Middletown transcript., 1897-10-16

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bing shovels. Prices right.
MrDDLETowN Hardware HoUsE.
James G. McGomb's corn crop at Clay.
mont this year will average 100 bushels tc
the acre.-Ex.
AT Trinklere's, Photographs taken rain
or shine, Whentoo late you'll want them
First class finish s1.0O and up.
while Peter A. Adams, seaman on
the tug Forbes. lying at Wilmington, was
washing clothes on the tugs deck, he tun.
bled overheard and was drowned.
Cook stoves and ranges for coal OF
Wood. Prices low.
M1DDLEroHE HARDWARE HOUSE,.
Complaints are made that cyclists fail
to observe the ordinance requiring lights
and ringing bells at crossings. "A word to
the wise" &c.
Rev. L. e. Barrett. D. D., presiding
elder of Wilmington District. will lecture
in Odessa NJ. E. Church next Thursday,
October 21 at 7.30 p. m:
Mr.. J. C. Parker has rented the second
i and third stories over the store room ad-
joining his harness factory for the manu-
facture of collars and for storage.
Clement N. Congdon, publisher Of the
Philadelphia Monthly Sum-" is making
arrangements to start q penny morning
paper in Wilmington to be called" The Sum-
with Sunday issue. Il will be printed at
No. 101 East Sixth street and will make its
appearance about the first of next month.
Mr.. Congdon was formerly connected with
the Philadelphia Record and has had
10 years experience in the newspaper bus
iness.
A general meeting Of the members ol
the Order knights of Pythias will be held
at K. of P. Hall, corner 9TH and King SITS.
Wilmington, on Friday evening, October
22nd. 1897 at 7.40 o'clock, for the purpose
of meeting the Supreme Chancellor. Hon.
P. 7. Colgrove of Hastings, Mich. A large
attendance of knights is expected. The
members of Damon Lodge No IL of this
town will attend in body, leaving here
on the 5.57 p. m. train.
Harry w. Semon g Big City Minstrels
will appear at the MiddIetown Opera House
Thursday, October 21st. It not only pro-
misses, but it will give an entertainment
that has never been surpassed in the annals
OF minstrelsy. Mr.. Semon, who has long
been identified with minstrel organizations,
has surrounded himself with the best ar
lists that money could secure. and has
gathered together the freshest features from
the principal European Capitals. The best
vocalists, the best dancers, and the best
comedians who have ever wore. cork make
up the company. There is not a thread
bare feature on the program. Everything
is up to date. The end men are full Of vim
and are not cracking chestnuts, but enter
tain the audience with the latest concep-
tons of wit. The entertainment is, in
fact. an exceptionally ambitious minstrel
production, under the direction of Mr..
Harry Pierson, whose female impersona-
tions have given him his rank as an artist.
Frutchey, drum major extraordinary,
whose dexterity is beyond the power OF
human description. Also, Prof. Samuels,
with his troupe of canine performers, whose
remarkable intelligence has won for him
medals from all the European potentates.
Among others are Sullivan and Lester,
eccentric Irish comedians; Edw. H. Carle,
prince Of monologuists; Eddie Melrose, the
worlds champion club swinger; John b.
Mack, the Paganini of the banjo; Lou
Mottler, the famous imitator of birds and
veteran minstrel; and Marty Semon, the
marvellous boy vocalist. Special mention
should be made of the Bijou Quartette,
the undisputed kings of harmony. There
will be grand street parade at noon,
in which the entire organization will par
ticipate. accompanied by Harry W. Semon's
own brass band. Next Thursday evening.
james II. Reyno Ids, a farmer residing
on the Capt. Mustard farm near the Alley
Mills. had very exciting experience last
Sunday morning, and one that he will not
forget for many years to come. Soon after
he arose in the morning he noticed that a
fine young mare which he owned was ly-
| ing down in the field near his residence
and seemed to be sick. He went over to
where the horse was down to try If possible
to do what he could to relieve her suffer
| ings. From the action of the horse he sup
posed she was suffering with spasmodic
cholic. Soon after he arrived where she
| was he noticed that she was not suffering
from this cause and he proceeded to get
closer to the horse and find the nature of
/ kha oil oa,,k Tho min nal nd AZ
| tackled the other horses near by, biting sew
eral of them, but not breaking the skin.
Mr.. Reynolds now realized that he was in
| the middle of forty acre field at the
mercy of horse that had the hydrophobia.
He made for the house as fast as he could
with the infuriated horse. maddened by
| its suffering, only short distance behind.
Mr.. Reynolds expected every moment to
be caught in its jaws and perhaps leg or
an arm chewed of, but just before the
horse reached him it fell over in another
| fit. He escaped but the horse in falling al
most knocked him down. The horse was
finally put in the stable and would have
bitten one of the horses there but it fell
| in another fit and become fastened under
one of the stalls. Mr.. Reynolds immed-
lately geared one of his horses to q carriage
and started to Smyrna for veterinary sur
geon. He knew. that the horse suffering
with this dreadful disease could not be-
cured, but thought it would be good idea
to get some medicine for the other horses
to take as a preventative. When he arrived
home again he found the horse which he had
left home in fit had died. Yesterday all the
stock on his farm consisting Of horses,
cows and hogs, were taken sick and it even
spread to his dogs. Several died in spasms
yesterday afternoon. A mad dog was seen
in that neighborhood last week and it is
supposed that it bit all his stock. 1t is un-
derstood that several other dogs in the
neighborhood were bitten by this mad ca
nine.-Clayton Call.
Tired OF Life.
"The way of the transgressor is hard;n
every man has experienced this to a greater
or less degree. William Frances. an English
man by birth. a few years ago was pop
ular clerk in Middletown. his services be-
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