Middletown transcript., 1871-05-20

a Sgvrns ACCIDENT were pained 10 learn
that Mr. Benjamin Gibbs. Of this town, Register
Of New Castle county, met with severe accident
ON Monday last, by having his foot mashed BY
the ears ut New Castle During court special
trains, of one car, are run between Wilmington
aud New Castle, aud MS the cars near the dc,.of
~ New Castle, the engine iscut loose and run
into the cnpinc-housc 10 bc turned around, and
the passenger ear runs down the main track
Mr.. Gibbs and several other gcntce,cn we're
standing on the side of the main track, and Sec
ing COW on the siie,ing, lust ahead of the en-
ginc started 10 drive her of. Just MS he sttrtcd
across the track, some one called TO him to tell
him q the approaching car,anl In looking around
found i was almost upon him. aud II attempting 10
get 0ui OF the way, iel aud the wheels passed over
his len foot. Four physicians Tone from VII.
mingion,) have been attending him, and after
consultation, decided thu, Empuia,ion was ncccs-
sarr, and on Thnrsiay morning his fnot aud A.
bout two inches of his leg was taken oil. II will
he gratifying 10 his friends to know that he is
doing we'll, and suffers littlr or ro pain
lrS CHANGES lisa Srx.--A gentlemen in
SussrN, o iurlEer wcl-known resident OF smyrna
scnds ns the following wonderful story, which
hc .gcs ~ - tact;
saw hen on SUNDAY that is gay old
chicken--haii bantam. She used to Law eggs
and hatch them during the first five years of her
liir. SHE thtn ttRrcd To lhv--chnngcl her III M
ner ana looks 10 that OF a rooster. and now
crows iur day, aad all day fights the other roosl-
crs and MATES Win the hens. She j. owned hy a
Nr. S,uckly in Indian River hundred - .Smyr-
ud Ii-rs
The strawberry festival, which commenced on
Thursday night hus iecn the great attraction In
MiddlciuMn this week. Tonight wil hc the
last night, and those who have not set been
ihcrc, should avail themselves ofihis lnsi oppar.
tunitr. Tho rnou.is us,cfnily decorated with
NrH .xe atI IN r. Il
ia beautiful scpungiRr bower III up with
chinese lanterns, auI a fountain PLAYING insidc
The Amrlou baud has also hcen present each
evening. and added much % thc pleasure of the
visitors.
VIZ, i D. flt4 has d,iel up, paparcI anA
painted the rooms formerly occupied hy the CHI
lcn. National Baud aud will open in the carly
ral ui nest wrtk hts-cass confectionery
Soda water uni ice cream Saloon. Nr. Rice s. 40
spare no pains ln iniar tht establishment worthy
~ The ugne. ana cue tbai The MO-, f-tilons
may l@iFoaizr. The upper roQm Il ueAtly fitted
up. .ul wiz Va iB-a,shll ,,l,h ,iN % cish, tl-
hles. lls appgatus for M1nuf,eierIns sod,
water j. o. ii'y mesi improved Kind.
Tha og.e,c a' the Forl., Pres ytp,ian Church
~ nah School varied from the usual fouiine.
on Sunday morning last, nni were nf "a p'cas-
ahi character. cracatis 10 lhr children. to
ct". nar "i whom W1s pr aa;el iilwcr, or
memorial plants" I'LL .hnlArs tun- eHr tive
~ uum.HF ufhvWTs Hui nd lrrsypf Wcrt mad
by ihc pastor. Rev. br, Pat.la. and r,of Wood
lhc school under tho suPtrinteuirn,s D1 y.
T.. lsuuine, EsI hls ipil" grown, AMI is
now IN most Hauu.luae condition.
! FAIR md StrsNtcry Festival viii 6a h.la
af Townsend ou Nciuc.iAl and Thurs lny cyeu-
'ng- acSi, MAY 2ith nnd alth. the proc .ri, To- be
rP.ifl ii purchasing ground for the new ". T..
Church. lhr iunscad Iirass band will be prrs-
,ui e'th 0tniu, aud ruli,cu tlic occasion with
ome oi o. 'r cho!r music
Hr. r. H. Foster DIS resigned hs position Is
Commi....u'- uf Nidllriuwn. This d, to 60. r.
-rcicl hy unr ci,,1 VS. o., VIZ. Foster was Il most
gi'i aa' tu.uYcr. ibr t1Irl however. is set ic.
p aul empowered tuu. aud viii shortly hr-
tjH ma,.ns mpso' nen's on our streets anl
crossings.
loR- ENc "A ,rat,iu- aeg taoh place oa
tile HHtW.c. tracN. uu NunBlY last hciWctn
huise- onuei hy Eugene Mhl,iorn aud Iaulrs
smith. hor.r easily van IN 'hrre Straight h.tt..
iwr- 'mcIlinl o,Dr tW1 m.uitr..
EihIos $50 Nsmlrue> E4ure,r. Thrrau,e
ui thc Eihrs. .ui NililH'uNn Railroad wi, in-
spt .sl ics,aslay bg tHs engineer "a tic p. ".
$ j.. T. l.. 5rru HH4uiCA l.F some citizens living
along Ia. fHs ittfs,r -, ig tht clH irH5.iuH dz
THE gs4I. Aat ttnt# 81 t,te l# 81 lhe ioI5
viii it mFde sHbserilaiea ta t.la s,8ss obtained
aa. shg Uofe uu the road s.r ..y commenced.
u1e hundred and twelve .ulltmsni hive
.fya aAmiiled % ihr GntA Jir.- a fhl. .et j.I5
of wldlh ,isau-siN lr.tv ccur .'urual i.aa hi,4.
aid twrniy-s5A isnlrl.
Thr Cuiaeus National Dapk occupied rs ncv
quarters ou Monday lost Wasn Julrylt fitted
mp, i viii te nnc ol iEe soii zg.ure anu Brttc.t
banks ID The state.
llj. reported llat the s =. L Il. Go. viii
fau 48 tsgaf uu train once nttk from liar
fin-ioa t1 leYes during Tie Watering scsssn.
Ihe st,lyfa ltiHisay. that ,11 uu.aas oil
tfui SIT, caught at one h4ul, AT Slaughter
lieartz h. afpI,.
lhatr plenty IN paerr, that tht mer-
chants SIN aat give more ilaa 10 aud . zeuis Ii
pound e., A.
WAeit IL This vicinity i hcatqd oui. aud
ha,rst @ii! be lon days or tto weeks earlier
.lign azgAl.
VIM. \ .krlhucr, q -bip builder. at Milford,
l'el. Is eusae i in building saa5l of i1a tons
burden