Middletown transcript., 1872-12-28


Thermometer ranged from seven 10 ten degrees
above zero all day. Thus passed Christmas Of
lsTa
Mysterious Visitors: Ghosts. IiobgobIins
and spouks!
On Tuesday evening last
-.rhe nlsh' before Christina, shcu al through ,he
Not a creature "a, stirring 10, even mouse
40 We were sitting quietly in our sipdio Justly
engaged with pen and paper, we were greatly
startled by the sudden appearance of seven crcs-
lures dressed in mos, ou,!andish style as though
but freshly imported from fairy or spirit land
who noisclessly and like shadows entered our
parlor and without waiting 10 bs invited eGietly
seated themselves, rcinindEg as most for ibis of
the ,rcn,mcn, experienced ~ Rip Van Ninkle a,
the hnnds ol the phantom crew OF Henry Hudson,
aud visions Of twenty years sleep arose before
Us but af the=c spirits had no mysterious look
ing casks our fears oa that score were soon
caimed. We spoke to our visitors hut no ans
wcr was returned, and tcckoniug 10 her mates
one seated herself al the piano AMI began play
ing, when all the rest arose and proceeded 10
perform n series of Wild uncagihly. hohrohu
dances. all the while spcechlcss and noiselcss
Thi. fearful scsne csntiaued some ten er fifteen
minutes when our s,rargc visitors disappeared
as suddenly aud mystefiously as they eapic
While We were revolving this singular affair
In our mind. and wondering What this gtca,
mystery coald be we were iuach graiifc1 10 re-
ceVc u call from party Of several ladies and
gentlemen Who were out making Christmas calls
From them t;e learned that svrcra! other houses
bad been entered IN the came manner as .ars hy
these strange visitors and tns saEc scenes enact
ed, What can il mcAn Has New England
spiriuasm made It's appearance among a. or
can this affair he accounted for ON the mere
rational grounds that after AL !, was but party
0; mnfqueraicrs in the pursuit of Gu
shooting AGrsy.
On Sunday night asi, Mr., e. C. Pennington.
on returning to bis home in the cOusiry SAW u
horse and buggy standing 10 the yard aud IL
was very late he told The driver Of IT, negro
mnn named John Gibson, tha, he had better 20
home Mr. Pennington, thcn WITH one Of h.s
men wen, 10 the stable to pun away BIS horse.
and when be returned he iouai Gibson still in
the kitchen, aud again told hin. % 80 home as
he dll not wish his house open after n clorA
The negro replied Cd d-u you, r0p iDll
me- that once, aaa shall not SO til I re, ready
Mr. Pcnngton then struck AZ him. when Gibson
struck him on the back Of tho head with = load.
ed whip handle and attacked him with u rszor
cutting him on the hand, aui had not Mr. PEN
ingtou hired man interirrcd, would doables.
have injured him vcry severely, fnot fatally
As soon MS he could get up Mr. Pennington ran
into TIE house aai returned with revolver
by this time the negro had gono into the yard
whcr. he stood swearing aud threatening ven
gsance on Mr.. Pennington but refused 20 20 -
way. Mr.. Pennington then shot ai him with the
revolver but missed him. Gibson called cut 10
him shoot you son OF a l-'rh yoa havu tit
me yet" a second and ,hiri shot, ore o. which
struck him caused him 10 hush swearing and
get into his hugg. and leave, &C i MAS getting
rather warm for him.
On Monday Mr.. Pennington entered complain,
beiur Esq Walker, who issued warrant tor the
arrest Of the negro, Gibson, on the Charge AS
saul, aud battery with intent to kill, AMI he
a
81 the May term Of Court.
Church Wedding.
The chief cxci,emen, In social circles In ssmr-
na this week was wedding tn the Episenpal
Church Of tina, town, the happy pair being Mr
}. u. Foard, of this town, and Misc Fannie Byrnc
Of Philadelphia, formerly OF Smyrna. As il was
a church wedding, the public considered itself
invited, consequently, Notwithstanding the n- 7
element weather. the church gas well flled some
time before the appointed hen. for the wedding,
g o clock in the evening About o'clock the
relatives of the bride aud groom elect entered the
church, and In few minutes after were followed |
by the bridal party, willis, the organ, under the
charge Of the proficient Miss Sturgs pealei forth
the wedding March, The marriage ceremony
being concluded, the newly married pair arcom- |
panied by number OF relatives ana friends !
went Immediately 10 the depot and took the ears |
for their future home, IN this town. where ihay |
held reception.
We tender our thanks to the happy couple for
q generous share of the brides cake. We wish 4
them happy life. and may they live a thousand |
years aud We be here 10 attend their funeral
I.,st or Letters Remaining In the Po.t-
once ~ Mjddirtown. Del. for the
week esdtng December 1iss. 1874.
NAsEs.-wn. Gonlya, Anna Coulter. Sarah /
Dahl, ". T.. Gray, chas. ~ Gaskill, John Gro
mer, Mary GreeA, Lizzie Wright, Enelina |
". T. Warner, Edward Turner, Peter |
Tyler Louisa r Hambi.ton, s. Hanson, e. |
George Hopkins, Julia Harris Ezekiel Jones, |
s. Il. Jeurll, Bnhaker 4 Mark, Chas. A. Newton, |
q. } Carolise Nybiien, Mrs. ~. A. Smith, @. W. |
Truit. Persons cailleg for the above will please
say they are ADVERTISED
d. l.. Dcs.sISG, r. N.
Highway Robbery.
A colored woman from Blackbird, who came
10 town on Saturday with evergrccns for sale /
and disposed OF aboat S25 Of the same was |
knocked down 10 frost of the premises 4oe Eas, |
Second street, during the day, by negro man /
known as Tom, and robbed OF all the money she |
had about her person. The woman was much |
injured by the man, several Of her teeth being |
knocked out. As ye, the police have not been |
able to arres, the rascai.-Essry Erening.
Fire.
On Wednesday night Of last week the Girls, |
mill Of Mr.. Thos. &. Murphey, on Bohemia Man |
or was discovered to be on fre, and before the |
flames could be extinguishcd, ene eud the mill |
vas pretty we'll burned out, asd considerable
damage doac to the lneehinsry and building.
Assaulted.
On Friday evening Capt. Merrihcw was set
upon by crowd Of negroes, who issued from |
he saloon 1t the south west csrner Of Fourth |
md Frsuch streets, Wilmington, Del. a. be was
passing that place, AID assaulted him. The po-
lice srs ai>es he scamps.
This section was visiicd By snow storm on
Wednesday night asd Thursdsy. The Epets |
havs susG " ~ beautlal spoW, but II ssy pf /