Middletown transcript., 1897-09-18

smithing or horse shoeing done will profit
by reading the ad. of F. j. Gates, in an
other column.
"A week ego the heat was extreme. Sc
degrees, the hottest September for years
Since then it has been cooler and on Thurs
day night an electric storm Of much force
and considerable rain brought to this sec
ton pleasanter weather
The County Superintendents of Free
Schools, Messrs Smith, Tindall and Tam
many have decided to hold the annual
teachers institutes on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, December 8, 9 and 10.
The evening attractions selected are Henry
Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, Byron W. King, of Pittsburg. and
The Ariel Sextette. Milford has been Sc
lected as the place for holding the Sussex
county institute. The places of meeting in
Kent and New Castle have not been an
nounced.
The kidnapping of a most important
states witness in capital crime is just now
agitating the police of Wilmington. state
detectives and the attorney generals office.
The witness abducted is Viola Moore, IA
years old, who is the prosecuting witness
against her father, Howard o. Moore, Jr., {,
who is now awaiting trial on the charge of
assaulting tie girl, who has disappeared.
Other attempts have been made to get the
little girl away, but the officers blocked
them. This attempt has been successful
and Viola has disappeared as completely
as if the ground had opened and swallow
ed her.
On w ednesday, September 18th. Miss
Saidee NJ Pharo gave a Matines Euchre
at "Bleak House," her home near town, in
honor of Miss Augustie s. Clarke, of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Lena H. Pleasanton, of
Middletown, who are her guests. The ta-
bles were arranged at convenient distances
apart on the lawn and together with the
bright dresses of the ladies around them
made very pretty picture, which was well
brought out by the back ground of trees
and shrubbery. Among those present were
Mrs. Clara Green, Mrs. Fred Brady, Mrs.
May Draper Bailey, Mrs. Harry Giyen,
Mrs. Merritt n Willitts, Mrs. Horatio W.
iPharo, Mrs. Schee NJ. Lockwood, Misses
Pearson, Blanche and Ada Cochran, Bes-
sic and AIDA Foard, Bessie Boyer, Angus
ia s. Clarke, Lena H. Pleasanton, Edith
and Mabel Derrickson, Marie and Blanche
Lockwood, Viola Ennis, sayle, Lydie, Mary
and Annie Cochran, Laura E. Wlllitts and
May Holten. First prize was awarded to
Miss Lydia Cochran; second, third and
fourth were respectively received by Miss
Bessie Boyer, Mrs. Bailey and Miss AIDA
Foard, while the consolation prize was won
by Miss Blanche Lockwood. Refresh
ments were then served and the guests who
had all spent delightful afternoon now
said goodbye to their charming hostess.
Nelson Morgan, trucker of near
day, disposing of a load of water
melons. With the proceeds he became
drunk and started home late in the after
noon, accompanied by Geo. Bell, young
colored man who was also intoxicated.
That evening Constable C. F. Crockett, as
sisted by Walter Aiken, of Warwick
brought Bell into town, under arrest, ac-
companied by Morgan with his face and
head all battered up and who maudlinly
accused Bell Of assaulting and robbing him.
With no other evidence than testimony of
the still drunken trucker. Bell was roughly
chained and handcuffed in the town lock-
up over night while Morgan's wounds were
dressed by DR.. Vallandigham. The trial,
the the next HeEning before ,sqnire Ferguson
disclosed the fact that Morgan's team was
upset by his own carelessness and Bell as
sisted by J. P. and Malcolm Cochran, who
had witnessed the accident, had pulled
him from underneath the wagon where he
had received his injuries. Bell then drove
into Warwick with the team where he was
seen and arrested. When brought to Mid
dletown he said it was an accident and asked
that the Messrs. Cochran be sent for but no
attention was paid to his request They
did not know of his arrest until late in the
evening.