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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-20
THE LATEST NEWS.
ne TRAGIC HAPPENINGS OF A DAY
some Sensational Occurrences From ali
Parts of tho Country-Sufcides and
MurLeTs-IMO IlI.fated BrOthers.

some Sensational Occurrences From ali
Parts of tho Country-Suicides and
MurdeTs-TwO IlI-fated Brothers.
At Scranton, Lafayette Marsh, of Haw-
lev, whose brother Lewis was killed last
PENNSYLVANIA coal cOmpauy'S gravity
road, met with horrible death Tuesday
night. He came to Scranton with two
other brothers to arrange for the burial of
Lewis. They left at late hour on coal
train intending to jump of at No. and
walk across the mountain to No. plane.
The train did not stop at No. T. and il
Jumping Off Lafayette fell in front Of the
midnight express from New York and
was torn to pieces by the locomotive.
The corpse was removed to Nc 8 plane
where the body Of Lewis lay, and the i'll
fated brothers were placed side by side.
They will be buried 1t Hawley to-mor-
row.
a GroOm's Mysterious Suicide,
Columbus Travis, vino lives five miles
south Of Fayetteville, Ga. committed
suicide Tuesday morning by shooting him
sci in the mouth with No. . Colts re.
peater. lie had been married just two
weeks to Miss Clyde Griae, a daughter of
Judge L. G. Grice. Both families are
| among the most respectable Of the coun-
| try. The deceased appeared exceedingly
! sad for about Il week before his death.
! No writing could bc found that would
give any clue for the fatal act. His
| young wife, who was greatly affected, said
| she did not have the sli.htcSt intimatioil
but that all was right and he rs happy Is
she was.
| Runaway GOupis SuiioCAtesi by Gas.
Thomas Doyle and Katie 4. Morgan,
giving tho names respectively Of William
Latis and Katie 4. Latis, the first, named
vile, Oneida county, N. v, who had been
boarding at d house Oh Court street.
Rochester, were suif2cated by the escape
of illuminating gas in their room. They
were evidently a runaway couple.
Attempts to I;urn II Southern Town.
! Thirty negroes have been arrested and
lodged in Jail for being concerned III tke
riot at LincOlnton. N. g., several days
ago. The town is still guarded by citizen
PATROLS but negro incendiaries have made
several attempts to burn the toSn.
Value of Il Leg.
4 jury III tie superior court at New
! York renicrcd verdict FOR 81, 900 dim
ayes III l1FOf Oh Neli IldIU.i anu aLiiESt
the New York Contra! railroa.! company.
Harden had his leg broken in 1881 on onc
Of the crm..:ny's PLATFORMS at Sixty fifth
street.
Outlaws t-',DsE.
Nine prisoners escaped from the Pleas
anton (Iex Jail are inaugurating i rcigl
Of terror jr that ueishbcrhcod by steaiiu4
horses and shooting ut citizens at night
Recently they seized u Mr.. Lewis carried
him to the woods, near Pieasanton, and
ridd!ca his body with bullets.
"A SwIni.er Sent 10 jail.
Chai!oS G. Srcrry, secretary of The
"Enrupeau medical Company" was ycs
terday sent to Jail at New York, in de
fault of bail. ON tic charge of swindling
Mrs. Eliza Pared ont Of s., 700 and Charles
Rieuz!e cut Of $50, 600.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-20
Tho Pardon Board.

The board of pardons yesterday refused
recommendations for executive clemency
in the cases of Ex-Councilman David
Mouat, of Philadelphia, now serving a
term in Moyamensing for election frauds,
and of Haines and Clement, convicted OF
conspiracy. Among the cases considered
was that of Emanuel Gundakcr, of this
city, but the board took no action
upon il.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-20
bad Sewers

The sewer at the corner Of Water and
Mifflin streets is in dangerous condition,
and at Prince and Mifflin tho sewer is COM
pletely clogged up.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-20

TIE publication OF the LcgisIatice
Record, the furnishing of state supplies,
the pasting and folding department, the
unnecessarily large number of door
keepers and serseants alarms, janitOr:
and pages, the big contingent funds, and
tie enormous sums said to be paid foe
cleaning the capita! are some Of the
subjects for legislative reform to which
the people expect a Democratic House
to give early attention.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-20

THE office of g fireman" which exists
at Harrisburg in connection with both
the Senateand House, is not,as might be
popularity supposed, filled by persons wlo
make the fires which heat the chambers
in which these two bodies meet. FCr
that work ample provision is made
in the Offices OF engineer and as
sistant engineers. They make The
furnace fires and are Well paid for ii.
But some years ago, when the demand
OF the placemen had outrun the supply
Of places, ornamental lirep!lces were pu!
up in the House and Senate, ;snd for The
purpose of Keeping these w)Dl iires sup
piled with hickory logs the offices o
firemem We're created, with p.y to the
incumbcnts 1t IS pc: day. We trus
that there will be- no doubt nor delay il
the minds of the Democratic members
as to their duty to promptly abolish this
rooStlng place.
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All Bums.

Only four dodgers were in the station
house last night, and they were discharged
this morning,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-20
THE FIRE RECORD,

Destruction Wrought BY tho Flames.
Gothic Hall, an old landmark of Brook
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-20

day in the week, and the commit
tees can meet in the evening. The most
of the members have nothing else to dc
in Harrisburg; they will be better en-
gagged if kept down to legislative work
and they will be better off if they
keep to it uninterruptedly, finish it up
and 60 home so much earlier. They will
most likely do this il they come with
out passes ; and, as they are allowed
mileage enough to pay six round trips
from their homes to the capital and
back, they can afford to reject passes
for that is more frequently than they
should leave the capital during the ses
sion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-20

WHILE TO dag is not precisely ''tio short
est day." that distinction bcinG. generally
given TO the 22i Of December, there vii!
be none shorter. The timo between sun.
rise and sunset remains nearly stationary
for = few days, when it viii! begin to
lcoIlncn at slow rate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-20

Mr.. ARTHUR IIAZEN CHASE, formerly
Of Salem Mass, was married yesterday at
tho church Of st. Augustin, Paris, France,
by the Reverend Abtc Van Den Brullc, to
Majcmoiseile Leonie Marie, daughter of
the late DR.. VoillcmieT, of Paris, and the
event is duly chronicled il tho advertising
columns Of 10 day, Philadelphia news
papers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-01-04
Obituary.

The following obituary notice ofthe
father of our townsman, Miles w.
Tate ESD, we take from the Clearfield
Journal:
William Tate was born March %,
1903, and died December II, 1881,
aged 73 years, months and "a days
He was converted and joined the M.
f. Church in the year 1889. He was
perhaps with one exception the Oldest
member in Clearfeld. Until disabled
bv personal oflliction he was always
in his place in the Sanctuary and
faithfully discharged every duty IN
cumbent upon him, Strong in the
faith of the Christian he passed into
the dreamless sleep and doubtless
awoke in the realms of the blessed.
He was a man of blameless life and
quiet habits, going in and out among
his fellow men without ostentation,
and careful only to be just in his deal
ings and charitable to the needy
Those who have shared the generous
hospitality of his comfortable home
will long remember the uniform
courtesy, that made his kind attention
to every want doubly agreeable. In
all his relations of husband. father and
citizen he enjoyed the esteem of his
neighbors and has departed, leaving
behind him a spotless record as
} legacy to his children. AS one wh'
knew and appreciated his unobtrusiv'
) worth l rear this monument to hi
memory. w. H. d.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-01-04

-To Che members Of the Presbytes
rian and Methodist Sabbath Schools
who 50 thoughtfully remembered Us at
the Santa Claus entertainment by
those beautiful reminders Of pleasant
and instructive associations, we extend
our heartfelt thanks, hoping that the
work in which we are engaged may
produce bountiful harvest in which
there will be neither chaff nor tares.
T. f. RrTcHEY, Supt., Pres. S. 5.
J. Il. D1NeMAN, Supt., M. +. >. >.
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Minutes OF Court Dec. Term, 1881
CIVIL LIST.

CIVIL LIST.
J. E. Blaine VS.. Henry Swaggart
verdict for Plaintiff.
j. A. Neill VS.. Byron Landers;
verdict for Plaintiff for 1857.
F. w. Ellsworth ct al VS.. Frank
Garvey. Continued by consent.
L. r. Freeman vs.. J. G. Cornwell ct
al continued at cost of Defendants
for he term.
Administrator of Winans Estate vs..
Nancy Dawson verdict for defendant.
Nancy Dawson VS.. Sarah Ann Dale
continued by consent.
CRIMINAL LIST.
Commonwealth VS.. Albert Luther
on charge Of F. q B.; settled.
Commonwealth VS.. Ellen Mckee
charge, assault aud battery; no
guilty, but Defendant to pay two
thirds and prosecutrix one.third Q
the costs,
ARGUMENT LIST.
Allen Moore vs.. Samuel Levy ct al
continued to Jan. 81, 1881.
Thomas Nugent vs. Charles j. Hai
ris ct al.
Appeal FROM taxation Of costs b
Prothonotary; Exceptions dismisse
and taxation confirmed.
10 matter of Estate of DR.. Wfnan
VIM. Schnur Esq, of Warren, al
pointed Auditor.
9 Martha E. Winegard VS.. Augu
: Winegard Divorce decreed at cost
? respondent.
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have been admitted to practice rs an
Attorney in the Pension Office AZ Wash
inyton. d. G. All officers, soldiers, or
sailors who were injured in the late war,
entitled. by calling on or addressing me at
Tionesta, Pa. Also claims for arrearages
of pay and bounty will receive prompt at
tentiou.
Having been over four years soldier IN
tho late war, and having for number oi
years engaged in the prosecution OF SOL
diers' claims, my experience wlll assure
tbe COLLECTION of claims in the shortest DOS
alma time. J. b. AGNEW.
4ftf
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r AwRENon HOUSE,

Tr0NFsTA. PFNN'A, WIN. SMEAR
RAIrGH PRoPRIEroR. This house
Il centrally located. Everything new and
woll furnished Superior accommoda-
tions and strict attention given to guests;
Veaotables and Fruits of all kinds served
in their season. Sample room for COM
tnerclal Agents.
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IN THE COURT or COMMON PLEAS

TN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
i Of Forest county.
Nancy B. Waterman, by her next friend
s. J. Wolcott, lebeIant, vs.. Everett a. W a.
terman. respondent. No. 8, September
Term, 1881. Subpoena sur. divorce.
To Everett A. Waterman, Respondent:
You are hereby notified That an alias
subpoena sur. divorce has been lssncd
against you in the above case, and that
you are required to be- and appear IN said
case at our next term of Court, 70 DO he'd
at Tionesta, on the Fourth Mo1day Of
February, A. y. 1882, to answer said writ,
and that in default of your appearance, 2
decree in divorce will be asked for.
@. w. CLARK, Sheriff.
Tionesta, Pa, Jan. 2, 1882. 4t.
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RUPP -RARIE. -At the Office Of and by
E. II. stoughton. j. T., in Baruott towu-
ship, Forest Co., Pe., Dec. 4, 1881, Mr..
James M. Rupp and Miss LouelIa M.
Rarie, both Of Kittanning, Pa
HANDY RE1esER. .--At tho residence of
Mrs. Metcalf at stewarts Run, Dec. %,
1881, by Rev. J. ". Crawford, Mr.. Arr
temus Handy, Of Harmony twp, this
county, and Miss Rena Reeser, Of We
mango county.
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FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member OF Congress JAS. MOsGRovE.
Member Of 'SeHote--J. q. HALL.
Assembly--E. l.. DAVIS.
President Jud0e--W. y. BRO wN.
Associate Jud0es--JoHN REcK, G. A..
HILL.
TYeaswrer-N. s. FOREMAN.
prothonoturv, Register C Recorder, &c.
Jusrfs SHAwKEY.
lsheYfG.-C. w. CLARK.
Conmts8iORerS-H. w. LEDEBUR, j. y.
HENDERSON, II. A. ZUENDELL.
County SupcTtnte1tdcnt-J. Il. HILL
ARD.
District A Att0rney--S. ID. IRWIN.
Jury Comn.issioners-R. j. HILLARp'
]. GREENAwALT.
County SttsyeVor-F. f. WHIrTEKIE.
Coroncr--C. II. CHURCH.
CouqltH n UdftorS-G, w. WARDEN, j. a.
scoTT, r.. B. SwALLEY.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-01-04

FRAZIER AXLE CREASE One greas'
ing with Frazier Axle Grease will last
two weeks, all others two to three
days. Try it. 1t received first pre-
MUM at the Centennial and Paris Ex-
position. sep.28.3m.
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Wanted.

To purchase Pine Timber Lands in
Western Pennsylvania, especially in
Warren, Forest or Clarion counties,
in Tracts from 100 to 5000 acres.
Address, LOCK BOX M
2t. Oil City, Pa.
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M. MoRRoW. NJ. D.,
pHYSICIAN q SURGEON,

Late of Armstrong county, having located
in Tionesta is prepared TO attend all pro-
fessional calls promptly and at all hours
Office in Smearbaugh & Co.'s new build
and II to - NJ; 2to and 81 to ~ p. NJ.
SUNDAYS. q TO 10 A. NJ; 2 to and 6f to y
M. Residence in Henage house, rear Of
Court House. may-lS 81. 1.
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WT c. CoDURN, NJ. D.,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
lras had over fifteen years experience IN
the practice of his profession, having grad
uated leqaily and honorably May 10; 1850.
Oflce and Residence in Forest House.
opposite the Court House. Iionesta' fa'
Aug. 25-lSSO
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-01-04

There is hardly disease consid'
cred incurable, that could not oe
cured with PeIuna.
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One case-60 pairs-womens'
hand made calfskin shoes just received
at Robinson q Bonner's. It.
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rnNTRAL HOUSE,

BONNER & AGNEW BLOCK. T. c..
JAcr,sox Pronrietor. This is new
house. and has Just been fitted up for the
accommodation of the public. A portion
Of the patronage of the public is solicited
AA-IY
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-01-04

Never go from home or on a
Journey without a bottle of Peruna in
your satehel.
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And swoetly sigh for snow;
The young mon feel their pockets
And gently whisper oV'-DerTlcN'
1882.
"A happy New Year to all I!
How about that "new leaf" has
it been soiled YETI
Mr.. E. II. Hoovler, of Iowa, Is
visiting his brother j. g. this week.
Miss Sarah Carr has returned
from Canada where she has been at
tending school.
-Miss Cora L. Wallace, of East
Brady, Pa, is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. j. II. Derickson.
Col j. T. Dale came down from
the oily north to spend the holidays
with his parents and friends:
Miss Kate Cobb is paying her
cousins Misses Ella and Kitty Nc.
Vean visit, at St. Marys, Pa.
Mr.. Fred. Auer, Of Indiana,
Youngest brother Of Mrs. Judge Rsck,
is paying the family visit at present.
Samuel Walker is happy again.
He was around last week "squaring
up" with his creditors, and begins the
new wear with clean balance sheet.
The young people and gone older
had most delightful hop at the Law
renee House Hall on Wednesday eve
ming Of last week, which all enjoyed
hugely, SO they say
: "A four. years subscription from
=, our old friend and patron, Mr.. Hor
{ ace Wilkins, of Cleveland, came JUS
in time to make most acceptable hol'
iday present.
# The weather of the past few day
! ! has been such as to give some littl
> encouragement to those who are wait
ing for snow and ice, but we guess
is only a. scare.
Our sincere sympathy is with Nj
% and Mrs. M. Silk, Of Warren, Pa
"a whose daughter Nettie, a bright an
;; interesting child Of about seven year
4. died last Thursday.
THE being the Week of Praye
union services are held nightly in tt
: Presbyterian church, aud are we'll a
W tended. A general aud cordial inv
ne ne tation is extended to all.
ID. Ore Of the boilers ct Lawrence
- Dale's mill on LameEtation, explode
one day last week, but no one W
hurt, and no very great damage W
IN IN done. Fortunate blow.up, that.
50. Mother Symptoms prophecy tn
that the World would come to an er
in 1881 came true-but it was the 7
troleum World of Titusville, whi
ceased to exist on the last day of t
.o ed year.
rs. The haudsomest Almanac for t
NJ NJ New Year comes from the Alleghe
N; N; Evening Mail Office. 1t is beautiful
, Of illustrated and embellished, and &C
81. tains a fund Of entertaining matt
Many thanks.
Three good news letters were
up ceived last night, intended for t
at weeks paper, but they were too la
sorry to say. Most of the matter &C
LILY tanned in them is good enough to k'
till next week, however.
J Judge Cook has bought the
"a. terest of Mcclure & Co. in the Thol
Run timber tract for $4,000 and n
owns the entire tract. This is val
bic piece Of timber land, having b.
mus sold in 1873 for 100000 CIar
v Jacksonian.
"A host Of our friends and patr
too numerous TO mention-took
- casion last week while attending co
and institute to call on the REPUH
CAN and square up for the old y
DS and begin the new with clean p'
To all such we return many thanks
Watch. meetings we're held in
rious places and various ways sa'
day night. Some watched in ehu
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nnraasa--s. ]. Woleorr.

Burgess--s. J. WoncoTr.
CyounciElnen-- North ward, T. J. Van
Giesen. Il. B. Cobb. Jno. A. Hart South
ward, q. W. Robinson, $. II. Haslet, Ell
Holeman.
Justices Of nc Peace--J. T. Brennan,
ID. y. S.1knox.
Constoble--James Walters.
cehoot Diyectors--J. Shawkey, S. j.
Wolcott, e. l.. Davis, A. r. Kelly, G.. w.
Robinson, A. RI. Partridge.
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Never eenfound the bad with the
good remedies, the very best we know
Of is Peruna, ,-Star
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Goods cheap at
Aug, IL, 80. HAsLEr q SONS
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Preaching in the Presbyterian
Church next Sunday morning and
evening, by Rev. Hickling.
Rev. Hicks will occupy tbepulpit
Of the M. L. Church next Sunday
evening.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at
8 D. M; M. E. Sabbath School at ~
a. M, f. M. Sabbath School at IL
a. IN.
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ATToRNEY-AT-LAw,
TIoNEsTA, PA.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06
Henry S. McComb.

Henry S. McConlb, of Wilmington,
died suddenly at the West End Hotel,
Philadelphia, on Friday morning of last
week, of apoplexy. Mr.. McComb left his
home in Wilmington at nine o'clock for
the purpose of attending a dinner to be
given by Secretary of State Frelinghuysen
at Newark, New Jersey. He stopped
over in Philadelphia for the purpose of
calling on friend at the West End Hotel.
He arrived at the hotel about eleven
o'clock and chatted pleasantly with the
clerk and afterwards was shown to one Of
the parlors. Hardly five minutes had
elapsed before one Of the lady guests came
hurriedly down stairs to the office and
excitedly informed the clerk that Mr.
McComb was dying. Mr.. Freeman, the
clerk, ran to the parlor and there dis
covered Mr.. McComb lying in an uncon-
scious state on the floor. Two physicians
were at once summoned, but arrived too
late to be of any service. Mr.. Freeman at
once communicated with Mr.. McComb's
friends in Wilmington, acquainting them
with the fact of his sudden death.
He was born in Wilmington in May,
1926. His parents were in humble cir
cumstances and his father died when Hem
nv was a boy. Thus the support of the
family was partly thrown upon him and
instead of going to school he had to go to
work. He learned the curriers' trade, de-
voting his spare moments to the acquisi-
ton Of fine education. In 1S45 he began
business for himself and eight years later
built the large lace and picker leather fac
tory which he has since carried on. Gov
eminent contracts during the war swelled
his growing fortune and enabled him to
launch out into the railroad enterprises
which have made him known. His recent
sale Of the Delaware Western Road to the
Baltimore and Ohio netted him one hun
dred and thirty thousand dollars. His es-
tate is worth from three to five millions.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06
State.

- Chancellor Saulsbury's health is
much improved.
- Prof. S. 7. Ford will read at the Smyr-
ma Town Hall next Friday evening.
~ Joseph T. Adams, of Georgetown, was
on Monday appointed Prothonotary Of
Sussex county, to succeed Captain Long.
- John III. Hoffecker, Trustee, has sold
the Middle farm, containing one hundred
and twenty acres, between the Big Oak
and Brenford, Kent county, to Messrs.
Tschudy & Cats for forty-eight hundred
dollars cash.
The term of office of the Clerk of the
Peace of Kent county will expire in Sep
tember next, and the candidates for the
place are warming up for the contest.
Register and Wilds will be applicants from
the upper part of the county, and c. J.
Hall the only applicant, probably, from
the lower part.
On New Years day, as is the custom on
each recurring anniversary, the friends of
Mrs. Ann Denney assembled at the resi-
dence of Col. Geo. w. Cummins to cele-
brate with her her 104th birthday. Mrs.
Denney enters her 1O5th year in good
health and with faculties as bright as in
any period of her life.-,SmyrnG Times.
Hon. Francis A. Walker, superinten-
dent of census, has issued a pamphlet
upon the approximate areas of the States
in which Delaware is given 1850 square
miles, divided as follows: New Castle
county, 43O; Kent, $50, and Sussex, 900,
including half of the boundary portion of
the Delaware river as far south as Cohan-
sey creek, also Rehoboth bay and Indian
river.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06
The Ship Canal.

An important meeting Of leading mer.
chants Of Baltimore was held at the Board
of Trade rooms Wednesday afternoon, for
the purpose of meeting Hon. Fetter s.
Hoblitzell, member of Congress from the
Third district, to discuss " The Chesapeake
and Atlantic Ship Canal" Committees
had been invited from the several mercan-
tile associations of Baltimore and many
representative men were present, includ-
ing members of the Board of Trade and
the Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation. There was general interchange
of views, after which the meeting adj
journed, subject to the call OF the chair
man, Mr.. Hoblitzell agreeing to report
at an early day the result of a conference
with his congressional colleagues, and the
merchants committees also agreeing to
decide upon some specific line of action to
be reported at an adjourned meeting.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-06
NTiddIetown,s Need,

Middletown has enough merchants and
tradespeople for her present needs. She
wants manufactures something to give
employment to idle hands. Our big can
merry will be a great and good thing in
this direction, as far as it will go, but we
must have more manufacturing industries.
There is plenty Of room, and in this day
Of idle capital there would be little diff
Guilty in securing means to set up manu-
featuring enterprises here. Owners of
real estate and merchants should be ready
to give encouragement to every new en-
terprise that promises to employ the un-
employed. 1t would be greatly to their
interest to do this, and any money they
might invest to secure a manufacturing
business to the town would probably re-
turn to them an hundred fold. Middle
town has not been keeping pace with
some of her sister towns in starting new
industries. There has been too much of
a disposition to follow in the ruts of the
past and to sit down and take matters
easy. But we have every reason to be-
lieve that change is at hand. Let us
all, therefore, do what we can to help any
prospective enterprise.