Middletown transcript., 1875-08-28
1lds.letewn ana vicinity Issm..
BY OUR LOCAL aEponrrR.

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The saseneht vAickll made, last i week sha
Mr.. Cochran was improving the street gus.e
was heorrect The xork is being done b
the Town .6onmissionarz.
The agent of Cole Exposition informs nj
that the proprietor has purchased . Giraffe o.
the Philadelph q Geological Gardens recently,
which will be added to 6il the vacancy caused
BY the death Of one three weeks ago ,
A colofed man named Gooden, residing
with Howard Eldridgs, in Sassafras Neck, Nd. ],
fell from q wagon about three weeks ago and
the wheels passed over his leg and across the
hip, and fracturing the bones, and injuring
him SO badly that he was sent to q Philadel-
phia hospital AT last accounts he was sink
ing fast, and his friends had been sent for.
A scalico dance was given at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. /. Gibbs on the tLevels,'' At
which about twenty couple Of young people
appeared. The evening was finely enjoyed
and at ~ o'clock, the dancers left. This is
q yle Of holding ''sociables'' we are disposed
to admire, insomuch that it does not cause
fatigue and an unusual loss of sleep.
Mr.. Arthur Johns, residin g near Sassafras,
Nd, brought to town, this week, wagon
load Of s'double extra peaches, for which he
received 10 cents per basket as they stood in
the wagon. This is an instance OF the sale Of
fruit at . good price when it is properly
'culled. Can any farmer On this Peninsula be
induced 70 ship only his prime frui,1 y
She generallypicks mail time to 60 to the post
office. A bolt is made for the door, she part
" falls on the steps, but continues on inside,
wishing the man who built the steps was an
orphan with twelve children As she looks
to the left, she spies stranger which causes
her to change her looks to the other side Of the
room. Then she rushes for the delivery and
falls up against the windows, looks up and
exclaims %, they're not done distribut-
ingl'
A Good FgM.-Four "plucks" became en-
gagged in a row near the residence Of j. B.
Fenimore, Esq, on Wednesday morning, in
he course of which two Of them concluded to |
inish it. After one Of them was beaten
'retty badly, be left his opponent and "went
or" one Of the others, but between the kicks
nd hits Of both he had to succumb, and the
luet was arrested by policeman Heald and
edged in the cells. The continuation Of the
ght is expected when both are released, as
hreats of each others life were exchanged
7hile standing in front of the Hail.
And can such things be,
And overcome us like summer shower"
Nev F;rm.--Wc are pleased to hear that
lch firm as Eliason 4 Benaon has been
'rrned for the transaction Of the stove and
a business in M:ddletown. The new firm
iii open the latter part Of this week or first
next, in the room adjoining R. Mckee 4
o's store, and will have an addition built to
e rear Of it for manufacturing depart
ent, the front to be used as the storeroom.
ne'senior member Of the firm is well known
good tin-smith, having been in the em-
oy of Mr.. J. B. Roberts for some years, and
: his integrity be is known and respected
I all in this town and neighborhood, and
! many at distance. Ofthe junior member ,
E can say that during his connection with
E store Of W. q. Moore & Co. be has given
tire satisfaction with both employers and
stomers, and leaves with regret on the !
1T OF both. In their infancy, the frm have
II hope that success will have crowned their
orts when old age reaches it.