Middletown transcript., 1875-12-11
ny OR LOCAL REPORTER.

oIoukut Out VI Lie ocCdSion, ohu % sH0 PAo'.
has been witnessed BY crowded houses in ad
joining towns, it must be very interesting.
For a beautiful display mantel ornaments
brackets, ETC., 60 and see Mr.. D. L. Dunning
show windows. Mr.. E. B. Rice also makes
fine display Of toys, confections, etc. We
inclined to believe that the prices for this clas
of goods are much lower than they have beer
for many years.
Prof. Stevens wife and daughter have ar
rived from their s'sunny southern home. -
The Professor, not being used to slippery
places, fell off step Of his boarding house
last Sunday and fractured his left arm neal
the wrist. His pupils at Middletown Acade'
my speak highly Of him, and his school in.
creases as his high qualities for teaching be.
come known.
There were two marriages consummated in
the adjoining counties of Maryland last week.
As the parties are we'll known in Middletown
their friends may be interested to learn who
they are Mr.. Finley Roberts and Miss ARA
Price were married at the residence of the
brides mother, near Cecilton, and gave re-
ception last Tuesday evening; Mr.. Richard
Woodall and Miss Ella Meadows were mar
ried in the Galena Presbyterian Church, and
the ceremony was witnessed by large num-
Der Of friends. May their lives be constant
sunshine!
At o'clock on Sunday morning, Novem-
Der 2sth, the inmates of Mrs. w. Lippincott's
on Main street were awakened
By cry Of s'6rep' which came from the
kitchen. In minute afterward the crowd
was frantically rushing from one room to
another, some of them en- dishabille, seeking
he direction of the fire, when they were in
ormed ii was in the rear of the building
iessrs. Frank and !. F. Eliasion reached the
Gene irst and catching up, two baskets Of
'urning corn husks they threw them out Of
pen window, then, with the aid Of four or
i've buckets of water, put out the remaining
ames. The fire had been burning but q short
ime, and had ii got headway, the house could
ot have been saved from total destruction.
the commotion in and out
oors, none of the neighbors we're aroused
he FIRE is supposed to have originated from
match carelessly thrown on the husks by
egro girl, and she was discharged shortly
fter.
was shown, on Wednesday, "horse de-
acher" which instantly unhitches horse in
second, should the animal start to run or
lick, and for simpleness and usefulness it far
xceeds anything introduced in this section
or bad horse. Mr.. !. L. Lands, of Lancas-
er, Pa, the patentee, arrived in town last
sunday for the purpose Of looking at some
and near town, and as it was raining be told
be ostler at Middletown Hotel that he would
lnhitch his own horse. giving small strap
udden jerk, the horse wake out Of the car
iage shafts entirely free. This aroused the
uriosity Of the colored man, and be noised it
round on Monday until a crowd sought Mr..
4andis and asked to see the device. At an
Of its workings, it gave entire sat-
sfaction to all who witnessed it. The trace
} put between two short rods on the end of.
be single-tree, which hold itin position: these
DDS are operated by steel spring. which is
brown by strap in the hands Of the driver
= he sits in the carriage. As the spring goes
own the trace is forced from the single-tree
nd the horse is loose. The breech-strap is
astened to the shaft-strap, and of course has
% hold upon the shafts. There is possibil-
ty that the 'detashern will, be introduced
ere in short time. L.
L. Anne's Church.
Bishop Lee will visit this church on Sun
ay 18th inst, and administer Confirmation
t the 1890 A. ". service.
Committee ON Education.
Hon. J. P. Comegys, President Of the State
centennial Commission, has appointed the
blowing gentleman committee on educa-
ion 10 connection with the Centennial Ex-
ibition: D. W. Harlan, Superintendent Of
be Public Schools Of Wilmington w. H.
'urnell, President of Delaware College; J.
|. Groves, State Superintendent Of Public
'chools, and Hon. Charles Brown, President
f Board of Commissioners of Dover Public
'chools.
to Death.
On Wednesday morning last James Hall,
7hile at work on Mr.. John Burchinals farm
ear Chestertown, was suddenly killed by
eing caught under the body Of falling tree.
Ie vas engaged in digging around and cut
ing the roots, and was working in cavity
rom which he had removed the soil, VIXEN
uddenly the tree commenced to fall. Hall
aw his danger and attempted to jump out,
ut his feet slipping on the moist earth, he
7as thrown back again and crushed to death.
Ie was seen from the house, and his body
as soon as possible. He was about
8 years old Chestertorn Transcript.
Injuries.
On Monday evening as Mr.. I. G. Murphy.
ccompanied by his sister, Miss Lydia 7.
lurphy, was driving to town, his horse be-
anne frightened and, through some misfor-
une, the traces got unfastened from the single
rec and dropped striking the horses legs.
his had the effect to increase the animals
right and he started to run. Mr.. NJ. held
i'm as well as be could and did his best to
axe him up, but was unable to do SO. He
an at full speed up the street and in en-
eavoring to turn the corner at Broad street,
pset the carriage and hurled the inmates
iolently against the carriage Of Mr.. Charles
,errickson which was standing in front Of
Ir. G. W. W. Naudain's store. Mr.. Mur-
by was badly cut and bruised about the
cad and face, and bis shoulder was dislocat-
d. He was taken to Mr.. Clarence Ander-
,n's drug store where be received surgical
tendance from DR.. W. H. Barr. He was
ubsequently removed to the residence Of bis
J. R. Hall, Esq. His suffer-
,gs are very acute. Miss Murphy was
brown completely under Mr.. Derrickson's
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