Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
MIDDL ETUIYN.


MiDpLBTowN, Feb. IAN effort is
bei=g made to organize tribe Of Red
Men here.
Alrich, son OF Richard Cochran, re-
siding near Massey's, Md, died Oh Wed
nesday last.
William Rothwell has had Is fine
shoats stolen from him within month.
Samuel L. Athoson, aged 80 years, died
last Monday at the residence of John
Ellis, Esq, near Union Church.
MIDDLETowY, Feb. 6.-Fanny Johnson,
formerly Of Hamtown has for the past two
weeks been fairly worshipped by dusky
besux. She had up to a short time since
been at service in Philadelphia. She came
home sttired in one of the handso NEST
velvet dresses that ever graoed the streets
Of Middletowp; On her black hand
slistened fine diamond ring her
chslky eyes rolled beneath $25
hat, while costly earrings dsngled
in her ears and expensive ribbon aud
laces adorned her neck. so, gals, you
ought Jest go to Fildelia Of yon wants "
git in style; desc folks here don't pay
no money fo' dey're work." would be her
advice to other negro women who 30
much admire her costume. She spent
two weeks in Wilmington, living in high
style, then came to Middletown aud epent
her allowance of money freely. But,
alas, Fanny "lost her shine" for the
truth came out with a good detective be
hind it. On the arrival OF the 10.l1 a.
IN. train here yesterday morning, ar
rived gentleman who soon made
himself known TO our local detective
Crsddock. They secured a team, loft
town, and in about two hours returned
with the gorgeous Fanny and a package
of stolen goods. She Was to have dined
yesterday with her brother-in law, a;
whose house ehe WIS found. 1t appears
that she had beeu employed by wealthy
family in Philadelphia, and one evening
during the past Christmas holidays, while
the family was at the supper table, she
wont to the ladies' rooms and therefIom
took silk velvet dress valued
at $3.50, one diamond ring
valued at $500, two other
rings valued at $3.50 each, $50 in cash
and numerous small trinkets that lay in
| her reach, as also some valuable lace and
ribbons. She Immediately left the prem
| ises and came to Wilmington and thence
| to this town. She WAS plsaed in the
lock up here until the sos p. IN. train,
in which she and her csptor took passage
for Philadelphia. She oonfesses the
deed but d tli ID ~ state where the
iewelry can b. 4. uLd The dress was re-
covered with her. About so negro men
| and women followed her to the depot,
and half as many whites went along to
| see the fun.
The following amusing conversation
took place yesterday morning between an
officer, who had been authorized by the
court to Summon gentleman residing a
few miles in the country, and the gentle
mans servant:
0fioer-"Is Mr.. C. at home 7"
Servant-"Yes, sur; but sure sur he
is In his bed yeti
| 0ficer-"Will you please 60 to his
room and tell him | wish to see him q
| few minutes f''
''Yes, sur" said the maid, as she
wende6 up the stair. She soon returned
saying, "Mr. C. says fur me to tell ye
that gintleman came after him last
night and he went away wild him, SUR
After a hearty laugh, the officer gave
her the summons and told her to give Il
to her master when he came home.
Joseph Brown, teller of the odesss
Bank, is quite i'll at his home in tina
town.
The Pythian bazaar opens next week
Persons desiring 10 take chance on tn,
valuable building lot ought to com
forward with their dollars as the book
are being rapidly filled.
A new bank building is again beinl
talked Of.
The Rev. Mr.. Ellis Of Church Hill
Md, will receive q call from the vestry @
St. Anne's P. & Church, this town. |
is hoped he will accept. His sermon
were much enjoyed by the congregation
last Sunday.
Some Of our public roads are slmos
impossible.