Middletown transcript., 1871-08-12
local AsD STATE ArrArn..

nicd by several gentlemen connected WIN thc
Agricultural press, In New York. The object OF
tho visit IL, 70 look In upon our extensive peach
orchards, our nurseries, &e and TO acqunint
themselves more thoroughly will, this beautiful
country, by personal observation. We need not
bespcak for ihsss gentlemen most hearty and
cordial welcome know they are sure Of u.
IL Is understood that they will visit, among 9TH
crs. the hospitnblc residence OF Maj. Biggs. oar
Representative In Congress, Henry Clayton, Esq.
and other prominent fruit cul,urists in this ycin-
ity.
Since writing the above, we have received the
following under cover Of a letter i.om Randolph
Peters, ESQ.,;
party Of agrieul ural editors and others in
| 'rrcsied n fruit growing. propose making VII
| |, TO this State on Monday, Angus, li,and spend
a week in visiting the prominent orchards ard
shipping points Of Delaware and Maryland. The
party will embrace Charles Downing, of New
burg, New York, an,hor Of "fruit and Fruit
Trees OF Ameri-a;'' +. r. Quinn, author OF
work on Pear cultu-c, and agricultural edi-
| tor of the New York Tribune; Professor Thur
her, Of the American Agricuiturist A. =. Fui-
ler, author Of works on grapes and small fruits,
and Of Moofe's Rural New Yorker; Rev. Dr.
| John A. FORSYTH, President OF New York State
ilor,icui; AL Society," Doctor lIcyamer, Presi-
! den, Of American Farmers Club of New York Ci-
ty; William Pay. Esq. oe New jersey one OF
the most succS -sCil smal! frni, growers.
V.tth ihtsr nrrivs, In Delaware they VI hs join
cd rs isaadoiph peirrs, -fsq. The largeS euilva-
tor OF ps lis In This country, Edward d. Porter,
Professor of Agriculture In Delaware College,
and Charles 7. Win ms, State Chemist, aud one
OF the editors Of the American Exchange aud
Review.
The party will lcave Wilmington on Tuesday
morning August 18TH al visit the OK, nsise
PEAR orchards Of Eaudolth Peters. at Ncwar
and the orchards, vine ards and small fruit PLAN
,ation Of the experimental irm o. Delaware Col
lese--bslonging 10 Professor T.. y. Poricr-ffomi
thence by the orchards Of Mcssts Clark, J. +.
Eliason Hon y. T. Biggs, Henry CLAYTON, An
drew Eliason, and others, 10 Miialctown, a cr
visiting the tehards of that vicinity aud wiinrss-
ing the process Of picking asserting and Load
ing fruit the party will &c 10 Smy ma, where
they win be joined by the leading fruit men OF
) that section, and shown tie poin1 Of interest
there, From thence they propose going 10 The
extensive orchards Of ilr. G. II. u. Massey, Hon
!, Stcthen II. Boyer, Ground Top. :" Col. l.. Viii
kins, and Others ON the Ea tern Shore Of Mary
laul, They will then return To Delaware, and
9 visit Dover, Scafefi Georgetown and Lcwts
i, thus passing through the hes, farming and fruit
rion Of the peninsala. As tho party Is com
posed 81 prominent pomolugisis, and writer's 81
horticulture their visit 10 our Peninsula wilt v,
trust, hc pleasant and interesting ono for thcm
and beneficial 10 our community
Tlong MISSIONARY Woax.-A Sunapy Schoo
i was started last Spriuy, at Armstrong; c5sacr
~
, he roHli procure IT, Niadletawn, and In the To-
caliy 81 the schqu. /, commenced with ahon
six or eight sCliolars hmt n0W numbers upon IT.
roll for,y-oae. Tho school Is held in the hous,
II Of Mrs. Herbert, but cratnpea for room has /
| become that II has hssg determined 10 build /
y Chaiel, and Mr. benjamin Armstrong has gen
rrousy given them lot, 10 go feet, whereon /,
build IL. The ed fee will lie ~ X 20 feet, and /
Will hc used not only for the school, but nisiu
Service will lie held there, s;n'edly Rev. rr
l. Patton officiating, The Chapel viii be grca
convenience TO the nei.hhorhood, especially L
I such as cannot get 10 church at n distance.
= Errscrs or rnR IiGrrxixG. .-on Monday last
the stable Of Mr.. IS liam Iladd in Wnrwick, Nd
WAS struck hy tic lightning, nn1 his hors
kaucke3 d0wa lai he only stanuld by tlf
shock. psliay the same STERN. ile barn Of slr
Sullivan, near St Francis NaFier Galholi
Church was FtrueS. IN ilah.ain. deltenar
\, through the tool, and down though the hay, Ia
1, forianr,r! did not SCI /, ea fire, or the wio
~ would have leen consumed. During tile siari
in on Mond7g tight, the lightning struck hous
10 ~ ilnlaet S'aiion, and tore ont the gable onf
4. The telegraph poles were knocked down ior II
space oi half mile aul communication int
rupiel until lie damage could te repaired Il
rs next day.
u PEaca TniryEs some ,inc pas, numb
IL OF Young boys have been in the habit Of stealth
IL fruit from the trims they pass through the
| y,
iiee Inns became so bad that II Is necessary
3, keep police officers around the ucighhorhool
II, ,he doppt to prevent these depredaii0ns. btit
ee Winga,e, On Friday evening Of last week, nrre
"a ed James Monaghan, Thomas Davis, Cloud III
- Ter and George Rniicr, all small ioys. IN The q
UT OF breaking open tie peach crates on the lrai
.d, They had L hearing before the Mayor, an1 III
tic held under SiUo bail cacii for their future go
l.. behavior, besides paying cos,s.-Dd. journal,
nd San DaowSisg cAsg.-As the steamer Ann
n Of the Wilmington Steamship Company Elect
Line, between Wilmington aud New York, y
passing up the Delaware. Tuesday afternoon
ms las, week, Frank, little son Of Captain Ste
lie was missed when opposite Smiths Island.
of boy was six rs old and had been playing d
ing the after noon about the deck, aud no
, siw him fal: : bn, as careful search only shc
lhe ed that he not aboard he must have fal
md overheard nnnoiosd and no don't, drow.
hon before his absence was missed Ills body WAS
. !, covered on ftids. aad brought 10 this city
y, Dc! journal.
a,, THE GREATEST Snirygxr or THE SEASON I'll
", :, ty rnr lonas of pe,rhes were dispatched Fl
iah Mddlc'own on Wednesday last. This Is
lew heaviest days work ever accomplished nj
neh station or nj ans other station on the DelaM
~ Railroad. And when |, is remembered ihrt II
~. are two other shipping sta,ions lGiaus
fo'n Armstrong; in the Immediate vicinity of
int aletown, i, establishes for this seon the re
ORR a,ion Of helng The CREATES, peaehsro res
- on tho peninsula. Thursdays shipments y
" greater 81 ears Icing sen, from Mddletown
, ~ "Tng Toaaae,t a. We shall call the prison
!, der the Town Hail. has dome gand service,
nas past week, and policeman JONES bas had
lbo- hasds full to keep the turbulent element am
you the reach piekers in order We saw wol
are conyeyci along Tie strccs. onsMoniay night
-, tho lock-ap, III state Of hcasiiy inioxicati
si'h while fighting among them Is reserved nlnos
Mr.. cry night,
., The dedication OF the new Emmanuel Chu
the Methodist Episeopnli nj Townsend, will
dis place at 10 clock. A. n. on Sunday the 20,
tho August Service In the morning by Rev. !
clymer, Of Smyrna; nj $50, r. N. by Rev
est Smith, OF Middlciown: and nj 7.3o, P. "
Rev. ". Prettymsn, NJ I<ipsic. The public
1. invited.
Joe Holt. the stallion lately the property Of
I. Anthony Rsybcld, near Delaware City, was
Gently sold BY that gentleman for the sur
ugh SO 200; and since then he has again chaI