Middletown transcript., 1869-05-29
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Ihe Odd Fellows OF Smyrna are making
extensive preparations for their festival on
Wednesday and Thursday, the 9th and
10th of June. They promise an abun-
dant supply of strawberries, ice cream,
cake, confectionery, etc. The programme
mentions that heavy gold ring, IS
karats, will be presented to the young un-
married lady receiving the largest vote.
Dover and Middletown are invited to
compete.
A handsome pyramid cake will be pre-
sented to the Minister of the town receiv-
ing the most votes.
There will be side show something
really attractive, and no humbug.
The String Band will be present each
evening, to play and sing, and the Brass
Band is to perform in front of the factory.
Other attractive features will be intro
duced which have not yet been fully de-
termined upon; in fact no reasonable ex-
pense or trouble will be spared to make it
one of the most attractive entertainments
of the kind ever given in the town. The
proceeds, are to furnish the new lodge
room of Stella Lodge.
CURE FOR THE BITE OF A MAD Doe
Mr.. John u. Crouch, of this town, is in
possession of a recipe for making a pill
which is declared to be certain remedy
for the bite of rabid dogs. This inval-
liable recipe has been in the possession of
Mr.. John Townsend, of Appoquinimink
Hundred, for years, who has tested its
unfailing efficacy in some thirty cases,
upon animals which were bitten by rabid
dogs. In every case where this medicine
was administered, the animal recovered
And in cases of animals, bitten by the
same dog, where this medicine was not
given, they died from hydrophobia. Mr..
Townsend obtained this recipe from de-
ceased relative, and he from German
who paid for it the sum of ESQ. Mr..
Crouch will supply this medicine to any
one who may need it, and who will ad-
dress him at this place.
GRAND STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, FOR THE
BENEFIT OF TIE Town HALL.-Now for
it! A long pull and strong pull, and a
pull all together. Let everybody turn out
and attend the meeting at the Town Hall,
at o'clock on Tuesday afternoon next, to
make arrangements for the Grand Straw
berry Festival, which the Directors have
decided to hold on Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, the 9th, 10th, 11th
aud 10Th of June, for the benefit of the
Town Hall. The Board of Directors need
money to complete the edifce, and they
know that they will not appeal in vain to
the liberality and public spirit of this COM
munity. See announcement in another
column.
CARNcRoss & DIXIE CoMING.-This eel
ebrated Minstrel troup have been engaged
for two nights, Monday and Tuesday 18th
and 10Th of June, at the Town Hall, for
the benefit of Public School No 60, of this
town. Tickets so cents. The Hall will
of course be packed to its utmost capacity.
Further notice will be given in due time.
We received, Oh Thursday, a peuchtree
twig about twelve inches in length, which
contained thirteen peaches as large as par
fridge eggs 1t was from the Somerset
county orchard of Mr.. Samuel Townsend
who will have from three to four thousand
baskets of the finest peaches from three
year old trees, Hale's Early.
REMARKABLE CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE.
On Wednesday last, the thermometer
registered 800. On Thursday evening the
mercury had fallen to 40o, difference of
fifty degrees.
On Wednesday three droves of cattle
and two of sheep came up from Maryland,
and on the same day, two other droves of
cattle from lower Delaware; some for
grazing and some for market.
The Adelphia Lodge, knights of Py-
thias, will give strawberry Festival at
the Court House in New Castle, commen-
cling on the 9th Of June, and continuing
three days.
A little son of Mr.. Moody Rothwell
about six years of age, fell out of an OK
cart on Tuesday last, and broke his arm O
little below the shoulder. DR.. Barr sci
the broken limb, and he is now doing well
A camp meeting, under the auspices O
the NJ. K. Church, South, will be held
in the woods of David Clements, ESQ
near Chesterville. Kent county, Md. com
mencing on the 9th of August next.
Wilmington has had an elopement. Th
"good looking wife" of an old man, and
gentleman who occasionally visited her
scampered off together.
Frank Collins, of the Hygenia House
has completed his pier, 800 feet long, an,
the Chicopee now stops at Collins Beacl
twice a week
In MEMORY OF THE FALLEN.-This da
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