Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15

The pews were 6Ilsd with wealth. beauty aai
fashion the hFido had made hertsle Toady.
0randiy pal III ssyaa notcs filling The ssassly
cdihce with vulLnss Of delicious sound, asslow-
u up the centre aisle advance the bridal party,
the charming bride, Miss Llie Ellis, escorted BY
her father, DIR. James Ellis, the leading physi-
clan Of the town. A tobe Of white Irish popln,
en- tram elahorn,ely trimmed with satin aud tul-
u, cnvolops her form, the traditional orange
blossoms are In her hair, and q veil Of tulle falls
| IN gossamet-liks fblds nboot her. The three
hridesmnids are pretty In white sarctan, with
broad sAsiss. The bridegroom looks wondcr-
fully proud and happy. Now a profound hush
pervades The large assembly no the Rccter, Rev.
Dr. q. II. Wyatt. Dean Of the Southern Convo-
cation, performs the impressive ceremony and
soicmu'y pronounce Miss Lille 'part and par
cell Of another. Then the great ,hrobbing or
gan waves roll out joyonsly, the bells peal mcr-
rily, there seems nareht but joy-enirancing for
the noucc, and In n blaze OF wedding glory the
happy couple make their exit A reception Mt
tho residence Of the brides father Immediately
snccccdca, aud was abrilliant affair, after which
tho newly married started on wedding tour.
fcommunieaicd.l
The 3. School Exhibition at Townsend.
| Eiior Transcript. According to previous an
nouncement the Sabbath School Exhibition con-
necied with the n. Y. Church at Townsend, came
OF on the 9Th inst and was n grand success
| Daring the day the weather had the appearance
OF rain, and those connected with the exhibition
were arprcLensivc OF n failure In consequence,
bat Madam Nature appeared 10 sympathize With
them and kept the rain back, and losg before
| tho lime for the exercises TO commence large
audience had gathered, aud at the appointed
time the exercises were opened with prayer, by
our worthy Pastor, Rev. c. W. Prettymsn, after
which the school snng "Tho Greeting Song"
and all the way through the exercises, which
lasted abont two hours, the speaking with very
few exceptions, was 6rst-ra,e. The platform was
tns'ciully trimmed With evergreen wrcaths aud
appropriate notices; one motto particularly at
iracicd our attention at the back Of the platform
II consisted VI large letters formed with ever
green, and n cross of flowers arranged TO read as
follows 'Clng TO the Cross of Christ"
Much credit Is due TO Mr.. d. u. Msloncy
| Snpt. and others connected with the school for
the zeal aud patience shewn In tho trimming and
management OF the scholars beca nse, as you are
aware il is no easy task TO take the ''li,lc rorc
stones and smooth and polish them to speak
we'll.
A beautiful book WINS offered by the Sup, rs
prize to the scholar that would sell the most
tickets, and Annie l.. Gill having sold the most
became the fortunate person.
| The thanks Of the school are also due 10 Prof.
j. W. Denny, who lead the singing. Those de-
sirons OF becoming accomplished singers should
employ the Professor who thoroughly under
stands his business.
The proceeds OF the exhibition amounted 10
for,y-one dollars SPECTATOR.
fomssend Nor. i0h 1919.
Minor Topics.
Gov. Ponder has appointed Thursday Novsm-
Der 2Tth Thanksgiving
| The President has refused to remove James
Lewis from the Wilmington postmastefship, p,
much TO the DISCUS, Of numerous aspitants TO
tha, position.
y. B. Rice, proprietor Of the "old Bank, +" has
resumed specie payments. Persons who buy
fifty cents worth Of goods. and tender dollar In
payment will receive the change in silver.
Court meets on Monday. Next week will be
devoted to the trial of criminal cases, and other
| State business. The Superior and Civil Court
will commence on Monday week.
The President, OF the bank Of Delaware offered
q reward OF $500 90 each for the arrest of the
sconndrels who attempted TO rob the bank i'm
medlaicly after the a,cmp, was made As four
OF them have been eaagh, the bank is on, s., 300.
The Amateur Minsirels, composed Of young
men OF Middls,own, will give an entertainment,
in the Town Hall on Thursday evening next.
| This promises 10 be very excellent Affair." and
we have no doubt will lie grand success. Read
| the advertisement.
| Accidents
| "a. W
on Tuesday evening last which nigh, have been
rather serious. lie was searching for a clothes
| line in the yard near his horse and rs /, was
very dark he could not Gee anything arousd him
and unfortunately ran against his horse that wal
| standing in the yard. The horse not knowing
who or what II was that ran ngains, him kicked
violently at Mr.. l.. striking him with both feel
in the stomach and knocking him PROSTATE
Mr. Lockwood was considerably bruised and
pretty badly, but not seriously hurt, and is rap
idly recovering.
ANOTHER. .--Edw j. liurock, salesman at G
". ". Naudain's. fell down tho hatch way il
+. ". IIanson's store, into the cellar beneath or
Wednesday evening and was n good deal hurt.
The Trial List.
By direction of the Clerk of the Court we pub
lish on our first page Lis, Of the causes 10 b,
tried ut the approaching term Of Court, in &C
cordance with an act passed by the General As
sssbly at tho last session. The object Of ,h
law, we believe. is for the benefit Of people hav
ing business before the courts Under this Law
the Judges ARE required 10 meet seven days bcfor
Court and make st Of all the causes FOR trial
divide the snme into classes and appoint days OF
which .'ihc trial in each class shall commence,
and witnesses may be summond to attend Cour
'aot more than two days previous TO tho day Of
which the trial OF the cases In amy one s-clas
shall commence" except In certain cases provide,
for.
Supposed Homicide.
On Tuesday night, 4ih inst, in st. Martin
district, near whalcyvile, Worcester co., Nd,
msn by the name OF lIesry Bri,tingham came :
his death at tho hands Of some person not ys
definitely known. Suspicion, II Is said. point
to young mmn as the pcrpetra,or Of the deed
A severe wound was found upon the from, pal
of Brit,inghani's head, which had the appearance
of having beca made BY brass knuckies. Tn
skull we understand, was fractured, causing deail
The difficulty between the parties. 1t Is thought
arose from po'acs.-Snor Nin Mssenger.
+ rhs Dasii Eans,iy Coacert.
The concert given by the Buell. Family In n
: NJ. r. Church last Saturday night wns quite su,
( t.ssful. The house was we'll filed with lare
and apprccia,i.e audience, and tho receipts wei
], very satisfactory. The managers return the
a thanks 10 the public for their presence aud pa
!, rouage.
|, ON SUNDAY the BusIls attended Divine wo
} ship at tho Methodist Church, and In tho owe,
: ing At the Presbyterian, and furnished Dol
Z churches with some choice music.