Middletown transcript., 1871-05-13
LOCAL Asp srArn ArvAsas.

DKsrRrcrws fiRs-The Delaware Gazette Of
Tuesday last, says About noon Yesterday q
Arc broke out In the oil room Of the p. w. an
Y. B. Co adjoining the shed of Gcosge ". Bush,
used for sawiag kindiing, Water and Frrnch
streets, near the r. ". b., railroad depot
The wind was blowing quite strong Al the time
and the flames sooa spread 10 the building occu.
pied by Mr. Dush NJ an Office and store house
and then 10 the building Of the company which
was used ~ pattern house, aud In an imcred-
iblc short time the whole row known as the round
house was wrapt In hamcs aud the greater part
Of Il entirely consumed There we're some
twelve locomotives In the building nj the iinsc,
which were partly or altogether destroyed, ~
mong them The fine new engine No. Gl. which
we learn was almos, entirely destroyed. Also
n house the wharf Of the company used for
| storing oil, md n vessel NJ the wharf of Mr..
Bush, which WAS bnrncd to some extent. A:
one time Il was thought that the machine works
| OF Puscy, Jones Go. and other valuable pro-
crty In that locality would be destroyed, and
| probably mignt have been, had II not been for
the almost supcrhuman efforts Of our noble fire.
men, who tough, the dcvouring element with
determination seldom cquallcd but never sur
passed.
The trains both North and South were delay.
ed over an hour. This Is the most destructive
fire that has visited our city for n long time.
Mr.. Dush's loss Is about 81, 500. on which he
has an insurance Of 50, 500. The locomotives
were in the round house.
Nearly all the locomotives burned are pretty
badly injured, though in some eases the house
or "cab WAS merely burned OF and the ma
chincry not seriously injured. This will, OF
course, cause considerable Inconvenience, but
will not interfere at ,all with the regular run
ming OF trains. The total losrs Of the Company
will probably amount 10 from Sl00, 900 to Sl2j,-
600, largely, If not entirely, covered by insur-
| ancc.
ATTEMPTED Rarg ~ MmL Cngsx llp.-A negro
| named Lew Boyer. went 10 the residence OF mar
| ricd woman named yawn, living ON Gcbhardts $
farm in Mill crcak lid. on Wednesday last, and
assaulted her with intent TO commit rape
| Mrs. Vawn came TO this city the next day and
entered complaint before Esquire o'Nel, who
issaci a warrant for the arres, Of Boyer, but he
has not been heard oi since. Mrs. Nawn was
badly injured. Her eye black and swollen
aud her throat black and bruixcd from the effects
Of blows and choaking. The negro took her
child from her and aficrwnrd dragged her a con-
siderable distance into swamp; hu, her stout
resistance and the fear OF detection overcamc the
| villain, aud he left his intended victim without
accomplishing his dcvilish dcsign,-Deiamare
Ga.dte.
For the want Of a nail the shoe was lost and
for the want Of q shoe the horse was los, = was
part Of the scntcn,ious philosophy of =" Poor
Richard, alias DR.. Franklin. "a stitch in
time saves nine" was also part Of the axio-
matte wisdom Of the same author, illustrating
the importance Of attention To small things
The subject Is further illustrated by tEr Town
Hall pavement. At first one brick was loose,
then two. then whcclbarrow load were loosen
ed Mt either end and prcscntly, II the breach be
not mcnded it will grow wider still, involving
the outlay of several dollars, 10 repair IL. /" A
stitch In time saves nine.
Religious. .-rores, Prcsby terrain Church-Rcv.
| John Patton, D. u. Pastor. Serviccs-Sabbatli
mornings at i0!, Sabbath evenings at u, and
Wednesday evenings a, n o'clock.
st. AIMS Episcopal Church, Rev. Jno. Collins
McCabe, d. u. Rector Scrvccs-Sahhath morn
ings at l01 o'clock, Sabbath evenings at the
Chapel in Middlctown, at "a OF clock. Also FRI
days at I o clock, ?. m.
Methodist Episcopal Churcl-Rcv. Vaughan
Smith. Pastor. Servccs-Sabbath mornings at
loA o clock; Sabbath evenings at u clock.
The Bank Of smyrna held its annual election
for Directors on Thursday Of last week, when
| the old board was reelected ms follows A.
Stockiy, Daniel Corbi,, II. Il. fiddclnan, Geo.
Davis, John Mustard, Jas. II. Clements, Edward
Beck, George v Massey, aud Jno. G. s,ockly.
The officers are A. Stockly, President; wm.
N. Bell, Cashier; +. J. Coli, Teller; and n. +
| Wiids, Clerk. For the Milford branch, John Is
Smith, Cashier, and l. y. Trutt, Clerk. Ascmi
annual dividend of per cent, was also declared
DELAWARE AND PsyssyLyASiA Il. R.-Gronnd
was broken mt Delaware City last week for thi'
road and the work OF grading is being rapidly
pushed forward. There Is another gang OF sxt.
| men at work ON the other end near Newark. TIL,
whole road according TO the contract, will b'
In running order by the first OF January next
The depot at Newark, will be located on Mr.
Dean land, he having donated to the company
two acres for that purpose.
Tux Flnsr Cnracn BsLt--Thc Sabbath Schoo
Of Forcs, PRESBYTERIAN Church have the honor
of providing the first Church bell In Miidlc,own
When It's sonorons p.sls rang out on the air OF
Sabbath morning last many ui our good Gill
zens thought there was n fire In progress, but
rang only 10 call the children TO school. II ]
thought TO be only the forcrunncr Of a s,cple AM
bell 10 be erected by that Church.
The Smyrna N. +. Sabbath School held ihei
strawberry festival on Wednesday and Tenrsda,
! evenings Of this week. This Is the first one Q
, tho season IL this part Of the country. We un
ders,and that the Middlctown Hall compan
propose holding one soon, the proceeds 10 he ap
plisd towards liqnidating the debt upon III
Hall.
WIN. d. Virgins, the pension forger OWL
mington, has been sentenced 10 six years mpris
4 onmcnt. lie formerly held good position !
society, was man OF 6se social qualities an
7 sparkling wit but his crime has humbled him I
the last degree, and he has become an objec. @
pity as well ns censurc.
The horse trainer has departed Peters can,
Q and sold his flowers aud took his leave; I'll
/, peach growers have had their last pow-wow Z
the season, at Dover; and now comes the " an
. mules and the circus. Everybody and his viii
4 will be there, Of course, II only 10 please III
children.
A female child, apparently abont month olt
was left on the steps Of the Central Prcsbyteria
Church, wilmington, Monday night. A piec
Of paper was pined 10 Il stating iis father dive
D therein, from which Il Is snppossd u was lcft :
the wrong door.
On Monday night las. some thief or thieves 9
fsc,ed an entrance into the steam grist mill Of N
q. q. Cleaver, at Delaware City, by tearing q
the weather boards. Finding no money the
left things undisturbed.
= On sunday night 81. Peters Catholic Churcl
Wilmington, was robbed Of its commupiou Del
: vicc-ons silver chalice, two gold patens, "a
the two boxes containing the poor moasy.
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