Middletown transcript., 1873-08-02
Local and State Affairs.
C0lllus' Oeaeh.


This house the best kept and pieasautsss |
place in Delaware, has no occasion to
complain of lack of patronage. The visitors
there represent many sections Of the Union, and
In combination, form very pleasant society. We
understand that there has been an effort made
b. the owners OF n line OF boats plying on the
Delaware river to rcn, the beach establishment
from the proprietor for the purpose Of turning
!, into an exclusively excursion house, for which,
by its nearness TO the cities of Philadslphia,
Chester and Wilmington II Is so well adapted
fortunately, though, for our local pleasures, us
well ms fer the convenience Of those at distance
who make 1t yearly resort, large Offer was
refused.
Another party of ladies and gentlemen, and
this time quite large one, went down TO
Collins on Thursday. They all had tip
top time, and enjoyed their visit hugely.
We were mighty sorry We we're no, along.
Soon si,er the music for the bathroom begins
at night, no matter how dark, u fshing-hawk
alighis on the dead limb Of tree in front aud
remains until II ceases, aud then wings its way
in the direction OF Jersey.
Personals.
J. Frank Pyle formerly Of this town, has ac-
crp'cd an engagement IN California, from the
San Lorenzo Fruit Preserving Company, on tho
mos, favorable terms. We are sorry 10 lose
Mr. Z.
INC hcF. y. u. Merritt numerous irtcrds
here will he glad to learn that he has 80 far re-
covered from his recen, illness rs 10 he enabled
10 resume his pastoral duties at ST. Pauls Church
W ilmingiou
Me'srs. s Pennington, W. H. Moore, 7. f.
lluru, J. T. Wilson. Dr.. Mckee and l.. d. Rice
have returned from Rehuboih Camp.
Dr. 7 II Gllpin has gone East and will no,
return for week or ten days.
Frank Barr Jr, has procured n situation in a
large wooleu house In Boston where he Is ai
present.
Instantly Killed.
DERRICK FALLS ASD Kills coLoRgD NAN.
On Monday morning between 10 and II
o clock, WIN. Caldwell. colorcd aged about Q.
years, living with his mother at 10 French 5,
Wilmington was instantly KILLED on the cAnal
hoat, M. J. Cornell. of Port Carbon while
unloading coal a, the yard OF James Murphy
foot Of Shiplcy street under the following cir
cunislaners Caldwell WAS ~ work on the hoai
unloading coal ~ means Of totten derrick
and rs soon rs he had filed the cur bucket seat.
ed himself On the frnut part Of the haichway and
gave the word for ihsm 10 90 ahead aud raise
the bucket This was commenced int before
tho bucket had been raised many feet TIC der
rick gare Way near The ground aud tell striking
Caldwell across the breast lie tll over aud
died IN abou, three minutes. The Coroner Was
notified.
singular Disappearance.
Considerable excitement has b.tn caused in
Mil Creek bundled hf the ~ tsieriogs disnpprar-
succ Of !our. daughter o. N- spencer
Chandler, aged II years, Nho lcft her hotnr clan
lcsliu"ly last Sunday night She MAS tfs,ci to
Tic station ~ BrhuIrwne Summit. and from
thence % Ph.adclphis, whsrc she purcha'rd a
Ticket tor New iUgk Her d.gGrfrotvpe has
been sent 20 tha, city and the police cmp!uycl 10
work the ease up The services Of Nj Penny
packer have also Teen secured. 1t is rspufieG
that Sue expressed determination 10 visit El-
ropc ana said She would NOT return Tor four
years. Il Is also reported that She bad nccn
carrying on secret correspondence with some
party 10 New YORK, and said correspondence
may have led to her flight
The D-Imsrvia Cos. Buiiding
Has just been completed, and with four cyhp-
orators Of the iaiest style in operation, We hope
to sOoU see 1t running TO its fullest capacity
Il will he able TO dsyour $40 baskets Of peaches
or a. 600 car. % corn, and > 5rn buckets OF
huckleherries or hlaekhrrrirs would be necessary
10 salists iis hunger, every day. The Drought
with which wc have hcra afflicted has cgi the
supplies Of everything short but the rr,cn,
abundant fairs hnre made j, possible that
enough corn. which, 10 our opinion, is the trsi
they manufacture, may he procured 10 k.en
things runaiug after "A little While Our friends
Of the TO, do not seem TO Ne discouraged ~ the
prospect ahead, but are gaining experience aud
laying their plans for the next wear
Railroad Calvert Cleaned.
The calver;'at the railroad has Just been clean
ed out for the frs, time. la il were found peach
baskets, boards aKe-helvcs, stones. chips, a.
which hilrd IL nearly ils entire icngih almost 10
the top. II should have been covered in the first
place by iron plates, which could have been
taken up ~ any time, with little cost While on
the subject Of railroad nuisanees, we will stat.
upon Information Ui an employee, that the quit
ter on Wood street was leye!cd and surveyed by
the town authorities aud that they werc told ai
the time, By the mason employed Is the road 10
DO the work, that II was lower thaa the main
gutter.
End OF the Drought.
Since the middle Of May We have no, had
rain enough 10 We, the corn roots until last
Sunday, 2Tth inst, whcn the gates uf heaven
once morc were opened aui the parclicd earth
with It's dyin. vegetation, was ahundanrly
blessed and again gu MoLdiy did the clouds
thickan and pour down the blessed rain. A
competent judge has given /, as his opinion ,ha,
notN outstanding the showers, not more than one
,hird of corn crop will be raised. With only
wo-ihtds OF crop Of wheat Pretty we'll sd
cured. aud ne peaches, farmers here cannot feel
very jubilan, over the prospect.
Killed by lightning.
Henrietta Henry struck by lightning a,
Odessa. during the storm on the 2Th inst. Her
child, who was sitting in chair within sI feet.
was very slightly injured The house IN which
she resided was completely covered ~ large
sycamore tree, which was untouched by the
fluid Another house in the 'own, shaded hy
a large tree Of the same kind, has been struck
several times in the las, 20 years, the tree, in
each case, being unnjnred.
Middletown
Is this year wi,hou, peaches and the people are
consequently free, from excitement than We have
seen them before for many wears, AT this season.
They usually have an enormous peach fever nj
this time Of the year which lasts well into Uc,o-
Ter. Now we trust they will have time 10 at
tend church, ssy PRAYERS, improve their morals,
and reform their politics. Milford Ss1s.
Large Blaekberrtes.
We return our thanks TO Mr. Alfred lierrick
for basket OF mammoth biAckbetres. They
we're much the largest We ever SAW. Some OF
them measuring y inches in circumference.
Persons not accustomed 10 making two bites AT