Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13

A Big BRrn-New ats-Sunday-
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of our prominent citizens, was by M
means pleasant one, especially was i
unpleasant for the lady, Miss Brown
, who accompanied him. Early in til,
afternoon of Saturday last, Mr.. Houston
harnessed his gray mare Llllie to the Car
riage for the purpose of conveying Mis-
Brown to her home in Chesapeak,
City, Md. All went well until Bacl
Greek was reached. there some repairs
were being made to q bridge; Lillie'i
many years experience with broker
bridges, &C., caused her to mis-
trust this particular one and, wher
in the act of putting her foot on
the edge, her mind suddenly changed
and she began to back, at the same time
endeayoring to turn around. Each mo.
ment the carriage was nearing the creek.
Mr.. Houston, with the agility of q
younger man, leaped from the carriage
with the intention of getting hold of the
bride, but one flirt from the horses head
sent him to the ground, and before he
could regain his feet the lady, carriage
and horse were in the creek. The water
was quite deep at the fatal point, and the
horse was trying to swim. Mr.. Houston
being unable to swim dared not
plunge in, even though all were
lost. He, however, began shouting to
Miss Brown, who was in great peril.
"Take the whip and cut her cut her cut
her hard" Another instant and the car
riage was overturned, fortunately falling
toward the banks and putting Miss
Brown in shallow water, and saving her
from drowning After some difficulty
and assistance from laborers near by, the
horse and carriage was gotten out also.
The baptized party then finished their
| journey. Their escape was miraculous,
and if railing is not put along the road
at the scene of the accident, we may yet
record drowning of more than one per-
| son.
DIR. j. V. Crawford of near this town
and president of the Peoples National
Bank, is reported to be recovering from
his severe Illness
A Blackbird patent medicine agent ar
rived in town Tuesday and went to the
| Transcript office to get some printing
| done. The job was small and the Messrs.
Moreau said their price for the same
would be 81 So The agent said he would
look around first. He then visited the
Neao Fra office and asked what the work
could be done for, Mr.. Freeman told him
that it would cost $3.50. Heaven, man,
that's what the other fellows said. Now,
if you will do it for S1.45 it is your Job"
But as the price would not be lowered he
spent at least half an hour trying to save
five cents and his antics were amusing.
1t is not known whether he ordered it
done or not.
MrDDLETowN, May 6.-The Blanche
Curtisse Company will no doubt long re-
member Middletown because of the
annoyance they had to contend with
whilst performing at the Opera House
last evening. In the gallery number of
negroes incapable of approaching the
efforts of the company kept up consider
able noise; on the lower floor were
dozen or so of boys encouraged in their
devilment by us many older, more impo-
lite and ignorant young men, who by the
way consider themselves gentlemen. It
was remarked this morning thst until last
light it was not known that We had
young men in our midst who would not
hesitate to place themselves on equality
With the commonest negro. Such conduct
annoys the better audience as well as the
performers. Last evening the piay had
to be stopped twice. If the Opera House
management allow such conduct the
reputation of the house as well as the
town will be injured.
W. Scott Why has gone to Los Angeles,
Gal. If he likes the country he will
return in the fall and take his family
thither.
M1DDLETowN, May S.-James d. Ella
son, farmer living near Armstrong;
Corner, tells me that one of his valuable
3-year. old colts got hung in wire fence
on Thursday last and lacerated his fore
legs so that it is feared the animal will
die. The horse had gotten out of its own
pasture and was injured whilst feeding
along the public road in front of Mr..
Blackway's property.
Farmers can buy harvesting machinery
cheaper this season than ever before
because of the competition.
MIDDLETowN, May 10.-According to
announcement the census of this town has
been completed, and it may be here stated
that the total will be surprise to
number of our citizens. Several persons
desiring to make guess on the popula-
ton l concluded to keep memoranda
for their accommodation and after footing
up the totals and referring to memoranda
are the champion guessers, each of whom
said the population was 1900, which is
within seven of the number, L, 493. Some
claimed 1900 and others got as low down
as 1,4O0. The following will show inst
how many of each sex and race we have
within the town limits
White-Males, 563; females, 654;
total, 1,217; over 81 years of age, 694;
under q years, 523. Colored- Males,
1873; females, 149; total, 276 over 81
years of age, 146; under 81 years, 1870.
Total within town limit, ABB.
There are in that part of Hamtown out
side of town limits Gall colored): Males,
4G; females, 40: total, SS over 81 years
of age, 81; under 81 years, 81. Thus
giving a total population of 1851.
White females have majority of 81
over the males; colored females have
majority of 16. There are within the
town limits 2S9 dwelling houses, hotels
included, with all of Hamtown included
the total number of dwellings is 30i.
The census of 1880, taken by G. w.
Ingram, gave Middletown population of
1 1897 and 800 dwellings,.
The correspondent has in this census
made sex and the age Of 81 the dividing
line, and now thanks all those who aided
him in taking the same, also for much
valuable information gathered on the
rounds which will be of service in future
letters.
The greatest number of children found
ut one house was in Hamtown, where %
were found playing in one yard, IA of
them belonging to one family.
Mr.. Heger met the town council last
Saturday afternoon. He stated that on
account of the recent labor troubles it
would be impossible for him to put in the
electric lights by June LIST, but he guar
anteed to have all in readiness on or
before July 15th and isto sign contract
FORGETTING II, 900 in case of failure to do
SO. He says instead of the 300-light
dynamo he will put in one of 900. II is
likely that he will secure lot on East
Green street for his plant. The contract
between the town and gasoline company
terminates on June 1st, and, as the COM
pany refuses to light the town longer
unless q five year contract is made, they
will be invited to remove their lamps and
return those belonging to the town. So
that during the six weeks wait for the
electric light, coal oil can be used. A
| five-years' contract will be made with the
Edison Light Company.
MIDDLETowN, May 11.-John Morrison,
contractor, this town, is now engaged
with force of carpenters remodeling
and repairing the buildings on s. M,
Reynolds farm, near Newark. The farm
barn is very large, requiring $4,000
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