Middletown transcript., 1870-06-04
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

along the delaware Bay it caused numerous
wrecks the details of which are Just beginning
to reach us. On the beach opposite Dover an
Eastern schooner was blown ashore and soon
bilged, and filed with water, and sunk. The
captain and crew escaped TO the rigging, from
which they were rescued, after being subjected
for twenty-four hours to the pitiess pelting of
the storm. Just north of Milford creek the An
ME May, schooner of about four hundred tons,
owned by Captain Henry May, of Philadelphia,
and parties in Delaware, was blown ashore. los
ing her anchors, but not sustaining any severe
damages. South of Milford creek another large
schooner, owned by the same parties, and laden
with coal, was driven ashore and bilged and
sunk, the captain and crew being in the rigging
for twentv-four hours, whence they were rescued
by Captain Meson, of Milton. At Lewes five
vessels were wrecked, three being blown ashore
and two laundering at their anchors at the break
water and sinking.
The Old Folks Concert, on Wednesday even
ing next, at the Town Hall, In this town, bids
fair to be one of the pleasantest entertainments
ever offered to this community. We have attend
ed several rehearsals of the corps of amateur vo-
calists the past waek, and we hazard nothing
n saying that they are preparing a rare musical
treat for all who may be present to en- oy it on
that occasion. The program presents great
variety, embracing not only the good old melo-
dies OF other days. but some fine sentimental pie
ces, and number Of laughter-provoking comic
productions which cannot fail to please The
quaint costume oe the Old Folks will be an at
tractive feature of the entertainment, and some
of the comic selections will be rendered in char
acter. Independent of the agreeable entertain
ment thus offered to the public, the object of it is
such as to commend it to general favor. The di-
rectors of the Library are assiduous in their ec-
forts to enlarge their catalogue, and the proceeds
OF the Concert will be applied to aid them in their
laudabe work, no one being employed, as in
former entertainments, to take away the largest
azfA
unteered in aid of the Library, and if the wea-
ther should be fair an overfowing house is anti
cipated.
PREPARATION AGAINST FIRE-We have received
note signed "Citizen, urging upon the people
of Middletowh the Importance of making proper
preparation to protect their property from fire.
Every successive alarm of FIRE suggests something
OF the kind. 1t is talked over for few days.
and permitted to drop, without accomplishing
anything; and SO it will continue we fear, until
we are aroused to proper sense of our helpless
ness, some day, by fearful and devastating con-
fiagration. There is always some one to inter-
pose objections when anything of the kind is
mentioned, gravely alleging that the town would
certainly ne burnt down, if efforts were made to
not be needed by prudent men. Let them object
If they will, but let those who do not recognize
the validity of their objections act at once.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Post
Office at Mddetown, Del. June lsl 1870 Mar
garet S. Anderson, johnson Brown, Mahala Car
ter, William Calmmar, Joseph s. Carpenter A.
E. Draper, Lizzie Denny jeremiah Eaton, j. ].
Evans, Julia Frame, John Farrell, Jacob Groce,
John Gray, VIM. A. Hurlock, L. NJ. Hickman,
Isaac Hopkins, John King, Jacob Melvin, Annie
Oldham, Becky Pergyman, George Racine, Hop
kin Simmons Sallie II. Streets, Charlotte Sim
mond, Ann Turner, VIM. A. Windle Fannie
Wilkinson. Persons calling for the above let
tiers will please say they are advertised.
FIRE IN THoRoUGHFARE NEcK-On Thursday
night the 25th ult. about two O. clock, the house
on the farm of Mrs. Anna g. Holding, of Smyr-
ma, situated in Thoroughfare Neck, near Collins
Beach, and occupied by Mr. Robert N. Huggins,
was entirely consumed by fire, together with the
contents. 1t is supposed the fire originated from
the kitchen chimney. The loss is about $l5O0-
no insurance. Much sympathy is expressed for
both the owner and the occupant The family
of Mr.. II. barely escaped in time to save them
selves.
DEATH by LIGHTNING.-John w. Bouchell, Jr
was killed by lightning, it is supposed on the
| evening of Tuesday, oath of May. Mr.. Bouchell
left the house of neighbor, on horseback that
| evening during thunder storm, ON his way
home near Gloucester Court House, Virginia.
| lie and his horse were both found dead in the
road next morning, and it is supposed his death
| resulted from an electric stroke. His remains
were inferred at st Augustine, Cecil county, Md.
on Saturday afternoon last.
FOUND WHALE.-A fishing party at Slaugh-
| ter Beach, one day last week, discovered n dead
whale, which had lately drifted ashore. 1t had
been harpooned and shot, which fact will readi-
ly account for its presence on dry land. The
fish measured about fifteen feet in length, and
considerable quantity of oil was obtained from
its carcass.-Mutual Friend.
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by the cry of fire. clerk at Mr. Gibson's, was
| drawing coal oil, when the fluid took fire from
| the lamp and communicated to the barrel A
citizen present. rolled the barrel into the street,
| burning his hands to blister the burning fluid
was extinguished without doing much damage.
The violent storm of wind and rain, on Friday
of last week, beat down the wheat so badly in
this region that much of it will be unable to rise
again, and the crop, in some places, will be in
Jured by it. The young peaches were shattered
| OH by the storm to a considerable extent.
The old store house on the corner of Broad and
Main streets, has been cut into four sections and
will be turned into four tenements, in another
part of the town. The workmen are about to
| commence operations upon the new brick build
ing to go up on the site of the old sto rehouse.
George little SON of Col. Davis, of Smyrna,
died suddenly on Monday morning He COM
planned of feeling badly on Sunday, became i'll
during the night, and at o. clock Monday morn
ing he was corpse. His disease was brain fe-
yer.
The stone foundation of the new hotel, at Mas
seys, in process of erection, tumbled down, last
| week, in consequence of the heavy and protract-
ed rain washing out the soft fresh mortar, which
had no chance to dry.
The burletta, "The Lovers Ruse," is being
played at Elkton with great success. The last
entertainment will be given this evening, at
which the Amphion Band of this town will be
| present.
The Methodist Church of Odessa, will hold a
Strawberry Festival on the 9th and 10th of June,
in the Academy yard, for the benefit of the Sab
bath School. The Odessa band will be in at
| tendance.
The FIRST OF THE SEAsoN.-We received on
Wednesday, from Mrs. E. NJ. Scowdrick, lot of
very large and superior strawberries, for which
| the donor has our thanks.
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