Middletown transcript., 1871-07-01

9Th uliimo. The Lodge was opened In ample |
form by Grand Master McCabe, aad after the u
ed by that gentleman, committees appointed, and
other regular business transacted. There was
good attendance Of representatives Of subordinate
lodges present. Ala o clock, p. ". tho election
Of grand officers took place. On the first ballot
every vote cas-, was for Rev. John Collins McC4bc
as Grand Master, and the following grAtlemeu
elected OF appointed 10 all the various positions
opposite their respective names:
Il. ". D. @. Goodwin, Deputy Grand Master
'' " Isaac G. Pyle, s. q. Warden
:" a Wilbur II. Burniic, J. G. Warden
John p. Almond, Grand Sec'ry
4" J. ". II. Watson, - Treasurer
J. C. Pickels. Senior Grand DEACON
To be appointed, Junior Deacon
% Thos. N. Ogls, Grand Marshall
" James Cameron, Sword Bearer
" Rev. &. ID. Shaw, Grand Chaplain
George G. Yates, Grand TYLER
A called communication was ordered for oc-
iober, for the purpose OF acting finally upon the
proposed new Constitution, and general laws and
regulations for the government OF the Grand
Lodge in this Jurisdiction. A series Of resolutions
In reference 10 an invitation from the new Mason
ic Temple committee. for the Grand Lodge TO
dedicate the new Hall some time in December
next, were adopted accepting the same COM
mi,tce appointed 10 carry out the programme,
which We understand will lie n maeniiiccn, af-
fair, and then aftcr ,ransac,ing the usual husi-
ness incident to closing, the Grand Lodged was
closed, and adjourned
DELAWARE COLLEGE, NEWARK DELAWARE .-Tu-
csdnv, July 4ih, opens the commencement, week
~ this ancient institution Of lcai ming. The Board
of Trustees will meet on the morning Of that dav,
after drll and dress parade Of the students under
Prof. Macherci and nj night in the College au-
diiorium will he celebrated the anniversary Of
,t,. n. I S...,. la
sion, after the usul essays, or ihesiscs hy the
Young gentlemen OF the society, an orntion will
he delivered, MS we understand 10y the Rev. j
IIasicad Carroll, n. u. and the society addressed
by the Rev. John Collins McCshc D. u. of this
place. Tn Wednesday, The sih tho commence
mcni exercises will he followed by the conerne
of degrees upon prohcicns, succeeded hy ad-
dresses by Hon. Thomas T. Bayard. Rev. Thorn
T. .oulson Rev J. Leighton Mckin, and other
distinguished speakers. The alumni Association
will hold Its annual meeting NJ 3, =. VI. We'd
ncsday the Delta Phi Literary Society will Gel
citrate i,s anniversary at 8, r. NJ. on which occa.
sun, we are advised that. ora,ions will bc deliv-
cd hy Elias $. Reed, Esq. and the Rev. u. II.
Williams, nad tina, the Citizens Cornct Band OF
Newark, and the College Band will discourse
suitable music on the occasion. We doubt not
these exercises will draw out large aud arrrc-
ciaiivc audience, and would venture 10 predict n
brillian, and successful future for Delaware Col
/ lcge. II has mn admirable location, n superior
Faculty, and il properly sustained would doth'-
less, ere long, occupy the p,oud position OF the
former glorious old past, when, Ms @e happen Ia
! know, some OF our best and greatest men were
! proud 10 acknowledge Delaware College MS their
| Anna VfCy,
! Ascrasp LARGE STIR IN PRosrro,. Tie land
on which the city of Wilmington, Del. Is siiua.
] ted is likely Ia become the subject uf litigation
/ II Is stated HAT romc two hund,ed years ago,
more or Tess u man named Springer leased 500
acres Of land TO q German for nin,r-ninc Years
! that at the end of iha, time no one appearing to
! claim the land IL was sold and became the sit,
oi The nourishng city Of Wilmington. The
| Springer family have found the original papers
lnl deeds, and are al out TO lny claim 10 the Zee
! simple Of the 900 acres of lnnd now valufd nj
| nhou, eighty millions of dollars. The heirs VI
the original Springer now reside in llioois -
/ Louis. roiosi, Missouri, and elsewhcrc II hi,
should prove 10 he true it will make ierrihl,
rni,ling among the dry Lon,s Of Wilmington
real estate owners.
nrrssA ITrxs The sabbath srlool connected
with st. Pauls VI. Il. Church, OF Odessa, has re-
Gently added very ri.oice selection of hooks I,
their library. Jhey now have some six hundacc
! volumes.
The Corbi, Library has also been rcplcnsh,d
and il now rauks us one Of the hes, in the State
Polk Hyatt are shipping large quantities O
small fruits. They give employment, TO some
fifty or siY,y hands daily.
The peach growers along the Appoqnuminl
are making extensive preparations for shipping
their fruit There will he employed some lhre
or four steamers.
RrLisiors Pores, Presbyterian church-Rcs
John Patton, d. u. Pastor. Scrsiccs-Sabbail
mornings At io!, Sabbath evenings at i, an'
"Wednesday evenings Al y o'clock.
st. AIMS Episcop Church, Rev. Jno. Collin
McCahc, -. ID. Rector. Seryiccs-Sahha,h morn
ings n, l0l o'clock, Sabbath evenings n, til
Chapel in Middlciown, al 8 o'clock. Also Fri
dnvs NJ . clock. y. m.
Methodist Episcopal chnrcli-Rev Vaughan
Smith. Pastor. Serviccs-Sabba'h mornings y
l6l clock Sabbath c-eeirgs =. O'clock
Prayer meeting on Thursday evenings.
New wnrAr.-A. T. Bradley, grain commis
sion mcrchnnt Of this town. shipped ,housan
bushels of new when, on the 10th ult. the frs
sen, from here this season, and in fact, VIC ar
informed, the first that was ever shipped froi
this ncighhorhood in June. The whca, was pui
chased from lcnr. Clayton and +. n. Cochran
Esqs. at 81 50 PER hrshci. Abon, ina, Inn
las, year whoa, ~as ins, osisg Harvested.
Liz: Of i,,,crs remaining in the Pos, Office
Middciown, Del. July Isl, 1871 Mrs. sara
pricc, Mrs. Moilie Carscns Mrs. James y. Evan,
Miss. Sarah Franklin, Miss Lizzie Goi,schall,
|
wni. II. Jarrc |, Mr. Sydney King, James J
Morrow 2, Ja,ncs Ncitcy, William Stewart, wi
liam Worrell. Persons calling for the above lc
tiers will please say they are advertised.
GoSo lSro OrEnAriox. .-Mcssrs. Wm. Dear
: John Pilling aud Solomon Preston have enierc
into partnership, and are having the "lndcwn,
/ enec Mill" near stanton, changed from ro,,o
TO WOODEN factory. Machinery ofthc la,ss, nm
most approved pattern has beea ordered frol
England. The mill has been idle for about ,hr,
years Cdxaie.
: In our report, las, week, Of the statement
the finances ofihc poor fund, Of New Castle cou'
. iy, we made u mistake In the delinquent lists
. There l. due from Jesse X. Russell S7G6.3i, an
) from Edmund Provost So35.7i for the yeat 1877
: Tuesday being the fourth OF July, n nation
8 holiday and the regular discount day of the CT
izeas National Bank OF this town, that ipsiit'
9 tion will discount on Monday. Notes fe lin
due on Tuesday will " payable os Monday.
A meeting viii be held at Ortlips hotel III
aftcrpoos, at . o clock, to take into consider
!, tiou the shipment Of peaches by the way Of Rca
. | inc nnd pcunsy iuauin r. r. 10 the interior towi