Middletown transcript., 1868-08-01
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ACCIDENT AT FnEDERIcA--On Thursday
,vening, serious accident happened to
Mr.. Wyatt, at Frederick station. AS the
iown train approached the station, the
horse he was driving became frightened
and started to run. but checking him sud-
denly, he commenced to back. and backed |
the carriage on the track. The train came
in contact with the carriage, breaking it |
TO pieces, and injuring the horse very Sc
verely. Mr.. Wyatt was thrown out and
caught between the cars and the platform,
and SO severely bruised that it is feared
he cannot receiver. Great caution ought
always to be observed by persons driving
horses and vehicles in the vicinity Of rail
road crossings and stations.
EFFECT OF THE HoT WEATHER UPON
Eees. Prom Ogdensburg an account is
given Of the cooking Of an egg in the sun,
on the upper deck Of steamboat, during
the intensely hot weather about two weeks
ago. In Middletown, during the late hot
weather, setting hen left her nest with
but three chickens She returned to the
nest (Which was under house) at night,
to roost, and the next day added another
chicken to her little brood. This was re-
peated for four days, until her brood num-
bered seven, the hot weather preserving
the embryo chickens from perishing during
the day, while the hen was absent from
her nest This story was related in the
hearing of lady of this town, who mem
toned the fact, that during the hot wea-
ther of last summer, she had nest of a
dozen eggs thrown into the street, sup
posing them to be rotten. Before night
the sun hatched out every one of them,
and the young chickens were brought into
the yard. r
Jenny Lind was famous as a vocalist,
and her magic powers were greatly ad-
mired in her celebrated T" Bird Song"
But she never could approach, in excel
lence, Frank Lippincott's little commune
ty of Canaries, which when singing in full
chorus, pours forth such gushing melody
as enraptures the listening ear. If any
one wants one of these sweet songsters he
can be supplied at Lippincott's.
The chickens are dying Of some un-
known disease, in this town and vicinity
Mr. j. T. Budd, has lost number Of
ducks and chickens; six or eight are found
dead of morning. Mr.. George Derrick
son, near Middletown, has also lost q
number. The Clayton Herald says 0
disease is prevalent among the chickens,
throughout that section, which it terms
the chicken cholera. One gentleman has
lost over fifty.
A grand moonlight excursion from
Georgetown, on the Sassafras, to Chesa
peake City, on the steamer Trumpeter
was to have come off on Tuesday evening
last. A cotillion band, dancing, and .
good supper, were in the programme; thu
party to return next morning.
Mr.. John Bratton, from Odessa, bring
fresh fish and fresh vegetables to Middle
town, every morning. His wagon is la
den with potatoes, beets, cabbage, onions
cimblins, tomatoes, &c. Among his pis
catory delicacies are blaek-6sh aud foun
der.
The Camden Camp Is in full blast, ant
will continue till Friday next. The mum
Der of tents is greater than last year, som
Of them two-story, planed, painted an'
papered. Rev. James H. Lightbourne, o
Dover, has charge of the meeting.
DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY.-Mrs
Ruth Jones, relict of the late Commodor
Jacob Jones, of the U. s. Navy, died q
, an advanced age, at the residence Of he
son, e. S. Jones, ESQ. near Cecilton, o.
Monday afternoon July Goth.
Messrs. Stocktill, Floyd & Briean. ar
: pushing forward the work ON the Tow
Hall, with rapidity They have no les
than ten hands engaged in laying brick
and the walls are going up like magic.
We are gratiied to learn that Rev. Dr.
McCabc has so far recovered that he ex
poets to be able to oficiate at st. Ann
tomorrow,
A Democratic Picnic will be held !
McCrone's Grove, at Hare's Corner, o
the 18th Of August.
We learn there are sixty permaner
. boarders at Collins Beach.
, Live chickens are selling here at twent
five cents per pound. The city marke,
cant exceed these prices.