Middletown transcript., 1899-09-16
ODESSA NOTES.

WHAT might have been very serioui
runaway accident occurred on the hill Snn'
day evening. Mr. John Bignear was driv.
ing pair Of horses 70 . large carriage oYel
the Causeway when they took fright at Q
bicycle and ran away. Mr.. Bignsar lost
control OF the horses and as they came mp
the hill some Of the harness became disar-
ranged causing them to turn abruptly mp
the steep bank on the left. The carriage
overturned and the horses brokeaway. All
Mr.. Bignear's family were with him bat
fortunately none Of them were hurt except
ing Mrs. Bignear and she very slightly. A
crowd collected around the broken carriage
in few minutes, rendering all the assis-
tsnce necessary. Mr.. Bignear felt very
thankful that they escaped 20 fortunately.
Delaware Lightcap, the little son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Lightcap. was stunned by
lightning during the terrific storm last FRI
day night. He was unconscious for about
Is minutes and his mother and father were
badly frightened. Mr.. Lightcap's grand
mother, Mrs. Lathem, was also affected.
The lightning did not strike the house and
they are ut loss TO understand why they
were stunned.
Mr.. William Baker finished canning corn
last Saturday. Early Monday morning
wagon loads Of the Bohemians and their
possessions passed through town for Middle
town, en- route for their homes in Balti-
more. The season has been little shorter
than last year, Notwithstanding the fact
that more work has been done. Mr.. Baker
left on Tuesday afternoon.
The weather this week has been all that
could be desired consequently the house
cleaning fever Is abroad, in the land. Mr..
George W. Davis has been one Of the first
to succumb and glance in his store shows
every thing 50 bright and shiny they look
like new.
The man with o gun Is numerous just
now az the reed and rail bird season ID on.
The toothsome dainties are rare, however,
as there have been as yet no big tides to
bring them In on the marshes.
DR.. Joseph Carrow expects to open drug
store here in few weeks. Odessa has
been without o drug store for several
months and the people have felt the need
of one very much.
The Misses Enos are guests OF Philadel-
phia friends.
Miss Amelia Yandegrift Is being enter
tanned by Wilmington friends.
Miss Cornelis Townsend il the guest OF |
Wilmington relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morris Is spending o few
weeks with Wilmington friends.
Mr.. William Scott, of Wilmington, was
the guest Of his aunt, Mrs Geo. L. TOWN.
send. sr., last Sunday.
Miss Norah Armstrong returned Monday
from iOdays visit to the Quaker City.
Mrs Adelaide McIntire and family have
returned to their home in the Quaker City.
They have been occupying the Polk man
sion on High street for several months and
have been quite an acquisition to Odessa
society. The Messs McIntire laid out the
Golf Links and initiated the young people
into the mysteries OF that popular game.
They will be very much missed by their
many friends and it is hoped they viii re-
turn to Odessa next summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rose left for Phila-
ielphia to-day, after q pleasant visit to
odessa relatives, Mr.. Rose left Odessa forty
hree years ago for the West. He settled
n Iowa where be still lives. This Is Mr..
Roses first visit to Odessa since leaving
,ere. He came East to attend the G. A.R.t
in Philadelphia and like hun.
lreds Of others took the opportunity to
'isit his old home. He finds great many
hanges in the town.