Middletown transcript., 1874-05-23


saw the wagon in the ditch. Never saw loco
motive without headlight but once before
Springer l.. Grubb and Delapane Lyman tssti-
fed that they were skating on pond near the
railroad, saw the train pass The locomotive
had no headlight. tt
| George jackson testified that about or weeks
ago he went, in company with several others al
Mr.. Birds request, to Jno. R. Lynam's house
to see train pass at night. They measured off
260 PAGES from the lane down the R. R. In a
field about 10 PAGES off was man with Ian
| tern. We stood about 80 PAGES from the R. r. in
| the lane. First we saw the coming train
some distance beyond Stanton bridge. The
headlight was very distinct after coming through
the bridge and as it came down the road anyone
| must be blind or asleep who could not see it,
There was ample time after the light became
visible TO cross the track at fair walk. Court
adjourned till 3, P. N.
AFTERNOON SEssIoS.-Upon the assembly of the
Court Jno. w. Woodward being found to be
next friend 10 Miss Lyman and Gilbert Lyman,
was discharged from the jury and counsel on
both sides entered into an agreement to continue
the case with the remaining eleven jurors.
Alex. W. Everson was one of the party sent
out to Mr.. Lynams by Mr.. Bird and gave the
same testimony, pretty much, as jackson did
So also did John Otto, another of the party,
adding that the headlight threw his shadow
against Mr. Bird, a distance Of over 260 yards.
Jno R. LYMAN recalled. We always relied
on the headlight at crossing. never stopped
my horse at the crossing to look for trains as the
headlight was sufficient warming.
DR.. Lukens testified to the injuries received by
the plaintiff Is the family physician.
| Aunie E. Stidham, sister Of Mrs. Lyman, who
nursed her testified to the nature and extent of
her injuries.
| Jno. R. Lyman was again called and testified
to the condition of the plaintiffs at the time of
the accident.
Mr.. Bird here rested his case and Mr.. Bayard
moved for nonsuit on the ground of negligence
on the part of plaintiffs as proved by their own
witnesses.
Temperance Sermon.
The sermon upon Temperance by the Rev. DR..
Clowell, on last Sunday evening" was one OF
rare power.
The quiet mastery manner in which the sub
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guage in which it was clothed the grave earn
estness of deep conviction that characterized the
speaker, marked the effort as of flashed ex-
cellence Taking his text from Habakkuk ill., Is,
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink,
that putteth thy bottle to him and makest him
; drunken" The preacher proceeded to set forth
the evil of intoxicating drink social Gus,
| IL nbr, drau oh n
secret; as a national extravaganza, equalling it
yearly expenditure tho national debt He spoke
of the significance of the term the bottle ;
without mentioning the contents the meaning
was as clear as was The Book for the Bible.
; Scientific researches explaining the fearfu
effect, on the system, of this distilled damnatioi
were forcibly presented the mother broken
r hearted the wife insuted, degraded, polluted
robbed her name dragged in the mire, her chill
dren branded with infimy.
I The appeal to every one to give aid and cor
I dial and unequivocal support to the infuenc
) that would Danish the evil must have touchc
every heart and the thanks of the community
the gratitude of every father, mother and VIII
must attend this effort
l Chesapeake City Items.
{ Rev G. R. Bristor preached very excellen
a sermon on Temperance, Sunday evening week
h to a crowded house. He made many good hit.
, We think the best sermon on the subject eve
:. heard.
5 Our city is on the improve, fourteen new house
being built this Spring, others will go up befor
! the end of the year. We are not ready yet TO
G "fenccd in and whtewashed" :" like some of OF
J neighbors
i The farmers have about finished planting corr
: the wheat crop looks we'll and the prospect,
present, is good for full crop. The pcac
G growers think the crop will be short about Oh
{ half in this county, but if they harvest thi
/ amount they will lie all right at the end of Il
: season, and our county commissioners can NAL
# another call for cash to build bridges, causway
IS dams, ETC., five should have another flood.
/ S. II.
: Dio Lewis Lecture.
o On Thursday evening last DR.. Dio Lewis d
: liyered an interesting lecture on the subject
d total abstinence il the Town Hall to a large al
attentive audience. Though the announceme
u of the lecture was not given until Tuesday Il
: large auditorium was filled.
) We regret that limited space this wet
J will not permit us TO give synopsis of his lie
ture, but we will give ii in our next.
:, Forest Presbyterian Church.
4 DR.. Patton being absent, there will be no Sc
: vice at this church tomorrow morning. In Il
d evening Robert Morris, l.. L. D., of the Ho
N Land Exploration Company will address IL
Sunday School IN Scenes in Palestine As II