Middletown transcript., 1900-11-24

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The wedding of Noble B. Morris an
Miss Lulu M. Jackson took place at Sea
ford Wednesday.
| Register Causey of Sussex county ha
granted letters of administration on tn
estate of James R. Scott to John F
Brown.
Ducks are plentiful on the river, bu
very few are being killed, as they do no
come into the shores and marshes to feec
until late at night.
Coroner Walls held an inquest Satur
day over the body of Frederick Dorman
who was killed in the collision at Delmal
Friday. A verdict of accidental death was
rendered.
! William 7. Elliott, father of John
Elliott, cashier, Of the Sussex Trust,
Title and Safe Deposit Co., died in Laurel,
from the effects Of being thrown from a
carriage about year ago.
A Delaware man, whose wife has pre-
sented him with triplets and two sets Of
twins within three years, has moved over
into Maryland, to see if the change of
climate will do any good.
Despite the fact that often horses
become scared and run away causing
damage, yet there are people who get out
of their vehicle and leave the animal un-
hitched. Every one should hitch their
horse when leaving it, if only for few
minutes.
The happiest people in the world are
those who keep out of debt, out of poll
tics, out of Office, shun notoriety, make
an honest living by honest means, follow
the golden rule, humbly serve the living
God, quietly pursue the ''even tenor of
their way" and neglect no opportunity
of doing good.
Norris Worrall met with severe acci-
dent Saturday, while working at the
American Hard Fibre Co.'S works at
Newark. One of his hands got caught in
a calender roll, and the whole arm was
drawn in before the machinery could be
stopped. The arm was badly lacerated.
The following appointments have been
made by Governor Tunnel: James 7.
Richardson, Justice of the Peace at
Marshallton, in place of Samuel Gray,
removed from the State. William P.
Cullen, Justice of the Peace and Notary
Public at Milford, reappointed. DR..
Frank L. Springer, of Wilmington,
member of the Staae Board of Medical
Examiners, vice DR.. l. S. Vallandingham,
Contractors engaged in the construc-
ton of the harbor at the mouth of the
Delaware bay have completed seven of
the ten ice piers that are to be used to
protect the harbor from drifting ice. 1t is
expected to have the piers all completed
before the ice season and the harbor will
be splendid haven for deep-draught
vesselss.
A dastardly attempt was made to wreck
the early morning north bound passenger
train, at Redden, last Monday morning.
In the night an attempt was made to open
the switch by breaking the lock, but fail
ing in this a coupling pin was wedged |
in the frog" which almost caused the I I
engine to leave the track.
The Rev. Charles H. B. Turner, a
native of New Castle and popular Epis !
copal rector, who recently came back to
Delaware from the South for visit, has
to supply st. Peters Church,
Lewes, for time, and the Lewes church
men are making every effort to have him
remain permanently. Mr.. TURNER has
,he matter under consideration
DR.. William T. Collins, formerly of
Smyrna, died suddenly of heart failure
IN Saturday last at his home in Camden,
Y. j., aged II years. DIR. Collins was born
It Milford, Del, in 1919, and after gradu-
lting from Dickinson College entered
College. He graduated from the
after institution in 1854, and located in
smyrna, where he practiced successfully
or thirty years.
The coming session of the General As
emply will have for consideration var
GUS propositions for the bonding of Del
ware towns to effect modern improve
nents. Lewis, by direction of her
Board of Trade will ask to borrow enough
money for electric light and water and
leverage systems. Georgetown will ask
or the authority to put in water works.
The 1O-year-old daughter of Joseph
1ordy, living near Bridgeville, was
burned Wednesday. The child was alone
N the house, when near the stove her
clothing caught fire. She rushed out of
he house screaming, and when neigh
Dors reached her they found the child on
her kness, a veritable mass of fire. The
flames were quickly subdued, but the lit
little one was so badly burned that death
soon ensued.
The business ofmanufacturing artificial
ice is rapidly growing in lower Delaware.
For time the Dover plant was the only
large ice concern on the peninsula. Now
new ones have begun operation at many
points and large concern for supplying
the cold storagAiffuit cars at Clayton is
being planned. ''The Crystal Ice Com
which will have daily capacity
Of fifteen tons, and be capable of refrig-
cratic 10000 cubic feet OF space for
storing ice and other products, has begun
the erection of plant at Salisbury to
rival the Salisbury Ice Manufacturing
Company.
They sat on the steps at midnight, two