Middletown transcript., 1869-06-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

with our citizens since Wednesday evening
last. The Hall is most tastefully and
beautifully decorated with evergreens and
flowers arranged with exquisite skill and
disposed so as to produce the most pleasing
effect Large pines and cedars reaching
nearly to the lofty ceiling give sylvan
aspect to the scene, which is heightened
by the trilling of birds suspended in cages
and hung in bower with arches trimmed
with evergreens, beneath which is moss
covered fountain supplied from the water
tank constructed in the building, from
which ascend beautiful jets-d eau, which
break into silvery spray, and curving
gracefully, trickle down in crystal drops
from the pendant ferns, and fall among the
moss and cacti, which lend their wildering
beauty to the fairy scene, and are receiv-
ed into q gravel-enameled tank at its base,
where, to use slightly altered couplet
from Pope,
Shimmerng greens the messy margin grace
Watched by the sylvan genius of the place.
The fountain is supported by water
nymph bearing fower-vase, and in the
vase green coated tenant of the pools
from whose open throat one may fancy he
hears the familiar thorough bass, particu-
larly when the bass-viol of the Amphions
is giving forth its volume of sound In
one corner of the room is "Jacobs WE'LL"
moss-covered and embowered in ever
greens, from which cooling drafts of re-
freshing lemonade are dispensed by the
fair sheperdess who presides over it. The
refreshment tables, of which there are half
dozen, are elaborately decorated with
wreaths Of flowers, beautiful bouquets, and
various articles of virtu, creditable alike to
the taste and skill of the fair artists, while
luscious Strawberries and tempting cakes,
beautifully ornamented, add coronal to
the whole. The Amphions enliven the
occasion each evening with their choicest
music, and the festival is a scene of social
reunion and enjoyment to our citizens,
above and beyond the mere qualification of
taste. We are pleased to add that the fes-
tival will be continued, on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, after the Carncross l.
Dixey Minstrels have closed.
We received, yesterday, from Mr.. Sam
uel Townsend, a sample of new Goodrich
Potatoes, as large as hens eggs. Also
another sample of Hale's Early Peaches,
which "takes down" anything of the kind
we have seen. A twig of twelve inches in
length contained % large healthy well de-
veloped peaches, and one of five inches con-
tanned 8, all from his Somerset orchard.
A twig of Hale's Early, from his orchard
at Townsend, bore the largest peaches we
have yet seen.
A Washington dispatch of June 0,
says The Commissioner of Patents af-
frmed the decision of the Board of Ex-
aminers in the interference case between
W. II. Hamilton and G. c. Foster, of
Odessa, Del. for grain drills, and ordered
the patent to issue to Mr.. Foster.
ANOTHER RAcE.-There will be another
running race over the Warwick Course. on
Tuesday, june 22nd between the hours of
8 and 5, for purse of 5000, between the
Roam Mare, entered by w. A. Cochran,
and Gray Horse Tony, entered by j. Nc
Ford. Distance 440 yards.
STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL.-The ladies' of
st. Augustine Church, will hold Fes-
tival in the Church yard, on Tuesday and
Wednesday eveDings.A Me 18th and 10th
inst. for the benefit of the Church. 1t is
hoped there will be general attendance.
A WORKING Boy.-A son of Mr..
Mark Manlove, of Warwick, about fifteen
years of age, picked 12S quarts of straw
berries in Mr.. Benz p Hanson's straw
berry patch, on Monday, between the
hours of 7, a. NJ, and $50, p. NJ, Who
can beat it?
Henry Hitler, who had his foot and an
kle crushed in the cog wheel in Vandyke
Il Matthews tile yard, Odessa, and the
same amputated, has so far recovered as
to be able to sit up and will be about in a
few days.
Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels will be
here on next Monday and Tuesday eve
nings. Everybody is coming to hear this
fun-loving, provoking troupe, which
are engaged for the benefit of our Public
School
Messrs. Polk & Hyatt, of Odessa, have
about five acres of Raspberries and Black
berries, on which are estimated to be II,
4OO quarts, which if they bring reason:
able price will pay the owners handsomely
The prospect for large crop of peaches
south of Odessa is quite flattering, and the
probabilities are that the yield of the trees
and size of the peaches will make the peach
interest quite an item in that section.
G. Watkins, of Odessa, has sold about
go, 900 peach baskets, principally to the
peach growers around the neighborhood Of
Odessa, and could, if he could secure the
baskets, sell many more. 80.
The running race between Tony and
Fannie came off on Tuesday last, and re-
suited in victory for the latter Several
other races, both running and trotting,
also occurred.
Rev. DIR. Patton will tomorrow give his
congregation an account of the union a.
bout to be effected between the Old and
| New School Preshvtorion Cburohos