Middletown transcript., 1871-08-19

James J Hall, Z"
l,anjamin llszcll, Smyrna
David Stubbs 4"
ls-ajamin Crawford, Md
James Mckee,
DM Leyan, Delaware
J Budd, e.
Vim Reynolds. Newark
Joseph II. Wilson, Chester co
James II Story, '
licllmig, Baltimore
Joseph Alexander, Wilmington,
VIM Brown, Reading
Jacob Mole, "
u ~ Crawford, Geo Point
James France. Wilmimington
Randolph Peters Delaware
Howard Jenkins,
pr John Forsyth, New York
PS Quclirn, ="
George Thurlis a. Z"
William Parry, cinaminson, 81
Charles Downing, New York
ED Porter, Delaware
Charles Silcox, q
" II Thompson, Smyrna
u Temple, Phla
Harrison |. Rowland. Media, IA
VIM j Barker, " -
David Barker, a. -
John Worr-ii, Z" h"
William & Eliason, I.cipsic, Del
David Boyd, Baltimore
John Ray, " ilnngion
Charles Dorshcll, Il"
W Rutherford, Pennsylvania
Joshua Strauss Milford
Robert Gass, Wilmington
James Warner
MAaxoru PorAro MIR. Thomas T.. lIurn. OF
this town, brought To this office. on Saturday
last, nm Early Rose potato. raised in his garden
this season, which weighed one pound and one
ounce down weight II fanybudy can beat this.
k, t,l. x.l Ia, l.. frnt
Our big potato mus, knock under. Since the
above was written We opened the Kent News,
when our eyes fell upon the following
A FINE PorATo.-Mr. Howard Mccks handed
us last week AN EARLY Rose potato, grown 10y
him at Fairlce, which weighed one pound and
three ounces. This variety Of potato is bccom
Ing very popular In this section OF the country
though there are still many who adhere to ,h'
White Mercer.
PAiSruL AroipESr.-Wc regret to hear that Z
very painful accident happened TO DR.. Thoma
| u. Musgroyc, OF Elkion, last week. lie was on,
| of a party of ladies aud gentlemen who went OF
a picnic excursion 10 the Susqnehanna, ans
while walking, after dusk, along the banks o
the Susquehanna, near the Gsh-house OF job,
Stump, Esq. he fell howa the cmbankmrni, "a dis
iaucc Of alQu, sx,een feet. lle Was taken up il
/ an isscnsihlc condition, and conveyed To PER-
Cabin" the residence of Mr.. SiumI where re
s,oraiivcs were administered, and CONSCIOUSNESS
returned after ON hour or tive. Fortunately, N
bones we're broken, bu, he was mos, scvcrcl
bruizcd.
The Peach Fuckers, as they are commonl
called, have been having royal time this week
Drunken ones, both men and women, migl
have been seen At any time on the streets, an
discussions with fists have Frequently occurred
Policeman Jones has been untiting In his ciIor
TO preserve order, and has tho thanks of the VI
tire community. lie has had quite number
the Toomhs, and according to an order from ii
Town Commissioners, yesterday morning Al
them 10 work cleaning out tho CUTTERS along Il
streets.
Look out for horse,hiercs; they have commen
cd operations IN the lower part Of this Stat
Keep your stable and carragc-housc doors We
secured, and for better security against loss,
Q would be well to have some trusty man 10 wait
, At night abo~t the barn. Two horses and
carriage were stolen last week In the lower cou
ties These thieves will certainly try their hau
about here, II not closely watched.
= On Tuesday last, a pair Of horses attached
I the peach wagon Of Mr.. J. q. Sinnickson, viii
Il standing at the fru, d. ryng nblishmen, of Nj
!, srs. jackson, Pyle / Coz, In this town, becat
. alarmed At the sound Of the steam escape, NJ
ran up Lake street to the corner Of Broad, whe
the wagon came In contact with tho curb, al
y | ~ss "psSs suu shS"uy osoAsn' NViutues WI
2 age was done.
i. We received on Tuesday, from Arthur Johr
Esq. Of Maryland, a basket OF Susqnchan
= peaches, very superior. This variety Of I
& peach II priced for It's ornngelikc color, and
absence Of fu1x, ~ well A. for Its delicate and
grceablc favor. Mr.. Johns regards this pea
70 as one Of the Hasst varieties.
N The annual reunion at old Drawers Chur,
h near Odessa, takes place In three weeks from
x morrow. This annual sssemblags Of the 3,
n, vivors Of the former worshippers In that ancis
fame, and their dcscs ndants, has always been
D. occasion Of absorbing interest, and promises
y be 10 this year.
Z. Nsw Housk.-Mr. Thomas Massey, Jr. 10 ere
- lag threc-story frame honse, 31x20 feet with
back building 10 feet square, on his lot, on n,
street, next 10 the National Hotel, In this TOW
ly Mr.. Massey contemplates having bic jeweiry q,
y In one cad Of ihs building, when completed.
= We hear that tho bilious dyssn,ery PROM
county, Nd. Three deaths hare occurred In {
g family, last week, asd two or three In other n
% iliss.
ii The horss Of Ds. Joseph v. wallscs Of Chs
\. deaks City, Ma, ran n with him, on Tused
" last threw hin out Of ths sulksy, cad stuus
sad hruissa Mn esas,dsssbly, and broke
~ sslksg.
Rass q. Jslsrssa, sf wilnlngtss, had
!, peekst plcksd q oeoe ss ~ eass ~ 0alust
tsssaIn6 last.