Middletown transcript., 1869-11-06
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Townsend, Wm. Lambson, James Beggs and
Evan Rice, Cashier of the Wilmington and
Brandywine Bank, who were on n visit to Mr..
Jacob +. Shallcross, started in double carriage
for the residence of Mr.. Serick F. Shallcross,
whence it was their purpose to go on a cunning
pair of spirited young horses, and no sooner
had they started, than Mr.. Frank Townsend gave
the whip crack, which caused the horses to
jump. He repeated the crack, when the horses
started to run at full speed and on coming to
the public road they turned suddenly, upsetting
the carriage and breaking it to pieces The party
were all so severely stunned that for some sec
onds no one stirred. After q while Mr.. Frank
Townsend was taken back to the house SO se-
verely bruised and confused as to be in great
pain. Mr.. Beggs had one wrist fractured, and
Mr.. Shallcross was severely bruised about the
head and eyes. The party were conveyed to
Wilmington, next day, where they sought sur
gical relief. The horses with the running gear
of the carriage attached, ran to st. Georges,
where they stopped.
A LARGE APpLE.-The Delaware Republican
| says We were shown, by L. NJ England, Esq.
on Friday last, monster apple which he had re-
| ceived from Samuel H. Clement, of Cecil county,
Md. II was of the variety known as Fallowater,
measured IA inches in circumference, and weigh
ed ut ounces. We think that it must have fully
equalled in size the monster apples of California,
| which our neighbors have been boasting about.
| At any rate we very much question whether it
can be equalled by any grown in any other quar-
ter of the world with the exception of the Pacific
| Slope.
Yesterday, Mr.. Thomas H. Rothwell brought
to this Office an apple of the same variety, mea-
suring l52 inches in circumference, and weighing
10 ounces. 1t was grown on the farm of Richard
Cam, near Kirkwood, Del.
Nutting Parties are quite fashionable in this
neighborhood this season. Two having taken
place this week. affording much pleasure to the
participants. The climbing hero met with no acci-
dents on these occasions. On Tuesday, after lay
ing aside his watch and coat he marched for
ward to attack large tree, the lowest limb OF
which was some distance from the ground. He
folded his arms and surveyed the heighth he had
to scale. He thought of the fox and the luscious
overhanging clusters; of Hannibal and Napo-
leon, who scaled the Alps, but not by surveying
the summit from the base he argued the case in
his mind, priori and posterioyi, and the latter
aspect of the case determined him not to venture
INSTALLATION OF PASTOR. Rev. Robert
G. Allison was installed pastor of the Port Penn
Presbyt yterian Church, on Thursday evening, 0c-
tober the 28th, by committee of the Whining
ton Presbytery. The Rev. Mr.. Webb, of Glas-
. gov, presided, and proposed the constitutional
questions. The Rev. DR.. Crowell, of Odessa
preached the sermon; the Rev. Mr.. Scofeld, o.
Delaware City, gave the charge to the Pastor, and
the Rev. Dr. Patton, of Middletown, the charge
to the people. The occasion was very interes
ting one.
The merchants of Middletown in giving theil
sanction TO a petition gotten up by the clerks
asking for a reduction of their hours of labor
signed the following agreement 1--WE, the un
dersigned, merchants of Middletown, do hereby
agree to close our respective places of business a
8 O'Clock, P. NJ. on every evening, Saturdays ex
cepted, from the 9Th of Nov. next, until the lst
| May, 1870.
i J. A. REYNOLDS Sous, W. T. WARNER,
! S. r. STEPHENS Co. CHAs. TATMAN, JR.
ScowDmcK MOORE, CIV. W. NAuDAIN.
SQUAw WINTER-INDAN SUMMER.-The lon(
duration and the severity of the season known a
Y "Squaw Winter made many fear that we shoulC
s miss this year. the most charming of all our sea
sons, the mild and genial Indian Summer.
has come however, at last, and its bland infuen
ces have delighted all who rejoice in outdoor ex
ercises, not less than those, who for weeks past
: have been hugging fires.
Is The immense business done by Rockhill & VII
t son, enables them to say to gentlemen who liv
out of town, as well those resident in the city
that they can sell clothes cheaper and better tina
e any other house. Clothes for every occasion, {
n every material, made in the choicest Styles and
J.. the lowest prices, at the Great Brown Hall {
g Rockhil Wilson, 6o3 and COS Chestnut Stree
u Philadelphia.
|
4 DR.. Patton of Middletown, and Edward T. Tay
lor of Wilmington, delegates from the Whining
3. ton Presbytery to the General Assembly of tt
IA New School Presbyterian church, will leaN
~ about Monday next for Pittsbug Pa. to atten
N the adjourned meeting of that body, which NEE
on the 10th instant, to settle the question of +
union.
= Rudulph Bennett of Elkton, is selling Il
)f choicest cuts of beef at l23 cents per pound.
oe buys his cattle in droves, pays cash for ther
Vi turns them into his own pastures, feeds and ia
or tens them, and slaughters according to deman
When we first saw this fact mentioned in the Ell
We ton papers, we thought it was a temporary q
rangement and not meant to be permanent.
ALL-HALLow EvE.-This day came on Sund,
this year, and was celebrated here on Monday |
}" "Young America" by burning old wagons goo
ds boxes &c. taking off gates, breaking fences 81
! damaging property generally. In oden tim
ID it was great occasion for the eating of appl
mt and nuts and in many instances both were ma
the means of vatcination in love affairs.
EXHIBITION OF ILLUMINATED PAINTINGS. The c
10 hibtion of Illuminated Paintings, shown in pa
d. oramic form, given at the Town Hall, last nigl
was largely attended. The programme consist
New Testaments. Also beautiful paintings sho
ire ing the effects of intemperance besides lar
variety of others.
III The shivering evenings of our changeable
IN mate remind folks that they need something CO
.' Portable to wear. For comfort elegance du
I'll bility, economy, there is nothing to wear like
oo- fine, substantial garments of Rockhill Il Wills,
w SOB and 605 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
'A' TRUSTEES OF THE PooR.-At the meeting of I
body last week, Edward T. Belah was elec
nal President of the Board in place of John c. Cla
a., deceased and Clement B. Reeves was elected
on member from Red Lion Hundred, to fill the
San cancy caused by Mr.. Clarks death.
le? Trimmed with silk or with velvet; quilted
:, plain; ornamented with elaborate scanned stit
IL ing, or otherwise, there are no outer garments
neat and so satisfactory, as the elegant overco
of Rockhll q Wilson, Great Brown Hall, 6o3
COS Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
! TIES for W. R. R. R.-The schooner Ha
81 Lee, of Philadelphia, arrived in Wilmington
isn Wednesday from Newbern, N. G. with ties for
ion Wilmington and Reading Railroad, She is