Middletown transcript., 1871-08-12

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& DIT. Il. R.--op Monday last,a George smith,
a hoy Of about - years Of age, was driving his
empty cart for load, hs was thrown OIL and the |
wheel passing over his head and shoulders, cut
fearful cash Of five or seven inches on the scalp
back Of the right ear. DR.. worrrll, the family |
being called In, fond II necessary to
use the noodle, and on making four or FIVE stitch
es drcw Il together. lie is now doing well, no
unfavorablc symptoms having appeared.
On Sunday night, July 30, some parties tsnp-
posed TO be boys) wen, in the garden Of Captain
Maxwell, and stripped three pear trees OF their
fruit. Last nday nigh, the Captain had his
man 10 watch, and the consequence was, he
caught some eight boys; lie learned their names
and sen, for their parents who compromised the
matter.
on Tue-day nigh, last, 10000 bates Of
peaches passed through the Chesapeake aid Del
aware Canal, for Philadclph There are three
propellors aud three bargcs carrying peaches
through tie canal 10 Philadelphia.
Tic city councilmeA propose building lock
up, osi " about 5000, ,he present one not be-
ing arge enough.
In Saturday last, Augustus Burgncr, car
pcnier, fili rnm the third story Of the new house
OF Ch r $ g. Ash, Fortunately he received no
errious injury.
one Of The steamers running through the Ca
nal with Peaches for Philadelphia ran aground
10 fog rs, week, above Chester. We did not
learn her name
Last week at Mr.. William Reynolds dairy, ,3oi
lbs. OF butter were churne'. lie has hity cows.
DEATH ny JrNpisa rana rHg CARs,--on Thurs
day, the ard inst; Mr. W J. Mnrehlank, pro-
pric,u Of tte NanteaayDstel, al sr1ford took
passage oa the evening freight train going Norlt.
An extra freigh, South expected on the de-
partr-c Of the North tain Not arriving at the
appointed time the North train moved on few
miles rom Scniord api the engineer whis.lcd
ror 'fown breaks Mr.. MarchLank thinking
that the train moving South was coming and
that there would lie a coll, ion, jumped of the
train while running AT the $40 OF % miles an
| to&.. lie struck the ground with great force,
and whea taken up W. .ensciess. lie was
borne TO his home a, sratord, and remained
| IN m unconscious state ugtil Saturday morning
when iJtih put an eud TO his suffering.
| Experienced rail road men gvc il rs their opin-
ion that u n train is going fast enough 10 do
1 great damage IL collision IL is going fast
enough 10 Kill any one II they jump from it,
! In any railroad accident where The cars nrr iu
rapid mo.ion, tho S. tst place in nine eases out
| Oft ten Is 'isi1 the car ~ rear the middle as pos
I sible, and s,iil greater sseiy Is secured, IL the
bod caa be suspended by the hands from some
ct the fixtures IN tho celitg Of The car. ily this
the vital part Of the hop o' the hoi is pu, Al the
top OF the car when there IS the lcas, danger Of
inJury.
nNlAw&nE iSSu. ASH DELAWARE Cgots tSp
ftg ariSi0Ss eF .'ENS-fLN kSiASS rFOS rIikN--
The corn fields n this srciion Of New Castle
county present. nost iuSuriant appearance. The
eeasuu has been prgpiti3Hs, The ears are 80
large aud well hlci, sud hang down 50 with
their weight tha, somc gentlemen from Chester
+ I0nig. IA. wha were riding through certain
,s.r,s ., ~ Georges Had App0quiuimink Hmm
/ irels on ". tdcsday last. concluded that the
:..rtnera here irusi u growing the "lop-earcd .
variety Thec gentlemen were o mncil pleased
with This region tina, ihcy pronounce II !" ns
the most htsutitul aud fertile country tl,ey had
over behei. \ compliment like this, conia@
from cypdicnccd and substantial farmers uf the
h.glly isipruycl county OF Chester, is aprrrciAt-
cd for Chester county Is Itself hard to beat IN tic
way Il Improvement and sgbslnnttnl material
prosperity.
AceipgS1s.--0. Friday week little boy nam
| td Nm. trcuson, son oi Nm. trUusOn, wa.
drowned at Bricl. Store Landing, Sm!rua treek
,irtc miles from town. lie WAS swimming, IN
rumrnuy with MR. q. r. Ro,hwells sen, and
cot tryound lis depth He was carried dowr
l., the tide, mud ai lst accounts the bod,
, lad not heen recovered. lie WAS about lmelv,
yeats aia
On Saturday. al pastf, Mr.. Andrew smiihefs
{ aNell-knuan aud ghly-esierined eilizcn Of In
town, disloca,ed his ipani otherwise se,erel.
injured himself IN jumping from a car s'andih!
= on the track. la ltnpi.. his loot caught IN tn
: Tic car. His injarits urt mol nov thought 10 h
dangerous, though severe 1T tie time.
AScl.Sr llEig-iaoNs.--We were shown. 0
7 Wednesday last, by Mrs. John Townsend, het
spread which was over 3ne hundred years old
! II was woven in ireland, the warp white, III
: WOOL red, an ngcni0nslt made 10 represent inau
- of the characters in s,,akespearc's plays, IN
y nany quotations from tic same author, Mosen
= like nhnnfr. IL is really n great curiosity
a5stt1
!. Gent Nalkng-canc, aua .elra old. II mas'
= bamboo, aud had an isor! bead upon II gfaFs
4. with the name nt l.. itzer, and hearing ta
is BdG, ilie letters much Mr. liezef, We ~
~ derstood, MAS the gfea. great grand father
Mrs. Townsend.
e. REtleious.-Fofes, rsesb3 ,eriau chnrcli--Rc
c John pn,.on, y. D. issiur. Srrtccs-Sabht
as mornings al lpl, Sabbath evenings nj - n
of Wednesday evenings at Il O'clock
n, 81. AIMS Episcopal Church, Rev ino folli
he lccabe, d. y. Rector scfsiees-Saiiba,ii mo'
r. iass II, lul O'Clock, sabbath evenings al ,
ne tanpci Ia hidllciowa NJ i4j o'clock. A
" Fridays al o clock, =. n.
en- Methodist Episcopal ehnrch--Rcr Waugh
cd Smith, Pastor. servies-Sabbaih mornings
re- lnl elocS; Sabbath evenings at Il oseoi
- Prayer meeting on Thursday evenings
The telegraph Office, a. this place. is kept bi
1t with tue messages between the fruit shippers
,n their agea,3 aud cons gaecs IN ihv diliefcnt cit
,he On Wednesday last, hcsides tho ordinary bl
ms ness Of the Railroad - messages were dispa,
arc cd through the Philadelphia oice, and Il "
ere received. The Office here 10 earning besides
nd ordinary business OF tic Company, from Sas
ID $50 per day.
pu-
lon fire young horse belonging 10 Allen Il
ere OF Smyrna, was killed By lightning Monday
lefnoon The team was hi,ched 10 wire f.
nm. on Mr., y. + Wilds' firm, in the Neck, "
,ha both horses were kno sd down, one soon ris
h;s however. Mr.. Allen ahd the driver were
IN, shocked.
'.n Jefferson Ramscf, Rros, Deposit, having
~ fused TO resign nm Eidrrship in the prcsbyie
~ church OF that Town, nscr reques, by the
w srega,lou, the New caAie freshyicry met Il
last week and dissolved the official relations
eh, nnanim AIS vote. The aiiar has been rather
AXE citing.
b OF
s. A number Of gentlemen from Phila. organ
v. rs an amateur hand, have taken board n,
By lins' Beach. The same party visited the lis
are ia las, year, and greatly added 10 tho gaye