Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
TOWNSEND LETTER

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| John Goodwin, prominent citizen Of
Church Hid, Nd. got into trouble on q
Delaware railroad passenger train on Mon
day afternoon as the train neared Town
send. He Wss asleep on the train and
when Conductor Sherbourne attempted to
arouse him he quickly jumped up and
struck the conductor savage blow on the
face. This SO greatly incensed the ticket
/ puncher" that he returned the blow in a
jiffy as it were and for while quite dis
turbance ensued. Mr.. Goodwin was ar
raigned before Magistrate Bratton here on
Wednesday when he admitted the assault
and was heavily fined. Magistrate Bratton
stated that he would impose fine of
$22.00 and costs owing to the serious char
acter Of the offepse which was committed
without the least provocation, he said in
settling the case. Mr.. Goodwin quickly paid
the fine and returned home to Church Hill.
Mr.. Edward Daniels, son of Stokely
Daniels, who is a popular young man of
this place, went to California few weeks |
ago, and nothing was heard from him since |
then until Monday when his parents re-
ceived letter stating that he had enlisted
in the U. s. Army and that he expects to go
to the PHILIPPINE Islands within short
time. He writes that he is in the best of
spirits and all ready to ''tackle the Fill
pinos." Officially it is learned that he will
leave for the PHILIPPINES about November
lst. He is now awaiting orders at San
Francisco. We hope he may win many
aurels upon the field of battle.
A very exciting runaway occurred on
Delaware Avenue on Wednesday evening
when one of Mr.. Francis Lattomus's hor-
es, attached to buggy, in some manner !
reed itself while hitched at Harman's Z
dill, dashing down the road running paral- I
al with the railroad, making many narrow !
scapes among the pedestrians along the /
quite. The frightened animal finally came '
, standstill at the sheds of Lattomus .
rothers' store. Fortunately no one was s
ljured, nor were the horse and buggy, the
orse stopping entirely of its own accord.
The appointment of Mr.. Daniel Jones to 8,
lie Principalship of the Townsend Public Al
,hool, is meeting with the heartiest ap- d
'obation on all sides. Mr.. Jones comes NJ
'ry highly recommended and his hosts of
lends here are much pleased over his 50
ccess, in contesting for the management NJ
the local seat of learning. ~
The venerable John B. Roberts removed
Odessa on Thursday where he will re- !.
le in future with his son Charles, who is -
'esident Of that place.
Rev. G. P. Jones, ofthe Townsend Church, -;
,upied the pulpit of the Methodist Church ~
Blackbird on Sunday. His discourse
s very eloquent and able.
drs. H. K. Stout. of Dover, is visiting -
s. James Lee on Commerce street. Mrs.
ut is the wife of Lieutenant Stout and
J many friends in this community. na
liss Alice Watts accompanied by her W :
md, Miss Bessie Slaughter, is visiting
nds in Baltimore. sal
[r. John Hammond, q resident of st.
gustine. Nd, visited Mr.. and Mrs. WI
nes @. Wilson on Wednesday. \
[essrs. Wells, Herring & Co., will start vac
their large canning factory here in about h
weeks. az
Iiss Delma Dockerty and Miss Bertha sm
theral are visiting Mr.. I. Pritchard and n
lily. They are from Wilmington. que
RS. Emma Graham and Mr.. Thomas MIC
ham, of Camden, N. ] .are guests at the n
le of Israel Pritchard, Esq. iss
RS. Charles Todd is visiting in Philadel- Mr'
!. P
RS. James Taylor spent Wednesday was
ng Wilmington friends. sV
'of. L. J. Smyth and wife, of Chester: M
q, visited here on Tuesday, calling upon IN
r many friends. N
r. Lou Gill is in Wilmington. case
". W. J. Wilkie will conduct service 'ue
preach at the residence of Mr.. G. F,
bard in Townsend to- morrow AFTER ana
! at three o'clock. Mr..