Middletown transcript., 1873-04-05

Lhcgrr,za Taroni, 30 loo o
The scholars acquitted themselves well for the
examination Of the past week, and the exercises
pissed of very satisfactorily. \ soodly number
OF visitors were present during the exercises. Al
the close Of the examination the rrpor, for the
ttrm was read and the following prizes awarded:
For excellence n department 10 Martin Barrs
Edward Taiman, Willie Wood aud Iaegreizia
Tsroni prize in spelling OF the fret class, aead-
eneal department was awarded TO Ella SimkiEs,
Oh the secend class to J. Frank Biggs In the
| primary department, first class. to Edwin clay
ton, second class, 10 Annie Clayton.
| The school closed for a vacation OF one week,
and will resume agae on the Tih OF April.
| II. A. WOOD, Principal
| On Tuesday night las, between nine aud Ten
O'clock our qnie, town was startled by the cry OF
| 'frc :" which ~ the nigh, was very windy,
| caused considerable alarm Rushing into the
streets IL was ascsriainei that the stable Of Dr.
! VIM II. Barr had been fired, by inccndiary
| df course, tbu, mere probably by some carelss,
\ but with cigar or pipe The flames spread
rapidly through the dry hay and straw aud at.
lacking the stables Of Capt Pennington. occupied
| as Livery Stable hy Mr.. !. wilson aud of Mrs
\ \ Hanson the three buildings were soon in a
| lghi blaze. BY the aid Of the citizens the horses
\ and carriages were successfully removed from
! the burning buildings so that The loss OF the oc-
| dupants VAS but slight. Mr.. Wilson lost several
sets of harness and some buffalo robes, and on
| the mex, day the citizens generally contributed
nice sum toward the rcpara,ion Of his loss
| lscipgSrs. Joseph Hanson, Esq. while in the
| Act OF aiding In tearing down "A building adioin-
| Ing the burning stables, to prevent the further
tpread OF the fire, made, we understand, = very
| narrow escape from being crushed beneath the
| falling honse Another gentleman was severely
| burned on the wrist while making some hercu-
lean efforts 10 the work Of demolition.
| A lady in ais,an, part Of the town doubt
| less with visions of Chicago OF Boston before
| her, fearing the ire would spread against the
wind, began the work OF packing up and pre-
pairing TO deramp, but MS the fire spread no
further she put away her jewelry, heavy clothes
| and over shoes, and went to bed.
| sisddlsssvss .. & l.. Asssssssssa.
| At the Annual Meeting Of the Middletown
| Building X Loan Association. held on Thursday
evening last, the following officers were elected
| Samuel Pennington, Presideni; Jas. u. Clark
ton, siee-Presiden,i A. q: Cor, Secretary
M. Cor. Treasurer. and WIN. H. Barr, james
Culberison and Thos. Z. Ilnrn, Managers to
serve three years.
| The following Is summary Of the Annual
Report:
Dues, SsA. A.eai 90; Premiums. SILL 90;
Interest, S9.os4.s6; Fines. SIsO.Gs; Loass,
Sss. $500; Expenses, 81, ,64s. 20; Withdrawn
Stock, 81, ?34 Is; Profits for six years, Sio col :
so; Value OF each shnre, Siis.ao Whole aver
age Premium -? so-leo h Equal TO gain Of
Sci 5?-io0 r.: The funds were sold on that
:. evening at II per cent.
| Death Of Victor Green. Eco.
No sadder task has devolycd upon US since our
accession 10 the editorial chair than that OF chron-
icling the death Of our esteemed friend whose
name heads this article, which occurred at his
residence in Middetows on Wednesday morning
last.
Mr.. Green was the soa of Dr.. cnihbert Green,
50 long and favorabiy known In this community
as . practising physician member OF the NeW
Castle Bar, and a gentleman who, for his rare
abilities and literary Attachments commanded
the respect Of all who ksew him.
|. Possessed OF line talents, had his health, which
was always delicate, permitted him 10 pursue bis
profession, be would doubtless have attained to
| Z high position among the members Of the Bar
l|fu his carly death not puiy his immediate friends
but the community at large have sustained = Sc
we're loss
Levy Cssst.
The Lesy Court Of this county adjouraed last
Tsesday. The PEI csossm oxed . 70 cents for
county, cents Tor poor, 10 oenis Zoe 6tsie reve-
nse; total, as csns on tho Sioo: !: making il 3
1871, ssd shows yradpsl aerseAss 10 The rates
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Osdes sfsss,iess for sexs veet, D.v.: San,
dAy, (p-uefsswl io2 4. H., u P.N. Tuesday,
stk issiasi, lol A. n. Friday. i0ood rriday),
itth lnsAaas, stlol, An.
cssas.ss AwwssA.
M eestrset FOE fsrsishtae the ssse ieups
| With Oh ~ one ysas vas awarded b 8. N. Rsy,
netda, - hnise ibs lowest bIddss.
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