Middletown transcript., 1871-04-15


A DOMESTIC SsxsAriox IN HARRiSsrox lit
seems, from the ast Milford Mutual FrieHd, that
Harrington has had family disturbance" re-
Gently that lhas involved husband or two In too
much affection for the Ecntlcr sex. II appears
that there is nice pluc grove near the town
where young folks piulng for g welded bliss"
meet their aiiAnccd '"hy moonlight alone A.
mcnR those who have been attending thcse meet
ings is'a ccrtnIn married man, who has been WOO
cd by the smiles aud biiief deanx OF \ young dam
col of the town. The smiles worked well enough,
but ~ bifid dnfSx played the mischicf-and stop
ped some ,nisthlsf from being played. perhaps:
The husbands "bcttcr half" a. she has proved
herself TO he. rot hold OF one Of the sweet mis-
si,cs ia which an hour was designated that
evening when tho da,nscl desired to hold n ''love
feas, with shid husband. The wife concluded
to attend the meeting too, aud told her husband
So This brought him 10 the confessional, and
he made NIL due apology for his short comings.
Finding his wife would 90 TO the pines that
evening In sriic Of all his confessions, profess
siops aud cntfcaiies, lac took nm carly start In
advance TO warn the wayward lass of her dan
ger. lie found her al tho appointed SPOT, aud
hurricdly telling her that they had been found
on, he left her with u NJ Of Mysteries and ",ook
down" the r~ilroad back TO town. The AFFAIR
had "leakcd out however aud Harrington was
in nm uproar, We will let the Friend finish the
story. Scene in Harrington citizens greatly
excited, wives generally exuitsnt, Young ladies
indignant, h,sbands looking sheepish; cnraecd
bro:hcr-in-law goes for delinquent husband with
n brick TO PVT n "Frcnch roof over his eye
finale-Cur,Ain falls upon scene OF dishevccd
hair, crimson faces, fearful maidens, accusing
s..:ea;.s, eSaliNn, wives. crest fallen husbands aud
: Babel Of confusion, uncqanlcd by any event in
the history Of famous Chicago"
f.lsr or GRAxp Irnons ron NEW CAsrLR CorS-
rY, 1871 :--l'tandywinc Hundred, Eli u. Tallcy,
". Bird Wilmington Hundred, Jesse Sharp,
Joseph Tatnail, WIN. Thatcher; Christiana s.
g. Chandler, W. X. Finn Mill Greek, George
Springer, Il. J.. Lyman; White Clay Greek, ].
Casho, ". Hawthorne; rencader, Merritt H.
pixson, a. ilarman; New Castle, +. Il. Clark,
Grantham Nivcn; Red Lion, W J. Robinson,
l.. ]. NanhicElc; 81. Georges j. 7. Cochran
Thomas Murphy Appoquinimink, T. ". llar,up
II q. Whiudrk, G. Y. Ruthwell
pETiT JuEbRs ron MAY Tgnu brand ywinc
Hundred, John Forward, W. l.. Wilson J. r..
Sharpcy; Wilmington Hundred, J. II. Wnlrny-
cu. J. 4. Harris, Il. I Walton; Christian, W.
l.. Robinson, j. u. Sharplcss, jackson Holmes !;
Mil Creek Barton McEwcc, B ShakcSpcar, u.
Gregg While Clay Creek, Theodore Ruth Geo.
Casho, John =. Seal Pcncadcr. J. +. Ford,
| Thomas l.ildal ". Il. Reese; New Castle, Geo.
jackson, l.. y. Townsend, ". Silver: Red Lion
j. o. Eagle, J. Il. Pennington, J. ". Vanhcklc
| st. Georges, j. Money, &. ncrrekson, q. +.
| Ford; Appuluinmink, J. 7. Rothwcll, W. Il.
Riley. ", " Rothwcll.
| lrgogs ron the MAY TraM, 1871, or rms OyEH
ASp TgaNiNfR CouRr :-brandywine Hundred,
John Prince William Dcrrcsson Wilmington
Hundred, William McCabe, W. Morrow Chris
tiana, Ed 7. Connor, Howard T.. Finn; Mil
Creek Samutl Carey White Clay Greek, Thos.
Hawthorn, Thomas Whi,ien; New Castle Mark
NJ. cleascr, Samuel Coupcr; Rel Lion. James
| l.oyie; pcncAicr, ". J. Eliason, Z. Il. Wilson
st. Georges. Joseph Eaton, Alfred l.ohand; APP
poguininink John 7. Wilson, John +. S,aais.
PESSsYLyAkiA AND DrtAwAgg RALRoAp.-The
contract for ,ompcting the graduation Of the rail
road from p,|mcroy station, on the Pennsy yvana
| railaoad, TO ihc Delaware State line has bcct a.
watdod 10 " George Smith, Of Philadelphia
| The work is 10 bc completed by the frs, day o.
| january, lsfa. The lower end of the road
which runs through the State Of Delaware to
Delaware City, via Newark has been allotted To
another PARTY aud which is to be resumed al
once and pushed forward TO early completion.
The Scaiorl Record snys:-A now interest T.
awakened III reference To the Scn;ord and
Georgetown Il. X. On Thursday last several
gentlemen irbm New York arrived in Scaiord
aud the same day proceeded io Georgetown ioi
the purpose df considering the merits Of the en-
trrptise.
Fmr.--rht School House at Rcd Lion, Del
tool, fire on Monday last, supposed 10 have o
rieinaiel from u crack in the chimney. 1t WA
| discovered dlrly and 10y judicial nnd careful
inanagpmenti, i, was cxiiHguished without serious
damage.
ST. AIMS Church. which was closed on las
Sunday in consequence of the indisposition u
the Rector will be open o.. Tomorrow lSun
day morning. 10. divine service, al the usua
hour.
Many Of our contemporaries nrc urging ihci
subscribers 10 'yay np.' II is not very mnicri
al 10 rs, whether they pW ~ or pm dairH, 81
they pay that is the most important thing.
The spring trade among our merchants i
quite brisk For bargains consult our bushes
columns. The goods upon the shelves an'
conn,crs OF cur merchants are indeed very tempt
ing.
There are signs Of nn abundant fruit crop
The peach orchards are beautiful 10 look upo
and give promise of a bouiilu yield.
Town Lott are going or like hot cakes an
no remnants left. Now Is your chance for a
eligible location.
The yro7'iug wheat looks remarkably well
hn,, withon, disaster the crop will he large.
James ". co,. Esq. Of this towii started o
Thursday tot a six month, Jour IN Europe
NJ. Hall, of this town, is abou, to star. . to
hopeo stnrf. i S.nfurl