Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
TOWNSEND NEWS BUDGET

\ Mrs. John D. stradley is visiting rela
tives in Baltimore.
Mr.. Heston Atwell, of Wilmington,
visited here on Wednesday
Miss Isabella Cox, of Barclay, Md, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skaggs.
Mrs. Watts, of Cecilton, has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. L. B. Shockley, for
several days.
The shirt factory has been making
satisfactory progress under the manage.
ment Of the new forelady. 1t is thought
that this factory will now go to the fore
as steady-running industry, and good
paying one, too.
The band boys will hold an oyster sup
per in the room over the old post Office
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
March 18th and 18th. All Of our citizens
should literally aid this deserving cause
on the occasion.
1 Local weather prophets declare there
will be considerable bad weather this
month. The reason given is that the
month contains five Saturdays, five Sum
days and five Mondays, which is regarded
as sure sign of bad weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander johnson, of
Pennington, have returned home after
having paid very pleasant visit to Mr..
and Mrs. M. B. Donovan on Gray street.
They had stopped over while enroute to
their home from Philadelphia.
Mr.. James Brown has moved to town,
he having sold his farm stock few days
ago. He is occupying the house for
merly occupied by Mr.. Walter Gill on
Railroad avenue. He recently purchased
this property from Mr.. W. H. Reynolds.
Robert E. Waters having postponed
his public sale on account Of the incle-
clement weather; will now hold the sale
on Thursday March 18th, and he further
announces that it win positively be held
on the above date. Having removed
from the Smith farm the sale will now be |
held at the residence of Mr.. Joseph H. |
Guessferd, ono-fourth of mile SOUTH Of |
Ginn's corner
Telegraph operator William Wright |
has been transferred from Middletown to |
Laurel and will hereafter be on day duty.
He is considered very good telegrapher,
and by prompt, efficient service is steady |
climbing the ladder of success In fact,
his promotions since entering the rail-
road service but few years ago have
been remarkably rapid and very gratify-
ing to his many friends, and only shows
what progressive and reliable young
man can do when he sets out to accom-
plish certain aim in life. We wish him
the greatest success in the future.
Miss Elma Finley. a popular young
lady of this place, was taken to Phila-
delphia hospital on Monday morning
suffering from an abscess of the ear. The
young lady had been afflicted with this
very painful ailment; for several days,
and seeming to steady grow worse, it
was decided to place her in charge Of the
hospital physicians ON Monday. Ac-
cording to reports, she was slightly i'm
proved on Wednesday, but her condition
at that time did not show sufficient i'm
to warrant the decision Of not
performing an operation. 1t is still
thought that an operation will be made,
but is of course yet in doubt.
Corbit Timmons, popular young man
and who formerly lived here, was killed
about 10 o'clock on Tuesday night while
working as a brakeman in the West Yard
by falling in front of moving cars. He
was standing on the front of car apply
ing the brakes, when the brake-wheel ,
came of, the nut that was hold
ing it having come off in his attempt to II
check the speed of the cars, and the
singular accident thereby causing Tim ,
mons to lose his balance. He fell di-
rectly across the tracks and in an instant ,
six cars had passed over his BODY. The I
wheels decapitated him and cut off both 1
his arms at the shoulders. TIE two q
parts OF the mangled body were picked i
up by trainmen and were removed to 1
the emergency hospital at French street | {
station. William Tmmons, q fireman on !
the Delaware Railroad, arrived at the
station just as the remains of Corbit.
his brother, were taken into the dead
house. He wentinto the room and there
viewed the mangled body and was nearly
overcome by the sad sight. William
was to take the Delaware express train
down the State at midnight, and went On |
the run as scheduled as there was no
time TO get substitute for him. Corbit !.
was % years old and is married. He
leaves wife and one child. He had
been railroading but short time. and
was considered first-class man IN theI
service. He went to Wilmington from !
but year or SO ago. Being
a.native OF this place and being liked ~ :
all who knew him, the news of his r
tragic and most shocking death was re- !,
ceived here with profound sorrow BY ali.
II was decided on Thursday to bring the
body to Townsend for burial TODAY
and accordingly the funeral party win A.
rive here at ~ o'clock.