Middletown transcript., 1870-04-30
LOCAL AND srArE ArEaIns.

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,f gentlemen Of Sassafras Neck was held last
week and arrangements made to hold q grand
tournament at Warwick the latter part of next
month. 1t is proposed TO have twenty-four
knights, the half Of whom are to be from Della
ware The "howefy month"; by that time,
will have put on her gayest robes, and the gal
liant Knights of both Delaware and MARYLAND, in
spired by the glances of the fair, who are always
happy TO honor by their presence such noble ex-
hibitions, will vie with each other for the honor
OF crowning the Queen of Love and Beauty and
the Maids of Honor. Richie we understand, is
to do the Music, and it is expected to be very
affair, the whole to wind up with
grand ball at the Town Hall, in this place.
Persons desiring to participate in this contest can
get any information by addressing the Committee
OF Arrangements for the Tournament Ceclton,
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IMPROVEMENTS. In addition to the two fine
dwellings which are being erected on Cass street,
by Mrs. Beastcn and George Derrickson, Esq.
number of our citizens are repainting and beau
tifying their residences. Among the number we
mention Mrs: Lydia A. Price, Mr. D. L. Dunning
Mrs Lydia Rothwell, Messrs. Thomas Massey,
and j. Frazier Elason. Mr.. Makens brush has
made quite an improvement in the appearance of
of each Of these dwellings. The brick Store
house and Dwelling of r. A. Cochran, Esq. and
the new brick Depot will soon be under way, all
which will be a considerable addition to our
town, for one season. Mddletown is destined to
become place of considerable importance, and
is steadily on the advance.
CRop Prospects, Wheat, grass and oats are
all looking WELL and promise u good return to
the husbandmen. The peach crop is likely to be
good one, through this section, though below
Salisbury, we understand, some varieties have
suffered from the weather. Small fruits-straw-
berries, raspberries, black-berries, currants, &C.
all promise an abundant yield. Most of the far
mers in this region will finish planting their corn
this week, and the weather had been very favor
able for the work, up to yesterday. The pros
pect, thus far, is very hattering both for grain
and fruit.
The Mutual Friend says that three steamers are
to ply between Lewes and New Y ork as soon as
the pier is completed at the former place. The
pier will be completed in about two or three
weeks. 1t was stated by Sewell c. Bires. Esq.
at the meeting of Peach Growers in Middletown,
on Saturday, the 10th inst. that it was expected
they would ship peaches from Lewes to N. York,
at IL cents per basket With a good line of
steamers from Lewes TO New York. that town
will grow into place of considerable Importance.
Peach ladders and peach baskets, of the very
best quality, are now manufactured in Middle
town, and orders for both can be supplied to any
extent. The peach baskets are made in the most
substantial manner, of white oak slips, uniform
in size, and sold by the quantity at $25 per hum
dred. We have nowhere seen smoother, strong
er, or better made baskets, than those manufac-
tured here.
AMUsENEYTs-Signor Blitz will exhibit at the
Town Hail. Middletown, ON the 10th and llth OF
May. lie has been to Europe, and will introduce
a new and varied performance to his audience.
The Town Hall Company will hold Strawberry
Festival, in the Town Hall, on the 2sth of May,
and probably add other attractions for the graft
fcation of the public.
KENT County RAILROAD We are gratfed to
he able to announce that passenger and freight
trains will be run daily, over this road, between
Townsend and Kennedyvile, commencing on
Monday next. A Stage will run regularly be-
tween Chestertown and Kennedyville, connecting
with the trains. See announcement and time Ia.
ble in our advertising columns.
The Directory of the Library has purchased
the Library from the School Committee on the
'Leves." The Directory also proceeded tc
Philadelphia, on Thursday last, to purchase 9th
er books for the Library, to the extent of thu
funds in hand and it is probable that the Libra
ry will soon be opened to subscribers.
PRoLITc.-Joseph HOFFMAN has on his Spots
wood farm, in Appoqunimink Hundred, a eve
that has had five lambs in one year, as follows
In March, 1869, two; in October, one and il
March, 1870 two. One of the first two had tive
lambs in February, 1870, making in all sever
lambs in one year.
SEAFoRD OYSTER TRADE.-There are five house
in Seaiord which open, can, and ship to all part
OF the Union from eighty-five to one hundred
thousand bushels of oysters in a season of min
months. The trade is carried on by northern
men, Cor. Mutual Friend
Messrs. Wine and Dunning, who have bcer
selling railroad tickets for some time past, hav
discontinued the sale, the railroad allowing onl
a discount of five per cent not sufficient to max
the sale worthy of their attention.
John G.. Schaick was tried and acquitted i
Kent, Md. Court last week, on an indictmen
charging him with stealing two mares, the Pre-
perty OF Joseph IL. Hossinger, Kent county, Md
Messrs. Johnson Boyer have contracted wit
John II. Duing to build large hotel at Massey's
Kent county, Md. TO be three stories high AZ fee
| square, and to be finished in the best manner
Some good mothers still have their bows clotl
ing made at home They do not know no,
much cheaper and better they could clothe the
sons at Oak Hall.
The Delawarean is urging the erection of
Town Hall, at Dover, capable of seating 500 pe
| sons. The Hall of Representatives is no longC
capable OF accommodating Dover audience.
The Commissioners of Middletown have passe
an Ordinance requiring all dogs to wear coils
around their necks, with the owners name ther
on, after the 18th of May.
On Tuesday night last the barn of Mr.. Fran
j. Pennington, near this town, was broken opc
and about five bushels of white corn taken ther
from.
The Annual Convention of the Protestant Epi
copal Church, for this Diocese, will be held ,
Dover, on Wednesday the lst day of June, mex
Governor Salisbury and James Ponder, Es
have both just returned home from q trip nor
and east
Charley Adams will commence to serve Ii
customers with ice next week.
OUTRAGE IN FREDERICK, MD.--Tl
Frederick Union states that on Saturd;
last negro man by the name of Jot
Martin, who served term several yea