Middletown transcript., 1900-04-28

good, tender and juicy steak that does
not require a hammer and wedge to
chew. Give him trial.
DR.. T. G. Moore and others of the
Smyrna brit cry cases which were wi b.
drawn last fall becaue Of faculty in
dictmeut have again been indicted by
the Kent County Grand Jury. They
will be tired by the court.
Some thief for the second time stole
a set OF new, handmade carriage hsr-
ness fir % the carriage house of Mr..
James FARRELL who resides near Shall
cross Mill. A reward of $500 is else
where offered for the arrest and con
viction Of the thief.
For SALE. 1000 Bushels of North
ern-groWn Early Rose Potatoes.
500 Bushels of N Northern-grown Early
Beauty Of Hebron.
500 Bushels of Northern.grown Early
Ohio's.
1900 Bushels of Black Cow Peas.
1000 Bushels of White Seed Oats.
2200 Bushels Of Western Re-cleaned
Clover Seed.
300 Bushels of Seed Sweet Potatoes.
500 Bushels of Crimson Clover S ed
JOSEPH E HOLLAND,
NJ lfurd, Del.
FINE AND COMMITMENT Justice
Reynolds f1td William Pierce, of
Cecilton, on Thursday, five dDllars and
costs, total, $3.50, for running his
horse in town, and especially for 'en-
dam ering the life and limb" of
gentleman, lady small child. At
the same time he held John Bartlett,
son of William Bartlett, the colored
blind man, In 5000 90 for court on the
charge of stealing lead pipe, hose noZ.
zles, &c. The boy is fourteen years
old and his father has tried TO bring
him up creditably and has the SYM
pathy Of those who know him. There
were three Others charged but being
younger they were held only as wit
nesses.
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE.-THE
ministerial institute of the Whining
ton District, A. NJ. E. Church, con-
vened in Trinity A. M. E. Churc!, Of
Middletown, on Tuesday, April oath
for two days. session. Rev. NJ. g.
Brooks, P. E. presiding. Rev. J. p.
Sampson, D. d., presiding elder Of the
Harrisburg district, and Rev. N. D.
Temple, D. D., P. +. of the West
Philadelphia district, were present and
rendered valuable service to the meet
ing. The following subjects we're dis
cussed: Practical suggestions on our
educational system by Rev. q. w.
Nichols Of Seaford; The A. NJ. E.
Church and the Afro American in Della
ware by Rev. P. M. Laws, of Milton;
The needs of the district by Rev. W.
w. Taylor, OF Clayton; Pulpit and p1s,
toral work by Rev S. ], Corbin, of
Middletowni History by Rev. J. G
Broack, of Wilmington; The public
school system of the state by Rev. r.
Murray. Of West Dover circuit; How
to raise dollar money by Rev.P. Daker,
uf Smyrna; Greek Exegesis by Rev. M.
q. Brooks, P. E.; Hebrew Exegesis by
Rev. N. D. Temple, of Philadelphia;
Laws that should be enacted at the
General Conference by Rev. PIP. Gain.
Of Dover; and other subjects Of i'm
portance to the colored people of the
State. The meeting was a mutual
benefit to all who attended any of its
sessions. There vas an agreement to
publish district paper for the benefit
of the A. N. E. Church of the State
z. w. Nichols. reporter.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
The Sunday School Convention for
the State held in Wilmington this week
has been we'll attended and very inter-
esting. The total schools for the State
by denominations are as follows:
Methodist Episcopal, white-Schools
166, officers and teachers, 2,775;
scholars. q. .312; total, 25,0S7
Presbyterian-Sehools, so; officers
and teacher, 645; scholars, 4,790; total,
5,435.
Methodist Protestant-Schools, 81
officers and teachers, 407; scholars
8, ,227; total, 1884.
Protestant Episcopal-Schools, "a
officers and teachers, 304; scholars
1922; total, 1924.
Methodist Episcopal, coIored =
Schools, 45; officers and teachers, S55
scholars, ASA; total, 1854.
! Raptist-Schools, %; officers ant
I, teachers, a06; scholars, 1850; total
2,ss6.
4 African M. E. - Schools, 81; officer
and teachers, 357; scholars, ], 1,946; tota
1903.
! The statistical secretary stated tha