Middletown transcript., 1875-08-21
Local and State Affairs.

Items OF Local interest.
Dr.. Davidson, Of the Milford Nescs, is re-
ported quite i'll. 41-
Peaches are sold around Middletown for
five cents per basket, for very good quality.
A gentleman who could not get his peaches
10 car in time for shipment on Monday, sold
them at Sellers drying house for that sum.
A descent was made on house Of i'll repute
at the foot of Fifth street, Wilmington, on
Tuesday night, and all of the inmates, num-
bering FIVE females and three males were ar
rested on charge of being connected with
burglary which took place recently, and on
other charges
The turntable at Townsend broke down
under the weight of one of. the engines of the
Queen Annes R. R., on Monday, and the en-
CINE fell into the pit. The most of the peach
shippers at Massey are shipping to Clayton
via the Kent road, until the engine can be
put on the track again. ~
The Quickstep Base Ball Club Of Whining
ton has made its tour of the State and return
ed home with its honors thick upon it. 1t
played the Milford club on Thursday, the
score standing ~ to s. On Friday it played
four innings with the Dover club and scored
20 runs, when the Dover champions threw up
the bat without single score and charged
the game to "Old Probabilities" On Satur-
day it played the Smyrna club, the score
standing 29 to /. And thus ended the tri-
umphal march Of the Quickstep club. u
Middletown Academy.
Mr.. Nathaniel Williams informs us that
this institution will open on September 9Th,
with Prof. T. Sumner Stevens as principal.
Mr.. Stevens comes from Brunswick, Ca,
highly recommended as teacher, and the
public will find him capable of instructing
the youth and children of this town and
State
Fatal Accident.
As the way freight south on the P. W. b
B. R. R. was passing under Moody's bridge
below Delaware junction on Wednesday
morning, brakeman named Francis Melvin
was knocked off the train and instantly
killed, his head being frightfully mashed.
Deceased was from Philadelphia. An in
quest was held on Wednesday.
A Thief Detected.
On Wednesday last, man was seen to
come from the residence of Mrs. L. A. Price,
in this town, having an umbrella and cane in
his hand. Misses Blackiston, living oppo-
site, suspicioned something wrong and noti-
fed Mrs. Price of the affair, who stated that
she had no knowledge oft. A warning was
sent to the man of what would be done with
him if be did, not return the articles, when be
coolly took them to the place from whence
they were stolen. The bloom Of innocence
was on his browl - y hs RI j { 1.i|
Discreslitable. faris1.aaf is1a .ssf,sssT
1t is no credit to our manner of preserving
the peace that such conduct as that of Friday
night last was allowed to 60 on. The Will
mington base bailers were here apd por.
tion of their crowd, with few Of our own
youths, went into ribaldry and vulgar sing
ing to an extent never heard in our streets
befores 1t was 50 shocking that citizens on
Main street. particularly ladies, bad to close
their doors to get their ears away from the
worst vulgarity that could be said or sung
The effect of such conduct was to materially
reduce the attendance at the ball match on
Saturday. Fewer ladies were present than at
any important game played here this season.
1t knocked much Of the enthusiasm out Of our
people, and was humiliating to the many ad-
mirers of this popular field sport among US.
What excuse is there for not attempting to
suppress it t?-;Smyrna Times.