Middletown transcript., 1872-12-07
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On Friday morning of iaat week, Net. z9ih
Mr.. Egbcrt D. iIsisl,r, scn of NJ. William u.
Ilcsler, aud Senior member cf the arin Of Heislcr
| Bros. Tobaccenis,s, South Delaware Avenue,
Philadelphia, died at his fathers rcsdence, Of
| consumption.
Un Saturday, Nov. soihs Mr. Forbes Ray, who
for over year has bern an In mats o. The Frank
| ford insa.e asylum, dicd =, tho fnsane asylum
! Wilmington, Del. Several years since NJ. RAy
met with an accident resulting in the total loss
OF sight, which prcyed upon his mind 10 such an
| extent as 10 dcihroue rensou.
| On Tuesday afternoon, Dee Sd, Mrs. Alex. A.
Laws Of the Deer Park Hotel. drove TO Elk
ton. Tn reaching the track OF the r. W. 4 B.
| n. n. on the norih side OF the town, and when
within Few feet Of the track, the New York and
| washiagion through Express rushed by at light
| mag speed without blowing the whistle, or Civ
ing due notice OF their presence, frightening her
horse, who wheeling shar, around, through her
| from the carriage, breaking her righ, leg at the
| ankle joint 10 three places Two consultations
OF tho Elkton Physicians and Dr. N. II. Clark, Of
Newark have been held, and fears arc entertain
| cd that amputation will be necessary. This Is a
dangerous crossing and too much caro- canno,
be exercised by either Company, or persons on
the highway, as several persons have been killed
at this point. A few years since the Municipal
Authorities Of Elkion, passed nm ordinance re-
1sirina trains passing through the corporation
| limits 10 moi exceed certain speed which ordi-
nance the y Il. Co. Haily refused TO obey, aud
since they take the laws OF the States through
which they pass entirely into ,hcis own hands,
they should In ease Of such accidents as the
| foregoing be held for and made pay heavy dam
ages When corporate bodies ignore the au-
thoftics that gave them existence, the people
canno, too soon teach them they arc not infinite
The Newark merchants are laying in fresh
and full stocks for the holidays. A visit TO Mr.
=. II. choaies fancy store is quite treat 10 the
little folks he has all sorts Of sim-craeks and
Kris kfinglc notions.
The Board OF trade are much encouraged at
their increased membership, and at Wednesdays
meeting the President appointed u committee Of
five TO procure ten additional empty nail Kegs
that there might lie no complaint OF want Of fur
ni,ure The offerings continue light, bu, prcsen,
marked improvement over the last report
Messrs. Atkinson Griffith have lost very
fine mare by the prevailing Epzoo,ic. Believe.
ing her well Of The disease she was nut TO work
carrying the mail 10 the Railroad being ncccs-
STATED last Saturday 10 drive unduly fast, the
marc go, quite warm and whilst waiiiay for the
train took cold, dying from the effects II is
rgmorGd on the street taat M.ssrs. Atkinson &
| Giiiiith contemplate removing their Livery 10
the Washington stables, Wilmington. bel
Every Ereaiag quoting the Trw'erYfs report
Of the Democratic Dodg sought 10 be established
In Wilmington, INDUCES In a weak fling 1T the
enterprise demonstrating the movement Straight
oct, and utiing it, nose up ai 'cu thousand dol
( lara. Well, what a long tail our eats got The
1 Every Ercning Is quite ereditaiilc paper How
( much over ten thousand dollars had shc2 And
1 although she carries water on 10th shoulders
! playing Neutral 10 one party and Radical TO the
other, does her Editorial chair contain all the
brain power OF the newspaper corps? And IL
the Every Efsntgg succeeds, why may not d
! Democratic Huiy, albeit the "Sitaighinuis'
engineer the movement, a. the Every Ereainy
+ says jast SO litlc friend, we see the point
sur policy is nj ,hugs % all men and .traish,
! ia mt
p.iav.re city Items.
On Saturday night last The canal WAS frozen
/ over, but the passage OF bogts was not inter-
rup,cd OF Monday
| TN Saturday morning Inst the steamer Per-
I ~ was coming out Of Salem Creek she was cut
| through by the ice and sunk She wns pumped
/ ou, that night and raised on Sunda, morniu:
/ and lowed 10 Wilmington by steamer MAJOR lisy-
I hold, where she will be repaired Nc LEARN she
viii resume her tips 10 ies days The same
night one Of Eastman McNlahons bargos sauk
+ 81 the mouth IL the lneks.
/ During lhc season Of Advent there will be
iiiginc SER ice IN Chris; fpiseap1 rtar,.li eefrt
/ Wednesday morning aud evening, anil SUNDAY
i morning, AFTERNOON aBi evening ~ the nsuil
+ time.
\ iaw da5. since Inc sieatner Francis Wright
] stopped here on her W's 10 Philtdelrhia, i.sm
l.siscsioa, Texas with cargo IT fresh beef aud
driving, the rcfrrera,ng machinery exploded
ana the heat entering tho refrigerator completed,
/ spoiled the entire cargo.
On Monday night last thunder storm ao.snl-
panied with lightning passed over ibis city
Odessa Items.
/ II IA with pleasure thnt VIC announce tho re-
| sumption OF our daily stages TO aidileiown nnd
Delaware ciiv the e.t.encc of nlcl, made us
feel vary isc.etcd
The recent cold snap has closri onr nayiga-
| tien. Several vessels laid up here anahe 10
get away.
The Smrdes Of our town hold Divine service
| regularly every Sunday afternoon IN The lecture
reoni Of Drawers ffrshy terrain church,
live you heati that Pap Rus, has obtain
ed letters Pa,en, his 'ah,ni ca'iiyator ~
| Now yon lngy Fellows need not compiain of
weeds gardens, all you hare 10 do is jus, buy
one and the pleasure ron viii take in using II
| viii Insure the above prediction
i l., '. Aspril talks Of manufacturing the liam
iton Drill. How seFs important 1t Is tia, some
one should II i preen,ineniig the dsM. Why
stand ye hark-ye lhgzarh capitalists
The Council ot Tn has had no :.ote meetings.
Have you seen BLl2
$1,000 n.ii.
Anthony Rue, the conductor who was held
responsible by the corouers jury for the late
railroad accident on the Philadelphia and Bali-
m0re railroad. ntar Elerslie. gave hnil ON Sat
nrday last in the OF -, GOO 10 answer before
the Grand Jury, at Wilmington, Delaware
business Changes.
Mr. George w Orillp having removed to Will
mington, TO take charge of the Delaware House
Mr.. John Lomber, formerly Of Dover has leased
the Msidletown Hotel. and are assnted TINT
the reputation OF the house viii aal suffer In his
| hands,
Mcssrs. Taylor aud Son, of Ieipsc, have
bought out the Grocery Store OF A. 7. Bradley
Fatal Accident st Dover.
A sad and fatal accident occurred at Dover on
wednesday night. Abon, o'clock tremcn-
daps explosion Of a gas rciot, took place in the
Office Of Prof West. killing him instantly. II
Is said his head and feet were blown or