Middletown transcript., 1872-01-06
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ehaagps an annoumesd TO take place ID Dover Oh i
ths arst of the sew year, geusrally however |
among The msrcan'ils community. The arm Of
ws:ss ss,'0 e q 'ss oss,, Ia 4 ;ss s.o
gsle shs budeess; ~ also ~ ssn of ilsSscker |
{ Qtewavt. Dsriu6eacy In Che noney market Il
asGl3Aed % ths seascs Why ters hesss retire
ftu0 Uescq1lilo pursuits. ~. y. Merritt pro-
pg3efor ef the Calltal Hotel Nv yeass age,
goes 10 kestcn, where he will assume the 'nsns-
cement Of n hotel.
A mesting in behalf Of the proposed Academy
lbs boys will b hsld 10 The Methodist Church,
Dover. on the 9th inst. where speeches will be
msde by Chancellor Bates, Hen. J. Clancy % ,cs
and others.
NE negro brass band a. Dover, which has
been In exlstencc for about q rear, has Al last
| rnccceded in playing the second part Of "Shoo
Fly
TIMES ars gctling quito lively In Kent In ref
srcncc TO the appointment Of Clerk Of the Peace.
Quite 4 number of names are mentioned In con-
nec,on with the Office, including the prcscnt In
eumhcut, Mr.. Jester. We believe the once be-
comes vacant In March next.
Work On Dover Jail moves At snails pace, ow-
| Ing 10 the cold weather, and u 10 not probable
that ciihsr the Jail Sheriff house will be ready
for use before spring. Exieriorly these build
| ings are . kind OF cross between a Quaker
meeting house aud the Schuylkill bridge at
| 0ray's Ferry, while tho interior, however con-
irnsts avorsbly with any modern buildings Of
like dimensions.
'Tis estimated that COO persons hare been vac
einatrd In Dover since the 6rst alarm was given
| Of the ravsges Of the smallpox In Philadelphia,
probably one half Of whom had the virus inser-
| ted by private tcindividunls--doctors charges be-
| ing considered too high for the amount Of SER
| vice rendered.
Or, Wilkinson, Of Adamsvi,Ic, Kent county,
Inns successfully treated case Of smallpox by
| administering vaccine virus internally.
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Nearly all the stores were closed aud other bus
iness generally suspended. Services were held
At the various churches, and good order rcigned
throughout the day
Al the aicl-mec,ing in the Methodist church,
| on last Sunday evening the services wee exceed
ingly impressive, Mr.. Merritt, The pastor, he
ing aided by Rev. Mr. Huntington, OF the Pres
byterian church, who preached one Of the most
telling sermons that has been heard In Dover
for very long time. Just MS the services were
about being concluded an event took place which
was no, On the bills II wns just six minutes AZ
ter ~, the congregation was awaiting to he dis
missed, wl,eu the preacher requested all Frescnt I
10 ,arry moment longer. The audience was OF
course a little curious 10 know what was in the
wind, but Il was n moment only and their curl
osity was satisfied when gentleman with lady
on his arm was seen rapidly passing up the mid
die isle and stop In front OF the pulpit. II was
Jaucs l.. Walcott and Miss Nelly Goodwin, who
were then and there joined in the holy bonds OF
Matrimouy The event was OF course n novel
one and created quite a iiuiier-'hat is among
the marrisgcablc Young Misses and probably
among older ones loo. Mr.. Walcott is n Young
member OF the Kent Bar: the lady 10 the only
daughter Of Esquire Goodwin, ono Of our most
esiimable iowbsuen.
Eight negroes broke out OF the old jail on
Tuesday morning last. Bishop, who Is under a
ten years sentence for gross violence on little
girl near llazc,tvlc, being unfortunately one o'
the number. The Sheriff Offers $500 reward for
the apprehension of the rascals. There are onl y
FIVE prisoners in the Jail now-all white men tx-
cepi one.
Fears are entertained that the Dover Cornei
| Band IL about going 10 the bow-wows, which
wuuld he a matter OF much regret
RApE.--On Christmas nigh, George ". Bliss
In the employ of Mr. John Cochran, near ihi,
, town, committed rape upon girl aged abou
thirteen years, also living with Mr.. Co, b an. Tht
facts Of the case becoming known, officers wcr'
sent TO arrest him, but he had left. lie was seer
In town on Tuesday afternoon, IN an intoxicated
condition, aud remarked to some one that h
would he IN hi before many days. lie wa
not heard OF any more until the next day, Wed
I nesday, when the afternoon passenger train up
, ran over him and killed him Just above Nj. Plea
SAINT. When FIRST seen by the engineer the oh
ject was thought to bc n dog, or bush, but as tn
train drew nearer |, was discovered to he n maj
lying icngthwsc between the rails aud The steam
p
did not suffice, and before the train could b
stopped the cow-catcher struck tho mans feet
doubling him up and pushing him ahead Of III
engine, horribly uiangling his head and stripping
+. his right thigh Of It's flesh. Death was almos
instantaneous The mangcd corpse was pu
G upon tho train nnd taken 10 kirkwood, " her
4 Coroner Woodward held an inquest, and yer
dict WIS rendered in accordance with the nhov
/. facts. lie probably knew the consequences,
!, he should he captured, and took this method Il
:. escape punishment. Ills body WAS taken charg
OF by his brother, Edward D. Bliss, who eau,
. on 10 Wilmington from Brooklyn after IL.
Since the above was In type. We have lcarnc
i that although Bliss attempted, be did not ae
:. complish his 6cndish purpose
!. On Tuesday week Mr.. Beihnel Stevens, ma
| Of seventy years, while on visit 10 the town 70
p few hours lost his balance and fell back ward
|. from tho steps Of the National Hotel, which |,
was entering for the first time that day. III
q weight wns thrown upon his right hip In such
way to cause fracture ofihc Nc s-k Of the Fcmui
He was examined carefully, made as comior,abl
}. ~ possible, nad the next day was sent 10 III
-, county Hospital, that he might hare the best nj
ieuiion. Al best he must DO lame for life,
II fracture within the capsule rarely uuites by
bony union, especially In one so old.
!. 81. AIMS Church. and tho Chapel In Middl,
!" town, will D. v. both 10 open for Dvs
b. Service on Tomorrow morning and evening
:. the usual hours--lol A. N. and I r. n. III
" services will be conducted by Lay Reader, an
i. = sermon road on each occasion. The Rector ,
the church II still unable, from protraclcd sicl
q ness, 10 leave his bed.
Al the election for officers Of the Forest Chnrt
ID Sabbath School, held on Monday evening lns
!. D. 1. Dnning was elected Superintendent; u
A. Wood. Vice SUPERINTENDENT; DR.. Thomns !
!, 0ilpin, Librarian: W. n. West, Assistant i.ihr
!. rian; Fredus n. Penning,on, Secretary and IRE
y surer.
Olive Logan, who has lectnred here sever
I tiuses, has written letter to the New York IT
bune, In which she announces that she has =
q pudistcd tho wo,nans Rights doctrine, Il ha
! ing becone toe much mixed up with fres-lov
Inn.
The railroad from Seaford 10 Cambridge, n,
d known ~ The Dorchsstes and Delaware road foo
= up nsafly $1,000 a. net earnings Tor ths pres~'
AScal ysar, Wis: earnings, S7l,S1s.74i runnis