Middletown transcript., 1873-06-14
For The N;diieforh 7'ranseript.


For The M;diieforh 7ranseript
Artemss Ward is not dead as many supposed. |
lie WAS summoned to appear before magistrate |
In ncighboring burgh, having been charged
with mnsilasing notice for strawberry fesi-
val, substituting tomato for strawberry 10 the
bills Clad In his nanal costume well-known
from Ia sinxu!ariiy, mounting his Pegasus and
bearing nloft n banner with the inscription
" Tom-a-,of-csi-i-va,' he, in obedience TO the
laws mandate started TO report. TN entering
the quiet burgh, an alarm was given by . con-
traband, who, strange to say, was not at work,
and the rnmor Of n wonderful appearing stranger
Travelled from hoasc TO house, increasing and
changing ns IL progressed dividing n, the cor
ncr and proceeding up Sow and Small streets.
Before flying far on Sow street, IL had assumed
the form That Capt Jack and his bnn' wc,c nI'-
| preaching in full war pain, anl feathers. On
Small 81. they had !, that the Jihenaiosay was
very near; immediately storckccprrs forsook
| their stores mechanics suspended their lahors.
two grave hurghers left their game of chess I'M
| finished, with both hands holding On their hat)
| and lei by the mayor. re,rcaicd beyond the
cnuscway with the intention of erecting trr'iiiea
tions at the other end. which, however, was not
accomplished. because they had left their spades
| behind them l.. their hurry TO get 10 the other
side and begin work.
The res, of the inhabitants. in consequence OF
the Mayor OF Chicken Hin being absent, were
| left without nny official TO head them, resolved
| TO surrender at discretion, hoping that the at
| mcking parties would be willing TO grant easy
| terms.
| In n short time n solitary q" mnlrmnn " was
seen picking his way through the streets from
the North end. Ills appearance gave rise 10 nu-
| mcrous spccuaiions. Que couismpnii,c burghor
declared /, was Nicholas AlcIiowlz (iormcrly
| Tar Of Russia their patron saint who had mp
pcarcd to save ihem FROM impending destruction,
1 which Was eagerly sez-d upon hy most Of the
! crowd. consisting OF old men, women and child
rem, MI the able bodied having gone 10 the de-
fence Of the town nj the South end OF the cause
way.
Bu, his near approach disclosed the features
OF \. Wnrd Esq
On behodiug the indiy iiual who had so desc
Grated their advertisements, their minds resumed
their wonted powers. ani Indignation took the
place of fear The Mayor nf Chicken Hill, who
had returned with his aids, AT one. organized n
court martial, and, TO cut the matter short, aud
rs n terror To all muiilators ia future, punished
the accused by posiponng the ease indefinitely
II.
Delaware city Items.
Fiyr SrR,wREaaigs Il few DAYS since we rode
out to the farm Of Mr Joseph Ellison, near this
City, whilst there We were shown his patch OF
strawberries which we ,os.s Ter 80 be the finest
whc have ever srcn Mr. T.. raised them from
the seed. they ARE are nearly white, with slight
,inrc of scarlet very large and firm. with a
most excellent taste. and good berry for
shipping. llr c,ls them Elis,ns Seeding
They command goot price in the ci'y The
proprietor OF the caniine+',l Hotel, OF phadcl.
phia. Offered to take all ht .nnd supply.
few nights since, shcepliuunl got into n
ilork on Mr.. Nm. i. ciaths f,rm ncIr 81. Gsor-
&c, aud killcd quite number OF them
ll,Wn TO ligtr MIR Rohctt MOODY who is
employed in tn Iwhcslwfight shop OF VT Joseph
, Brewer, ritnmcd cieht cart Wheels nnd flushed
them up IN unc hours. They were three nni n
(, half inches on the tread To rim and trim up
/ fonr wheels is considered good days work foi
one han Who can beat ILLS
Trade through the canal has been unusually
= brisk this Spi,ng, although whcn Hrst opened
the prospects were not Il tiiicfiug.
, ! On Friday and SATURDAY. evenings Of la'
week, the ladies Of the First rrcsi icfi,n Church
held straw berry and ice festival Ia th,
ncadcWy yard. Although The weather WAS very
unfa,or,hlr both evenings, they realized 500.
Paul Co, have shipped 10 Philadelphia sew
b, cra vessel loads VI lee ftutl their lew ice hous'
near this city,
Sturgeon hshug is now at i's height. few
days since n boat Landed !5 on the wharf, ,h,
run of tide.
I On Wednesday evening las, the ladies Of ,h
: Methodist thurch held strawberry festival 70
, the benefit OF the church.
!, The Delaware and Pennsylvania railroad
from l.nndcnuurg 10 Delaware city, will b
: opened ior business aud travel On the 10th last
. sudden Death.
y Iohn c. Scoiien. of i.eipsie, aged ahon, rs year
was found dead in his roam ON Sunday morning
=. lie was on the iuor with II quantity of bloo
around him, from hemorfhigc, which cause
his death Deceased was quite we'll knuwE II
- that vicinity WAS man oi some mciHs ~ an
:, time, aud has been collector of the hundred scy
. rtal times lie leaves n vii. aud child ih
4 latter about five years old. lie lived alone, hos
i ever, he and his wife having separated hy nuii
nj conscn, about six months ago, in consequence
. Of his dissipation, Dnce brfore u severe h-inoi
Z rhage came near taking him oil Tackled und-
the carpet, under a chest, WAS found 5 400
!. Tho repor, tina, he committed suicide is eI,irel
n w,hon, foundation.
~ Old Kent Ahead!
At the rcccn, tournament n, Newark. Del a
the prizes and houors were taken by kngh
from Kent county. The first prize, hsndsou
:. no-,op hnggy, Was awarded 10 SIR. Il. ", Ia!
"A man of Gavna ihs second, Il set OF lnc ha
"a ucss, wa. awarded 10 Mr.. George Dyer, aud u
third, silver watch. 10 Mr.. prshane. The ri'
Il ing of Mcssrs. raymsn aud Dyer was Remarks
=, bic. Each took the three rings six times in su
:, csssicn. At the seventh tilt, Mr.. Tayman ioo
4, NIL the rings, bat Mr. Dyer iussed the first, NJ
il. made no further attempt.
,.,' Fbr The Miiic,ora 7ranseryt.
er Golden Wedding.
h. Friend Trda,eript--Some OF your rcadc
may lie interested to know that Mr. John
D,lworih, n native OF, aud Tor many years u re.
den, In, this hundred, bu, now living ne
an lIfidgcville Sussex coaniy, celebrated h
of Golden Wedding, on Thursday, I'D u
cs Of his ten living ehdFen, srvcn were ptessr
Il aud with daush,ors-in-aw, grandchildren, nj
nd other relatives, formed quite ~ large family.
en- 81. Gcorge,' H., June loh. 13. Farm,
"a. Good sized Peaches.
n. Sewell G. Bisss, Esq, brought to our on
Il last Saturday afternoon, some hue specimens
n. peaches from his farm near Bridg-ville Suss
o. county, They ware Of the Hac's Early v,ciri
he aud we're quite large and healthy hooking. Sol
me OF them measured rs high as 81 inches in c
n, cun'crcnce. e. The iwig which he brought
he was very full. Mr.. u. ez,imates his crop n,
no ,ho"sanu erh'es' Ihis lo9ss NJ u he was goi
Tor 10 have share of the abundant crop predic,
Inc by the New York T,mes CORES ondent,