Middletown transcript., 1871-05-27
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llshsd 81 Columbus Texas, on the u y inst. ton-
tains the following:
0lsoa, lIhs pail, overprcad our city on
Thursday evening last ~ the lifelcss body Of
ioaiy 500 Il Major 4. l.. Yoard, and grasd-so.
of NJ. Ar'har 6Acrrili) warm and bloody, was
brought 70 the view Of his distressed relatives.
Out huntlng with Mr. llcsier, In loading his
gus, he kAd aceidsntly shot himself, the charge
entering the right corner Of his mouth, rcnetrn-
ting uuacr the cheek bone and passing through
the brain. Ia our town he was .n universal
hvorite, and there was exhibited common
sympathy, heartfelt and true, for his Rriefs'rck-
en- relatives. In efsring our coincidence TO tho
many hearts surrharged with grief nt tho death
Of our little FRIEND we rejoice 10 be able 10 lelrvc
that In hetter world, he sings the songs Of the
Redeemed.
lie was the grandson Of Samuel D. Foard, Of
Elkton, Nd.
Az IMPORTANT QUESTION Srrrossp TO Rx SIR
rtxD.--A gentleman residing on the Levels, n
bout four miles from this town, has had settled
TO his mind the question, which Is tho mother,
the fowl that lays OF that matches the egg. lie
has on his farm a turkey goblcr that took poses
sion OF a nest Of eggs, and set upon them until
they were haichcd. The old gobler seems to be
as proud Of the young turkeys and 10 take rs
much care Of them ns would the hen that laid
the eggs aud Matched them herself. The gentle
man thinks this settles the question, and that the
fowl that matches the eggs Is the mother. We
beg TO differ with the gentleman In his decision.
The definition Of mother, according TO worccs-
ter, Is female parent then how can gobler
bo a mother. According 10 this theory, whatcv-
cr matches nm egg Is the mother. Eggs have
been Matched by the heat OF a stove, then II this
theory be correct the stove must he the mother.
CoLLEoE SroRr. Some Of the students Of Del
aware College Newark, J amused themselves on
Tuesday night last by taking horse belonging
TO James H. Ray, Esq Of that town, and putting
him into the college building. and decorating
him with muskets, &c. Tho Faculty did not
view the matter in the light the students did,
and thought II was too serious matter 10 make
joke or and after making the young men re-
turn the animal TO its owncr, thought II proper,
for the credit Of the Institution, To cxpel two of
the principal actors and suspend the third. One
OF the students expelled residcs in ths city and
the other in Philadelphia. The young man sus-
pended lives in Newark Gazette.
SrRAwngnRy FEsriv Ais-Thc strawberry festival
for the benefit OF the Methodist Sabbath School,
Of this town, Is now in full blast at the Town
Hall, and will close tonight. Let there he n
full attendance, for the object Is n worthy one.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next the
Sabbath School connected with the 81. Pnul's n.
u. Church, Of Odessa, will hold u strawberry
festival In the Academy grove, On which occa-
sion the Odessa Brass Band will be present. On
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings Of
next week the Methodist OF Warwick will hod "a
strawberry festival.
RsLialops. Forest Prasby tcrnn Church--Rev
John Patton, y. d. Pastor. Services--Sabbatl,
mornings at l0l, Sabbath evenings at u, and
Wednesday evenings at "A O'Clock.
St. AIMS Episcopal Church, Rev. Jno. Collins
McCabc, ID. u. Rector. Scrviccs-Sabbath morn
ings at i03 o'cloc&, Sabbath evenings at the
Chapel in Middlctown, at 8 o'clock. Also Fri
days nt I o. clock, y. NJ.
Methodist Episcopal Church--Rcv. Vaughan
Smith, Pastor. Scrviccs--Sabbaih mornings at
iOl clock; Sabbath evenings at n o'clock.
The ladies OF the several churches Of Dover
held festival, on Wednesday 4 Thursday even
ings OF this week, for the bcncf, Of tho Dover
Garnet Band, as token Of their appreciation Of
OF their grAiu,ioas services on various occasions
We think the Amphion I-na, OF this town,
should have something of the kind, for they
have played gra,ui,ousy for nearly ali the fairs,
rstiv ais &C that have been held for three four
years past.
TorRsANrST.-Thc young men Of Ken, coun-
~, Md have decided to hold n tournament, at
Still Pond, sometime in July, and have issued a
call inviting gentlemen, married and single,
from Queen Annc's and Cecil counties, to par
ticipaic. Persons wishing TO cnicr should nd
dress v. A. Vanuori, chairman OF the executive
committee, llaincsville, Md.
The Ep,Icnpal congregation Gf this town, de-
cidcd on Monday last, upon a site for the pro-
posed church. twill lie located on Green street
next TO the residence Of Mr.. Morrison. The lot
Is l50 1870, and was donated by Mr.. v lillian
Green. The contract will be awarded soon and
the work commenced. The foundation was
s,akcd of on Wednesday.
RoLLiya Mill BURNED. - About O'Clock on
Wednesday afternoon, the Diamond State Ro-
ling MIL, OF Mondinhall, Smyth l. Co, Whining
ton, took FIRE and WAS entirely destroyed. The
less Is estimated at about Si5 900 and the insur-
nncc on the destroyed and injured portion
Of the property at Sl3, 0OO-$5, 900 on the build
ines and 5000 on the machinery.
cour,-The jury was discharged on Thnrsday
afternoon, and Court adjourned yesterday after
noon. II was In session about the usual time,
three weeks the first week OF which was occu-
pied In trying criminal cases, and the las, two in
civil cases.
The fine country seal OF the late Hanson Rob-
iDson, near Wilmington, was sold last week 10
lion. Clark Griggs, President Of tho lndiannpo.
lis, Bloomington and Western Railroad, for
about Saa,s II cost Mr.. Robinson over
100000.
The Smyrna Timer says Philip vinyard, for.
mcrly sof that town, was severely beaten by
four colorcd men, near Townsend, last Friday
eveuing. One Of the men has been arrested and
taken to New Castle jail.
The Cut-worm Is ipjnring the corn crop, Ia
Sassafras Neck. We hayc not beard ap Thing oi
Il In this ncighborhood, hut nearly all our ex.
changes down the peninsula, contain nc.
counts Of It's ravagcs.
The early erection Of n " Home for Aged Wo-
men and public hospital are conicnplied In
Wilmington. Bids have been received for tho
former, the site for the latter Is being selected.
Mrs. Henderson, Of Newark, was thrown from
her carriage by a runaway horse and seriously
injured last week. Her daughter and another
lady were also slightly hurt.
Chief Justice Gilpin has decided that a police
officer, IN case his authority 10 resisted has q
right 10 draw his pistol but not to use Il unlcs,
In imminent danger.
The Cambridge Nssrid asd Mere, says ther,
ard over 500, 600 peach trees Ia hearing In dor
chcstes county. We have more than that In ih
Hundred.
On Sunday last, -, $50 was subscribed 10 de