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National Republican., 1884-03-01
Bankers and Brokers.

w. T. J. WRIGHT & Co. OO3 Fifteenth street NV.
H. ID. COOKE ~ CO., 1i1O street y. w.
r. BRIGHAM BISHOP d CO., 1881 = street ". W.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Personal.

j. Harry Petherbridge, OF Dakota, is
spending the holidays among old friends
in Middletown.
= Mr.. John A. Jones, of York, Pa,
formerly of this neighborhood, was in
Middletown this week.
: Addison A. Christian, of the Green's
borough Free Press, and his bride re-
turned from their wedding trip on Mon
day.
A. g. Sites, E. r. Cochran, Jr., and
Willie Cochran, who are attending school
abroad, are spending the holidays at
home.
IA. D. Harrington, Esq, Of the Phila-
delphia bar, formerly principal Of the
Odessa schools, made brief visit to friends
in this neighborhood this week.
: The Rev. J. P. Otis, of Odessa, lee
tured before a large audience in the Hills
borough, Md, NJ. e. Church Tuesday
evening, his subject being John Wiclif
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Howell, Mrs. R.
B. Mckee and Miss Allie Mckee will
leave Middletown early in January for the
Southland. Their principal sojourn will
be in Florida.
M. e. Walker, formerly connected
with the mechanical department of the
TRANSCRIPT; and now book-keeper for
the Mccullough Iron Company at Row.
landville, Md, spent Christmas with his
relatives and friends at Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Killed bY the Cars

William Moody, black man, aged
about fifty years, who lives on the farm OF
William Cleaver, near Mount Pleasant,
was literally cut to pieces by the wheels
of a freight train on Tuesday evening at
the Middletown station. He came to
Middletown in the morning and bought
several joints of stovepipe of J. G. Ridg-
way and went home with it. Having
failed to fix on his mind the size of the
pipe on which the new joints were in
tended to fit, he got the wrong sort of
pipe and later in the day brought it back
to Mr.. Ridgway and had it exchanged.
During this second visit to Middletown he
got very full of liquor and in that condi-
ton went to the depot with the intention
of going to Mount Pleasant Oh the 4.55
passenger train. He did not attempt to
get on, however, until the train had started,
hand to the moving train for several
seconds and was drug for some distance,
but this time escaped injury. He stood
about the depot after the departure of the
passenger train, and afterwards, while
the freight train off the @. A. and Kent
road was standing on a siding, he ap-
preached the engineer, James Ingles, and
asked for ride to Mount Pleasant. This
being against the rules Of the company,
his request was refused. That was the
last the engineer saw Of Moody, but while
running some ears on the scales he felt a
sudden jar and stopped his engine as
soon as possible. Upon going out too see
what had caused the jar he found the
mangled body of Moody lying under the
second car from the engine. The trunk
was severed in two, one leg was cut from
the body and the head was crushed. The
severed leg was not found until Wednes-
day morning. Moody had either fallen
upon the track or had endeavored to
climb upon the pilot of the engine and
fallen under the wheels. Blood marks
on the trunks showed that the engine had
passed over him. The mangled body of
the unfortunate man was carried into the
freight house to await the action of the
coroner, to whom despatch was at once
sent. An inquest was held on Wednes-
day morning. The jury exonerated the
railroad company and its employees from
all blame.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
f" Sing hey-trix, trim-go-trix,
Under the mistletoe %
Sales Of Real Estate.

The real estate Of r. H. Eliason, con
sisting Of four lots, on three of which are
buildings, all situated in Middletown, were
offered at public sale on Saturday last by
John Biggs, Esq, attorney for the execu-
trix. The dwelling-house property, ad-
vertised as No. 1, was bid off by w. w.
Rothwell at S3,925, but was afterwards, on
account Of some misunderstanding,
thrown up by him, and is again adver-
tised to be sold on January 18th. Lot
No. 2, adjoining the dwelling-house
property, and on which stands the store
house occupied by E. B. Rice, was bought
by NJ. n. Willis tor 900. The lot has
a frontage of twenty-three feet and depth
of two hundred and twenty-seven feet.
Lot No. 3, adjoining No. 2, on which
stands the store-house of J. G. Ridgway,
was also bought by NJ. n. Willis, for s.
600. This lot has frontage of twenty-six
feet and a depth of two hundred and
twenty seven feet. Lot No. 4, which has
a frontage of eighty feet on Green street
and a depth of one hundred and sixty
feet, was bought by J. H. Emerson for $3.50.
The only building on this lot is a frame car
riage house, but it is generally thought to
be very cheap property at the price paid
by Mr.. Emerson. The bidding was
quite spirited on the store-house proper
ties.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
A Christmas Treat.

st. Paul's NJ. E. Church and Sunday
School, Of Odessa, had pleasant enter
tainment and gave the voting folks hand
some treat on Thursday evening Of
last week. The lecture room Of the
Church, in which the entertainment was
held, was prettily and appropriately deco
rated and a big Christmas tree, loaded
with fruit and CONNECTIONS, was pleasing
sight and stirred up the enthusiasm of the
happy little folks to the very top notch.
Mr.. j. G. Brown, superintendent of the
school ool,impersonated Old Santa Claus with
happy effect, and taking the good things
from the tree, he plentifully filled each
little pair of hands. The entertainment
was heartily enjoyed by old and young,
for though the old cannot see all the plea
sure they once saw at Christmas time, the
spirit of youth is contagious, and when
they mingle with the young folks at such
merry gatherings a good part OF the
enthusiasm and joyousness of youth
comes back to them. The Rev. Mr.
Otis, the pastor, made an interesting ad-
dress and there were very pleasing vocal
selections by the school.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
The Meigs-Underhill Entertainment.

The Meigs-UnderhiIl Entertainment.
The entertainment given by the Meigs-
Underhill combination on Monday even
ing was one of the most pleasing that has
ever been given in Middletown Hall.
The weather was very unfavorable, and,
in consequence, the audience did not
number over one hundred and fifty per-
sons; but it was thoroughly appreciative
audience, and it went away feeling we'll
repaid for all discomforts of bad roads and
leaky skies in reaching the hall. The
Meigs Sisters had four numbers on the
program "On the Sea- "Robin Adair,"
ga Resting Place." and "Sleep Gentle
Lady," and after each of these efforts they
were recalled by enthusiastic plaudits and
gracefully complied with the demand for
more of their singing. They captured the
hearts Of the audience at the very begin
ming and held them to the close by the
magic of their song. We do not believe
their delightsome singing can be excelled
in this vale of tears, and the angels that
make sweeter music will have to get up
very early in the morning. Mr.. Under
Hill is the most entertaining reader it has
ever been our good fortune to listen to.
His work harmonizes finely with the sing
ing of the young ladies, and on Monday
evening he won the heartiest praises OF all
who listened to him. His Mark Twain
and the Interviewer" "Fritz Catches
Cold, "Dundreary," and " A New Cure
for Stammering." were the finest efforts
in this line we have ever had at Middle
town. We have had Dundreary" and
the Mark Twain interview before,
but never as Mr.. Underhill rendered |
them. The pathetic efforts of this pleasing |
reader were also brilliant in execution and |
won the unbounded praises of the |
audience. On and off the stage the Meigs |
Sisters are charming little ladies and Mr..
Underhill is a most pleasant gentleman, I
and the general verdict is that we must |
have them again at Middletown as early
as we can get them. But this will not be
until March or April. Early in January
they go West and from the West to the
South to spend the most of the winter.
On Tuesday evening they appeared
at New Castle, on Wednesday evening
at Milford, on Thursday evening at
Smyrna, and on Friday evening at
Dover.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Tried BEFORE Referees.

Testimony in the case Of Biggs, Clayton
and Company, of Middletown, versus S.
w. Hall, Of Dover, was heard this week
before referees at Wilmington. In 1881
Biggs, Clayton and Company bought of
the defendent 25O,OOO cans, which were
used in packing tomatoes for market.
Owing to the great amount Of rosin used
in the manufacture of these cans, and the
unskilled workmanship of their manu-
facture, the tomatoes packed in them had
to be sold at a greatly reduced price,
causing considerable loss to Biggs, Clay
ton and Company. The firm brought suit,
claiming actual damages amounting to
about 2,400. The referees selected were
Edward Bringhurst, Edward Bellah and
Samuel Pusey. George V. Massey and
John Biggs, Esqs., appeared for the plain
tiis, and George Gray and George H.
Bates, Esqs., for the defendent. The
hearing of testimony before the referees
was concluded on Tuesday evening at 9.3O
o'clock and the speeches of counsel were
concluded at midnight. The referees will
render their decision after the holidays.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Minstrel Entertainment.

The Citizens Cornet Band of Midd letown
gave an entertainment at the Town Hall
on Christmas night before an audience
numbering nearly five hundred. Every
thing worked smoothly, the jokes were
generally bright, new and enjoyable and
the negro farces were very cleverly pre-
sented. George Rose and James Reynolds
as end-men, and Eugene Clayton as inter-
locutor, were very good. George Roses
song and dance, Sweet Geranium,' n and
James Reynolds "Hush-a-by baby song
were happy efforts and each won recall.
The singing Of the VineyardIbrothers, Sam
uel Price and George Rose was we'll receiv-
ed and the farces, "a Scene at a Photo
graphers," "Ghost i'll a Pawnshop'' and
"The Rival Barbers,' i'll which E. Clay
ton, E. s. Jones, Sameul Price, James
Reynolds, George Rose, George Hayes,
w. Pennington, R. Goodwin, j. McIntire
and others played the leading parts, were
effectively and pleasing presented. For a
first appearance the Citizens Band boys
really did splendidly, and the audience
heartily enjoyed their minstrel show.
They will play at Cecilton on January
18th.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Grange Resolutions.

At the recent annual meeting of the
Delaware State Grange, Patrons OF Hus-
bandry, the following resolutions were
adopted:
ReSoIUed, That the committee On Legisla-
ton be instructed to prepare petitions and
have them circulated for signatures, and
then have the same sent to the General
Assembly, asking tor law for the destrue-
tion of obnoxious weeds.
ReSotced, That the Legislature be petit
toned to appoint a committee that shall
investigate what may be done to drain the
low lands of our State, with view of i'm
proving the health of our people and in
creasing the productiveness of our soil.
ResolUed, That such committee should
be instructed to draft law in accord with
the purport of their report, to the end that
the same may be enacted for the better
ment Of our whole State.
ReSotged, That Governor Stockley be
requested to recommend in his next
Annual Message to the Legislature, that
the State Board of Health be clothed with
authority and supplied with the necessary
funds to meet the prospective advent of
contagious disease.
ReSolUed, That in the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Delaware, contemplating the enactment
of general laws for the creation of corpora
tions within this State, we protest against
the words "excepting railroad and canal
companies" found in the first clause of
said amendment, and hereby petition the
Legislature to strike out these words and
the intent thereof or that they reject the
amendment altogether, until the people
of the State are prepared for the enactment
of general laws with adequate restrictions.
Resoi0ed, That it is the duty the State
Legislature to pass at its next session, an
act general in its provisions, governing the
building and management of railroads in
this State; making a strict compliance
Herewith the only requisite for obtaining
a charter for building railroads, and
to the State all sovereign rights
of supervision and control.
ResoIUcd, That we memorialize the
Legislature upon the duty that devolves
upon this State Of encouraging among
its citizens All cumulative spirit in all mat
ters Of agriculture, but especially in fruit
growing and stock raising.
Re&olred, That to encourage such spirit,
it is the sense Of this Grange that the State
would be justified in the expenditure ofa
moderate sum, under the supervision of
4 committee who shall divide said sum
into premiums, for prize exhibitions.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Anniversary Dinner.

DIR. William N. Hamilton, of Odessa,
who has practiced medicine for half CEN
tury, celebrated the SEVENTEEN anniver-
sary of his birth on Tuesday by giving
very pleasant entertainment to a large
number OF his professional and other
friends. About thirty guests sat down to
the sumptuOus dinner in the pleasant
home of the Doctor and enjoyed them
selves right royalty. The dining-room
was prettily decorated. Among the
guests were Ex-Governor Cochran, w.
r. Cochran, J. C. Corbit, James NJ.
Vandegrift, George L. Townsend, Captain
Charles Corbit, DR.. r. B. Mckee, DIR. E.
F. Nowland, DR.. I. S. Vallandigham, D.
w. Corbit, ]. L. Gibson, J. 6. Brown,
Rev. w. G. Alexander, William Hamil.
ton, DR.. Enos, DR.. Woods, c. Watkins
DR.. t. H. Gilpin, William Green, Esq,
and William Polk. DR.. Hamilton, whose
years rest upon him very lightly and who
seems destined to 70 about many more
years ministering to the ills of mankind
was the happiest spirit in the assembly
and entertained his guests with many o
his inexhaustible store Of good stories.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Vasey, of Middle
town, celebrated the tiftieth anniversary
OF their marriage, on Monday evening
last. About twenty-five persons, nearly
all relatives and including four children
and five grandchildren of the honored
couple, were present. Hons. B. T. Biggs
and E. R. Cochran we're among the
guests and made addresses appro.
pirate to the occasion. Refreshments
were served and the bride and groom of
fifty years and their guests spent a very
pleasant evening. There were many hand
some presents. Justice Vasey has passed
his seventy-sixth year and Mrs. Vasey is
in her sixty-fifth year, she having become
a wife before her fifteenth birthday. They
are natives OF Philadelphia and have lived
in Delaware since 1861.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26

With holiday work and sale-bill print
ing and entertainment announcem ents
and printing for our business men the job
printing department of the TRANSCRIPT
Office has been quite heavily taxed this
week but all orders have been filled with
more than former promptness at this busy
season. BY aid of new machinery which
will shortly be placed in our job-printing
room we shall be prepared to fill orders
in the shortest possible time in which first
class work can be done.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Equine Paradox.

Our readers must not forget BartholO-
news Equine Paradox, which will open
at the Wilmington Opera House on Decem-
ber 10Th, and remain one week, giving a
performance each evening and matinees
on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
The .. Paradox is certainly the greatest
horse show on earth, and those who have
not seen it will be delighted and more
than surprised if they go. The little folks
are especially pleased with the wonderful
horses, and parents will give them rare
treat and perhaps profitable one, by talk
ing them 10 one of the matinees.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
"our Domestics', at Townsend.

An amateur dramatic company will
present the pleasing comedy, sour Domes-
tics, /" and the highly amusing farce, "The
Stupid Servant" " at Townsend Hall on the
evenings of December Both and 3lst. The
entertainment is to be given for the pur-
pose Of raising funds to buy street lamps
for Townsend, worthy object in which
every good citizen Of that enterprising
little town is interested. We have no
doubt but the local amateur company will
present the plays in a manner highly
pleasing to the audience, which is likely
to be le.ge on both evenings.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
nn0rod their Resicnations.

Professor A. S. Wright, principal, and
Mrs. A. S. Wright, teacher of the Second
department of the Middletown Public
schools, have offered their designations to
the Board of Education, to take effect ut the
end of the present school year, April
lst, 1885. Professor and Mrs. Wright
intend to return to their native State OF
Maine aud make their future home among
their relatives and friends from whom they
have long been separated. Professor
Wright and his good wife took charge of
the Middletown schools in 1876, and by
their thorough and painstaking manner of
imparting knowledge to the young, soon
brought our schools upto high degree of
efficiency and popularity. With thor
oughly competent assistants in the lower
departments they have gone on from year
to year doing their work faithfully, in
dustrously and conscientiously and the
result Of their good work as teachers has
been SO marked as to win for the Middle
town schools the highest praise from
parents and educators. Professor Wright
has been offered position at handsome
salary in the schools Of Lewiston Maine,
where he purposes making his home, but he
has not yet decided whether he will teach
or not, after leaving Middletown. So
much Of his life has been spent i'll the
school room that he is rather anxious now
to have some relaxation from the trying
duties of teaching and therefore would
prefer some other vocation. The Board of
Education are exceedingly anxious to
have Professor and Mrs. Wright con-
tinue in their present positions and have
strongly urged them to reconsider their
decision in reference to their designations.
The Trustees of the Academy are also anx-
ious that these teachers should remain lon
germ the performance of their good work
in our public schools, and as an evidence of
their interest in the matter, they unanim-
ously adopted at their recent annual meet
ing the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Trustees of the
Academy recommend to the Board OF
Education that they use due exertion to
secure the retention of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright as principal and first assistant OF
the public schools; as their services to the
have resulted in giving oppor-
tunities Of education better than has ever
been offered us before, and too good to be |
bya change; that we appreciate
their efforts sconscientiously and efhcently
to perform their duties and we believe that
our people will unite with us in such ex-
preston.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Sale of Tilghman Foxwelrs Estate.

Sale of Tilghman FoxwelIs Estate.
The real estate of the late Tilghman
Foxwell, of Smyrna, was sold on Decem-
ber Goth. Most of the property lies in and
about Smyrna and was sold as follows j:
The home farm situated near Clayton, and
said to contain l66 acres, was purchased
by John Colt for S97 per acre. A lot OF
ground, containing II acres, near Clayton,
situated near the Baltimore and Delaware
Bay railroad, between the Clayton and
Duck Creek public roads, was bought by
Abel Sevil, of Clayton, for 81, 300. A six
acre lot near Clayton was purchased by
Jno. Hudson. The three-story hotel known
as the Smyrna House, stables, sheds,
ice-house, ETC., after spirited bidding,
were knocked of to w. Frank Jefferson
and E. Thomas Clayton for $40, $50. The
Smyrna livery stable, sheds, Office, etc.,
were purchased by William Greives, the
present occupant, and lot of ground on
East street by John q. Stockley for $500
The tract Of woodland in New Castle
county was bought by Robert Denney fol
] S37 per acre.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Free Scholarship.

The free scholarship for Cecil county in
the Baltimore Female College is vacant at
present. It affords young lady of limit
ed means a good opportunity to obtain an
accomplished and practical education at
expense only for boarding. Shecan board
with her friends or in the College at re-
duced rates. The scholarship entities to
free tuition in all the branches taught,
with stationery and books. The College
has graduated 2Ss young ladies, and
trained and sent forth 1872 teachers. APP
plications for the scholarship or catalogues
must be made to DIR. n. c. Brooks, Presi-
dent, Baltimore, Nd.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
County

= Lester P. Wingate and Miss Eta
Stout were married at Delaware City on
December 18th.
The four national banks of Whining
ton have an aggregate capital of one mil
lion and thirteen thousand dollars.
- The Wilmington Glass Works,
which were partially destroyed by fire
recently, have been rebuilt and the work
of glass-biowing was resumed on Tuesday.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
state.

A Smyrna dealer shipped nearly
twenty tons Of poultry to New York last
week.
II. Davis OF Canada, has bought the
Fenner farm, containing so acres and ly-
ing near Milford, for S2,7OO.
Il. n. Mills, Superintendent of the
Delaware railroad, intends to build hand
some residence at Clayton.
= John Roach is building steamer for
the Old Dominion Steamship Company, to
be called the Senaca. She will run be-
tween Lewes and New York and is de-
signed to make the run in eighteen hours.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Tin Wnddinn

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Raybold, OF Della
ware City, celebrated the tenth anniver-
sary of their marriage on Tuesday evening
last. A goodly number of guests we're
present and the occasion was very enjoy
able. There were many appropriate pres
ents to the bride and groom, and a fine
collation. was served. Mr.. T, G. Murphey
and sisters, and Mr.. G. d. Kelley, Of Mid
dletown, were among the guests.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26

How FRANK DUFFY, AN EIeHT-YEAR BOY GETS
$5.000.-Frank X. Duffy, an eight-year-old son
of Thos. Duffy, dealer in gents furnishing
goods, purchased a one-tifth ticket in the
November drawing of The Louisiana State
Lottery Company, and received an express
ber OF the winning ticket was 1908, and the
whole prize was $4,000. A Times reporter
has verified the case of this Hartford boy
Hartford (Conn.l Times Nov. %.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Election Notice.

THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,
MIDDLETowN, DEL, December 9th, 1884.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
holders of this Bank for the election of
TWELVE DIRECTORS to serve during the ensu-
inc wear will be held ut the Banking House
in MiddIetown on Saturday, the 10th day Of
Januarv. 1885, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
A. NJ and u III.
dec55t G. D. KELLEY, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26

QUANTITY AND QUALITY-In the
Diamond Dyes more coloring is given than
in any known dyes, and they give faster
and more brilliant colors. 10c. at all drug
gists. Wells, Richardson Il Co., Burling-
ton, Vt Sample Card, 50 colors, and book
of directions Tor &c. stamp.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Carrying Goals to Newcastle.

This is considered folly, but it IS an
astounding fact that Speer's Wines raised
at Passaic, 4. j., have acquired such
reputation for purity and excellence
abroad, that they are shipped by steamers
that leave New York for Europe. 1t is
enjoying an enviable reputation at home
and is used by the leading physicians in
America. For sale by DIR. J. G. CAR
ROLL.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
NOTICED
0pEssA. De
Election Notice.

CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,
MIDDLETowN, DEL. Dec. 9th, 1884.
TOHF ANNUAL ELECTION for Nine Direct
ors. to serve this Bank for the ensuing
wear, will be held at the Banking House on
Tuesday, January 18th, 1888, between the
dec,55t JNo. S. CROUCH, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
Election Notice.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
OF ODESSA, Dec. 5th, 1884.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
holders for the election of NINE DIRECTORS
10 serve this Bank for the ensuing year will
be held in the Banking House, on Wednes-
day the 7th day of January, 1885, between
the hours of ii o'clock A. NJ, and p. NJ.
dec.5-4t JOSEPH L. GIBSON, Cashier,