Middletown transcript., 1895-07-13
Local News.

EARLY corn and green peaches have ar
peared in the Wilminton market.
The two year old child of William and
Alice Stoops, of New Castle, died on Wed
resday.
The members of the last General
Assembly had reunion at Old Point Com
fort on Wednesday.
Will make low price on Peach Baskets
in carload lots. Address James A Evans
Georgetown, Delaware.
Edward Terry, little colored boy of
New Castle, died from injuries received at a
Fourth O. July explosion.
DIR. I. S. Vallandigham is improving
his residence at the East End by enlarging
and otherwise improving the front porch.
The fields are black with berries
There is an unusually prolific crop of dew
berries this year, and the local market is
well supplied.
Rev DR.. Morgan who preached in the
M. E. Church last Sunday, pleased his
many hearers, not a few of whom have ex-
pressed their appreciation of his excellent
sermon.
The dead body Of a woman was seen
floating down the Delaware river near
Grubb's Landing Monday night. Asearch-
ing party has been sent out 1t, bnt has
not yet found it.
Sheriff Gillis sold, on Monday the Ca
Ill fo Of nod hxy
Jamison, to Geo. Ashbridge for $1,000, and
the drug store of E. W. Justice to James
W. Ponder for 81, 100.
Good early celery always finds ready
market at paying prices. We have to offer
nice "White Plume" plants now ready at
80 cts per 100 81 90 per 1000, Circulars free,
Slaymaker and Son, Dover, Del. tt
Business practice from the start is the
splendid new departure at Goldey Will
mington (Del.) Commercial and Short hand
College. If looking for good place to at
tend school, send for it's catalogue.
Victor B. Woolley Monday entered
upon his duties as Prothonotary of this
county, to succeed Peter J. .Horty whose term
expired. The latter has accepted a posi-
ton with the Ford Morocco Company.
The Rev. VIM. G. Jason, member of
the Delaware Conference NJ. E. Church,
was elected president Of the faculty Of the
State College for Colored Students at Dover
on Thursday, to take the place of Prof.
Wesley Webb.
The Board of Education adjourned
their meeting on Tuesday until last even
ing. A number of other applications hav-
ing been presented, they desired longer
time to consider the important matter of
naming Principal.
The gay and festive locust has arrived;
and as he lifts his voice in honor of the
weather which he declares sis hot" we
have a realizing sense of his meaning and
fain would seek shady spot, where the
mid summer sun shines but dim.
On account of the small number of
tickets sold, the excursion to Woodland
Beach, on the steamer Clio, advertised for
last Wednesday was indefinitely postponed
The Diamond State Band, which was to
accompany the excursion, spent the day at
Augustine Park.
Rev. James M. Williams, the first prin-
cipal of the Conference Academy at Dover,
and at one time president of Wesleyan Fe-
male College, Wilmington, died at Burling
ton, New Jersey, on July 4th, where he was
rector of Burlington College. He was a
native of Wicomico county, Md.
Mrs. William Frazier, of Wilmington,
sister of Mrs. VIM. Green of this town,
died last week, of measles. She had nursed
her children we'll, who had been i'll of the
same malady, and contracted the disease
herself, of which she died. Her funeral
took place at Glasgow on Friday.
Engineer Jordon left his post at the
electric light plant on Monday without
notice and his place had not been filled up
to yesterday. On Saturday the pump
broke down in the new we'll and it is in
timated that it was due to his carelessness
through there was flaw in the broken part
of the machinery.
State Treasurer Atkins on Tuesday be-
gan paying the claims against the State
which were left unpaid at the last session
of the Legislature and unprovided for.
Each creditor is compelled 20 give a bond
of indemnity with security for the amount
of his bill. Many of the bills have been
paid on this condition,
The Church Camp, now in progress at
Trinity A. M. E. Church of this town. is
well ATTENDED, and good order prevails
Bishop Wayman preached last Sunday, and
his excellent sermons were heard with
pleasure and profit by both white and col
ored people who composed the large con-
gregations in attendance.