Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

for trial OF the new fire eXtingnishcrs.
y SO passed the fourth, and IL II was not for the
intolcrabc nuisance of hre-crackers, pistol and
gun firing, ke., the 4lh Of July would be as
good day ~ st. Patrick any time. Now for
the mex, iegat holiday.
Dog-oned xui.nnces.
Middlc,own IL well supplied with dogs, hu, we
doubt exceedingly. II owners cnn Ice found for
all of them when the assessor makes his rounds
generally ut such times the hapless belong
TO nobody. These worthless CANNES often de-
light themselves TO the annoyance ci many pco-
pie who go TO bed to sleep. by Keeping up con-
slant barking at midnight, and, in fact, almost
all night. We think it would bc an excellent
thing IL the disturbed slcepcrs would pro, ,lc
themselves with double-harreled guns heavily
charged with buckshot, and trea, these midnight
peace breakers 10 good doses OF the contents Of
those guns. We heartily commend such
course.
Collins Beach.
This fivori'c rcsor, OF sc good pco c Of Mid
dletown and Odessa Is now open Tor the season.
We understand that Nr. Collins has improved
the place very much anl that the house will hc
much more pleasant, and that there are accom-
moda,ons for more guests there this suamct
than ever before. He has also eagagri band
OF music for the season. and is determined 10 DO
the thing right Well. he knows how 10 do it.
and IL We could always have as good time rs
we had last Summer, down there, wouldn
wan, TO go to Cape Aay, Saratoga, or any other
resort ii we could get 10 Collins
a Careless shooting Case.
Another accident happened ias, week from the
foolish habit Of pointing presumed unloadcd
guns at persons. un Sunday 21d al. ~ two
boys we're going home from sunday School, at
FELTON,, another boy, naii,a thas. Eavrl, stop
ped ihcra TO show them pistol. rresuming,
We suppose ihst it Was not loaded, he pointed
il al iiit head Of Chis. BhsiiAn, one sf the sun
day School boys, and OF course the pistol went
oil, and the TO! wa. shot IN the head, hut though
badly hurt, lie was not killed He has the pros
pec', however, OF losing hu eye II is a pity
that this custom cannot he stopped,
Terrible Hail storm.
4 terrific hail storm occurred on Thursday ar
,crnoon along the bay shore a, sand Ditch eX-
tending MS far inland as Charles VI. Wharton'
The hail was very large and peliei the Dover
Baptist SUNDAY School, pc-ncing on the beach,
severely rendering their horses frantic and un-
manageable Trees were broken of, out-buildings
upset, aud standing crops badly ridded and
beaten in the Path Of the storm -Dsinrdresn.
Harvest.
Whea, harvest is over, and the farmer now
turns his attention to the neat ihing tie pre-
grammc, which is OF course, something else.
The reports that have come TO MS about the wheat
ing well filled, We are glad OF IL. since the
peaches failed, our people ccriainl! need that
their other crops should be good
GONE 20 Quog"e.
Rev Dr Patton aud wife, ACCOMPANIED by
their son, Woodbridge Patton, Esq nt Phila !
aud the newly acquired bride Of The latter have
gone 10 the.r usual Summer resort on Long Is
land, uca New York. uuogue. where they will
spend some three or four weeks, during which
time the Presbyterian church OF this town will
be closed.
Runaway.
On Thursday last painful acciden, occurred
10 Mrs Richard Warren, at Townsend She
was in her carriage when her horse became
( frightened aud rau away. The carriage WAS
upset and Mrs. Warren thrown out, the
wheels Of the carriage being drawn over her.
She wns badly Injured in the side
Accident on the Delaware ftaii Road.
A man attempted to Jump on the cars nj the
/ New Castle depot, last Friday, while they were
/ in motion, aud, being drunk, lost his balance
l and fell Nth his hand aud arm across the track
/ These were so badly crushed tina, his arm had TO
he taken of. lie was from Wilmington.
Explosion nt DnPont's.
Joel Miller, foreman in the machine aud coop
er shops n, DuPonis powder mills, was so Sc
rously injured by the explosion OF some loose
powder among which he was working, on Thurs
day Of las, week tina, i, is thought he csnno,
/ live.
steam, Between Lcwes and New York.
The J. 4 u. II. II. Co, are said to have con-
| tractcd with somebody Tor the use of two large
steamers TO run beiwe ecn Lcwes and New York
during the Summer and Fall. une steamer is
to be pu, on this month, and the other in Au.
gust, after which both will be run.
Fell Dead.
IT.. Ahr.,, - ntd ,.stlnnt ~ fseriI rnup,y
Nd, near College Grrsn. fell dead, Sunda,
morning. He WAS sitting the porch OF hi.
residence, talking, with some friends, when HI
fell back aud died almost instantly. The cans,
OF his death was hear, disease.
n.isi,sere. Chssaps.ks & Del. nay n. u.
There will be meeting OF the officers Of IL,
Baltimore, Chesapeake aud Delaware Bay X. II
Co., a, Harrington, on Saturday, July 26,h
Addresses will be made by some Of the officers
and by gentlemen from Baltimore. Signed,
J. II. Rowlcrson.
Special Train.
A special train has been pu, upon the Delawar
| r. H., between Wilmington and New Castle, /,
connect with the a lronsides - for Cape May
The train leaves the Wilmington depot at | 30
A. NJ, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Circular Saw Accident.
man named Jas. N. Bracken, of Christian
J hundred, had his hand badly cut, last week
by catching Il in a circular saw while workisI
Ia shop In Wilmington.
Cramberries.
WIN. ". Dulaney, Esq of Senford, Is largei
large yield this season. lie is one Of the mos
| ista far Pursrs IN Smear