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Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
state.

- The season at Rehoboth is said to have
been very satisfactory one to the hotel
men.
- Trustin McColley, aged Il, living
near Milford, stuck the tire Of pitchfork
into his foot and on Wednesday died OF
lockjaw.
The Peninsular NeWS is authority for
the statement that farmer near Seaford
planted nine bushels Of wheat and har-
vested three.
= Peter Chambers, pilot, has libelled
the British ship "William Law for half
pilotage. 1t is to be made test case, and
Capt. II. S. Virden, Of Lewes, is backing
it.
= Camden camp-meeting was largely
attended on Sunday. The rain in the
evening scattered the campers and drove
them within their tents. The camp will
close to-day.
George w. Whitaker, Of Bethlehem,
Pa, has sold his property in Dover, now
occupied by Isaac n. Mills, Esq, and for
merly known as the Shakespeare property,
to George V. Massey, Esq, for $4,000.
- John Spruance, Of Philadelphia,
while visiting his friends at Smyrna, last
week, picked up an axe to show the peo-
pie how city chap could whack off a
peach-tree limb, and nearly lost two of
his toes. The limb escaped. Moral: City
people should not fool with an axe.
- The distribution of the school funds
Of the State gives to each district in the
city of Wilmington, New Castle county,
S114.IO, and to each of the other districts
in New Castle county SS5.57; to each of
the districts in Kent county s67.S6; and to
each of the districts in Sussex county
S54.49.
= The steamer " Breakwater," of the
Old Dominion line, plying between
Lewes and New York, collided with the
steamer "St. John, in North river, on
Friday last, causing panic among the
passengers OF both steamers. The " Break
water was damaged to the extent fabout
81 900.
A. b. Richardson, of Dover, came to
this town last week for the purpose Of
buying of the heirs Of Samuel Cats the
peach crop on their "Grove'' farm, Cecil
county, Md. The conditional price agreed
upon was 81 40 per half bushel basket, equi-
valent to s1.7O for the common 5s peach
basket, to be delivered at Middletown.
The tenant, however, declared his ina
bility to haul the peaches so far, distance
Of eighteen miles, SO the sale was not con
sumnated. The crop is estimated at 10000
baskets.-Snyrnd Times.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
Maryland Matters.

- The county tax in Queen Anne's
county for this year is s2H cents on the
500. In Kent it is "A cents on the 500.
- Elkton farmers are seriously consd-
ering the advisablenesso ofbuildinga cream
cry, and a meeting to that end will be
held on the 22d inst.
= General E. L. Hardcastle has pur-
chased Lee Haven, AIS acres the home of
the late Thomas r. Holiday, near Easton,
Nd, for S33 per acre.
- The Pennsylvania and Maryland
Union Medical Association will hold their
Fourth Annual Reunion at Port Deposit,
on Thursday, August 18th.
- During the storm Saturday night the
lightning struck tree, on Mr.. 7. w. Ella
sons Fairlee farm, where Mr.. Henry
BrambIe resides. There were three hogs
under the tree, all Of which were killed.
Che8tertopR Transcript.
= The steamer "B. S. Ford" of the
Chester river line, has been chartered by
the State authorities of South Carolina to
carry the State officials and militia to the
Yorktown celebration. The steamers en-
gagement is from October 18th to 22d, and
the price paid is $1,000.
- The dwelling house on the farm be-
longing to Samuel Everett, situate on the
road from Centreville to Church Hill and
in the tenancy Of Mr.. Edward Reed, was
struck by lightning during the thunder
storm last Sunday evening and slightly
injured. The bolt struck the roof of the
house near the trap door, and descended
thence to the first story, knocking Mr..
Reed down, who was just entering the
dining room from the hall, and killed a
dog in the act Of going under the house.
CentreUiIe Record.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
Correspondence ofhe Transcript.
Odessa Letter.

Several cases of illness are reported
by our physicians. Some are Of a
serious character, but the majority Of the
number are slight attacks. Cholera in
fantum has begun its direful work among
the children and several have succumbed
to its ravages.-The Cello made but
two trips this week. The fruit shipments
are very small and will not justify the
extra trip.-The cannery is to begin the
seasons work in a few days. About eighty
five or ninety employees will be engaged
in doing the work incident to the estab-
lishment. wheat crop is being
shipped quite extensively, and the price
has reached S1.20. Corn is looking better
after the rain, although the drought dam
aged it to a considerable extent.-The
coal trade is quite active and prices are
still ranging about S5.75 to Sc per ton.
Lord & Polk are the only parties now en-
gagged in the trade here.-The rumor in
regard to erecting some neat cottages at
low rate of rent was incorrect, as there are
no lots to be utilized in this direction. So
the young men anticipating an early mat
riInonial alliance will have to Bide
e.'-The phosphate mill is quite
active in the manufacture of fertilizers,
and the amount sold for fall crops is very
large. A full force is at work in its man
ufacture.-The lawns and parterres are
putting on a more verdant appearance
since the late rain. The general outlook
from an aesthetic point is quite pleasing.
Mosquitoes are falling off somewhat,
owing to the fact that so many visitors
baun loft O11r b1IrCrl for Ofbnr partS The
blood OF the denizen is not 50 much appre-
ciated, perhaps, as that which pulsates in
the veins of those of foreign birth.
CIJTS
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
County.

The corn crop is looking much better
since the rain.
Jennie Burris, u years Of age, was
fatally burned yesterday morning, in
Wilmington, while lighting a fire with
kerosene oil.
j. Primrose, well known throu IN
out the county, has resigned the general
agency Of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Machine, and will engage in the shoe bus
iness.
Herbert Warren, son Of Samuel K.
Warren, resident of Appointments
hundred, was buried Thursday, Of ilst
week. and while the funeral service was
being held, another son died. The c1ise
Of death, in both cases, is said to have I'aen
diphtheria.
= Mr.. Watkins, at his Odessa cannery,
has packed some huckleberries and trled
tomatoes and will next week begin to
mack tomatoes on an extensive scale.
Before the recent rain it was feared tlat
the crop would be very short, but the
prospect is now better.
~ Samuel Townsend offers his hotel
property at Townsend at private sale. 1t
is valuable property, and when the snip
canal is built by way Of the Sassafras route,
will doubtless be pla Q OF
great importance, and this hotel one n the
best stands in the State.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
Personal.

- DR.. w. G.. b. Lewis, Of Seaford, is
visiting his Middletown friends.
- Thomas Cochran has returned from
Orkney Springs, much improved in
health.
- Miss Lille Anderson, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stanger.
Miss Almeta Day, Of Dover, is the
guest of Mrs. Charles Derrickson, near
Middletown.
ID DR.. G. P. Gilpin, OF Chestertown, is
spending a season among his old friends
in Middletown.
A. N. Sheppy, business manager for
Walton, Whann & Co., of Wilmington,
was in town on Thursday.
= Miss BERTHE Hanson, Of the Levels,
is visiting at the residence of Mrs. West,
the guest Of Miss Addie West.
: Mrs. w. L. S. Murray and child went
to Cambridge, Md, on Wednesday morn
ing, to remain about three weeks.
We see by Saratoga paper of the Sd
inst. that Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Cochran, of
Niddletown, were registered at Con-
gress Hall, at that resort.
- Miss Laura Lindsey, Of Chesapeake
City, returned from Ocean City yesterday
and is spending few days in Middletown,
the guest of Mrs. Il. A. Wilson.
= Rev. Mr.. Alexander left us on Thurs
day for Saratoga, where he will spend a
week, and then conclude his vacation
among his Pennsylvania friends.
Rev. W. L. S. Murray left us on
Thursday morning to visit his father, who
resides near Selbyville, Sussex county,
and is quite i'll. On Saturday Mr.. M. will
60 to Woodlawn campmeeting and remain
until it closes.
- Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Vandegrift,
of McDonough, Mrs. j. c. Hurlock and
Miss Ocheltree, of st. Georges, and Miss
G. r. Cleaver, of Port Pen, recently re-
turned from an extended trip to Saratoga,
Watkins Glen and Niagara Falls.
The following Middletown people
were on the "Clyde" excursion to Cape
May on Wednesday: Mrs. NJ. G. Rey-
nolds, Miss Mollie Reynolds, Misses
Rachie and Mollie Wilson, Misses Mollie
and Matte Tatman, Mrs. Howell, Miss
Fannie Howell, Mrs. James Culbertson,
Mrs. E. B. Rice, Mrs. John Gears, Miss
Allie Mckee, Messrs. James Culbertson,
w. n. Wilson, William and Cyrus Tat
man, Edward Sellers, Harry Walker,
William Biggs, w. P. Biggs, Fl. B. Nc
Dowell, Victor Fountain, Edward Jones,
and Master Jack Cochran.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
E,ornst Church ImnroYement.


On account of the lateness of the season
and the scarcity Of nearly all kinds Of
building material, the committee in
whose hands the details of Forest
Church improvement were placed has
thought best to defer the improvement
until spring. Our builders have exper-
fenced much delay and vexation in OBJ
tanning bricks, mill-work and other
material this season. There has been so
much building and 50 many orders in
that such delay was unavoidable, and, in
consequence, work on many buildings has
"hung-fire'' until long after the time
specified for the completion Of contracts.
The committee fear, should they undertake
the work of altering Forest church at this
late day in the season, with building ma
terial as scarce as it is, that the improve
ment could not be completed before
winter. Again, the committee is assured
that the work can be done next spring for
several hundred dollars less than it can
he done for now, as mechanics are all very
busy at present and many of them in
this vicinity have orders ahead that will
keep them moving lively until the close
of the building season. It is the intention
of the committee to begin the work as
early in the spring as the season will adj
NIT. Subscriptions have already been
made to an amount nearly sufficient to
cover the expense. We hope this work
will be given to our own mechanics, who
are certainly SO situated that they can do
it as cheaply as foreign mechanics. There
are no better builders on the Peninsula
than we have right here in Midd1etown
and they should be encouraged to stay
hare
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
New Advertisements.

= Gibbs & Bro, Philadelphia, advertise
timothy and other field seeds.
D. Landreth & Co., the Philadelphia
seedsmen, advertise this week the "Ca-
hoon Broadcast Sower'' and the "Cooley
Creamer."
IS. NJ. Reynolds & Co., the general
agents for this vicinity, advertise the we'll
known phosphates manufactured by the
New Jersey Chemical Company.
= Trinity Hall, Beverly, n. j., very
excellent school for girls, is advertised in
our educational column. Miss Rachelle
Gibbons Hunt is the principal, and she
will be pleased to send catalogues to all
who apply for them.
y Riley & Cannon, of Middletown,
which, by the way, is young though
very enterprising firm, have taken the
agency for the sale of Whann, Bros.
phosphates, manufactured by J. A. Gran
ston & Co., whose advertisement will be
found elsewhere in the TRANSCRIPT.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
From a Correspondent.

4 valued friend and correspondent OF
the TRANSCRIPT, who has been spending
few weeks among the most noted North
ern pleasure resorts, sends us the follow
ing brief though entertaining note, de-
scriptive of the scenery of a few of the
resorts she has visited:
'Our party enjoyed most delightful
trip to Watkins Glen, which charmed us
with its wonderful rocky walls; dizzy
staircases; transparent, CLASSY pools; foam
ing, dashing, cascades; beautiful, luxuriant
growth of Terms, moss and lchen; and
above all, the bright rainbow viewed from
behind the lace-llke curtain Of falling
water. And to Niagara Falls, where one
stands awed into silence as the mighty
waters go tumbling with a rush and aroar
into the abyss below, sending up volumes
of spray which rise as incense to accom-
pany the loud hymn Of praise perpetu-
ally ascending to the great Creator. We
found Saratoga gay and bright, with its
usual throng of summer visitors seeking
health and pleasure. The frequent rains
there had Kept all nature looking fresh
and beautiful in marked contrast to our
parched lawns, fields and dusty roads,"
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
Cane Nav Excursion.

The Clyde excursion to Cape May
was, according to all reports, one of the
most pleasant bay trips of the season. A
car went down from MiddIetown, behind
an early freight train, connecting with the
excursion train on the Kent county road
at Clayton, and thus reached the q Clyde
at Bombay Hook. About twenty tickets
for this excursion were sold here, and
Craddock took hack load over to Della
ware City to meet the "Clyde' there.
Our people, as far as we have heard from
them, enjoyed the trip. None of them
were sea-sick or had occasion to regret that
they had brought their stomachs with
them. Seven car loads of excursionists
came over the Kent county road, and the
baskets Of. Kent county spring chickens
and Maryland biscuits that were along
were just too awfully elegant for anything.
Four hundred persons boarded the
"Clyde'' at the Hook, swelling her pas
senger list to twelve hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
improvements.

N. Simmons is at work on the founda-
ton walls of his new dwelling on Green
w. w. Naudain's addition to
his store is rapidly approaching compile
ton. The room will be large, airy one,
with the greater part of the front of glass.
1t will be used as a grocery department.
A. Cochran's double brick store
on Main street is nearly completed to the
roof. The situation is an eligible one, and
the store rooms will doubtless be among
the handsomest in town. 1t is not known
yet who will occupy them.-The new
brick building south of the bank has been
plastered this week and will be ready for
occupancy early in the fall. The Irving
Lyceum will probably occupy the third
story, the room having been partially de-
signed with that intention. It will, when
finished, be very neat and cozy room,
large enough to comfortably seat about one
hundred and twenty-five persons.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
Death or an Old Citizen.

Alexander NJ. Vail, one of the Oldest,
best known and most highly esteemed
citizens Of st. Georges hundred, died at
his residence, near Middletown, on Sun
day afternoon, after an illness of about
three weeks. Mr.. Vail was born near
Glasgow, in this county, on September Sd,
1907, and, consequently, was, when called
away from this earth, almost seventy-four
years of age. He came to this neighbor-
hood about the year 1886 and engaged in
the milling business at what is now known
as "Willow Grove MILL In 1913 he
built the neat and commodious residence
near Middletown, in which he lived until
his death. He married Mary Wright in
1882, who, with three daughters, survives
him. Mr.. Vail connected himself with
the M. E. Church forty-eight years ago
and has been a jealous, active and faithful
member of the same ever since. For
wears he has been a trustee and member
of the Board of Stewards in the church.
His funeral on Wednesday was largely
attended. The services in the M. e.
Church were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Murray, assisted by Revs. W.
G. w. Lewis and Doctor Kennedy. Mr..
Murray preached deeply affecting ser
mon. The interment took place in the
NJ. E. Cemetery with the impressive cere-
monies of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, Of which excellent order deceased
had long been an honored member. No
man in our community was more highly
respected than Alexander M. Vail. He
was an honest man, he was a charitable
man, and he was faithful christian gen
tleman. He led a plain, consistent life,
and died in the fullest assurance that he
was "going Home" His memory VIII
be ever green with those who knew him
host
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

the funeral services. The Cecil County
NeWS pays the following just tribute to
the character of the deceased: "Left by
the death Of her husband to the response
bilities of large family, just at time
when it was most needing their undivided
care and attention, she proceeded to the
discharge of the double duties devolved
upon her. Gentle in counsel and patient
in effort, the wisdom of her motherly sway
Is best attested by thesuccess that crowned
her work. She lived to see her children
grow to manhood and womanhood, and to
become honored members of the cOmmu-
nifty in which they moved. In her death
a good woman and a true christian has
passed away"
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
Dr Hau,iII,s wiu

Rev. Hugh Hamill, who died at Newark
on the 1st inst, left an estate valued at
$4,000. Yesterday his will was admitted
to probate in the office of the Register of
Wills, at Wilmington. Among the be-
quests are 81 900 each to the Presbyterian
Churches at Newark, Glasgow, and
EIkton,
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
[coMMUNTCATED.l

The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret w. Gilpin
(mother of our fellow townsmen, DR.. T. H.
Gilpin), which took place from her late
residence, near Elkton, Nd, on Wednes-
day, 10th inst, was attended by large
circle of relatives and friends. Solemn
and impressive services were conducted
by Revs. Mcintyre and Alexander; after
which the remains were tenderly borne
by the six sons of this loving, aged
mother, to their last resting place, in the
family burying ground, a spot made
sacred by the ashes of deceased relatives
for the last century. ..
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
Post Office Robbed.

The post office at Sassafras, Md, was
broken into last night and robbed of
stamps and letters. The mailbag was
also taken by the thieves. The post
master, Mr.. J. e. Hartley, this morning
sent a note to Post Master Dunning of
this town for new mail bag and sufficient
stamps to q start business again.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
DIED.

GILPIN.-At her home, near Elkton. Md.
on Sunday afternoon, August It'll, 1881, at
four o'clock, Mrs Margaret w. Gilpin in the
Goth year of her age.
WARREN.-On the 4th inst. near Black
bird Nathaniel, son of Samuel Il. and Emily
Warren, in his I'd year.
CRUSON.-Near Blackbird on the Sth inst,
William Cruson. aged G6 years.
yAIL.-Near Middletown on Sunday, 7th
inst, Alexander N. Vail, aged 70 years, IL
months and days.
ORRELL.-At Odessa on Thursday, Au-
gust 18th. Lydia h.. daughter of Lucretia and
the late James Orrell. aged 26 years and 6
months.
Funeral from the residence of her mother,
in odessa, on Sunday l4th inst, at O'Clock.
(EUery Evening please copy.)
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

THE Power OF THE PREss.-ln no way is the
mower of the press more surely shown than
IN The universal knowledge that has, in less
than year, been diffused throughout fifty
millions of people of the wonderful curative
properties of that splendid remedy Kidney
Wort And the people from the Atlantic to
the Pacific have shown their intelligence and
their knowledge of what is in the papers, by
already making Kidney-Wor Wort their household
remedy for all diseases OF the kidneys, liver
and boWels,-HeFdld.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

HESRY's oARBoLIC sALyE.-The BEST sALvE in
the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
salt Rheum, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains. Corns and all kinds of Skin Eruptions,
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on money refunded, Be sure you get HENRY 3
oARBoITc sALYE as all others are but imita-
tiOus and cOU0terfeltS. Price . cents.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

DIR. ROGERS VEGETABLE WORN SYRUP instant
~ destroys worms and removes the Secre-
tions which cause them.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

DIR. KLINE's Great Nerve Restorer is the
marvel of the age for all Nerve Diseases. All
fits stopped free. Send to 931 Arch street,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

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.