Middletown transcript., 1876-09-23
Arrest and Assault.

Arrest and Assau1t.
While . party Of drunken negroes were
making considerable disturbance near Max
wells hptel on .Wedpesday evening, Police
MAD " dodwards affested one and Just as he
started toward the Hall, one of the party
struck him heavy blow on the head with
his fisi,. Fortunately the force Of the blow
did NOT knock him down, and he succeeded
in esccfting sthe-prisoner to the Hall cells,
from whence he was to be taken before Squire
Walker and tried the next morning. But the
future ls uncertain to base calculations upon,
for the door was broken open during the
night, and the prisoner walked forth free
And it is question who opened the door
the prisoner or outside friends.
The Wilmington Mssting.
The Democrats Of Wilmington held large
and enthusiastic meeting at the Opera House
Masonic Temple) on Tuesday evening. The
house was filed 10 oFerfowing, every seat
being occupied and many persons being oblig-
ed to stand. Charles B. Lore, Esq, presided,
assisted BY vice-presidents from each hundred
in the county. Stirring addresses were made
By Senator Bayard and Hon. T. G. Campbell,
Of New York, followed by forcible
speech by Samuel Townsend, Esq. As the
first Of the campaign this meeting was Of
much significance, as indicating that the
Democracy are aroused to the necessity for
jealous labor to retrieve their city and Of
their determination not to surrender the field
without stubborn fight.
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Hurt ON the Railroad.
Mr.. Charles Sharp, who lives with Mr..
VIM. Welden on Samuel Ginn's farm, in Ap-
poquinimink Hundred, met with sad mis-
fortune on Thursday evening. He was going
home from Townsend, walking On the rail-
road track He heard the freight train ap-
preaching him and stepped off the track, but
unfortunately, thinking when the last box car
had passed that thatlwas the end of the train,
he stepped on the track again, and was struck
BY log car, which was attached by long
coupling rod to the other cars, and was
Knocked down, the wheels passing over his
leg and crushing it terribly. A little boy
who was with him, ran back to Townsend and
told ofthe accident, upon which. some per-
sons procured hand car and carried the un-
fortunate man home. His leg will, doubtless,
have to be ampunted. 8fEtt
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Damage at Collins Beach.
Collins Beach suffered terribly by the
storm The pier was nearly wrecked, the
pavilion and the bath houses were swept
axay and the trees in the beautifpl lava
were badly. fhinned out, especially ihs TIP
lower part, near the ball room. The bank
1.-THE path leading from the hotel to the pier)
was broken in several places, and the whole
premises were submerged by from one to two
feet of water Part Of the bathing suit room,
near the swing, was alse foated off. Frank
Collins, the proprietor, is damaged at least
50, 900 The sight was frightful for several
hours. AS the foaming sea lashed the stone
pile that protects the lawn, the spray was
thrown to the very roof Of the hotel. During
the hight Of the storm it had the appearance
Of binding snow drift. The brave old trees
in front Of the hotel stood the storm, how
ever, as they have done years and years
before Iimcs.Ni s9s fis*a
Appoq Ainimihk Dsmoerats.
Alta meeting Of the Democratic party Of
Appoquinimink Hundred, held at the hotel Of
VIM. B. Hollis, on Saturday, 18th September,
1876, on motion James Kanely, Esq was
called te fheschaif ana Joseph Roberts was
appointed secretary.a ssss ta3Y
On motion James Kanely, William H. West
and Henry G. Whitock were appointed judges
to hold the nomination election for Hundred
officers.
Samuel Townsend proposed, as the sense Of
this mesting, that the Road Commissioners
this day nominated, when elected, shall be
commissioners for the Hundred and not act
as commissioners of districts as heretofore,
which proposition was upon his motion,
adopted.
The voters then went into an election td
nominate candidates for Hundred officers
when Frank E. Vandyke was nominated fol
Inspector, J. Henry Hanson for Assessor.
John Mccoy and g. &. Barlew sor Road Com
missioners. JAMES KAEELY, Chairman.
JOSEPH RoBERrs, Secretary.
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Temperance Convention.
The following cali for ! Temperance (polit
iear Convention Is published at the reques
of Mr.. G. w. Wells, the Chairman Of th'
Executive Committee.
There win be convention of practical tenn
perance men held in the city-of Wilmington
on Thursday, the 2sth day of September, a
o'clock in hall No. 8, Masonic Temple, fo
the purpose of nominating candidate fo
Congress, revising The nominations for th'
Legislature and adding thereto or taking
therefrom. e' fs35a
This convention shall be composed Of th
Executive Committee and the minister an,
two members appointed by the minister g
each Of the churches Of the several denomina
tions, and three members from each lodge
division or other temperance organization
every member of the convention to be entities
to one vote. I
A. Sergeant, George w. Wells,
Nelson ]. Lee, J. K. Babcock,
Geo. W. Humphrey, A, D. Davis,
George Forbes, 4'''F Geo. G. Simpson,
n. B. Martin, j I.,W.D. PickelsI
! Executive Committee.
A Destructive Storm.
The Equinoctials storm, on Saturday las
seems to have been general one. From ever
section Of the country come reports Of its ray
ages, and unroofed houses and uprooted tire,
il are seen and heard of on every quarter