Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
How lsaslly Missed.

On MONDAY last WllIlum l1i1son, cOlOreu
pointed gun at Alex. Winchester, colored
and fred, but the shot passed harmlessly by
Winchester came to town on Tuesday morn
ing and had Tilison arrested and taken be
fore Esquire Walker, when the latter told how
the former had entered his household. takeI
+ to himself the affection Of his (Tillison's
wife, and finally formed a closer intimac!
than was right. Tillison warned him agains
these informalities but still Winchester would
not heed that warning, SO the gun wa'
brought into requisition ties to skeer him, .
as Tilison stated. The Squire said that $500
bail for Tillison and 500 for Winchester as
witness would save them trip to New Castle,
failing TO procure which, they were taken
thither BY Policeman Woodward in the after
noon train.
Town Hall improvements.
The improvements 10 the stage in the main
auditorium of the Town Hall are about COM
pleted and are, in truth, vast addition to
not only the appearance, but the usefulness
and convenience of the room. They consist
of the extension of the stage from side to side
of the hall and the fitting it up with shifting
scenery. Among these are handsome land
scape or park scene; street scene, parlor
scene and kitchen scene. These are furn-
ished with doors and windows that can be
| opened, so that actors can pass through them
in the performance of dramas, comedys, &c.
A very pretty landscape forms the back
ground and pretty flies and other decorations
adorn the ceiling. The drop curtain is very
beautiful, being illustrated with handsome
painting of view in Central Park, N. Y
Foot lights have been furnished and the hall
is now in complete repair for the use of theat-
rical companies, operas, &c. The work was
done by Messrs. Wise, Field and Rudy, who
also fitted up the stage in Odessa Hall, and is
very creditable to their taste and workman-
ship.
Robbery.
Last Thursday evening John Bartlett, of
Ceci,ton, Nd, came to Middletown and at
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whiskey, in doing which be became rather
confused and was decoyed under shed at
tached to the sta bles of Middletown Hotel,
knocked down and robbed of $25. On FRI
day morning Bartlett made complaint before
Esquire Walker, and suspicion having rested
upon Louis Boulder, John and Ebenezer
Alfrey, warrants were issued for their arrest
Boulder got word of the affair and left town
early on Friday for the purpose of cunning
and failed to return. The Alfreys were. ar
rested and given hearing, when a negro
testified that he was passing the parties when
the assault was made and saw two men run |
away from the man, one of whom be recog-
nized as Boulder. For the sake of decency
It is hoped the last named will be kept out of |
the towns limits forever hereafter, as he has
committed enough crimes to warrant bis in
generation in Jail. Two years ago warrants
we're issued for his arrest for dangerously
cutting two young men of this town, and he
mas been concerned in other disgraceful fights,
,ne of which occurred last Thursday evening
ust after the robbery of Bartlett. The Alfreys
gave bail for their appearance at Court.
Narrow Escape from Drowning.
During last summer, the dam of the Noxen-
own mill pond, near Townsend, the largest
n the county, broke, and the water washed
way the underpinning from one corner of
enant house near the pond, owned by Mr..
Tathaniel Williams. ABOUT month ago,
bis break in the dam was repaired by the
wner of the mil! property, Jonathan Hand
feanwhile the water in the dam had come to
full head.
Early last Thursday morning week, Henry
'urse the tenant in the above mentioned
ouse, on getting out Of bed, discovered that
he house was being washed away. The
vhole family then rushed out of doors, some
+ them not waiting to den their clothes, and
ound that the recently mended place in the
am had broken again, and the water was
ushing against the house, the building was
ven then trembling and fitting, and in few
lore moments it went over with crash, and
7as instantly carried away by the strong
urrent and dashed up against the new
ridge. So great was the force of the water
nat the house was completely demolished, :
nd broken into small pieces. All of Mr..
urse's household goods we're carried away,
nd only the timely warning enabled the
Imily to escape with their lives. Mr.. Purses
mily consisted of himself and wife, FIVE
,ildren, his wife's mother, aged about rs
ears, and three men were spending the night :
the house. Some of them lost most Of their /.
othing, and the neighbors are now collect
g money to put the family in a comfortable
Correspondence Of Gazette.
xtensive Forgeries-A Lamentable Fall. u
The Publisher Of paper, in the accom-
ishment of his duty to the public, as a
lronicler of events, has often tasks to per-
rm which are exceedingly unpleasant and
and from which he would gladly
rink if he consistently could. Of all that
i've devolved upon US none have been SO dis
,reeable as that recording tho delinquencies
Daniel Woodall. OF hitherto unsuspected o
ID, (apparently) unblemished character the a
dden announcement of his fall from the t
,sition of an honored and respected citizen j
that Of criminal and refugee from justice
Il like thunder-cIap upon his friends add s
quaintan and the community generally, Ii
ID, at first, scarcely any body could realize v
or was willing TO believe it. "
The facts Of the case are, as far as we have 8
'en able to gather them, about as follows: r.
'me two weeks or more ago the suspicious h
the officers and some Of the directors Of the
tizens' National Bank of this place were p
oused by some proceedings of Gen. Woodall C
reference to certain notes which he had
# at the bank for discount, and the ease n
ID readiness with which be procured the Il
dorsement of men who were known to be
ry careful and particular in such things d
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