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Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
MARYLAND Matters.

"A Cambridge mill is shipping 125 bar
rels of hominy per day to New York.
~ Cecil county roads, particularly in the
neighborhood of Elkton, are said to be in
terrible condition.
- The Easton paper mill is making an
average of six tons of cardboard daily, and
thereis ready sale for all it makes.
A gymnastic association has been or
ganized at Centreville and the necessary
apparatus placed in the town hall. The
members will now proceed to develop
their muscle.
- A fair, festival and supper to secure
funds to aid in repairing st. Francis Xa-
vier church, will open at Warwick on
Monday evening next and continue until
Friday evening" inclusive. Many useful
articles will be disposed of by chance and
bountiful supper will be served each
evening. The fair will be held in Jami-
sons carriage shops.
= Captain w. H. Hooper, of Salt Lake
City, long the delegate Of Utah to Congress-,
is native of the Eastern Shore, of Mary
land, which he proposes to revisit for the
first time since he left it, forty-five wears
ago. He emigrated from Baltimore to Illi-
nois i'll 1885 and became famous Missis-
sippi river captain, and remained In Con
gress as the sole representative of Utah for
fourteen years. He is the chief banker OF
Salt Lake City.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
The LVCeUn1,

The Lyceum meeting, Monday evening,
was attended by about forty members.
The exercises were, as usual, enjoyable
and entertaining. In the way of litera-
ture, Mr.. w. T. Cain favored the society
with an original paper on the social fea-
lures of the Lyceum; Mr.. Robert Will
son read an amusing chapter from "The
Bad Boys Diary" Mr.. J. P. Dunning
read Patrick Henry's famous address, and
Miss Addie Hazard closed with select
reading descriptive of moonlight view of
the Coliseum. Good music added much
to the evenings entertainment. Miss Belle
Pennington rendered a spirited instrument
tai solo and afterwards favored her audi
ence with a vocal selection. Miss Jennie
Wright sang a very sweet selection,
"Jamie." Interesting and instructive
answers to a number of questions, given
out at the previous meeting, followed, and
closed the exercises of the evening. The
program for next Monday evening was
not announced, but we are assured that it
will embrace exercises that will please
those who come.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
State.

- Frederica is having great religious
revival.
= Baltimore parties will erect large
canning house at Seaford.
~ Dover and Milford failed to secure any
of the ice crop while it was ripe.
- Treat, the Sussex plaque manufactu-
rer, has decided to move a part ofhis works
from Frankford to Georgetown.
= The Game Protective Association dis
tributed two hundred North Carolina
quail in Sussex county last week.
T. S. Harper, of Dover, has been ap-
pointed mail route agent on the Delaware
railroad in place of Enoch Crouch, worn
out and resigned.
- Jefferson Clark, OF Delaware City,
died Sunday afternoon after long illness,
during the last month Of which, it is said,
he abstained entirely from food.
= The secretary of the Delaware Game
Protective Association received another
installment of 500 quail from Virginia, on
Saturday, and this week distributed them
through the State.
~ The locomotive of the train known as
the Harrington extra, drawing eight freight
cars, jumped the track at Wyoming Tues
day evening. The frog was broken but
no further damage was done.
- A. P. Griffith, the Smyrna real estate
agent, has sold farm Of rs acres, and the
farm stock and implements belonging to
Robert Wicket, near Slaughter's Station,
to William Wood, of Smyrna, for S2,050,
cash.
- The Times thinks that if Oscar Wilde
were to visit Smyrna he would have his
aesthetic senses greatly shocked by the
many inscriptions of Doosenberry's IS
Ready Mixed Paints'' that adorn (?) the
walls and fences.
~ The employees Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company have been notified
that after January Goth there will be no free
along the line of the road will be required
to buy ticket at the rate of one half cent
per mile.
~ William ]. Phillips, a former resident
of Concord, Sussex county, was murdered
recently in Michigan, where he had located
in 1860. He was engaged in the cattle
business, and his partner is supposed to
have been his murderer. The body was
found in the woods by hunters.
In the Sussex Midland railroad cleo
ton yesterday an organization was effected
as follows: President, L. R. Jacobs; di-
rectors, G. S. Layton, D. S. Myer, S. Pen
newill, Daniel F. Ball, Milo Blanchard,
Joseph Richards, I. b. Cottrell. The Sus-
sex men had enough votes to control the
whole thing.
-Ephraim Dill, residing near Hollands
vile, six miles west of FELTON,, was dan
gerously wounded on Saturday, by Levy
Scott, who fired at him with shot gun at
a distance of fifteen feet. The affray oc-
cured over a woman of i'll repute. A
pocket-book in DiIl's pocket saved him
| from instant death.
= The Kent Mutual Insurance Com
pany on Wednesday elected the following
board of directors: George w. Cum
minis, Smyrna; DR.. Henry Ridgely,
Dover; James Ponder, Milton; Jacob
Williams, Seaford; John w. Causey,
Milford; George B. Money, Delaware
City; John H. Hoffecker, Smyrna; Will
liam w. Tschudy, Smyrna; Charles NJ.
Wharton, Dover. The board afterward
elected Mr.. Cummins president.
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County.

Rev. J. M. Williams has resigned the
Presidency of Wesleyan Female college,
at Wilmington.
-y.O. Hill, Of BIackbird, promises to
kill several hogs next Wednesday that
will weigh nearly thousand pounds each
Col. George w. Ortlip, the popular
proprietor of the Clayton House, Whining
ton. has leased that hotel for period OF
five years.
Rev. ]. P. Otis, now in charge OF the
Centreville NJ. E. Church, has been othcl-
alIv invited to take charge of the Odessa
NJ. E. Church during the next pastoral
term.
The Jefferson Democratic Club, Of
Wilmington, on Monday evening, elected
John G. Farra president and Il. B. NC
Tntire and George F. Stevens vice-presi-
dents.
The county promises to produce a
pretty heavy crop Of candidates for the
sheriff,s office in the next few months
The number of names already announced
in connection with the Republican noml-
nation is pretty well up toward dozen.
: Charles Thompson, the horse thlef,
now confined in New Castle Jail for steal
ing the horse of Elwood Dyatt, near Glas-
gov. and who has made eight determined
attempts at suicide since his arrest month
ago, has been pronounced insane by Dr.
Black, the jail physician.
Mr.. John Boyle, Of New Castle, a few
DAYS ago, took the cars for Philadelphia,
putting satchel in which were Sl,5OO IN
one of the car pockets while he adjusted
his overcoat. He never thought anything
more of his satchel until he reached the
Arch Street House, and Of course it was
no more heard from.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
Sales to Take Place.

TUESDAY, JAN. 2.-Administratrix S
sale of farm stock and household goods by
Rebecca Foard, Administrators, near
Fieldsboro.
THURSDAY, JAN. 26.-Executor' s sale of
personal property of the late Samuel
Townsend, Townsend, Del.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. L-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.
TUESDAY, FEB. Public sale of per-
sonal property by Alfred Herrick, near
Odessa.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8.-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 NIiddIetown.
THURSDAY, FEB. 16.-Public sale otfarm
stock and utensils, by Charles S. Ellison,
near Mount Pleasant.
FRIDAY, FEB. T.-Public sale OF farm
stock and implements by Samuel Nc
Vow Daar TOvusand
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22.-Public sale,
farm stock, implements, and household
goods, by Wilmer J. Ellison, Middle Neck,
Cecil county, Md.
FRIDAY, FEB. 4.-Administratrix 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., 1882-01-20
Nj. Il. Dedication.

The Methodist Episcopal Church at
North East, Md, after undergoing exten-
sive repairs, was on Sunday last re-opened
and re-dedicated with appropriate ceremo-
nies. The services were conducted by
Bishop Simpson, assisted by Revs. A. T.
Scott, j. D. Kemp, James Neill, w. /. S.
Murray, T. S. Thomas, and G. F. Shep-
pard, the pastor in charge. A choir of
trained voices, numbering about thirty,
opened the morning service with pleas
ing selections. Bishop Simpson preached
from Paul's Epistle to the Romans i, 16:
g For 1 am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ; for it is the power of God unto
salvation to every one that believeth to
the Jew first and also to the Greek" The
sermon was thoughtful and impressive
effort, moving many Of the audience to
tears. At the conclusion of the sermon
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Sheppard, made a
brief statement of the cost of repairs to the
church, asking the congregation for con-
tributions, and 1850 was promptly sub
scribed. In the afternoon at o'clock a
young peoples meeting was addressed by
Revs. Murray and Scott. In the evening
the sermon was preached by Rev. James
Neill, after which the congregation con-
tributed over $500 toward payment of the
debt for repairs. The dedicatory service
of the NJ. E. Church was read by the Bish-
op, he prefacing the exercise with the in
formation that the first M. E. Church in
North FaSt y.roS dedicated in I7o5 aDd tho
second in 1887. The building is now
7Ox3s, with graceful tower in which
swings 725-pound bell. The interior is
handsomely finished and furnished. The
cost of the repairs, as briefly stated by the
pastor, are as follows: Building, $4,000;
furnaces, carpet, furniture, frescoeing and
chandeliers, about 5000. Of this amount
S2,278.81 remained unprovided for when
the church was opened for dedication.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
State FINANCES.

The Legislative committee, appointed
to settle with the State Treasurer and
Auditor, and composed of Senators Har-
rington and Cooch and Representatives
Robinson, Van Burkalow and Pilling,
met in the Senate chamber at Dover on
Tuesday. Mr.. Cooch was chosen chair
man. There were three candidates for
clerk: Robert White, of Sussex, and c.
F. Williamson and r. S. Kirk, of Dover.
Mr.. Williamson was elected on the third
ballot. The compensation for the duties
of this office is $50. William Hunter was
elected dsergeant-at-arms. In the afternoon
the committee examined the accounts of
the State Treasurer. A general summary
of the receipts and expenditures of the
State for the year ending January 10th,
1882, is as follows: Total receipts for the
year ending January 10th, S1,023, ,5l6.1O;
total expenses for same period, 1856, ,S9O.47;
balance in treasury applicable to State
purposes, S66, ,625.54; amount in treasury
belonging to oyster fund, only applicable
to redemption OF State bonds, S27, 157.77;
amount in treasury belonging to school
fund, only applicable to use of free schools,
S9,643.29. Total amount in treasury, Sl03,-
1860. The receipts of the State for the
coming year, as estimated by Auditor
Stats, will be S196, ,25O.54, and the expen-
ditures, S74, ,325.OO, which will leave an
excess of probable receipts over expendl-
lures amounting to S121, ,925.54. The fol-
lowing allowances were made by the
committee: H. T. Dowing, late clerk of
Senate, for experimenting printing of
Senate journal, $500; D. T. Marvel, late
clerk of House, for similar service, $500;
Insurance Commissioner McFee, prepar-
ing annual report, expenses, ETC., $1,000
Secretary of State Wolcott was allowed
$500 for codifying the school laws of the
State and $3.50 for preparing for publica-
ton the laws enacted by the last Legisla-
ture. The State Treasurer is trustee of the
school fund and his report shows the fol-
lowing amounts due to school districts in
the three counties, which sums are depos-
tied III the Farmers Banks of said coun-
ties: New Castle, S2,522.29; Kent, ST.
1861; Sussex, $5,4OO.21. If school funds
are not drawn within three years they are,
by law, converted back into the treasury.
Portions of the above sums will soon
lapse, if neglected.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
Personal,

~ Col. Joseph Hanson went North early
in the week on a business trip.
= Mr.. Humphrey, of the EUery EUeo-
ing, spent few hours in town Monday
and made us fraternal call.
Mr.. c. H. Sentman, editor of the
Conference Worker, was in town yester-
day, the guest of Rev. Mr.. Murray, and
made the TRANSCRIPT fraterual call.
n Mr.. R. Z. Cochran and family, Of New
York, who have been spending season
in Middletown, left to-day for Har-
rington, where Mrs. Cochran's parents
reside.
Mr.. ]. R. Gill, of Kent county, Nd,
was in town this week and made the
TRANSCRIPT friendly call. Mr.. Gill is
an old resident of this vicinity and well
remembers when Middletown was little
more than country cross roads.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
ROYAL Arch NIasnns

The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Ma
sons, of Delaware, held their annual meet
ing at Masonic Temple, Wilmington, on
Wednesday, and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Grand High
Priest, Thomas Davidson, St. Johns Chap
ter, No. 4, Wilmington; Deputy Grand
High Priest, C. T. Hall, Adoniram Chap
ter, No. 5, Middletown; Grand King.
Thomas Carpenter, st. Johns Chapter,
No. 4, Wilmington Grand Scribe, Thorn
as Huey, Washington and Lafayette Chap
ter, No. l, Wilmington; Grand Treasurer,
w. S. Quigley, Delta Chapter, No. 6, vii.
mington; Grand Secretary, H. B. McIn.
tire, st. Johns Chapter, No. 4, Whining.
ton; Grand Chaplain, w. G. w. Lewis
Adoniram Chapter, No. ., Middletown,
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
Accident on the Delaware Western

Accident on the Delaware western.
The eastern bound passenger train on
the Delaware Western railroad, which
leaves Landenberg, Pa, at 1880 P. NJ.
and is due in Wilmington at 2.15 P. NJ,
did not arrive here until S.45 Wednesday
evening, owing to an accident to the train
at Garrett's lower snuff mills. As the
train was going over the trestle bridge
near the mills three of the box cars jump
ed the track and were thrown into the
water. The engineer of the train, Oliver
Cochran, Of Landenberg, jumped from
the locomotive and fell on a bed of rocks,
breaking his left leg between the knee
and foot. DR.. Shortlidge, who was on the
train, attended to the unfortunate mans
injuries, assited by DIR. Chandler, of
Centreville, Del. Harry Davis, brake
man, was on one of the freight cars, but
save slight cut on the hand was not
injured. The passenger cars were on the
rear end of the train and suffered no
damage. Morning Net0s.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
MARRIED..

STEWART-COX.-Atth the residence of the
brides mother, near Easton, Nd, January
10th. by Rev. VIM V. Louderbough, of odessa
P. Walter Stewart and Miss Gertfe Cox, both
of Talbot county, Md.
GREEN-WA ATSON-At NJ. E. parsonage,
Middletown, on Tuesday, 10th inst, James
Green to Miss Annie Watson, both of New
Castle county.
BROWN-HAZZARD.- Wilmington, on
18th inst, by Rev. W. H. Hutchin, Hiram
Brown of Pomona. Md, to Miss Mary Haz-
Zard OF Wilmington, Del.
The fellow, who, by mistake, sent his
auburn-haired sweet heart instead OF a
bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup bottle
of hairdye, wants to know the best way to
commit suicide.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
Odessa Schools.
ROLL OF HONOR.

In the higher department of the Odessa
public schools, the following pupils, hav-
ing been in attendance at least twelve days
during the month IA days in month";
ended Jan. 18th, obtained general average
as follows-1O being perfect:
Scott Townsend, 9.33-4O; Matte Short,
9.l3-16; Mary Peacock, 9.13-1S; Ella
Rhein, 9.II-16; Chester Gibson, 1882; ;
Nav Enos, 9b Harry Rose, 9.4-9; Lucy
Rhoaies, 9.7-f6 Chas. Weist, 9.5-12 Ida
LLOYD, 9.5-14; Harry Smith, 9.3-lO; Mable
Lloyd, 9A; Lizzie Gilch, ~.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
Important Railroad Changes.

H.F. Kenney, General Superintendent
of the Maryland division of the P. W. & B.
railroad, has issued circular calling the
attention Of passengers to the fact that i'm
portant changes in the hours and route OF
the passenger trains at Philadelphia may
be expected on Monday morning, Jan. %.
Particulars will appear in the passenger
schedule to be issued Jan. q.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
Parlor Entertainment.

The Mission Band of Forest Presby-
terian Church will give parlor entertain
ment at Mr.. G. w. W. Naudain's, on
Friday evening of next week, Jan. q, at
seven O'Clock. The exercises will consist
of singing, reading, recitations, charades
and tableaux. Admission ten cents.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20

The thirty-ffth annual meeting of the
Kent County Insurance Company was
held at Dover on Wednesday. The re-
ceipts of the company during the past year
have been, s31, ,953.31; the losses by fire,
s5,6O6.16, and expenses S6,O29.8O. The
company has paid S144,OOO in dividends
since its organization.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20

Here are a bundle Of letters and postals
for Brother Murray, from number OF the
brethren, one writing, " don't let my home
be far from the church," another, "please
find it convenient to find my home in
house where there are no old maids. They
scare me badly. Yours, Bachelor"
Another, " I have had the rheumatism in
my spinal column, my powers of locomo-
ton must be 'iled' with short distances;
give me a home next door to the church."
Brother Bronchitis writes, "don't send
me in the country; am suffering very
much with sore throat. Too much of pro-
tracted meeting this fall, brother; can't
ride in the night air." Still another,
"would feel under many obligations to
you if you will arrange so that my home
Middletown). I prefer this; then I can
smoke, chew, and gass, just as please,
and when 1 please. If lam debarred from
these blessings of Christian liberty by
having a home with family who do not
enjoy these luxuries, then 1 shall have to
stay at home" Another still, awe, the
undersigned, would like to make our
home with Mrs. joys family, she having
three marriageable daughters. We want
to have a good, jolly time. Send us there.
Yours confdentially, Sprigg, Knigg and
Fogg." The last : "Dear Brother: Fully
expect to be at Conference. Have one re-
quest to make of you ere come. Am not
particularly particular where I go and
with whom I go. Send me in the coun-
try; let me remain in church let me
sleep on the housetops; send me up in
balloon (you'n have to fetch me down,
though, every morning in time to meet
the bishops); let me sleep in hay stack
or barn; but don't! don't, send me with
man who, when he sleeps, reminds you
of three steam fog-horns, bark mill, saw
mill and planning mill combined. The
capacity some men have for snoring is
enormous. I don't want to occupy the
same house, much less the same room,
with one Of them at night. Their organ for
snoring is so fully developed, there is
not room for two of them. If Brother NJ.
can so arrange it to have all snorers in one
part of the town, it will be a terrible CALI
thump-ian. Please protect us from all
such, We Gods" "Them are my senti-
ments, too
If this "note" should ever see daylight
in your paper and you are asked for the
writer's name, inform him you do not
| know the WRITER.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
Animal Meeting.

mHE ANNUAL MEETING of Stockholders
L and Election for Board of Managers of the
Peninsular Agricultural and Pomological
Association will be held at the Associations
Office. in Middletown, on Saturday, 18th inst,
at one O'Clock, p. NJ. W. SCOTT WAY,
jan colt secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
Estray.

Hound estray on the railroad track, a BLACK
I HORSE, blind in one eye. viii be found
at stable of William Gordon, near Middle
town. The owner can have the animal by
proving property and paying charges.
jan 6-3t. WILLIAM ROSS.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
Business Gossip.

HUNDREDS OF MEN, Women and Children
Rescued in every community from beds of
sickness and almost death and made strong
by Parker's Ginger Tonic are the best evil
dences in the world of its sterling WORTH
Post.
A PURE, wholesome distillation of witch
hazel, American pine, Canada fir, marigold,
clover blossoms, etc, fragrant with the heal
ing essence of balsam and of pine. Such is
sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh. Com
plete treatment for 81.
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
TcoMMUNICATED.1
The NJ. E. Conference.

AN OPEN LETTER TO REV. w. l.. ).
MURRAY, MIDDLEToWN, DEL.
Dear Brother:
The Wilmington Conference is to hold
its next annual session at Middletown, L
believe, commencing March, 8th. Well,
brother. have been thinking very much
about you and your committee who are
finding homes for the preachers. First,
here comes Mr.. Flash. He says: "Send
me men I'll not be ashamed to Introduce
to my family; send me Brothers Dash,
Wit, Grit and Smit. In these men I'll
have melody's four parts. See here, don't
send me that homely brother whose mouth
is like a mules ear, and his nose like
sugar-cured ham. Don't send me that
man who has more physical circumference
than he has length. I'm afraid Of those
men," Brother Sensitive then approaches
the genial and generous Murray, inform
ing him his wife has sent him to say
g Hem! ah! We would like two quiet
brothers to stay with us, we have been
suffering with chronic dyspepsia. Hum
Our nervous systems are opposed to loud
talking at night and all kinds of bolster
BUSINESS. Send us couple Of dyspeptics,
then we can drink tea and eat crackers to-
gether." Brother NJ. says 4" Amen" The
next request is from Brother Rip: as See
here, Brother Murray, don't send me
half dozen of those pokey grunts of preach
ers, whose faces are marshes and whose
constitutions are like bulrushes; whose
gait is like that of an ostrich. Send me
men who have morning in their eyes; the
dew of dawn in their souls; sunny laugh
ter streaming from their faces; magneti-
cism in the finger tips; electricity in their
voices. Send me Brothers Pluck, Energy,
Sweettongue, and brother who is good
on a Joke. Ha, ha! You understand ?"
Eyes. think do,'' and he does. Broth
er Dignity approaches the sanctum with
measured stride. Hespeaks as one having
authority. 81 hope you will find it con-
venient to send me men, hum, who are
fond of Plato Pliny, Diogenes, Euripides,
Emerson and Darwin. You know have
a weakness for strong, intellectual minds"
"Oh, yes.'' "Well, then don't mistake
and send me some ignoramus. I want
men of culture and blood; men who can
talk on the Survival Of the fittest. y
This man is like little frog, great in his
own bog, croaking as he leaves, "You un-
derstand, friend Murray?'' Yes, III try
and do the best I cam "Try? Send those
men I have named, or none" Brother
Ms. face is shaded and he smiles loudly.
Next to follow suit is old Brother Gener-
osity. He says: " Brother Murray, I've
been thinkin' that pr'haps you might
have a botherin job about fixin' some of
the brethering. Ifso, I'll take the whole
business ofthem, for whom suitable homes
cannot be secured, just 'zactly as you want
'em. Send six to the house the other six
to the hotel, and I'll foot the bill. Won't
that do?" eyes, sir. Thank heavens,
the goose is cooked, and all the preachers
are provided for"
Middletown transcript., 1882-01-20
RICE'S ICE CREAM
AND
OYSTER HOUSE!

ME would respectfully inform our patrons
w that we have commenced the Oyster
trade and that we are now prepared to fur
nish Oysters in every style at our saloon
also to Families by the Quart, Gallon and in
which are taken from the shell as they are
ordered. We buy no shucked oysters.
R1- Ice Cream all winter.
We shall keep constantly on hand Confec-
tionery fresh from the mandatory weekly:
also Foreign and Domestic Fruits in season;
in fact, everything usually kept in first-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.