Middletown transcript., 1873-07-19
A.ee.~peea As..,.,..s,.v, 4

Attempted Assasstaasssn.
A correspondent TO the Cammereiai from Mil
ford gives the following: "An attempt to kill,
on Saturday night, threw our town into cxciss-
married 4 Miss Dickinson, but II appears that
ihcy did not live happily, aud, after = partner
ship Of sis months they separated. Recently,
II is alleged ,tnt Mcssick manifested jealousy Of
his wife receiving attentions, and wss heard to
| threaten that he would shoot the hrst man he
found In her company. He seems TO have really
entertained such purpose, and TO have armed
himself TO carry II out, for on Saturday night,
as Mrs. Mcssick was returning home from 4
\ singing school, with John LoHsnd, and two Of
/ his sisters. Messiek laid them, and attempted
/ TO kiIl i.ohand. Drawing pistol, he fred twice
at Loaand, the FIRST ball entering his thigh.
/ The second missed him, uf eou,se, there was a
scene of grrat alarm and confusion. The wo-
! men screamed loudly and Messick seems to have
I been frightened Oft before be fred again. lie
/ was arrested on Sunday. and lodged in Jail al
1 Dover. Dr.. Lo,land extracted the bali from the
4 leg of The wounded man, and he IL no, cousid.
cred in danger.
Delaware COLLEGE.
Recently, the Trustees Of Delaware College
4 appointed a committee 10 elect two professors,
10 ill the vacancies caused by the designations Of
julie. Marhefe' professor OF modern languages,
and II. e. Schwnkcrr Adjunct Professor Of An
csnt Languages The committee consisted OF
Hon u. 7. Biggs nr. l.. r. Bush, DR. II. F.
askcw, Prcsidcnt wm H. Puruell and Hon.
I Cove SALISBURY
! This eommi,'ec held meeting at the Clayton
House on Saturday. all present, with the exc-p-
ton Of nr. Salisbury After a lengthy and
careful consultation, .. B Supcr was elected
Professor Of Modern Languages, aud VIM Nc
Caulcy Jcnetis, Adjunc, Professor Of Ancient
Languages.
q b. Super Is native Of Pennsylvania, ard
graduated, last month. at Dickinson College
tarlisc, Pa, with the second honors OF his
class Previous 10 his entrance into College he
taught school at Fredcrica
Wm Mrttuilcy Jeiferis is = native OF vii.
u,ingiau lie entered Ananiale College, New
York, and graduated this year, with the FRS,
honors Of his class. He also acted in the eapae-
- o. tutor, while at College.
knight. OF ry,hia..
The annual session Of the Grand Lodge, r. Of
r., WIS hold 10 Smy rna, on Wednesday. greatly
10 the delight Of the people of lha, town. un
the arrival of the noon mail train delegation
ffom The Star Of bethlehem Lodge OF SMYRNA
met their brethren from Wilmington and other
places, aud escorted them into smyrna The
Wilmington delegation accompanied ht
Ritrhirs Band aud line Icing formed consls,-
IN, pi The ~myrua delegation n Informed
renptuF Ut knights from Wilmington, headed
ny iushir. !. band The Niddetoun delegation
aud iii crs ot lie Grand Lodge, they marched
u
Iartding thraigh The principal streets. they
tates 10 front " the n ~ l.. hall, and dis
Htrst4 fHf dinner The conduct of NIL the
Knight, Il said to h,v. been highly rr.!lnhr.
The session " tie G5Ind Lodge was quite pro-
ttaCied one.
Newark Academy.
At au adjourned meeting of The Board oi
Trustees " iAis Institution on the 5th inst Miss
II Cha,nterlrinr, 50 lonl AMI fsvorably known
a. the 4tic principal ~ Newark Female Seinin1-
rv. w5s unanimously eirclci Principal oi Nca :
..rk Academy, IL place pt l. = lurier, resigned
\ atIalH Ms 4l.b adopted admitting gits to
thc stup eetute VI iusitg. Iiua as hts hitherto
geeu stscn "a uoss o8lF
Iae .At.3yMf is HUw i uH1ci school and,
ualef The Proficient m,nAg gemrul III Mass Cham.
rriulut Hui Der 49, omplishrd assistants, we
;t9l assured 7ua u vii lose nothing Of the liieh
reputation IS ~ eSteligai stuul iha, il la, hiih-
ttia rH.atcd.
Middi-town Races.
The race announced Tor Saturday last WAS no,
W. exciting an affair m MS ahiiti rnted The
! giiei Msiah expected VAS mol made Gu Arcntnt
% In refusal u lir owners u thr hatses - AL
i#S tlrm 10 trof# \ unml.r Il volunteer Faces
h9WrttF4. seryed - enliteu The OCCASION and
.tniHsc ibe ta9le ttped which lad gathered to
. Mitu..s Tie sI,ast d The Iit Iht hf.l raee wa.
eei~tHa L \ toehrtns III. saffel mart and
hm Il turHra1 surtt1 bpfss Tom Non rs
he m4ra We IA noi irarn The time. m,
seeani u,ee lefaeen Thomas Cpeirsns mare
aGl 4 \. tofhrtai il mare. Mas Won Il,
t,r h,tcr. anI ihr ihitd tace between wm
l.tte nurse aud II, 4 roehran. Jrs mare VA,
mon 3! the istirf Lest two IN three.
Removed TO Odessa.
NJ lippineot. formerly Of the National
llafesl ai MtiirtuMn, has removed 10 Odessa it
the llnsscssiun nt tie hnei in that town hAsina
odN4ht ani the inieres; q Nr v. 7 Chance.
Mr lifpiutun ls mell-knuwn from his long
connection With tic National aud with lie q.
fsfente there ohiained lie. doubtless, know
c how 70 Keep hotel. and 10 Keep Il right. ",
wish him abundant success
, Fire In a co,san Factory.
On Wednesday morning fire broke ont II
The picker room o. l;,idwius formerly Lord $
GOTTEN iarofy IN li. Ek Ir,ek. about ioui
miles from Newark, destroy ing the building aus
~ contents. The troplc ot the n,iehhorhoo,
turned out IN lorct, aud through their eiinris
The main h4ildin. Was saved The loss amount
9 ID 10 some - uuD $4,000.
consrae, Awarded.
! The Building commiiies of the Wilmington
a Conference Academy has awarded til eon,rac
: for erecting the urcesssr, hnildiu.s iur this in
G stitutinn. nj Dover, 10 Mcssrs Fisher iiurk
/ man 0t that ioHn, Tor Si5 Gno This inelna,
: all wotk to lie done upon the building 10 pfepar
il for occupaney
Highway Robbery.
4 deperaie fsuw named Geo. Adams, Of Leit
: sic, WAS lodged 10 Dover jail on Saturday wsrk
for mAt At ing Knocking down and rohhn
: Matthew Carter, on the night OF the ID. Carte
; WAS gniag home, drunk, when Adams, l,in
/ In wait, struck him with stick aud took sal
: s. from Kim.
y plc.ntc.
A grand entertainment, aud picnic was heI
on Thursday in the grove OF Ex-Gov. Ros
near Scafotd Perhaps the party Of Nj,
i, actown ladies who went down 10 the Governor
: iha ia. had an opportunity TO represent Midd
I. town nj the picnic. II so they did il well.
e Collins Beach.
A number Of ladies and gentlemen OF this '
cinity vent down To Collins las, Wednesda,
To say ih., they had good time would he 8,