Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08
Local and State Aahirs.
sosssse Tspsss.

We were shown ON Thursfiny a sample OF yery
fine wheat, no, only for this but for ans, season,
taken from the Geld Of NJ. Joseph Hanson, near
Warwick. Mr.. u. Il. Gill, near Townsend, has
field sf wheat which has hccn untouched by
the Ny, and promises good yield There ARE
many more In this section which look WE'LL Lut
On the average the crop will he light.
| Sanford's Minstrel Troupe gave an entertain.
mcnt In the Hall on Wednesday evening. The
attendance was small, and the advertisement far
short Of those usually given by that troupe.
| The Trustees Of Midjle,own Academy have
advertised for proposals for building an addition
To the building.
Klcekncr 4 Co.'S. circus exhibited in Middle
town on Tuesday, according to announcement.
/ The day waa very unfxvorable--rain falling
nearly all day--yet the attendance was very fair.
The collection OF animals WAS very good, and
| the performances were equal 10 exhibitions Of
TINT kind In these times. A trained hog. In One
Of the slde-shsws was n great attraction. lie
could add, sab'rar'. aud understood politics so
well as TO answer many questions. lie WAS also
exper, at cards, aud bea, one of our ciiixcus at
game OF cuchrc. II was suggested by by-
stander that tho hog be taken down in the
| morguc," but smother gentleman objected, say
inc that he nigh, be presented to the authorities
aud taken 10 New Castle.
| Tho Ueiararean says the cui-worm has been
having its own way during the dry weather. lis
r.vages upon the corn crop, in this county md
Sussex, have been very severe. Potatoes totna-
toes and cabbage have also suffered con sidcrabiy
| Horace Greeley owns stock to the amount Of
$4,000 in the Juaction and Breakwnt Railroad.
| Tie Pcninsular Fruit Growers Association
| will meet at Dover, on Tuesday, the 18th inst.
Al this meeting mn estimate Of the yield will
mos, probably lie made.
| The Medical Society Of this State will mcc, a,
/ l.ewes on the li,h inst.
| Mr. James G Townsend has assumed the pro-
| rric'orship of the new Hoiel-ihc Townsend
Bousc--ai Townsend, and is prepared TO accom-
moda,c the travelling public. Read his adscr-
tiscmtut in another column.
The Philadelphia Tournament which WAS 10
have taken place on Tnc'd day, owing To the con
| iinucd rainy weather, has been postponed uaiil
| October next.
Middleiown Building aud Loan Association
| funds sold on Thursday evening at 20.
| John II. Payn,cr, Secretary OF State, was mar
ricd In Georgetown, on Tuesday last to Miss
Salic {. Wright. daughter Of q. H. Wrigi.
| Ex-Governor Ross lins given TO the y. +.
Church OF Seafofd, valuable buildlas lot on
which 10 build rcctory.
! Democratic Meeting.
The Democrats of ST. Georges Hundred asscm.
bled at Chances Hotel IN Odessa on June the
ls', 10 select five delegates 10 reprcsen, the Hun.
| dr.d in the State Convention which con,encs a,
Dover, on Tuesday, June ilih. Samuel J.ner.
son, Esq. was called To the chair aud Z. II. VAN
dctiord appointed Secretary
| On notion the following committee was an
pointed 10 recommend five delegates to Dover
J. e. Mathews, John Cochran, Thomas j Craven.
| Purncll J. lvnrh and Columbus Wnikins The
committee reported j. y. How, Nm Polk John
Cochran, II. \. NowlaEi and Richard " coch.
RAM alcrnaics-j. li Garmau DR. William
| Ashcraii, Thomas Cochran II Walker aud
Columbus Watkins, who were unanimously e.
| lccied
On motion the chair appointed by the follow
I'M Ex.
Georges Hundred Edwin n. Cochran. chair
man DIR VIM. Ashcraft II. A. Nowiaud, A. q. .
Osborne, Pnrnell Jefferson, Purncll J. Lynch aud
WIN. Il. Cochran.
On motion II was resolved 10 haveihe proceed
inss published in the MipDLErowS Taaxscaifr
and DELAWARE GAZETTE.
! On motion, the meeting adjourned
SAMUEL JgrrKasos chairman,
{, II. NAsDrayonD, Secretary.
Peach Growers and Com mission Dealers
As the peach season approaches, the growers
are casting ahou, for honest, promp, aud reliable
dealers. !, has Teen said thai the commission
| men give the growers after selling illsir fruit
what money they don't want. This, however
Is not the casc with all. There nrc some who
are promp, and rrlhhle, aai who can give MS
references in ihJ neighborhooi, some of tue
largest dealers aud mos, influential men here
! Among them are Sehanck, Aeker h Sihlry
John Combts, iiilliard l. MeMuikin, and T. X
FerTee. These men have Lccn In business u long
time, and arc known by our growers 10 be hon.
est and reliable. of the firm OF Schanck, Ackcr
| 4 Siblcy, the Ca,sh Recorder say9 that "Mr
Acker for years pas, has procured the hehes,
prices and made some Of the best returns ever
realized by Catskll shippers
Grand Tournament,
Grca, preparations are being made by orr
friends over in Kent county, Maryland, for the
holding of Gn,nd TourHamen, At Galcna, on
The 18th inst. II 10 proposed to make tho ai'nir
surpass thing OF the kind ever held. In nd
diiion TO the honor Of erowning the Queen of
Love and Beauty, a valuable prize will lac awar-
dcd the successful knight, Numbers of VISITORS
are expected from the cities Of PHILADELPHIA Wil.
mngton aad baltimore, while hundreds Of peo-
pie from this State and The Eastern Shore will
dcnbtlsss he present The whole affair will
wiad up with grand ball in the evening. Hon
Samne! llambe,on, Of Eusion, Is 10 be the orator
Of tho day, apd Hon. Ferdinand &. Lairobe oi
baltimore, crpFning orator.
Land sales.
George ". ingram, Real Estate Agent. OF this
this io2 NJ has cold TO Jas. T. Shallcross the farm
Of A. u. Vail, one mile east of Middleiown con.
tanning 1876 acres, for the sum of S23, 600; also
the farm OF J. NJ. BOYD, one half mile from
McDonough, containing 100 acres, to |. Ward
vsndergrif,, for $4,000.
Mr.. Fredus VaDbckle, residing near this town,
has bought the Ceaver property, containing ia2
acres on the road from Delaware city to Dutch
Neck, four miles from the former place. Price
I SlO6 per ncrc--$l3,sdo
Sudden Death
On Friday morning last, about 10 o'clock, an
old man named John Phillips was found In q
dying cond;tinn along the roadside, near Collin,
Beach, by two young men, Elas Stevens and
franklin David. lie had been engaged in put.
ting rp feIee, and was in apparent good health a
short time before he died. II 10 supposed b,
did from appoplcxy. lie was abou, SO years o.
age was married, but has no children.
Another Lecture.
The Rev. DR.. Willis has been engaged to de.
liver another Of his amusing and instructive lee.
lures In Middletown-suhjcct: "Moonshiuc OF
Popular illusions" lie will lecture on Wcdnes
day, the 18th Of this month, aud the procceai
will be for the benefit Of the N. e. church In ,hi.
t3wn.
Il Festival.
The ladies Of Westminster Presbyterian Church
| at GeorretOwu. Kent county Md will hoid Z