wife.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
NOTInEl

r WILLIAM POLK, owner OF the within
L. mentioned premises, do hereby give no
tice that shall apply to the Judges of the
Court of General Sessions of the Peace and
Jail Delivery OF the State of Delaware, in and
for the county of New Castle, to be held at
Wilmington, on Monday the 2lst day of No
vember next, being the first day of the No
vember term, A. D., 1881, for a license to keep
an inn or tavern at the House known as the
Odessa Hotel, in Odessa, in School District
No. 81, in st. Georges hundred, New Castle
county, in the State of Delaware, and to sell
Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than
one quart, to be drunk on the premises, and
the following respectable citizens recon-
mend the said application, to-wit:
R. W. Cochran, F. A. Hyatt,
G. Watkins, JOS Fairbanks
q. w. Polk, NJ. Gremminger
Jos. L. Gibson, L. r. Davis,
John q. Armstrong, H. c. Tumlfn.
Victor Lord, Geo. Halman,
5. NJ. Enos, w. S. Perry,
Dewitt c. Legg.
oct 2l-St WILLIAM POLK.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
DIED,

DERRICKsoN.-On Bohemia Manor, Sat
urday evening, 18th inst George, daughter
of George and L. F. Derrickson in the
seventh year of her age.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21

IMPORTANT TO TRAvELERs.-Special induce
ments are offered you by the Burlington
Route. 1t will pay you to read their adver-
tisement to be found elsewhere in this issue.
HALF OF THE CAPITAL IN THE LA. STATE LOT
TERY.-Atter the last drawing of the Louisiana
State Lottery it was reported that Mr.. John
Conners, an engineer on the L. & N. road,
had drawn half of the capital prizes 900.
Il understand, Mr.. Conners,' said repor-
ter, that you held half of ticket No 49,,
7l3, the capital prize in the Louisiana State
Lottery" Eyes, sir, did. On Wednesday
before last (the 7th inst.) bought three half
tickets ofthe agent here" Did you have any
trouble or delay in getting your money!"
mot a bit. On my return to Memphis 1
went to the Bank of Commerce, which collec-
ted the money for me. Igote every cent of it,
Mr.. Connors is a fine specimen of the Ameri-
can mechanic, broad-shouldered, well made
and intelligent. There is no doubt but that
he will put his winnings to good use. The
next drawing is on November sth.-Memphis
AUdIdnche September 90.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
MARRIED.

BRIsToW-FORSYTH October 4th,
1881, at the the residence of the bride, by Rev,
W. E. Bird. David w. Bristow, of Chesapeake
City. and Ella Forsyth. of Baltimore.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21

TUMoRs, eryesipeias, mercuria diseases,
scrofula, and general debility cured by Dr.
LINDsEY's BLOOD SEARCHER."
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21

SELLERS LIVER PILLS" have been the stran-
dard remedy for malaria, liver complaint.
costiveness, ETC.. for fifty years,
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
Notice to the Public.

The public are hereby cautioned against
CO.. So Nassau ST., NeiU York City, as author
lied by the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany to sell its Tickets. They are fiooding
the country with Bogus Circulars purporf-
ing to be of The Louisiana State Lottery
Company, and are lrdudulently representing
themselves as its Agents. They have no au-
thority from this Company to sell its Tickets
and are not its agents for any purpose.
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
Pres. Louisiana State Lottery Co.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July 4, 1881. Oct 15-4t
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21

KERsEY SUITS s., 81 and 50 at NJ. /. Hard
anstInis
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21

DIR. KLINE's Great Nerve Restorer is the
marvel of the age for all Nerve Diseases. All
fits stopped free. Send to 9Sl Arch street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21

BABBIT's Washing Powder, Dobbin's scour-
ing Polish. Rose Ginger, Tumerie, Mace,
Prepared Cocoanut and oat Meal at 5. NJ,
REYNOLDS & Cos.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21

ROPE YARN, Rope Yarn. Rope Yarn at G. w.
W. NAUDAIN's
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
8usil1ess Gossip

The leading Sewing Machines and all of the
attachments. G. W. W. NAUDAIN.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-21
RICE'S ICE CREAM
AND
OYSTER HOUSED.

IETE would respectfully inform our patrons
w that we have commenced the OYSTER
trade and that we are now prepared to fur
nfsh oysters in every style at our saloon !:
also to Families by the Quart, Gallon and in
fhe She'll We are in receipt of Oysters daily,
which are taken from the she'll as they are
ordered We buy no shucked oysters
RF Ice Cream all winter
We shall keep constantly on hand Confec-
tionery fresh from the manufactory weekly /:
also. Foreign and Domestic Fruits In season
in fact everything usually keptin afirsf-class
Ice Cream and Confectionery Store.
Mrs. E. B. RICE WILL HAVE CHARGE OF
THE RETAIL DEPARTMENT.
Thanking our old friends and patrons. we
hope by strict attention to business to merit
a share of public patronage.
may6-1y. E. B. RICE, Agt.
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New Orleans, La

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