Middletown transcript., 1876-08-26

instantly. It is supposed that if she had n,
been pushed down, the mare would ha,
dropped dead before making an attempt
lie down. Quite large crowd eongregateS
The Trot At Bridgevills.
On Thursday the race between Modoc
and " Pat McCoon'' came off at Bridgevill'
and was witnessed by about 200 persons
There were four half-mile heats trotted, Ps
MeCoon = taking the first in l:l22, and iMt
doc the last three, in l:2o, l:221, and l:23.
respectively. The race was not very excitin
at least not sufficiently SO TO entice specu
lationsin the way of betting. Some Jockey
ing was INDUCED in, and, to finish the day
entertainment, the gatekeepers held an in
formal meeting, and decided not to SUI
render any of the gate money to the owner
of the horses
Agricultural Fairs.
There will be six agricultural exhibition
held upon the Peninsula during the coming
fall, as follows:
At Salisbury, Md, September llth, l2tl
and 18th.
At Warton, Kent county, Nd, Septembe
26th, 9th and 2sth.
At Bridgeville, Sussex county, Del, Sep
temher 27th, 2sth, and 29th.
At Middletown, October 4th, 9Th, and 9Th
At Laurel, Sussex county, Del, October
18th, 18th, 10th and Goth.
At Cambridge, Md, October goth, 2ls'
and 22nd. sF..g ~
The Coal Ring Broken.
THE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD WON'T LIVE UP
TO mn .conrRAcr CHEAP COAL LIKELY TO
CONE.
The combination formed by the three coal
shipping railroad corporations, headed by
Mr.. Gowen, and the Reading Railroad Co.,
to restrict coal shipments and regulate prices,
is broken up A meeting was held in New
York, Tuesday, and it was resolved there
that Asa Packer and the Lehigh Valley road
had not kept faith, but had shipped more
than its "quota." The Association there
fore dissolved, and next Tuesday, the 29th,
500, 900 tons Of coal will be sold at auction
in New York, for account Of the corporations
who have heretofore been in the Ring.
- r.p>->-. Sss&~ fls
On Wednesday night, the 18th inst, the
house of Mr.. Clement Reeves, of Delaware
City, was entered by three burglars, and
robbed of all his best clothing and thirty
i've dollars in money which they took from
his pocket book.lying on the bureau. They
are supposed to have been professional burg
lars from some large city, disguised while in
The village as tramps looking for work.
There is a mystery connected with this rob-
oery. It appears that Mr.. Reeves does not
usually carry money with him, keeping it in
bank, but he had at the time stated just
lrawn out $s5 to 60 to the Centennial with.
rhe robbers. seem to have known this. They
llso helped themselves to some cantelopes
rom his cupboard - Commercial. 4fy.3
at Townsend. ,ss,s4.
On Monday night some light-fngered ras-
.als, not having the fear of the law and
Sheriff Lambson's cat before their eyes, felo-
liously entered the storehouse of John D.
Jarter, at Townsend, and thence did steal,
'urloin, and carry off various wares and
nerchandize-such as dry goods, shoes, to-
acco, segars, &C., to the amount Of $I00 or
200 worth. The door was found locked in
he morning, as usual, and how the burglars
OF in is the mystery. It is supposed, how
yer, that they either possessed key or
Iimbed in through second story window.
On the Saturday night previous the dwell
ng house of Richard Townsend was entered
, pretty much the same way, and for the
anne purpose, but in moving about the house
, the dark one Of the party stumbled over
hair, which made . noise, and caused the
tumbler to do q little cussing." This
7oke up Mr.. Townsend, and the thieves de-
amped without securing any booty. Now,
he question is, Who are they Hiss't
Items. From the Times
The Presbyterian church is shortly to be
epainted and otherwise done up.
Rev. Jos. T. Wright, rector Of the P. E.
hurch, has rendered his resignation, to take
feet Nov. l.
Flat iron point" is being graded prepar-
tory to building the new railroad depot SO
opg talked of. ss.saa..as
The train men Of the Kent county railroad
re going to run an excursion train to the
Ellington camp tomorrow Sunday NOR
ing.
Rev. Mr.. Whitford, licentiate, who has
cen supplying the Presbyterian pulpit for
ome time, has gone back to Princeton to
nish his theological studies. BE gave gene
Il satisfaction to the congregation.
A young lady took an involuntary plunge
! " the pond" one day last week through |
lie breaking of plank in the bridge on
'hich she was standing. The water where she
ii was six or eight feet deep, but she was
peedily rescued unhurt but somewhat |
.ightened. a. aa
'rials Of Speed.
The following are the programmes of the
aces, with the premiums, to take place at the
gricultural Fair at Middletown provided the
,veral purses are filled:
FIRST DAY-Wednesday, Oct. 4th.
No. l. Colts. Purse $loO.-2 in 8, to
arness; free for all colts on the Peninsula,
years and under. First, SEQ; second, $50
lird, $40.
No. O. $3.50 Glass. Purse $l5o.-s in 5, |
} harness; free for all horses that have no |
etter record than $3.50. First, $50; second,
50 /; third, $40.
No. 3. 2:45 Glass. Purse $2o0.-3 in S,
} harness; free for all horses that have no
stter record than 2:45. First, $l2O second,
SO; third, $40.
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