Middletown transcript., 1871-01-07

.useing the cold weather. Weston thinking u
not very cold offered to 20 on foot, coasless, out
i've dollkss. Another gentleman proposed 10 90 |
Tor one dollar and half. Weston Determining |
not 10 be outdonc, fell In his price 10 one dpllsr
and quarter. The purse was speedily ntade |
up, aud Weston stripped for the race started ON |
bic journey. Two gentlemen In carriage, ac-
him 10 sec that he accomplished the
feat which he did In about thirteen ninutcn. A. |
Weston was entering the town he wss met By.
party ringing bells, hcralding his sprroach, |
which brought many persons In the street, 10
view hin MS he passed.
FAraLlrr Axoso CATrts.--On Tuesday morn
ing Of las, week, the personal property Of the
late John ". Ford, near Bohemia Bridge was 10
have heen sold AT public sale. When the people
began 10 gather for The sale, they found seseral
Of the cattle singulsrl. affected. An hour hefore
they had been in perfect health, hut soon they
were staggering about and suffering fearfully.
I, was cviacn, that some Of them must die, and
the uncertainty ms 10 how many were victimixed
caused the stock all 10 sell low. BEFORE night
two dnc cows and n hcifcr died. No more had
becn attacked at the last accounts. II Is pre-
sumcd that poison must have been administered.
but who could have done the dastsrdly act will
probably remain mystery - Csei Dsmoera.
Ccxcrnr At Tmr Usros ". T.. curRcu TOR
respondent writes The Concert n, the Union
VI.
the singing class, under the direction Of Prof
Quimhy was n success. Notwithstanding tho
snow storm, q goodly number attended, nearly
filling the church. to hear the fair daughters and
gallant sons Of Appoquinimink discourse sweet
and enchanting melodies. through the Pcrsun-
sion of friends, they intend. ON Monday night
next the 9th inst repeating the Concert, with
several additions TO the programme, and hope to
see large attendance, both of those who were
present Wednesday evening, and those who
were prevented on account Of the inclcmenc! OF
the weather.
I.lsr or LETTERS REaAiSiya txctAiNgp ~ TIls
Posi- OrFiCr At MipptrTow, Drt. JASu,gy lsr.
1871 Franklin Burns, Caroline Brown. j.
Cake. Mary Cisco. William Cisco, Thoins cann,
John II. Dugas. Rshecca nupsey, Samuel Dale
Mary A Dickson William Evans T. : Faucet
& Bro, Annie Gnillen, J. II. Goawin, Fannie
Henry. Samuel u. Jones, 7. W. James, James
Jones, John McGnrciy, Joseph H. Nicholson
John Pierce. John Price Nr. Reynolds. Frank
Ross. Hugh Taylor Thomas Turner Alexander
Wilson. Isaac Washington, Harriet, Ann White,
| Henry Willum
Persons calling for the above letters will please
say that they are advertised
| DksrnrcrivR fiar IN EixroS On Wednesday
| night last fire broke out In Elkton. In the tin
store of Vim. Alexander, corner main and Bow
streets A high wind was prevailing ut the time
and the flames communicated 10 the furniture
| store of u. Marshbank and the dry goods store
| OF Richard q. Reese. The buildings were entire
| " DESTROYED, also the contents Of the tin aud
furniture stores. Mr.. Reese seeing the flames
was spreading had nearly all his goods removed
In time To escape the flames. Mcssrs. Narshhsnk
aud Reese have their losses covered hy insurance
IloRsE Stolen On Saturday night last horse
| hsidle aud saddle were stolen from the stable o
Mr. John NJ. voshel Of Smyrns hy so'ne on
who probably wanted free ride as far ns Mid
dletown, Nc the horse was turned loose aud wa
found in the stable yard Of the Middlc,own lloie
ON Sunday morning By Mr.. Thomas l.. Scot,
Mr.. Scot, took charge Of the horse, and on Mon
day delivered II over TO the owner, who ha'
started in pursuit.
Fox CnAsw.--Bills were posted on Monday las
announcing that a fox would he turned loose Ia
Mr.. VIM. Greens field, adjoining this town, o
Wednesday morning. Many persons gaiherc'
TO see the chase. and abou, /? clock old Rey
nard was turned ont. A few minutes after
goodly number Of hnnismcn aud dogs started Il
pursuit, and 80 hard did they press upon him
that l,cvaard had TO seek shelter In u hole nca
the residence OF Mr.. Robert A Cochran Jr.
The Exhibition given by the Sabbath schoc
of the u. T.. Church of this town, was a success,
and highly crcditabe 10 the school. The excl
ciscs were Of u pleasing character, consisting
: singing, declamaiions, distribution OF gifts D.
The Pastor, Rev. II. Colclaxcr, WAS agreeahl
. surprised by present OF n suit OF broad-cio,l
7 from the school. Mr.. A. q. Cox. SuperinteI
dent of the school, received a dressing gowi
and Mr.. George Price handsome bible.
! On Saturday night last, SOM malicious pc
son or persons entered the carringe-honse of u
Charles Adams. near this town, aud cut The Il
and curtains OF his carriage, broke the shafts Q
|. his dearborn. and cut his harness to pieces. n
: Adams offers dve dollars reward for iniormaiis
leading 10 the discovery Of the perpetrators
!, the deed.
v peoyirAslg PgAa ORcHARp Mr.. Stephen DO
j. Or, residing near Mssscy's, Md. bas a Pear o
. chard of two acrcs six years old. Of the Lav
o renee, Bartlett and Duchess vnritics Last yei
;. he sold the fruit In the orchard, 10 Boone SO
r Philadelphia, for $3.50. cash. The orchard yiel
: ed abont 800 bushels. Could two acres OF laI
Is he made TO pay as we'll with as little trouble 7
The store house Of Mr. Roh,. A. Cochran. +,
the corner Of Main and Broad streets Is finishr
and Is the handsomcst store room In the couu
q outside Of Wilmington. II Is occupied hy ].
= Rcpuoids h Sons. who have jus. moved in. al
!, are opening fine aud large stock Of goods,
3 A LAaas Surrly ov Ics.--Mr. J. Lowery of I
:. Milford Hntrl. Milford. Dol. in three davs. vi
y | sixtv-hve hands and twelve tesms harvested 81
r entv thousand bushels Of Ice. This, allowi
eighty pounds to the bushcl, would make twen'
eight hundred tons.
\ HAxpsoxs AydnAS ---IIanson Brothers A
!. goods and grocery merchants. OF this town. hs
J. !. In their store window q verv handsomc nfyhs
valued n S3o0 the hsndiwork OF Mrs Sam
= Pratt. u 10 worked in several colors, and in
=, centre is a beautiful horse.
- The ladies supper, In aid OF the Eniscn'
y = church about 10 I've erected. owing 10 the inc'c
- cncv Of the weather. was not 80 psenniarilv q
ccssfnl m was anticipated. The net procc'
- amount to abont $40.
ne The erAnary Al NJ. Pleasant Station. vas h
= ken into. one night last week, and relieved oI
bout twenty bushels Of corn, the property Of 10
\. ua Clayton, Jr.
OF Samuel Harris, Esq. OF Glasgow Del died "
Is suddrniv Of heart diseNse. Al his rcs'dence,
Sunday night, the 3ash uit. lie was sick hu
few minutes.
IN Dsvspsxp. The citIsens National Bank
he Middlctown have declared semI-aanuel ~
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