Middletown transcript., 1871-08-05

FrrE cuASrrrnr.--A novelty in tbs social
world came of Mt tho residence Of Wm. Green,
Esq. in this Town, on Thursday night last. The
grove surrounding his dwelling was beautifully
Illuminated by lamps and yaficra'cd lanterns,
hung upon tie trees. which shed their twilight
iusirc over all The lawn. ny clock large
number of guests lmd assembled, aud the absence
| Of nli lurmaiiy indicated that The guests were
there for enjoyment. IN passing among Theta,
one met, here croquct party nf Indies and gen
temcn, In mirhful glcc, inlen, upon their game.
There, some benches and chairs, supporting y |
cotcric Of grave and reverend seniors, ~ ant
mated conversation, living, perhaps, ihcir li'cs
and loves ovor agniu, in The days when The! |
| went gips wing. long time ngo' londer 'Thc !
| Bower of Fate" with lis rcigning pries'ess aud |
pcnls OF merry laughter bursting from The gay |
ihrong around her, as she dispensed 4, the inpu-
rcrs, knecling upon n cushion III the entrance To
| her bower her mirih-pro, oknr responses III re-
la,ion To their future fate, turning her wheel oi
fortune. the while, and pracicine her tncnn'n-
| tiuns, with her baton, upon the ground Now
camc The sound OF siol, and there upon the green
| swnrd, beneath the spreading hranrhes, thcy
threaded The mazcs of the dance, not forgetting
the icirium-inspitinc "German. The gilb"'is
moon now shed her soft radiance over tile hnpp'
scene, pang the lamps IN their woniid c'lnl-
gcncc, Thus passed the hours. til noon 81 night,
when hos, and hostess, who hni passed among
their guests with smile aud word ot welcome
To NIL. now sun,moard them io the banquet a
hountiful prn, ison Of luscious lee cream water
ices, frozen peaches. cake, Sc The guests dit
not retire until 'ihc we smt hours nyoni The
iwhl" and the occasion was one oi unnicr-
ruptcd enjoyment.
DELAWARE CRY Irrus--Pic-NuK. The Sab
hath School connected with the Catholic Church
Of this town held their annual picnic on Tues
day last, in Mr. William Clcycr's woods, few
| miles west of town. About hundred mud hitt
] than half d whom
we're children, aud all seemed 10 enjoy themselves
very much
4 SrRAxGrn -on Tuesday Inst Green Sea
Turtle weighing 30 lbs. WIS caught 10 q sturgeon
net. in The Delaware river opposite ilii, l'mre hH
some fishermen.
Tn Tuesday last, rs of Mr. Wm, David
SON was driving through town his horse fell
lrnd; cause supposed 70 he the hotls.
Mr. George e. Clark has commenced build .
frame dwelling on West Washington Avenue,
Mr.. Wm T. Householder has received the CON
tract fur the wood work
Mr. f. W Jester his taken ihc Drug Siafc
formerly occupied hy hislroihcr, rcli''ci aud "
= stocked H. aui put nn efficient gentleman III
Il charge.
: Thr Indies of TIE Episropal Church Of iais
town have collected ,uouah ninds tu pnrrhasc g
uow organ, which Is q scr! nice one. fr'c--
e 5000
!, Asurirn RNt Rom ACsnrSr.--0n ThurslAF
| morning lctWcru Q Grl I O'Clock, ~ train oi
:, empty freight ears, drawn ny engine No -. was
. comm. down the Delaware Railroad, thirk log
= prevailing, and The draw otihc thris'iana hridfr
hvinr turned alf which Nv" engineer could not
see tie locomotive Hud two ir,-ht cars took =
~ uuuuiug bath into the river, while the engineer
: and ireUhu saved themselves by leap on terra
irmn "Noholy hurt ~ good luck would
!. have Il. This i. the snmc engine which so'n'
- time ago took plunge into the canal. II srcins
- to he partially nmph'hious, at hcmc upon lnnd
\ or water Vim. Emmuns, the engineer, Is The
II same whO gallan;y rescued liitlc child iron
H. destruction, last Srp,cmhcr hy getting ont upot
;, the engine and suachius it frum the track, a
" KiikNuud Station, aud Bearing 1t safely in hi
+ Aruis 70 is agonizcl mother,
Vi Murh pos.,p has succeeded the wedding of Mr
Thomas rildlc, T. $ Minister io Salvador re
We ccntiy Consul 10 Havana, and N.s laura sharp
= daughter of Samuel sharp, Of Milford whcl
it inp' plltr IN tr Protestant Gpsc"pEl Church, %
81 Milford, ol THUS lay morning, Milford was 81
'c aro. uerr 'i.aHl'r \ ereu crowd a', ai i't
Cd r.r5, ahru Tire Htfiil rtffY l,n NiIafl iu sHr
@ eial e5r fr ~Etlptt. IT, ni.flr ~ a.7t s.
II iu sl5sfsgs. at IT, Lo.e. EBl ,'trFaatg, u# tt
81 rr.z stE..t, iAs O+E# - E7 iH#zf vi
= tie4Heti c.4EizHp aul safa jrif . .ti.'Eur
FL VI llie pa.iir @kiead,n- eta. "ttf Pew N,ess
HI TNa taFpy lt# fapil ~ ,,.' - 4,tr htea
he dtEff#4 N, iiaNIe. SIS ss' A5r ..sl ttW itautl
III ana. S,a-a''aa vcAl s. u.w-ts3 s are &
i.eqasni ts s1afseiy ia a9ta' . ''ninc das
~ wonder
~ ~ A BATTLE RnY At.-'rhc peach piekcrs hai
Nv y, royal fight, among themselves between md
- night and dayhrcak Of Thur'any morning, d
=, IS their hivouack ON ,ilr railroad platform. \ ".
u man cricl murder n twice, at the top ot hf
Nv voice which reused s0mc uf the lol.rrs Hi III
- National There WAS much and lpul talking
y" ~ mups tile rnailHtants, In which the sweet lfi'
" hragur preluminaica. \ parts oi FhaAs
u" plians encountered another party tfo,u suine OIL
=, cr qusrior and used knives as welas sticks aPu
5tis | 4,tt Fta the htfftIV
aV hatanis were seen vending their was tawafl
~ the nearest wafer TO wash away the evidences
I" .'I tho stnguinart fray.
10 \ physician Of this town suggests, thu, ifoi
in hollicnsc peach pickcfs continue much long
with ~. that ~ shall have 10 establish m hosp
ta for the cure OF broken heads, rs they hNctal
'cH about ihfccA day.
la The fall term OF Delaware College will col
,iIl mcurc the 18th Of September, We hops III
- all DclawareHns who may wish io give the
In, sous a collegiate education will paronizc II
~. College