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Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
ALawYer,s Novel Plea.

The Kent County Court opened at
Dover Monday. Beniah Watson was
assigned as counsel for James Thor
oughgood, a negro indicted for a
capital crime committed on Louisa
Huntingdon, colored, aged 8 years.
Watson moved that the Indictment
be quashed, on the ground that there
being no negroes on the grand or
petit jury panels, Thoroughbred has
not been arraigned by, and will not
be tried by, jury of his peers.
Watson rests his motion on the
precedent set in the Neal case, tried
at Wilmington about eight years ago.
In that case writ of error was taken
to the United States Supreme Court,
which set aside the verdict and Or
dered new trial.
The Court granted Watson permits
sion to file aff1davits setting forth the
exclusion of negroes from the jury
panels.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
Tnunsend Topics.

w. A. Scott spent last Tuesday in
Baltimore.
- Edward Hart and Isaac Truax were
in Smyrna on Saturday.
Mr.. A. C. P. Reynolds spent last Fri
day in Philadelphia.
- Editor McFarlane of the Clayton Call,
was in town Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Hubbard spent
Saturday in Wilmington.
= Mrs. A. L. Quillen and Lola Finley,
were in Smyrna on Friday.
= Miss Cora Maslin of Warwick, is the
guest of friends in town.
- Rev. Frank Fletcher and wife, were
in Middletown on Thursday.
ID. C.Collins of Wilmington, was the
guest of John Townsend on Sunday.
= Miss Bessie Palmer of Wilmington,
was the guest of Miss Rachie Weldon on
Sunday.
= Mrs Richard HodgsOn and Miss Addie
Reynolds, were in Clayton on Monday and
spent the Gay.
- Mrs. John Parvis and little Grace,
spent Saturday with her mother on Gray
street.
= Miss Mollie E. Maloney was in Mid
dletown Saturday, the guest of Miss Allie
Mckee.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. D. Hart and son Harry,
and Miss Mollie E. Hart were in Philadel
phia last week.
Miss Cora Collins, who has been very
ill at her home near town, is a little
better at this writing.
j Mrs. W. A., Scott entertained or
Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. William Barnett
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Collins and Mrs.
Armstrong of Middletown.
Harry Collins of Philadelphia, ani
A. ]. Collins of Wilmington, were enter
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30

Total S2lz,600
With the rate at forty-five cents on the
$10O (thirty-fve for county, and ten for
poor, the amount due the county for the
year would be $216, ,OOO With the Finance
Committee estimate of 212, 500, there will
be balance of So, 400 for incidental ex-
penses.
The Finance Committee made the follow
ing report respecting the required expenses
for the ensuing year The Committee on
Finance respectfully report that the re-
quirements for county purposes for the
year ending March 81, 1892, aggregate
$134, 1928, and that the assessment is $48,
600, 900. The committee therefore recon-
mends that the county rate be fixed at 35
cents on each $10O, which will produce
Sal, 900, after deducting errors and COM
missions The committee further reports
that the Trustees of the Poor will require
$2s, 900 for the year ending April 80, 1892
and also $40, 800 for interest on bonds,
amounting to 1927, 900. Total of $3S, $50.
Therefore it is recommended, that the poor
rate be fixed at 10 cents on each 800
which will produce $41, $50 after the de-
duction of errors and commissions. The
committee therefore report that the col
lectors have claims for additional errors
which will materially reduce the balance it
not extinguish it.
"There seems to be surplus of $6,2 100
produced for county purposes for the year
ending March 81, 1892, but the committee
submits that the sum is not too large to
cover expenditures which cannot be fore :
seen.
"The committee also directs attention to
the fact that the assessment shows q m ark
ed decrease as compared with 1890, and re-
marks that it is largely made up from the
striking off of more than ], 900 poll taxables
and to failure by assessors to assess new
and improved property"
"JoHN W. JoLLs,
"SAMUEL GILGoRE,
"IsAAc N. GRUBB,
"JAMEs II. CLARK,
"PAUL GILLIs."
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
Is Primrose Insane,

A strenuous effort is being made to have
jury summoned at once, to pass upon the
sanity OF insanity of Thomas L. Primrose,
the father who, while in fit of rage over
25 cents, the price of load of sand,
seriously shot his son, young man of %
years of age. The mind of the man is, it
is thought, seriously affected, though some
believe that it is only temporary insanity,
the result of an unbridled temper. The
action has been inaugurated for the pur-
pose of having Primrose sent to an asylum.
The young man who was SO seriously
wounded is improving.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
Personal Mention.


"A. H. Reynolds of Elkton, spent
Sunday in Middletown.
= David M. Boyce the new grocery
man, visited down the State this
week.
= Representative J. A. Cranston
was in town for a short time this
morning.
DIR. Will. Conaway of Leipsic,
stopped in town on Sunday. Best
girl, eh?
= Mrs. J. G. Massey of Wilmington,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Massey, of this place.
= Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Brown of
Philadelphia, visited relatives here
during the past week.
Walter Ennis, with J. ]. Shan
non & Son, Philadelphia, spent a
few days with his parents this week.
- Mrs. E. A. Vaughan of Milton,
Del, spent few days this week with
her sons, DIR. Horace and E. NJ.
Vaughan.
DIR. John G. Sites, who recently
located at Chattanooga, Tenn, ar
rived home Saturday for two week Is
stay. The Doctor looks as though
the South agreed with him.
= Mr.. F. s. Donnell, who formerly
clerked in DR.. J. Gibson Carroll's
drug store here, but who has lately
resided in Boston, spent Sunday and
Monday with his old friends in Mid
dletown. He left Monday evening
for Chicago, where he has secured
another position.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
Send
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Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
Tax Rate Levied

At the yesterday afternoons session of
the Levy Court the Committee on Convict
Labor reported having ordered two car
loads of stone at LOG per ton, delivered at
the lower station at New Castle. Messrs
Buckingham Gillis and Eliason were ap-
pointed committee to inspect the White
Clay creek bridge and have it repaired
without delay.
The Finance Committee has prepared the
following report, which is the appropria-
tion list for the present fiscal wear:
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Did They Discriminate ?

Attorney-General John Biggs has
ordered Clerk of Peace Cahall to is
sue subpenas to all members of Levy
Court of Kent county to appear be-
fore the Superior Court to-day to
testify whether they Disseminated
against negroes in drawing the jury
to try James Thoroughgood, who is
charged with committing assault on
Louisa Huntingdon.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
Blightesi Hopes.

Before the late crash.-Question-
Why is it so many of our young men
are idle; why don't they try to get
positions. Answer-Oh they have
joined the Bi-Monthly Benefit Asso-
citation and expect to live on the
income.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30

Davis Bros. have on hand very fine lot
OF early Rose seed potatoes raised in Hol-
ton county, Maine. They are able to sell
at prices which are satisfactory because
they bought at first hands.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
State Items.

Grace Baptist Church congregation
Wilmington, will disband.
The New Castle County Lev.
Court has given $4,000 for the sup
port of the poor for next year.
Kenton had to have its charter
amended by the Legislature before
its main street could be Strengthened
The Wilmington Law and Order
Society is circulating petitions ask
ing the Judges Of the Superior Court
not to grant any new liquor licenses
Emory Scotten secured possession
of the house at Dover on Saturday
night occupied by Mrs. Mary Thomas.
A mob gathered and drove Scotten
out of the house.
The total assessment in New Castle
county aggregates $4s,OOO,OOO. The
Levy Court may fix the tax rate at
As cents per 800, SO as to realize $212,-
900 for county expenses during the
coming year.
Alex. Maxwell of Middletown, and
George w. Reybold of Delaware City,
were in Smyrna last week. They
were also at Woodland Beach where
Mr.. Reybold located site for a
switch-back.
The Philadelphia and Salem Navi-
cation Company has bought the
wharf property in New Castle to the
north of Delaware street wharf for
$1,000. A warehouse and waiting
station will be built.
The whipping-post and pillory in
New Castle jail-yard which has done
service for quarter Of a century,
will be replaced by new structure.
The old instrument may be exhibited
at the Worlds Fair.
John Latchum, the 6-year-old son
of James Latchum, fell overheard
about noon at Milford on Monday,
while fishing from the wharf along
the Mispillion river and narrowly es-
capped drowning. He was rescued by
a bystander.
So excited was Isaac Darlington,
driver of the Friendship Fire Com
pany's hose cart in Wilmington, when
an alarm of fire was sounded on Sun
day, that he put on his collar and
necktie and dressed himself rather
neatly, but neglected to don his
shoes and stockings. He drove rapid
ly to the fire in that makeup.
The peach growers of Sussex coun-
ty are again disheartened over the
prospective loss of what they thought
was going to be large crop. The
news from various parts of the coun-
ty is that the great majority of the
buds are killed, and that the June
drop will prove that the fruit is all
gone.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30

CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of q writ OF
u leyari facias to mo directed, will be ex-
posed to public SALE at tho Court House on
Market Street, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, in the city OF Wilmington, New
Castle Co., DEL,
ON SATURDAY,
THE NINTH DAY OF MAY, 1891,
At 10 O'Clock A. M,
The following described real estate, viz:
That certain lot or piece of land, with the
brick dwelling thereon erected, situated In
the City of Wilmington, bounded and des-
cribed as follows, to wit Beginning on the
southerly side OF Tenth street at the distance
of 40 feet westerly from the westerly side OF
Church street; thence southerly and par
midd le OF the division wall between this and
the house adjoining on the east go feet
inches to the northerly side OF an alley 3 feet
wide running int Church street; thence
westerly and along said alley and parallel
with Tenth street l3 feet inches to stake I;
thence northerly and parallel with Church
street and through the middle of the divis-
ion wall between this and the one adjoining
on the west 60 feet inches to the Aforesaid
side of Tenth street, and thence thereby east
erly Is feet inches to the place OF begin
ming.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop.
erty of George III. Tindau, surviving mort
gagor and George FL. Tindall, Jr., TITS, and
to be sold by
WILLIAM SIMMONS, Sheriff.
sherif's office. Wilmington, April 20, 1891.
apr26-ts
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30

The daughter of Joshua Coverdale,
who resides on the farm of 8. Todd
Jenkins near Milford, was instantly
killed yesterday morning at II O'Clock
bv being run over by a heavy farm
wagon. 1t was driven by one OF the
workmen on the farm.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
TUESDAY. MAY 10Th, 1894.
IN MIDDLET0WN, DEL.
At2 O'Clock, , P. M,

At2 O'Clock, p. M,
The following described real estate, late ol
Martha Clayton. deceased, TO wit
All OF. the following lands, tenements ana
town. New Castle county and State of Dela-
ware, bounded and described as follows to
wit:
No. 1.--Beginning at point in the curb
line on the easterly side of Broad street,
corr er for the lot and lands of Alfred G, and
James nj. Cox, thence with said Cox's line.
eastward one hundred feet to the westerly
thence Herewith northward thirty-oIle and
a-half feet to corner for this lot, and lot
hereinafter described as No. 2: thence there
two tenths feet to the curb line aforesaid !;
thence Herewith southward thirty and one
halt feet to the place of beginning, contain.
Ing within said metes and bounds, three
thousand and sixty-three ana seYen.tenths
square feet OF land more or less.
No. 2.-Beginning at point in the curb
line as Aforesaid, corner for this lot ana
said No. 1, thence Herewith eastward one
hundred and one and two-tenths feet to the
westerly side of the alley way as before
mentioned. corner for this lot and lot No.
!, aforesaid thence with the said westerly
side of said alley way, northward, thirty
and on e-half feet to a corner for this lot 81 nd
lot hereinafter described as lot No. 8; thence
Herewith westward one hundred ana two
and five-tenths feet to the curb line ON the
easterly side of Broad street, as aforesaid
thence, Herewith southwark, thirty and
tanning within said metes and Bounds, three
thousand and ninety-one and two-tenths
square feet of ground, more or less.
No. 3.-Beginning at point in the curb
line as aforesaid, corner for this lot ana
said lot No. 2, thence Herewith eastward.
one hundred and two and fve-tenths feet.
to the westerly side of the alley way as
aforesaid; thence Herewith northward
forty-one feet to corner for this lot and lot
hereinafter described as lot No. 4 thence
herewith westward one hundred and three
and hve-tenths feet to the curb line as afore-
feet TO the place OF beginning, containing
within said metes and bounds,
4I90 and f0ay-tentks square feet
o1fAand,
more or less, having thereon erectad a
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
Church Directory.
MIDDLETowN II. K. CHURCH.
Rev Alfred Smith. Pastor

MIDDLETowN n. Il. CHURCH.
Rev. Alfred Smith, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath at 1890 a. m. and
7.80 p. IN. Sabbath School every Sabbath at
2 p. m. Alfred G. Cox, Superintendent.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening ut
7.30 O'Clock. The class meetings are held as
follows Sunday, 8 n m, NJ. d. Wilson,
Leader; Monday evening as 100 O'Clock two
classes, w. II, Moore and John B Roberts,
Leaders Tuesday evening at 7.30, led
by the pastor; Wednesday evening at 100
O'Clock two classes, Rev. Alfred Smith and
Alfred q. Cox, Leaders. The seats are
free ana all are welcome.
FOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. Francis IL. Moore, Pastor.
Services held every Sabbath morning at
O.3O O'Clock, and every Sabbath evening at
7.3O. Sabbath school will be held every Sab
bath morning at 9.l5 O'Clock. Harry Ellison
superintendent. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
Services at ArmstrOng's chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at 2.30 p. m.
ST. ANNE's PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Rev. j. Beers, Rector.
Divine Service on Sunday mornings at
half past ten O'Clock and in the evenings at
halt past seven. Sunday-school at 2 O'Clock
1 n the afternoon.
Services Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
For Sale.

A BRICK DWELLING AND STORE at
a taehed, situated on the corner OF Main
and colt streets. Location most desirable:
The property is in first-c lass order aho VIII
be sold on reasonable terms, as the under
signed expects to leave the state.
mI2 tt Apply to D. L. DUNNING.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
For Sale.

A LARGE lot of green house sash suit.
"A able for hot bed or green house pur.
poses. The sash is in good order and well
made. Will be sold cheap. Apply to G. +.
BRADY or CUTHBERT GREEN, Middle.
town. Del. aprlbtI
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
NOTICE.

r WIN. A. JESTER, DRUGGIST, the eowner
Castle eonnty n Del in complasce with tSe
requirements of the Acts of Assembly, in
such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice that shall apply in writing at
the Court of General Sessions of the Peace
and Jail Delivery OF New Castle County for
a license to sell Intoxicating liquors by pre-
scription tor medicinal purposes; and the
following respectable citizens lat least one
half of wnom are freeholders in said county,
recommend said application:
w. A. Price. E. l.. Clark,
J. .B. Clark, Clement Reeves,
G, B. oney, Frank Belyille, NJ. ID.
j. r, Pennington, III. c. Clark.
J. F. Reybold, G., W. Reybold,
George N. Bright, Robert A. Moody,
c. w. Jefferson, J.T. Cheairs.
apr9-st WM. A. JESTER,
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1891,
At 2 O'Clock PM,

At O'Clock P. M,
The following described real estate, viz:
All that certain farm, plantation or tract
of land situate in st. Georges Hundred, New
Castle county, bounded by the public road
leading from Middletown to Warwick in
Maryland by lands OF John P. Cochran, and
bv lands OF w Goodwin containing 120 acres OF
land m ore or less, with double 2story frame
dwelling house and kitchen, frame house
and stable, frame granary, carriage house
and other outbuildings thereon erected.
Also a certain tract of woodland situate in
Appouuinimink hundred, New Castle coun.
ty, bounded by the public road leading from
BIackbird station to Sassafras, in Maryland
by lands OF James V. Crawford, lands late
OF Mary H. Jones, and lands of others, con-
tanning ten acres, more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of Alfred p Crockett and to be sold by
WILLIAM SIMMONS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, April %, 1891.
anr2O.3t
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
ROOFING

GUM.ELASTIC ROOFING FELT costs
only S. 90 per 100 square feet. Makes good
roof for years and anyone can put it on.
Send stamp for sample and full particulars.
GUM ELASTIC ROOFING CO.,
80 and Al West Broadway, New Yor
Local gents wanted. dec4 6mos
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
cNetu advertisements.

OHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue OF writ OF
y Venditioni Expon as, to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale, at the Mid
dletown Hotel, kept by Armstrong & Sparks
in Middletown, in st. Georges hundred, in
New Castle County, DEL,
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
PENSIONS.
House for Sale.

THE STORE AND DWELLING combined
on Main Street, near the depot, now occu
pied by the undersigned. Excellent site fo1
good business location.
ianas 8m MRS. THOMAS MASSEY.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30

And address
to us on a postal
card if you are
interested and
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No TROUBLE TO GET REDUCTIONS.
Board of Review. If 1t Keeps on, Will Cut OF All
Much-Talked-Of Increase in Tax Values.

II any one is not satisfied with the ap-
praisement of his property all he has to do
is to go before the county board of review
and protest. A reporter sat in the room of
the board yesterday afternoon while
seventeen people protested, and in every
instance a reduction was granted. The
routine with each W as Just about the same.
The name was called and the protestant
presented his notice, with the statement
that the valuation was too high. He would
be willing TO sell it for less. and stated q
price sometimes $500 and often larger
amount less that he would take for
1T. The auditor would call for the
plat-book, Treasurer Ostermau would
hum aud haw little. County Assessor
Joel Baker would look vacantly at the
ceiling. Finally Auditor Taggart would
Remarks that he knew about where that pro-
perry and he believed the figure too
high. The appraisemeDt was thereupOn
duoed, usually 10 what the protestant
asked. and the next name was called. No
more sweeping reductions OF whole sections
We're made yesterday. but. if the individual
complaints continue, about rything in
the city viii be reduced within week or
two.
Over one hundred professionals registered
yesterday, and most of them were gwen
what they asked. If not by the board then
by the assessor and his deputies. Most of
them were looking after their own property,
but there was delegation from Peru street
asking that all the property on the east
side of the street be reduced. and this was
granted. Further requests for general
horizontal reductions have come In from
outlying additions
The board announced its intention yes
terday of revising the LIST of Incorporated
companies. Some of these. it thinks. arc
still TO low.
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WILL SOON BEGIN WORK.
Time Fixed for Holding the Institutes in the
Ninety-TwO Counties of the State.

The dates for the various county insti
tutes have been set. the instructors named
the arrangements completed, and the Lists
were sent out yesterday from the State SUI
perlntendent's Office. The institutes viii
be held as follows:
July 2T-31-S heiby, Vermillion.
Aug. 3-7-DubOis. Newton. Posey, Rush.
Aug. 3-2S-Hendricks.
Aug. 10-14-GIhsOn. Upton. jackson. Jay
Martin. Perry, Pike, Switzerland, Wash
ingtOn. Wayne.
Aug. 1.-21-Bartholomew, Daviess, Deca.
tur, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Knox
Lawrence. Miami, Montgomery. Noble
Putnam. Randolph. Spencer. Wabash.
Aug. 42S-Adams, Brown, Carroll, Cas-
Clark, Clay, Crawford. Dearborn, Della
ware. Elkhart. Fayette. Fulton, Greene
Hamilton, Jennings. johnson, Lagrange
Madison. Marion. Marshall. Monroe, Nor
gan, Owen. Porter. Ripley. Scott. Starke
Sullivan. Union and Warrick.
Aug. 31-Sept 4-BentOn, Blackford, Boone
Clinton Del. alb. Floyd. Fountain. Grant
Hancock, Howard. Huntington. Jasper
Jefferson. Lake. LaPorte. Ohio. Orange
Parke, Vanderburg. Vigo, Wells and w bite.
Sept. 4S-kOsciusko.
Sept. 7-l1-Pulaski, TIppecanOe, Warren
Whitley.
Nov. 9-l3-Steuben.
Dec. 2l-25-Allen.
Dee. 2S-St Joseph.
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inal assault. She Gays she stopped Monday
afternoon at Dorsey's house. near the Belt
CROSSING 10 get a drink of water.
and was suddenly seized from be-
hind by Dorsey. who forced her into
the house. She escaped By showing tight,
and reported the occurrence To Mrs. Dorsey
on Tuesday. Dorsey then insulted her and
she struck him with a spade He returned
the assault oy choking and bearing the
woman. and has since. she says, threatened
her life.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were procured yester-
day by r. +. Remington. cottage, corner
Washington street and Woodside avenue,
S1.6o0; j. f. Watkins. factory. Lafayette
street. $3.50: Wilhelm Aldag. addition to
dwelling. No. 456 East Market street, Sl.041;
II. j. Pfsiilin. dwelling. Tennessee street.
near Eighth. y. S59: Joseph A. Rink. North
Meridian street.. $3.50; II. Frommeyer,
dwelling. West New York street 81 go:
Louis Aldag, store room, No. esl East w ash
ington street. g. 425: W. ID. Seat0n, dwell
ing. No. 30 Park avenue. 81 ,0eo.
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Henry W. Allen, travelling man, arrested
on a capias on complaint of Egan * Treat,
had judgment rendered against HIM in
Squire Affords court, yesterday, for $500
While the Squire was making the proper
entry upon his docket Allen quietly walked
out of court and disappeared. 1t IS SIR
missed that he left the city. Captain Cur
tis, who appeared as his attorney. in said to
have turned to his client and remarked,
That Is sll; you may go;D and upon that
hint he left. Constable Cook. who had him
in charge, feels badly about it,
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Fell from His Car.

Cal Perry. q baggageman on the Cincin-
cinnati. Hamilton II Dayton railroad. acct
dentaf.y fell out of a baggage-car last
night near ConnersviIlo. whiIs handling a
heavy trunk The train was stopped and
the injured man brought To this cIty. Elan
ner n Buchanan's ambulance convey ed HIM
to his home. No. IA East W ashington street
HIS injuries are internal and also extend to
the right beg and arm. but it is thought he
is not fatally hurt.