Middletown transcript., 1872-05-04
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A auttss Of s1cissmcat was created IN social
clreles o. Tuesday, lest, on the occasion os The
marriage ~ ~. wm. A. Ccmefy4 of ksssedy-
Vile, Vi. anl 1ls Fassss 3. Cochraa, daushssr
ef nsbt. 4. Csshsaa, -. q thls sowa. Iss
se9.ently ~ psblle considered itsrlf invilsa.
Although ~ esesaeay was not 10 take psas:
vusll III o'c3ech, psss0ns, eager 10 secure good
positoss, began 70 assemble about y O'Clock,
asd contlnsed u pour is sstil the sdi6es was
was allied - oveshowing. The 'rcss Ss.n wefs
Groom, and sen tied acscss With white rhsoa. |
The altar wss beautifully and tastsfully decesNt-
ed with nowsss, vases, &c. aad az arch u now: |
ere sasmoasted the pulpit. Abost thsappolssed |
hoss, ths relatioas procesded nom ~ hesce ard
later lie bridal party entered The church. and |
presented thsmaslves before the ALTAR, while the
organ under the skiliful uasageuent Of u. l..
Price, ESQ. pealed forth the - Wedding Aasrh."
Rev. Dr.. Patton, the oesciaiing clergyman, was
Al his post, and sf,es short address 70 the a.
6snced couple, tied the sscrse knot after the
form u the Presbyterian Church.
The bridesmaids on the occaslon werc Miss
Mary 3. Cochran Of Baltimore, Miss Carrie u.
West Of Middistown, Mics Laura Lindsey of
Chesapeake city, and Mics A0iiic Craddock Of
Cecil county and ihs grcomsmen were pen.,s
Crawford Of Ken, county, Ma snd John 7. Will
con Of Middietown. II. A. Nowland and wm
n. Wilson, acted ~ ushcrs. The whole party
we're in "full dress, a..d tho affair cclpssd in
brilliaucy any thing Of the kind ever Witnessed
| In Middlctown.
After the ceremony was over, the bridal party
and many friends and relations of the newly
led pair, repaired to the residence Of the
brides father, spd partook Of refreshments aud
viewed the brides presents, which were nu.
merous and handsome.
New York, where few days will be spent 10
viewing the sights Of that city. There were two
| other bridal parties the train, one from Smyr-
m, and the other from Queen Annes co. Nd.
and the cars might truly hare been designated n
"bridsl train"
lAs~rsss frsa Sweden.
II. \. Nalmsicn, who was senl 10 Sweden
by the Middictown Immigration Society, to pro.
cure farm laborcrs and doInestics, has written 10
the Society that ail the orders have been allcd,
and that they will embark FROM Glasgow, Scot
land, to-day, the 4th Of May. They will arrive
here about the goth, Il 10 supposed. The Society
engaged i've more Than II had orders for, and
advertise in this issue for homes for them. The
agent, Mr. Malmsten, Is n native Of Sweden.
and with quito plumber Of the immigranis he
has engaged hs Is personally acquainted. lie
csgagcd none thai were not we'll recommended,
aud thinks tho Society will be pleased with his
selections.
rhe rhslaAsiphss Ts.vnsnsnt.
Thirteen knights from this vicinity have en-.
tered the list for the Tournament to come on at
Philadelphia, on June l2th. BESIDES the regular
fitting at the rings, there will be contest be-
tween the Goddess Of Liberty and Cermania, In
Roman Chariots also a contest between the
God,icsscs Of America, Germany and Franco. in
phaetons. A procession Of two huadrcd and q r.
~ children, representing the different nations,
III march along and strew the paths Of the vic
tors with flowers. The first prize will be- a set
OF silver ware; ac,nd prize, = gold watch, and
the third, a gold-headed cane.
nsiirsaA matters.
The Directors Of the Del. Railroad passed over
the road on Tuesday last, TO make arrangement
I for some improvements at several places. Al
Ilnre's Corner, near the new Almshouse proper.
~, they decided TO put 10 q switch. Al Middle
2 town they conferred with the Town Commission
rrs, and decided 10 raise the pavement from ih,
the regular grade also to Oil up the low placci
! on the west side Of the track.
Odessa ltenas.
4 At meeting OF the Odessa Building and l.oar
Association, on Wednesday night funds sold n
= 23A Pcr cent.
; II. p. Baker, ESQ. having purchased a dwc'.
q Ing on Main street, is now improving u, nnt
= Charles r. A. Maiiy Is building an addition Il
e his rcsidencc-J. d. Hurlock, contractor.
=: The annual interest on the corbii Library fun,
q was expended las, week, for well-selecicd 10
C ofbooks.
e The Peach prospec, is not now much discussed
P1sh.
On Thursday Of last week shad was caugl
J. pounds and ounces, and the nexs day one ~
- | caught weighing Neyeu pounds,
= TN Friday Of last week, at the Bay shore 6sh
y cry, on Sptsncis lsland there were 80, 600 hel
=. ring and 800 shad taken at one haul.
v Onc day last week q rock ish weighing q
"a y, pounds was caught 10 g-nes 10 tho Elk rive
q Tsrs II AppsS.sas~ssk.
q A terrible fire has been ragiug 10 Appoquin
g mink H1ndscd this week, In what 10 common
=. s termed "Blsckbird Forest" II originated ns'
70 Blackbird, and rapidly spread, consuming gre
n quantities Of Chestnut and wh,c-oak iimbc
o. Hundreds Of acres have becn destroyed, aud Il
" y. 6rrs have not entirely subsided.
az Letters Rensining IN MiAalssswn r. o.
The following Is . list Of Letters remaining
the Post Onicc, for the week ending May q,
1917 jas. Henry Bitton, Robert Collins, Sar,
- A. Collins, y. A. Cannon, John W. Dickinso
%, Rev. J. 8. II. Henderson, Vim. Henry iiur
ss Beihcwel Shocklsy, jobs 8. RillcoI. pssso
e calling for The shove will please say that they
ch
nm Consent 81 -. Osssgsa
be The lovers Of music In 81. Georges and yici,
rs ~, should rot fail TO 60 70 the concert viii
,at will he given In the n. Y. Church In that tow
70. on Wednesday evening next, the 9Th inst.
r. y. Ana's ChussA.
ne There will be divine service 10 81. An,
church tomorrow morning and evening, at
usual hours. The Rector will oficisie on bo
sss occasions.
q Steamboat.