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Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
Irving LYceum.

The literary society had spirited and
enjoyable meeting on Monday evening,
as usual, and all who were there, (mem-
bers and visitors went away pleased,
The male quartet sung sprightly song,
at the opening of the exercises Miss
Belle Pennington read Miss Maloney on
the Chinese Question, in a praiseworthy
manner, eliciting much laughter and ap-
piause. Rev. Mr.. Alexander, the Presi-
dent, read a clear and exhaustive paper on
Nihilism, which was listened to with great
attention. Through the kindness of Mr..
A. we have secured this article for publi-
cation, and it Will appear i'll our columns
next week. After music by the male
quartet Miss Jennie =. Wright, read a
beautiful selection, entitled "My Lost
YOUTH which was rendered in a man
ner that greatly pleased the audience. Mr..
J. M. Cox, on account of the illness of his
brother, not being ready with his sketch
of travel, another member of the society
read an original tride to ''fill in the gap. :"
The answers to questions furnished much
amusement, as well as ''solid information. y
Miss Belle Pennington, by request, sang
ssThe Brook, after which the society ad-
iourned to meet at the usual place on
Monday evening next. The programme
for the next meeting is as follows: Essay,
by Miss Ruth Schreitz; Reading, by Mr..
Geo. W. Rowe; Music; Discussion
"Women Suffrage by four members of
the society; Answers to questions; Music.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
Maryland Matters.

Herring are reported plentiful in
Chester river.
- Bob Burdette will lecture at Green's
boro, May 18th.
= The Odd Fellows Of Galena will soon
build handsome new hall.
- Eight thousand young salmon from
the Maryland Fish Commission were put
in stiie head waters of the elk river on
Tuesday.
: The Kent county Democrats hrve re-
solved to abandon the Crawford county
plan of making nominations, and to re-
turn to the district system.
~ Parties from the Northern States are
now erecting a new factory on Chinco-
teapue Island for the manufacture of oil
from fish. This will be the third one on
the island engaged in this business, one
firm being from CONNECTICUT, one from
I Long Island and one of Chincoteague.
The trial of James f. Melvin, of the
Denton Journal, indited for assault with
intent to kill r. j. Jump, in July last,
was begun at Denton on Wednesday. The
State is represented by Col. J.W. Bryant,
States Attorney for Caroline county; the
trayeser by Major William z. Stewart and
Charles H. Gibbons, Of Easton.
= Daniel Bratton, Bsq., has sold about
122 acres, comprising the greater part of
the May farm, near Elkton, to John NJ.
fhacl5sry for 5000. The. dwelling on
tA,is plantation occupies one Of the host
be.utiful locations IN this part of the
county, overlooking the town and afford
ing a fine view Of the Elk river and the
surrounding country.-CeeI Democrat.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
Parlor Entertainment.

The parlor entertainment, arranged by
the ladies of the NJ. +. Mite Society and
given at the Parsonage on Friday evening
of last week, was one of the most enjoy
able things in the amusement line that
BIiddIetown has had this season. All who
missed it, missed good deal offuR, as
well as solid entertainment. There was a
doorkeeper who said, ssAll who enter here
leave fifteen cents behind, and they left
it and went in, and had more than fifty
cents worth. The entertainment opened
with a vocal quartet, ''Come Where the
| Lilies BlOom." It was pies lingly render
ed and warmly received by the audience.
Mrs. Caudles Lecture" on spring
clothing, by Miss Mollie Burris, was a
capital thing, excellently rendered.
Everybody enjoyed it HEARTILY, particu-
| larly the married men who are lectured
at home, occasionally when the wind is
| in the wrong direction and the stove won't
draw. The next thing was ely Away
Birdling," beautiful vocal duet, by
Miss Belle Pennington and Miss Ada
Jump, sweetly sung and warmly APP
plauded at ih cenelusion.n Miss S. L.
Downs followed with pathetic recitation,
sIIittle Mable," which was feelingly rem
dered and gave the audience much de-
light. "Tripping Ger the Hills, vocal
solo and chorus, sung by Miss Belle Pen
nington and full chorus was spirited and
happy thing that all seemed to like, and
apparently to yearn for more of the same
kind. Then the local editor of the TRAN
SCRIPT read an affecting chapter from his
early life, entitled "Some Experience as
Printers Youngest Apprentice At its
conclusion there was hardly a dry eye in
the house, and the room was SO quiet that
YOU could have heard a linch-pin drop.
"Dancing Ger The Waves a sprightly
quartet, came next in the line of march
and put all in good spirits again. Crock
of Ages" beautiful recitation by Miss
Downs was carefully rendered, and much
praised by the audience. Mrs. NJ. H.
Price sweetly sang the popular and pleas
ing solo, "Fire in the Crate" Mr..
NJ. B. Burris, who is inimitably funny
in everything he undertakes for public
amusement, introduced Aunt Jemima's
Courtship," and made everybody in the
room laugh until they didn't care whether
it was ten O'Clock or the day after to-mor-
row. Mrs. NJ. H. Price and Miss Belle |
Pennington sang duet, Drift, My |
Bark" and then came the grand climax,
'sCousin Jedediah and Aunt Sophia |
the rest of the family-sung by Mrs.
Price and full chorus. 1t was capitally |
rendered, and the audience liked it 50 well |
that they called out the ladies and gentle
men again and made them repeat it.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
The Law Makers.

The Legislature met on Monday, In
the Senate a number Of stock-law bills
were passed. In the House, 4. c. Will
liams presented a resolution passed by the
! New Castle Levy Court, remonstrating
against the payment to B. F. Townsend
and others the $4,000 expended on Third
street bridge, at Wilmington. The act to
amend the license law, making liquor
license petitions to be signed by suhstan-
tial freeholders was passed. The Senate
substitute to the Free School act, which
allows the State Superintendent an assis-
tant, was concurred in. The bill dispens-
ing with marriage licenses was defeated.
The act in relation to the public buildings
| at New Castle was passed. This bill pro-
| vides that the property shall be vested in
| the boards of trustees, to be used by the
| courts of the State of Delaware, should
another county be laid; otherwise to be
| used for town purposes. In the House, on
Tuesday, the bill to regulate pilotage in
| the Delaware was passed. The sugar beet
bill was amended, offering S2 per ton for
beets grown in Delaware during the next
two years, and was then lost by vote of
ten to ten. The Senate joint resolution,
appointing State directors to the Farmers
Bank, was amended by striking out the
name of DIR. j. 4. Moore and inserting
that of Robert Clifton, and striking out
the name of Thomas Taylor and inserting
that Of Samuel w. Hall, and as amended
it was concurred in. The substitute for
the Local Option bill was passed by a vote
Of I3 to s. Ayes Bradford, Eastburn,
Eliason, Graham, Pilling, Register,
Swayne, Townsend, Van Burlzalow, A. g.
Williams, Il. N. Williams, Woodkeeper.
Nays -Cahall, Jones, Matthews, Moore,
Jones, Robinson, McNeal, Tomlinson.
Mr.. Tomlinson subsequently changed his
vote to ''aye." In the Senate, on Wednes-
day, the bill to incorporate the Chesa-
peal1e and Delaware Ship Canal, and the
Pilot bill were both passed by an unani-
nous vote. The act to provide for the
registration of births, deaths and mar
riages in the city of Wilmington was
passed. A communication from Senator
Bayard, regretting his inability to attend
in person upon the Legislature, was read |
and ordered to be printed in the proceed |
ings of the journal. The bill providing |
for uniform ballots at elections was passed. |
In the House, Mr.. Robinson, from the |
Committee on Corporations, made an ad-
verse report on the Delaware Western |
railroad bill, with the understanding that |
the bill would be withdrawn. Mr.. Pilling |
then offered a resolution granting permis-
sion to the Delaware Western Railroad |
Company to withdraw the bill, which was
adopted. Mr.. Tomlinson moved that the |
vote by which the Senate substitute for
the Local Option bill was passed yester-
day be reconsidered. Lost by a tie vote.
The Eleventh Ward bill was passed
by vote of IA to Z. The bill pro-
viding for the refunding of $4,000 by the
New Castle Levy Court was withdrawn.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
The Corbit Library.


The Corbit Library is an institution
that has conferred great benefits upon
Odessa and the remainder of the School
district, of which Odessa is part. There
are at present nearly two thousand
volumes in the library, and the people
make good use of them. The library is
open on Saturdays from one to four o'clock,
and is entirely free, being supported by
the interest on fund bequeathed for that
purpose by the late DR.. James Corbit.
About one hundred new volumes are adj
ded every year, and the room now used in
the Academy will not hold many more
books. Larger quarters will have to be
secured. Aside from the new books pur-
chased by the School Committee (Which
has control Of the ibrary), this year, DR..
VIM. B. Corbit, of Washington, D. c.,
donated seventy-one volumes, among
which are the first twelve volumes of the
latest edition Of the Encyclopedia Brit
anica, in handsome binding. Odessa may
well feel pleased with such literary adj
vantages as are given her people by the
Corbit Library. We do not know OF
another town on the Peninsula that has
such valuable free library.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
House Burned.

The frame dwelling occupied by Mr.. F.
H. Clothier, tenant on farm belonging to
Joseph Price, Esq, about one mile from
Murphey's Mill, on the road leading to
Warwick, Nd, was burned with all its
contents, Wednesday evening. The fire
broke out about nine o'clock, and is sup
posed to have originated from shoulder
ing embers left in the fireplace. Mr..
Clothier and family had retired to bed, and
the flames, when discovered, had gained
such headway that escape was only possi-
BILE by way of the second story windows.
Nothing in the way of furniture or wear
ing apparel was saved, the inmates not
having time to secure the clothing they
had laid off when they retired. All made
a narrow escape with their lives, and Mr..
Clothier, in endeavoring to get his chill
dren out, was at one time 50 closely
hemmed in by the flames that his hair and
eyebrows were singed. The wind was
blowing gale and the building was soon
burned to the ground. Mr.. Clothier had
no insurance on his furniture, and the loss
to him is severe.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
County.

- The Levy court will probably adjourn
next week.
= The "Clio'' is carrying good freights
both up anddown. E
n -.dr. G. Watkins canning factory, at
Odessa, is now under roof.
~ Mrs. r. Mifflin is building a new
house on her farm below McDonough.
q = The Morntng Ne'os says there were
more book stores in Wilmington forty
years ago than at present.
= - Quarterly meetings Of Townsend and
Appoquinimink circuits, N. E. Church,
will be held tomorrow and Sunday.
= The seoooner tJohn d. Griffin" re-
Gently took on board 5000 bushels Of corn
at Port Penn, and has sailed for Hyannis,
Mass.
- At the school election Of Odessa, on
Saturday, T. w. Rose was chosen men,
Der Of the Board in splace of IT, t. EnOs,
whose term had expired.
- At the town election of Odessa, on
Monday, the following were elected ::
Commissioner Polk, F. A. Hyatt,
VIM. A. Rhoads, I. F. Croft, Jno. D..
Paullin. Treasurer. G.. Armstrong.
Assessor-Jno. Fairbanks. There were n
number of tickets in the field.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
State.

= Harrington is to have National
Bank.
| = Georgetown has brand new whip
ping post.
- The coal famine struck Georgetown
last, week,
= Milford's military company have re-
caived' new rifles.
- Milford will soon rejoice in the pos
session of spoke factory.
A Dover man has bought the pros
pective crop of II,OOO peach trees, on the
Irons farm, for SIS.
! Robert Clifton, of FELTON,, who was seri-
ously injured last week by fall from his
horse, is improving.
- The Baptist congregation of Camden
and. Wyoming have. commenced the cree
ton Of a new church'in the latter town.
~ A number of dogs have been attacked
with hydrophobia at Smyrna recently,
and it is not known how many other dogs
have been bitten.
The Catholics have purchased of Bar
| ney Reybold, near Delaware City, a farm
of 376 acres for s34, 200, on which they will
erect at a cost of $4,000 home for super
anHated clergymen of the Catholic church.
= Members of the Sussex county bar
have petitioned Chief Justice Comegys to
postpone the April term of court until
June or July, on account of the prevalence
OF smallpox in that county. The Chief
Justice has answered that he will post
pone.
- The Game Protective Association met
at Dover on Tuesday and reelected the
old officers. The treasurer's books show
S715,95 on hand, above expenses. Three
thousand partridges were ordered to be
purchased, provided they can be obtained
in twenty,days. y ss
~ William D. Lewis, ex-collector Of the
Port Of Philadelphia and a Delawarean by
birth, died in Florence, New Jersey, on
Friday of last week, in the Goth year of
his age. An important episode in the life
of Mr.. Lewis was duel with John Lea
witt Harris, at Red Bank, in 1919, in which
the latter was wounded in the thigh.
- Tuesday the surveyors on the pro-
jected line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company from Philadelphia to Bal
-tiinore weresurveying on Madison street.
In the afternoon they. had gone from the
tanyards at Maryland avenue and Chest
nut streets to the Delaware junction. 1t
has not been definitely decided in what
part of the city the new road will enter
.MOrning Ne'cs.
- James Edward Black, native Of the
Delaware Peninsula, died at the Brevort
House, New York, on Saturday night Of
last week, aged 80 years. He was the only
son Of the late Major John G. Black, Of
Smyrna, and was born at Fairfield, Kent
county, Md. Some years ago he went to
Maine and engaged in the ice business
and subsequently engaged in the same
business in New York.
- Mr.. VIM. Bright says that Rehoboth
will take s'fresh start" this season, and
the railroad will be completed to the
Bright House. We hope so. There is no
reason why Rehoboth should not be
marching on with other Peninsular water
ing places. 1t isa very nice place-after'
one gets there, and Gland breeze" don't
blow the mosquitoes on shore. We have
learnt from seaside landlords that there
are only two or three days Of Gland
breeze" in season. This may be true,
but the writer has never failed to meet a
Gland breeze at the seaside; and they
never have the mosquitoes chained up,
either.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
A Visitors Views.

A resident Of the Western Shore of
Maryland visited friends in this vicinity
recently, and thus writes of our town and
neighborhood in late issue of the Balti-
more Sun -
"Ifiddletown has population of about
l,300,and is beyond doubt the prettiest and
most enterprising town upon the Della
ware and Maryland. peninsula. A few
years ago there were not more than two or
three residences approaching architectural
beauty, but now no place on the penin-
sula can boast of so many pretty and sub
stantial dwellings and as handsome stores,
while the town hall is perhaps the largest
between the bays south of Wilmington.
Green and Cass streets, lately built up, are
the fashionable locations for dwellings, yet
a few handsome houses adorn Main street,
where most of the business stands are
located. On Broad street, too, there have
been many improvements. At the present
time several houses are being built and
more will be started soon. An academy
and several other schools attest the appre-
citation of education among the citizens,
and the three churches - Episcopal, Pres
byterian and Methodist-speak well for
the morality of the town. The Episcopal
church was built some nine or ten years
ago, and is handsome stone editice. The
Methodist church has recently been en=
larged, and is finely preserved and fitted
up. The Presbyterians contemplate en-
larging their church the present year. In
the way of manufactures Middletown has
machine shops, repair shops and an extern
sive carriage factory. Just north of the
town are located the grounds of the Pen
insular Pathological and Agricultural As
sociation. The buildings are new and well
constructed for the purposes intended, and
the track is fine. The exhibitions of this
association have been quite successful.
Middletown is in the centre of the largest
peach-growing region on the peninsula,
and the shipments from this point exceed
those of any other point, large quantities
coming from Cecil county, in Maryland,
As this crop is in the main the dependency
of the farmers of this section, particular
inquiry was made concerning the prospec-
tive yield, and from every one interview
ed came the reply that the crop would be
a failure this year. Along the water
courses in Cecil county it is believed the
yield will reach half crop, and the same
reports come from orchards similarly
located further down the pinsula. Away
from the water, however, but few peaches
will be raised, One grower said that he
could eat at one time all the peaches he
will have from an orchard Of 5000 trees,
and another, near town, did not believe he
would get hasketful from 1900 trees"
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
Gentle Spring.

This is spring! You may be surprised
to hear it, but, nevertheless, it is spring
gentle spring The almanac says so, and
the poet says 30. You may doubt the
word Of an almanac, but you must have
faith in the assertions of poet He has
already announced that he ''lies in a
blossom-clad nook, by the side of a gurgl-
ing brook" You may have your doubts
about the ''blossonl-elad nook, but you
believe that he1ieS. You are sure of that
part of it without looking in the diction-
ary. Spring is-is-well, spring is spring.
You have, perhaps, noticed this popularity
about spring before. Spring is called
s'she," because 'tshe% is a little breezy-at
times. She is called "gentle spring." be-
cause she is not gentle. She comes in like
s roaring husband, when his dinner isn't
ready, and goes out to suit herself. Spring
is composed OF March, April and May.
We made this discovery some years ago
whilst reading an aged almanac. We
were glad to come up with such a rare
piece of information and at once pasted it
IN our scrap-book. March is a roaring old
month that comes in like a lion and goes
out like United States. Senator. You
want to watch March, or your family UNI
dertaker will watch you. You want to
keep your feet warm in March. You can
perhaps keep them warm better out Of
March, but il isn't handy to keep them
out. April is funny month. 1t always
rains in April while your umbrella is
keeping lent. 1t rains every day in April
but five, when it SHOWS. Sometimes
April is quiet, calm, peaceful month that
lies in wait for you to take your winter
undergarments od-when you get them
off, look out for squalls. May is sweet
month, that is, it sounds sweet, but don't
part with your flannels yet awhile. May
has deceived many man. ''March
winds and April showers bring May
freckles. Beware of the .freckles, young
man. We have known few little inno-,
cent-lOoking heckles to almost ruin al
young mans peace of mind and keep him
out of bed seven nights in the week until
11.60 o'clock. There was girl attached to
the freckles. 81 would not die in spring
time says the poet, but somehow he
does, whether he would or not. You |
have, perhaps, noticed that people some |
times say they won't do a thing and then
have to do it after all. '9Hail, Gentle |
Spring!'. says another poet, and if it-don't
hail, it rains or SHOWS, which suits just as
well. "Come, Gentle Spring! Ethereal
Mildness, Come!'' says Thomson James
you probably never met him.
He is dead now. Ethereal mildness came,
according to invitation, the poet took Yof
his thick underclothing and, he is no
more. III springtime the early worm gets
later worm. Such is life!
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08

RESCUED FROM DEATH-The following state
ment of William j. Coughlin, of Somerville
Mass, is so remarkable that we beg to ask for
it the attention of our readers. He says: 'tIn
the fall of 1876 l was taken with violent
bleeding of the lungs followed by a severe
cough. l soon began to lose my appetite and
flesh. was so weak at one time that could
not leave my bed. In the summer 1877 was
admitted to the City Hospital. While there
the doctor said had hole in my left lung as
big as a half dollar. / expended over a hun
dFed dollars in doctors and medicines. was
so far gone at one time report went around
that was dead. gave mp hope, but friend
told me. OF DR.. wM. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE
LUNGS. laughed at my friend, thinking that
my case was incurable, but got a bottle to
satisfy them, when to my surprise and graft
fication commenced to feel better NV
hope, once dead, began to revive and to-day
l feel in better spirits than l have the past
three years.
81 write this hoping You will publish it, so
that every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs
will be induced to talle-DR WAf. HALLS BALsAM
PoR THE LUNGS. and be convinced that CON.
SUMPTION CAN DE CURED, | have taken two
bottles and can positively say that it has done
more good than all The other medicines I
have taken since my sickness My cough has
almost entirely disappeared and 1 shall soon
be able to go to WORK. Sold by druggists.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
Mtddletown Schools.
ROLL OF HONOR.

The following named pupils in Middle
town public schools have reached 95 per
cent, or above, Ia attendance, department
and rank in studies during the month
ending March 81 -
--4 DEPARTMENT. no. i, -
Mary w. Anderson: Bessie Andersons Mary
Budd William I. Budd Ida v. Howell; Ida
Houston; John ,J0lls May g. Kelly; Etfie
Kelly; Mary Lingo; Edward Lockwood !;
William Price; John Price; Frank Reynolds (
Henry d. Roberts: Ruth SchrletZ; John sG.
Sites; Annie Peacock; Angie L. Wright;
Annie Morrison.
DEPARTMENT no. 2.
Bessie Budd: James II. Budd; Edwin r..
Cochran, Jr. William X. Cochran, Jr. Rosa
Cosgriff; Benjamin Peacock Cora stephens;
Sadie NJ. Pharo; Laura Pennington Lizzie
Shepard James Kanely.
DEPARTMENT NO. 3.
Lottie Jones; Lille Hal; Lizzie Hall; Bessie
Kanely; Clara NJ. Moore; Susie Makens;
Lena Pleasanon.
DEPARTMENT NO. 4.
Dollie Budd Maggie Echenhofer; Howard
Fishers Jennie Green; Sallie Hilyards Curtis
Holten; Allie Lingo; Horatfo PhaFO.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
DIED.

DEAN.-At Newark. Del, on March 3lst
Margaret A., wife of William Dean, in tht
SD year of her age. so
DANIELS.-On February I4th, near War
wick, Nd, Mary s., wife of Edward Daniels
in the 23d year of her age.
PRICE.-In Warwick, on Tuesday morn
ing, March 29th, Margaret, daughter sof VIM
j. Price, in the END year of her age,
VANDYKE.-In Philadelphia, on Thurs
day morning, 7th inst, Louise C. Thomas
wife of Frances L. Vandyke. Funeral ser
vices at her late residence, No. 1882 Mt. Yer
non st, Phila., April 10th, ,,;ut four O'Clock pm
Interment at Drawers Cemetery. neal
Odessa, on Monday, 1lth inst, at eleven
o'clock a. m.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-08
odessa Schools.

In. The higher department of the Odessa
Public, Schools, those who receive the
highest general average during any one
month are entitled to have their names
placed on the Roll of Honor. The highest
general averages obtained during the past
Six months-i0 being perfect-are indicsat-
ed as follows: May Enos, during month
ending November 18th, 92z Ella Rheln,
PaTiIin. month ending January 7th, 9 lI-I6 /;
Georoa Rose, month ending February 4th,
cas-; Willie Legg, month ending March
4th. 8 I1-36; Willie Legg, month ending
April Ist, 1882. During the past month
general averages were obtained as follows :
Charles West, 9k; Hamilton Mailly,
0 1882; Eugene Armstrong, 5-l4; Mary
Peacock. az; Harry Iightcap. 9-S2.