Middletown transcript., 1872-06-29
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Jaeksoa, Pyle, and Coz, Fruit Prsssrvers IN.
Der ~ Aldsn Process. Of this town, are prspsr.
iag theis essablishmsst for actvs operation; com
mGncipe sooa upon berries. aUndsr sosse new
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ssaissy visw IL y siil & & ~ shis cs.sss 6y'
taslr eapssseass - Lao 10 roSs Il - = The
-. lepariaat esieTe eiEs Sves lnss61ucs1 ias
tsen = great 65l4andt botl5x1 tkiladl lphls and
The wesi, bringing high prices wherever prop
ssly introduced. A. small as their capacity now
is, they have contracted for 30 acres Of green
| c0es, 70 b dslissssd daring sus uuush were Il
sosr sines ~ large, they would use during the
ssasOn The product Of about 2oO acres, A. they
us only such peaches ~ are not Gt 10 ship to
uarkss, IT, asussst ~ ~ thegu snsmust an
sa,ire s.in to our peach gsoyws. They pro-
pose working exteuavely ON applse this season,
which they purchase without sorting, taking the
best to preserve, and the small, Enotty ones,
with the cores and skins 0f the best, are prcpar-
I'd Tor the uaaafaciass of nv, witch II sid TO
be, BY those whe are JadgA IL faes, arslcie Of
,hs kiud ever introdu. : into this market The
Propfe.ors inform us that they paid las, year Tor
labor $4,000 during tho season Of fifteen weeks
nearly all Of Which was spent In our several
stores. An enterprise Of this character, which
purchases Its raw material Gf homf and, employs
Ao,ns labor should be encouraged above sll others
large establishment Of this kind 10 being cree.
ted st i1sbanon, Kent county, in this State, ahieh
We understand is three times ,hc capacity Of the
one located here. II is owned and managed by
| company composed entirely of Fruit Growers
OF long residence there. The factory at Milford,
undcr the same process has bcen operating very
| successfully on strawberries, and have increased
their capacity. over last year, one third. Alto
gcthcr, wc think their success has been com.
lIa in ssfs sl...a L.
and profit, all Of which we glad TO hear
OAsssa Items
Our 0dessa correspondent writes as follows:
The usual quiet OF orr town was somewha,
broken about wsek ago, by the announcement
that the 81. Panl's N. u. Sabbath School would
hold rsspberry festival, in the Academy Grove,
OH tho evenings Of the 2Gh and 2,ih. Some
were busy In making preparations for il, while
Others looked forward 10 The occasion as time of
much pleasure. TIE attendance was large on
both evenings, and every thing passed pleasantly.
The net proceeds will amount 10 about 500,
which will 80 far towarde keeping up the incl
dental expenses Of the large aud increasing
school. The grove was well lighted and every
thing was well arranged, rejecting credit upon
the managers. The odessa Brass Band was in
attendance both evenings, adding much to the
pleasure Of the occasion. On Thursday evening
Prof. Turner, the lightning-rod man. WAS pres
ent, and from the upper window Of the Academy
exhibited Magnesium Light. The display was
very fine, and much appreciated by those present,
especially the young gentlemen, as II lii up the
eountenanccs Of the young ladies. This cxhh-
.ion was unsolicited, but ! am sure II was kindly
received By the managers.
Polk And Hyatt nrc shippn, large quant,-
ties OF raspberrics, at remuncraiec prices, from
their patch" on the outskirts Of the village
Small-fruit culture 10 a paying business, and it
Is Surprising that II does not receive more attcn.
tion.
Politics are much discussed IL this place
hle some are willing TO abide by the decision
Of the Baltimore Conven ton, u large number
will not, unless IL puts forward straightforward
Democrats.
The Gsth Annual Grand Communication Of
the Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted Maso,s
OF the State Of Delaware, was held on Thur DAY
the 27ih Instant in the new and splendid Masonic,
Temple In Wilmington. While there was u gen
eral change in the Grand otlices two of the mos,
important were retained, and reelected by
large and very fsiicrng vote
The Rcv'd John Collins McCabc, ID. D. Of this
town, WAS Reelected Grand Masicr-iliis max
Ing three years tint he has occupied that pnsi-
ton II being customary TO elec, New Grand
Master every two years. John r. Almond, Esl
was elected by an unanimous vol. Grand ..cre.
tary. This Annual Commun caiiun OF the Grand
Lodge. Is the fra, held 10 the new aud amosi
gorgeous Hall Of the New Tesiplc
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
The annual repor, Of The Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal Company for the year ending May
81, 1872, shows the receipts from tolls for lie
year 10 have becn $3G5 sss, and from NIL source.
$373. 10, which, with SlT5,o,3 on hand nj the
beginning Of the year, gives total Of S5is, $50.
The total expenditures were, ineludin; wages
repairs taxes and Interest on the mortgage debt,
$2ii,D77. In addition to this there were ex-
pended 81, 100 in the purchase OF land, S24, 9s3
In the purchase Gf the f,i.:ded debt, tn be con-
vericd into stock, and Slls,3Ta In the ymeni
Of two semi-annual dividends giving total OF
eIpsndi'urcs Of $3.50, 1874.
Social Rasing m she FosrsA.
On Thursday afternspn next the 4ih Of Jr
| there viii be series Of races on Cochran Ilol-
ting Park, one mile north of this town Quite
number oil gentlemen have promised 10 lie
prcsen. with their fsst-s,eplers. aud il is hoped
that all wiz haze irotiers will come and put
their herses en the lsark.
Contract Awarded.
A, n meeting Of ,ae Trustees, on Monday
eyening last, the contract foF bnilaing the pro-
posed addi,io.. 10 the Mddleiown Academy WAS
awarded TO NJ. Johr Morrison, Of this town.
The contract requires tie work TO be completed
By September Is. NEXT.
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