Middletown transcript., 1869-07-10
Fer me Midlletown Transcript.
ODESSA, Del. July Sth, 1869.

ODESSA, Del. July Sth, 1869.
Mr.. EDITOR. For the past few days
our little town has been the scene of ex-
citement in consequence of Raspberry
Festival and Concert, given under the
supervision of the SAKE Horn Brass Band
of Odessa, for the benefit of one of the
members, who lately had the misfortune
of losing leg. The name of the youth
is Henry Hitler, lad of fifteen summers,
who, if you remember some two months
ago, caught his foot, while engaged at
work in the tile yard of Vandyke 4 Mat
thews, in cog wheel, and was so COM
pletely torn and mutilated as to make am
putation necessary.
The event aroused the sympathy of a
community ever ready to lend an ear to
the cries of suffering humanity, and will
ling to help the needy. Lovely feeling
of the human heart, so Christ-like, fer
tile spot, an oasis in the sandy and barren
waste of the corrupt and sinful heart. On
the occasion above mentioned the poor as
well as the wealthy, the delicate as well
as the strong, the young as well as the
old; all joined, pocket, heart, and hand,
to relieve the distressed.
Too much praise cannot be given; in
fact we are not able to render to those no.
BILE hearted ladies', who so willingly re-
sponded to the request of the members of
the Band and labored so assiduously to
make the festival complete success, the
thanks of an appreciative public.
The main center table was decorated
beautifully with those adorumcnts that
Nature furnishes, whilst they groaned
with delicaces, delightful to the eye, and
sweet to the taste. The berries were fur
nished gratuitously by Messrs. Polk q
Hyatt, Corbit, Naudain and Vandegrift.
The supply of cream came from the far
mers in the neighborhood, while almost
every family in and around Odessa fur
nished cake for the table. The Post Of
fee seemed to te another attraction, be-
ing a canvass tent, adorned outwardly
with evergreens, and inwardly with at
tractivc faces of ladies, that no matter
who stopped, there were letters for them
and many were the hearts chcered by the
little white winged messengers received
there.
The music was excellent, that impaired
by both the Brass and String Bands, and
tended to enliven the occasion, and graft
fy the ear ever ready to listen to their skill
ful music. We were sorry that the Am
phions were not with us on Tuesday even
ing. On Tuesday evening there were
three cakes presented, to Rev. Jno. Crow
ell, d. ID. Rev. Geo. Phoebus, and Henry
Hitler, the unfortunate one. Very inter-
esting speeches were made by the reverend
gentlemen in the presentations.
On Monday evening an announcement
was made that ring with the inscription
of the donors would be given to the lady
who would receive the highest number Of
votes, twenty-five cents was charged for
the privilege of each vote. A spirited
contest in balloting was kept up by the
gentlemen, especially on Tuesday evening,
until the polls were closed. When it was
found in counting out that there were 2S5
votes cast, and Miss Virginia Lord was
declared the successful candidate. The
vote was as follows: Miss Virginia Lord
1G5. Miss Kirkland 80, Miss Lvt1a;ia,
Carrow 5. Miss Annie Jones T. Mrs.
+. b. Watkins 4. Miss Annie Cowell,
Mrs. Appleton, Vandegrift, Miss Emma
RELY and few others received some scat
tcring votes.
Many thanks are due the gentlemen and
ladies of Middletown, and the country sur
rounding it, for their efficient patronage in
this noble enterprise.
The amount of money received from the
tables and other places is about three hun
dred and eleven dollars; the expenses
will not quite reach hundred dollars,
which will leave nice little sum as net
proceeds. Respectfully, &c,
LUCIUs.