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Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
Maryland Matters.

~ "Gath" sayst the Eastern Shore women
are the best and most graceful dancers in
the world.
An alert fiagman prevented COLI
sion between two express trains at Elkton
on Saturday last.
The ladies of the Sassafras NJ. P.
Church will hold a fair and festival on
the evenings of February lst, I'd and Sd.
An inviting supper will be served each
evening.
Steps are being taken for the erection
Of Protestant Episcopal Chapel at Chesa-
peake City. Subscription books are out
and considerable money has already been
secured.
- During the past year there were 1853
men in Cecil county who obtained license
and joined the benedicts. No births were
registered and it seems by the statistics
that nobody died.-DemOcrat.
The town boys snow-balled the Sails
bury bailiff. He arrested them and they
were fined. But before arresting them he
cursed them; and now each one of that
crowd Of boys is retaliating by having the
bailiff arrested one each day for swear
ing. There are boys enough to keep it up
until the first of March.
- Mrs. Lewis It. Roberts, of Cecil
county, has in her possession button from
the coat of Napoleon Bonaparte. It is a
large pearl button with diamond in the
centre. Mrs. R. received it from her
father, the late Rev. William Pryce, for
many years rector OF Old Swedes' Church,
Wilmington. She thinks he obtained it
from his old and esteemed friend, Major
Jacquette, French officer who settled
near Wilmington some time after the
battle of Waterloo.
= The annual meeting Of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society was held at
Elkton on Tuesday, and the old board Of
directors, with one exception, was re-
elected. The treasurer's report showed
the total receipts at the last exhibition to
have been S1O,743.15. Among the items
were privileges, S333.50; receipts at gate,
&, 1861. 10; receipts at grand stand, S1,244.-
81; entries in trials Of speed, 81, ,566. .76.
The total amount of disbursements was
SIO,65l.66. Among the numerous items
of disbursements were s2,2S2.69 paid on
note given by society; labor for perma-
nent improvement, s7s2.s2; labor at fair,
S475.5O; advertising and printing, s466. 20 ;
music, $3.50; premiums, S1,549.7O; pre-
miums and expenses of bicycle race and
tournament, $3.50; premiums in trials Of
speed, So, ,13O.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
The LYceum.

Nearly fifty members and several visi-
tors were present at the regular meeting
of the Lyceum on Monday evening, and
heartily enjoyed the excellent bill of ex-
ercises there presented. The meeting was
one of the most pleasant and interesting
held by the society this season. The liter
ary exercises were opened by Mr.. Fletcher
Deakyne in an exceedingly humorous
reading which elicted much laughter and
applause. Miss Nathalie Kennedy read
beautiful poem, which was received with
much qualification by the audience. Mr..
W. E. Wright read, in praiseworthy man
ner, very difficult and highly dramatic
prose selection, being graphic descrip-
ton Of contest between a gladiator and
tiger in an ancient arena. The effort, re-
quiring much elocutionary skill in its
proper delivery, received the highest
commendation from the audience. Miss
Belle Pennington, always good in the hui
morous, gave the audience five-minutes'
course Of laughter in burlesque oration.
Mr.. w. P. Biggs read "The Ruins of
lime, Dy Glo MllIOru bdTu' IHlS Is Gull
sidered by many as the Bard's best literary
effort, and Mr.. Biggs' reading of it was
worthy the warm applause it received.
The concluding literary selection was
"The Great Beef Contract" by Mark
Twain, read by W. S. Way. In the way
Of music, the society was favored with
pleasing instrumental selections by Miss
Belle Pennington and Miss Ida Grubb, all
of which were warmly applauded. The
program for next Monday evening prom
ises to be entertaining and instructive.
The discussion on the Mormon question,
at the public meeting, Monday week, will
be timely, as that question is now exciting
much interest all over the country. The
questions given out each evening, to be
answered at the next meeting, is an ex-
cellent feature of the society's exercises.
The answers returned on Monday evening
last were all good. Some Of them were
prepared in the form of careful essay and
conveyed briefly much instruction.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
Personal.

= Presiding Elder Martindale was in
town for short time on Monday.
= Mr.. H. H. Brady, of Chesapeake,
City, is spending the winter in Florida.
- Miss Cotton, of Chester, Pa, is visit
ing at the residence of Mr.. T. E. Hurn,
the guest Of Miss Lydia Hurn.
= Miss Lizzie Slaughter, of Dover, is
spending a season in Middletown, the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. S. Murray.
- Miss Ida V. Howell, one of Prof.
Wright's graduates and worthy and tai
ented young lady, has accepted position
as teacher of the public school at Frank
ford, this State, and will go to her post to-
morrow. This will make the third teach
er our Academy has recently furnished to
Sussex.
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Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 25, 1882.
FraternaI Greetings.

The Middletown TRANSCRIPT walks
into its fifteenth year with clean face that
seems to smile all over. 1t is always
newsy and funny.-NOrth East Record.
The Middletown TRANSCRIPT reached
the end of its fourteenth year with its last
issue. The publisher says he has every
reason to be satisfied. Happy man! But
it's a Way he has.-SyrGcUse IN. W
Sunday Times.
The Middletown TRANSCRIPT has Just
entered upon it's fifteenth year. It is a
handsome paper, well edited by Bro.
Way, and gives it's readers a wide variety
oforiginal and selected reading.-BUrIing-
ton IN. ~ Enterprise.
The Middletown TRANSCRIPT last week
entered upon its fifteenth year. Under
the management of its present proprietor,
w. Scott Way, it has risen to the front
rank of Journalism. We heartily wish it
success. Ledger.
The Middletown TRANSCRIPT has just
entered its fifteenth year. Editor Way can
congratulate himself at his prosperity and
ability to run good paper. The TRAN
SCRIPT is a welcome visitor, and its col
umns give evidence that man of brains
is at the head Whitehall N. Y Times.
Brother Way, of the Middletown TRAN
SCRIPT, gets OH SOlIle spicy InlnSS III MS
paper. The TRANSCRIPT is one of our
1iveliest and most welcome exchanges,
and comes to US every week showing
signs Of brilliancy and improvement.
Even its advertising department evidences
extra good taste and care.-BrCGkWdter
Light.
The Middletown TRANSCRIPT, which
was founded by Mr.. Vanderford, formerly
of the Democrat, has just en-
tered on its fifteenth year. w. Scott Way,
its present editor, is an energetic business
man, genial companion, and a rare COM
bination of the witty and the practical in
the sanctum. The TRANSCRIPT began
under favorable auspices and has proven
an ever-increasing success since. The edi-
tor has our congratulations.-Ce Demo-
crGt.
The Middletown TRANSCRIPT departs
from its usual over-modest policy this
week to print the pleasant greetings that
many contemporaries have sent it upon
its 18th birthday. We know of no Pen
insula editor who is more entirely in
accord with his " constituency than Mr..
Way of the TRANSCRIPT. His paper is
deservedly popular, both at home and
abroad, and all his readers pause to smile
whenever he pokes their ribs with his sly
nonsense or droll WISDOM Wilmington
EUerU EUeninQ.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
a Snrnpisf

One Of the pleasant social events Of the
week was genuine surprise to Mr.. A. G.
Cox, at the residence of Mrs. Grubb, on
Thursday evening, the occasion being his
fiftieth birthday. The affair was gotten
up by the officers and teachers of the NJ.
E. Sabbath School, Of which Mr.. Cox has
long been the efficient superintendent.
At the close of services he was invited to
the NJ. E. Parsonage and entertained until
everything was in readiness, and when he
and his good lady walked into their home
they found about thirty persons in full
possession and having good time. GEN
eral congratulations were extended the
guest Of the evening, after which nice
collation. was partaken of by all present.
An hour Of social conversation and music
followed, after which the assemblage dis
perSed
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
Correspondence Of the Transcript.
HymeneaI,

Despite the severe snow-storm, large
audience assembled in Bethel Church this
afternoon to witness the marriage of our
genial friend, Capt. VIM. q. Eliason, of the
steamer g Nelly White, to Miss Mollie E.
Naudain, neice of Henry Clayton, Esq.
Rev. Mr.. Layfield, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Alexander, of Middletown, performed
the ceremony. The church was very
tastefully trimmed with evergreens. In
front Of the pulpit hung beautiful anchor
Of flowers, and Immediately over where
the bride and groom stood was suspended
from an arch of evergreens a horse shoe of
roses. Mr.. R. Price, Of Middletown,
played the wedding march with his accus-
toned skill. In their entrance to the
church the bride and groom were imme-
diately preceded by Miss Louise Naudain,
Miss Mary Clayton, Mr.. J. Griffith and
Mr.. F. Price, intimate friends the bride,
and by the ushers, Messrs. ]. Naudain, }.
Clayton, and A. E. Sanborn, of Delaware,
and Mr.. w. Eaton, of Baltimore. The
bride looked very lovely in her garnet
satin dress and wreath of orange bios
SONS, and the groom, Of course, very
happy.
Immediately after the ceremony, little
son of Mrs. Laws came up the aisle and
with very graceful bow presented the
bride a handsome bouquet tor which he,
very thoughtfully, claimed the first kiss.
The assembly then adjourned en- mGSse
to the basement of the church where most
hearty congratulations were INDUCED in,
after which the bridal party drove to the
home of the brides uncle, Mr.. Henry
Clayton, where most magnificent COLA
ton was spread. The bridal presents
were very numerous and valuable, in
Guiding a handsome silver tea-service,
beautiful paintings, ornamental clocks,
china, glassware and silverware.
The happy pair left Mr.. Clayton's about
s P. NJ, for Elkton, where they took the
9.1O train for Philadelphia. Capt. Eliason
is widely known to the readers of the
as the promoter of many a
pleasant excursion during the summer
season, and as the friend and champion of
and the " Nelly White Our
best wishes go with them.
MANY FRIENDS.
Mt Pleasant, Jan. 25, 1882.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
County.

j. Watson Evans, prominent citi-
zen Of Newark, died yesterday, aged sc
years.
Tbe Chesapeake and Delaware canal
will be partly closed for repairs on Jan
uary %.
= Prof. Stansbury J. Wiley has re-
signed the position Of principal OF the Will
mington High School.
: The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has about decided to have ten locomotives
built at the shops of the P. W. & B., in
Wilmington.
: Owing to falling health, G. W. Sparks
has rendered his resignation as cashier OF
the National Bank of Wilmington and
Brandywine.
Joseph Roberts has been appointed
by Register Biggs to succeed the late Sam
uel Townsend as administrator on the es-
tate of John Townsend, deceased.
~ Mrs. Mary Black, relict of the late
Samuel H. Black, and for many years a
resident of Glasgow, Delaware, died at her
home in Wilmington on last Saturday
night.
- The Rev. w. w. Taylor, of Phila-
delphia, formerly of Delaware City, has
agreed to fill the pulpit of the Presby-
terian church at Newark until the return
of the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Porter, five
months hence.
= Purnal ]. Lynch was the lucky guess
er at v. o. Hills "hog killing" on We'd
nesday. Purnal guessed within two
pounds Of the heaviest porker, which
weighed 765. The "guessing box con-
tanned about SIS.
= The Jefferson Democratic Club, of
Wilmington, contemplates giving re-
ception at Easter, in the Institute Hall.
The guests will include men of promi-
nence from other places, particularly from
the lower part of the State.
- In the census bulletin just issued from
Washington, Wilmington is on the list as
the forty-second city of the one hundred
principal cities mentioned. Itspopulation
is 42, ,47S, an increase of ,637 over the year
1870. The male population is 2O,75l; fe-
male, 21,727; or 976 more females than
males.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
The Beet Sugar Industry.

The Delaware Beet Sugar Company,
who erected works at Riverside, above
Wilmington, and put in expensive ma
chinery for the manufacture Of Sugar
from beets, have, it is stated, concluded
to abandon the enterprise. The company
have given the business a thorough trial,
and now believe that it will not pay in
this State. The farmers, too, who have
for several seasons contracted with the
company to raise beets for them, have con-
cluded that there is more money in grain
growing than in beet culture. Mr.. Z. G..
Fenimore, near Odessa, has perhaps been
the most extensive individual beet grower
in the State. He has tested the business
thoroughly and does not think it will pay
in this section. The withdrawal of State
aid and the unfavorable season of 1881
doubtless had much to do with the dis
couragement of the company. The death
Of this beet sugar industry, which seemed
to promise SO much for Delaware farmers,
is matter of regret. In Maine it appears
to have succeeded. The works at River
side were in charge Of H. Jos. Krebs, a
practical man who has had large expert
ence in the business in Germany. He is
Of the opinion that the climate Of Delaware
is not suited to successful beet culture.
There seems to be a lack of saccharine
matter in the beets. The company will now
turn their attention to the manufacture Of
sugar from molasses, and they believe
that the new enterprise will be success,
for the reason that molasses can be worked
here with more profit than in Cuba. The
lowest imported duty On gallon Of mo-
lasses is 61lcents, and on sugar it is $40
cents. There are between five and six
pounds Of sugar to gallon ofmolasses, 50
that the duty comes lower on molasses
than it does on sugar.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
Sales to Take Place.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. Public sale of
farm stock and implements, by George H.
Swain, near Odessa.
THURSDAY, FEB. 2.-Public sale farm
stock and implements by R. T. Lockwood,
near Middletown.
FRIDAY, FEB. Stock and farming
implements of w. A. Scott, near Union
Church.
TUESDAY, FEB. Public sale of per-
sonal property by Alfred Herrick, near
Odessa.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. S.-Public sale Of
farm stock and implements by Henry
Clayton, near Mount Pleasant.
MONDAY, FEB. 13.-Public sale of farm
stock and implements by Robert A. Coch-
ran. at his farm on the Levels.
TUESDAY, FEB. 14.-Public sale farm
stock, and implements, B. NJ. Crawford,
Middle Neck.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15.-Public sale
farm stock and implements, by Charles
Webb, near Middletown.
THURSDAY, FEB. 16.-Public sale OF farm
stock and utensils, by Charles D ELLISON,
near Mount Pleasant.
FRIDAY, FEB. 17.-Public sale of farm
stock and implements by Samuel Nc
Way, near Townsend.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22.-Public sale,
farm stock, implements, and household
goods, by Wilmer J. Ellison, Middle Neck,
Cecil county, Nd.
FRIDAY, FEB. A.-Administratrix's sale
Of personal property, by Mrs. H. A. Hou-
ston, near Mt. Pleasant.
FRIDAY, FEB. 24.-Public sale farm
stock, by Geo. H. Houston, near Mt. Pleas
ant.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
Pigeon Shooting.

There was large gathering of sports
men and others at the National Hotel
Wednesday afternoon to witness a pigeon
shooting match for purse OF 500, be-
tween Joseph Parsons, Of Chestertown,
and A. P. ShockIey, of Elkton. Each
contestant had fifteen birds. Shockley
was the winner, killing nine birds in
fourteen shots, while Parsons killed but
seven. The following is the score:
Shockley, 1101 0 l 0 %
Parsons, o OOl 0 90 II
Another match, between Parsons and
Holmes, resulted as follows:
Parsons, 0 i 0 0 .
A sweepstake match for purse of S35-
500 to first and SIS to second-nine birds
was then made up with seven contest
ants. Augustus Holmes won first money
and Harry Price second. The following
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
Delaware City Church Case.

Deputy Sheriff George Clark is now en-
gagged in summoning witnesses in the case
of the Delaware City Episcopal Church,
which will come up at a special term of
court fixed for the 31st inst. The case, it
will be remembered, has been pending
for some time and was to have been ar
gued at the last term of court, but owing
to the large number OF criminal cases and
the illness of Chief Justice Comegys it
was made the order for a special term.
About fifty witnesses will be examined
EUery EUeain0,
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
Prof. Ford,s Entertainment.

The elocutionary entertainment by Prof.
S. T. Ford and pupils, at the Opera House,
Wilmington, Thursday evening, was a
credit to those who took part. Notwith-
standing the bad weather large audience
was present and the various efforts were
favorably received. Miss May Hersey,
Miss Maggie Woodruff, Miss Annie Hates,
Miss Laura A. Bigger, Miss S. L. Downs
and Messrs. F. o. Cooper, Harry Palmer
and DIR. J. p. Lukens took part. All won
much applause. Prof. Ford was encored
after each effort.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
Large Hogs.

Mr.. S. F. shallcross killed a fine pen of
hogs on Saturday last-eight in number.
The aggregate weight of the porkers was
1872, an average of 4461E. Mr.. Shallcross
thinks this is pretty hard to beat, and we
think so, too. The largest of the eight
weighed 5l5, and the smallest, AL. Mr..
S. takes great pride in having fine pen
of hogs every year.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27

In the evening Mr.. Maxwell, Of the
National, served an inviting supper, the
bill Of fare embracing such seasonable del
icacies as diamond-back terrapin, oysters
in various styles, chicken salad and boned
turkey. The repast was enjoyed by about
fifty persons, among whom were num-
Der from Cecil and Kent counties, Md.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
Guiteau,s Autoerapb.

A Middletown autograph seeker recent
ly wrote to the assassin Guiteau, request
ing copy of his signature, and received
the following reply, not from the assassin,
however:
DEAR SIR-Owing to the large number
Of applications for autographs of Chas.
Guiteau, it has become impracticable to
answer them without considerable trouble
and expense. Therefore, no answers will
be sent unless paid for. Twenty-Five
cents for a single autograph, or five for one
dollar. MRS. F. NJ. SCovILLE,
fremont House.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
MARRIED.

KNOTT-VOSHELL.-J 23d at the
residence of the BRIDES father. Obediah
Knots and Miss Clara Voshell, both from
near Kenton.
QUILLEN-DAVIS.-A the NJ. E. Par
sonage, i'll Blackbird, January 22d, by Rev.
r. X. Stehenson, William II. Quillen and
Miss Sallie E. Davis, both of New Castle
county. Del.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
Business Gossip.

HUNDREDS OF MEN, Women and Children
Rescued in every community from beds of
sickness and almost death and made strong
by Parkers Ginger Tonic are the best evi-
dences in the world of its sterling worth
Post.
PURE, wholesome distillation of witch
hazel, American pine, Canada fir, marigoId,
clover blossoms, etc, fragrant with the heal
ing essence of balsam and of pine. Such is
Sanfords Radical Cure for Catarrh. Com
plete treatment for 81.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27

Coal Oil or Petroleum may be very
nice for illuminating or lubricating pur-
poses, but surely it is not the proper thing
to cure cough with. DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup is looked upon as the standard
Couch remedy.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
DIED.

BUCKWORTH.-On Bohemia Manor, sun
day. I'D inst, Charles Buckworth. in the 6Sth
year of his age.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27

= During the month Of December, 1881,
the Clerk of the Peace of New Castle Co.
issued forty-four marriage licenses, an un-
usually large number.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27

The particular attention Of the public is
called to the fact that the entire number Of the
Tickets for each Monthly DrdIUing is sold, ana
consequently all the prizes in each drdtOtng
are sold and drdaUn and paid. jan 1851
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27

or NJ. a. DAUPHIN, at
127 La Sale Street, Chicago, Ills.
The Ne1O York Office is remoued to Chicago.
n. Borders addressed to New Orleans
will receive prompt attention.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-27
PUBLIC SALE! !!
TWENTY HEAD OF CATTLE,

Two of which are first-class Mixers, with
calf by their side; 2 Young Heifers. good
stock; Young Cow, giving milk; 3 Young
Steers, l Young Heifer, good stock; l Al
derney Bull;
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CIVIL NOTES.

In the suit brought by the city against the
National Broadway Bank to recover money alleged to
have been paid by the bank fraudulent warrants
In the time OF the Tweed Ring, Justice Barrett yesterday
granted motion to have the complaint made more
definite and certain.
The argument in the proceeding begun by
the Jerome Park Association to restrain tho police from
interfering with the business Of book-making on Its
grounds which was TO have iaken place yesterday
before Judge Van Brunt I'm the Court OF Common
Pleas, Chambers, was adjourned until to-day. William
A. Beach appeared as COUNSEL Tor the association.
Rosina Bomber was injured some time ago
whilo travelling on the Broadway and Seventh Avenue
Railway. She determined to the company for
damages and three lawyers, with without authority
began suits In her name against the company Justice
Barrett decided yesterday that Mrs Bomber could not
indulge In the luxury oil than suil Tor the same
cause of action but must make her election which
she would pursue.
James NJ. Fisk, an attorney, has begun an
action In the Superior Court against Wilson waddington
To recover ~ DAG for professional services Among the
services said TO have been rendered by Mr. Fis was tho
sueeoasfu defence Of suit brought against Mr. waddug-
ton by Chilcott and Charles Holly recover 900 900
damages for alleged fraud IN real estate trans
actions For this service Mr. Flax asks SO, 900 Mr.
Waddneon In hts ansWer denies That any suit WAS ever
brought against him 10 Recover Rl Op0O0o damages
Tor fraud GA his part lao aso alleges shat instead Of
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RACING IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, Oct. 0.-The Newmarket second
October meeting opened to-day. The race for the
Clearwell stakes for twoyear-od colts and Allies,
won by Mr.. Lefeyre's Hautour, with Lord Cadogan's
Goldeld second aud GretOns AcrOstic third Twelve
ram including r. Lorilards Massasoit and j. X. Keenes
bay colt PotosL
The race for the Ditton Stakes. for tw0yearods was
won by Prince SCltykons Lord Brudeneu. Mr.. Keenes
Blue Grass was second and Mr.. Crawfurd's Rhineand
third. There were four starters
The race for the Second October Nursery Stakes
handicap). for twoy ear.Ods by Mr.. Lefevres
Belle Henrette. with l.. Brds The Squire second and
A. Merry's Daphne third. Six started, including Mr..
Lorillard's Comanohe.
1he latest betting on the race for the Cesarewltch
Stakes to be tomorrow ut Newmarket is us follows:
Five t. against City Arab to against Shrewsbury
10 against Chippendale, TO against COrie Roy.
10 against WlnterbOurne, II TO against Retreat 10
against Jasmn, 20 10 / alDnst PuTsebeurer, 40 10 1
against Mr. keenes Romeo, 30 ~ against AinetLa aud
100 to 1 against MaryebOue.