Middletown transcript., 1872-03-16

CAuGHr " Ris SHiRr.--A prisoner named Thos
Coz, charged with horse stealing aud various
other crimes, ATTEMPTED 10 escape from the old
jail 10 this place on Friday morning, BY hole
which he had made through the bricks and the
wood and iron shcashing. lie succeeded In get
ting b.. head and shoulders outside the aperture,
when his plans were frustrated by Jagged piece
Of the iron sheashiug cntchiag his shirt and cx-
coriating his epidcrsns, and there he stuck nnd
hung, ~ he saya, from 2 o'clock In the morning
until he was released by the aid Of q blacksmith
~ aheut half past seven. This 10 The third time
Coz has attempted 10 escape. lie is n bad char
actrr but short time elapsed between his ar
rrst here and his discnrge from the Mar, laud
Peni'sn,iary, between which tmcs he hid com.
miited robbery In Maryland, and upon n re-
QUESTION from the Governor Of that State he will
be handed over Ms soon as he has aioned for his
oRsnses in this county .--Deiarsreaa.
A MARROW EscArx IRON fIonninLg FAr.-
During the late epidemic OF smaii-pox in Pbila-
deIphia, y yong lady, formerly Of Milford, and
now living In Catharinc 81. Philadelphia, Miss
II. WAS attacked with the disease and apparently
died ibercfrom. The attending physician pro-
uounccd her dead, and her friends here were
notified accordingly. Every preparation was
made for her inierment, which was only DELAYED
on account Of pressure Of the undcrtnkcrs In
charge. This pro-idcniial delay was all thai
saved her from being buried alive. During the
interval between the time appointed for the
burial and the time at which the undertaken ap.
pesrcd, Miss n. had shown such signs Of lifc TIA,
this last sad rite was further postponed, when
10 her entire recovery cnsped and she is still
among the living .-A1ford Ne~s aud Adrertiser
Fass LecruRx Urox DnAixAoR.-pr. Grove
8m-rson, OF Philadelphia, well known ms
Scieutifc and Practical Agriculiurist who has
had much experience In the reclamation OF wet
lsnds viii deliver free lecture on that all i'm
postant branch Of busincss Of the Farmer, at the
town ball, 10 Smyrna, this Saturday afternoon
at o'clock p. N. The scknowicslged rbility
Of the accomplished lecturer and the great i'm
portauce Of the subject Of Drainage and Rccla-
nation Of wet lasds will commend themselves
10 all who have nn interest In agriculture Far
mers and all Others are invited toLaitend the lee
turc. The DR.. delivered thus same lecture In
Dover few monts ago. before (" The Farmer .
Club and Il WIS pronounced one Of rare In.
lercst.
The newly elected Board Of Town Commission.
81 took The oath Of oice last week. and held their
oset meeting on Monday evening last. WHEN Il.
u. Poster was elected Presldent and J. n. Clark
son Secretary. The Board has set to work Ia car
aest They have advertised for proposals until
The 18th Instant for cleaning and lighting street
lamps aed cleadlng street crossings. While
making this contract, We q. Y psovisIon will be
Inserted % have ihs lamps lighted until half pas,
darkness by hs!f.past nine, ~ Il now frequently
y.
ScppEx DsArn.-wm. Steptcr, 4 carpenter,
lbrmssly Of EIk,on, was found dead 10 4 boat
uear Welch Point, on the Elk river ou Sunday
mosnlng last Report says that ~ haa slartsd
aefoss lhe rlvss N WIN. p. Howards, and when
soue dlssases oui, from ssms casse, probably
drihsd hnck 10 ~ shoss. whss lbund, BE- wss
u aeittisg posture, with The oars IL his hauds,
- " y the act of rowing.
nsw Episcopal Church took place o. Saturday
last. A1thsugh The day was damp asd disa-
gseeables qullo snnhsf were present snd thirty
lsvss pevS dlspoesd Of. bsinging ahout Ss73 50.
With tnlo eo0, u y psopoood tn enclose ths
ehsfeh uitA - gitua s6es. elnes ths sals efthe
pswos sevseal nosp have bssn sslsctsd, aad The
5eatai va1us q I'll uill amount . about $500,
yus.
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