Middletown transcript., 1872-07-20

executive session. aud remained until near 81,
clock therein. hearing reports, admitting new
members, &c. and adjourned shout six until =
After the evening session, the Ora a Lodge gav,
an entertainment 10 the members Of the Wash
| ineion Lodge. Daring The afternoon, Pick'i
Band amused themselves by sercuading prine
! pay the fair ones of the town.
The Grand Lodge completed It's labors OF
! Wednesday.
| On Wednesday the Grand Lodge. X OFF O
Delaware convened in the l.odge-room Of Da
mon Lodge No l2 of this town. There was n,
parade or demonstration, MS In Elkion. Tn,
members present numbered about foriy-two Tho
Lodge went into executive session at 10 o'clock
continuing until !, and left on the evening
trains. Several new members were admitted and
other business was transacted.
The Grand Lodge complimcnicd Damon Lodge
on their fine Hall, pronouncing Il the finest ID
the State, those Of the Wilmington LODGES no,
excepted. Damon Lodge has jus, had its room
newly furnished and fitted up, the cos, Of which
was over $500. The Lodge ha. abou, seventy
two members, and is in ilourishug condition.
Odessa Iem.
On Tuesday evening Of last week Jonathan
linson, colorcd man living three miles below
this place, wishing To eSinguish u coal oil lamp
blew down the chimney. In doing SO he blew
the fame into the lamp. causing il TO explode
severely burning him from his head down TO his
w.
lnrics were 50 great that he lived hu, siA days
in the CREATES, Of agony aud dird on Monday
night Thls is the h1h person who has been
buried trom that house within one wear three OF
whom were Of one family
The sabbath school connected with the N. +.
church OF this town, made an excursion TO Col
lns Beach, on TUESDAY
There were about three hundred In The Marty
some of whom went in boais aud some in pesch
wagons, which were irimcd up for the occasion
in a iancful style. The day was spent in snil-
ing, fishing, bathing, &c. and WAS one OF much
enjoyment. The Ni'di Sake Horn Musical A.,o-
citation accompanied the excursion. and by their
sweet music added much 10 the pleasure of tic
day.
The peach growers in this section are making
preparations for the sale OF their fruit Mr.
George Naudain, who sells for some uf the large
growers. went 10 Philadelphia last week to make
arrangements for the sale Of his cun.ienmenis
Some premn,urcs sent TO him on Wednesday we
learn, brought one dollar per basket MIR + I
Enos and son. who sell the fruit uf Daniel Cor.
hit Esq. and Ncssts Henry aud James M An.
ple,og, Will go TO Philadelphia next week. These
gentlemen expect 10 have 30. 900 haskcts-Corbit
l:OOOi Henry Appleton I, 900 aId James VI. Ap-
pleiou 10000 There !. now ranuing from the
farm Of f. g. fcnim0rc. IA sail boat carr, inr
premature peaches produce. g. When the
peach season opens there will be twu lines from
d.
The mode OF shipping ifom thrsc creeks is Us
barscsi which are iowed Ny iag-luat
Some OF our tolks ntc Of spending a shur, time
nj summer rcsUris. Some have gone 10 Collin.
Beach and Mrs Daniel Corb, and daughter and
Mrs. Daniel Cutbli, Jr. are ~ Bedford Springs
Ia. and Wm. Pok Esq. is At Cape Nav
Some unknown individual met With an ncci.
dent in our town on Sunday nigh, last hs horse
running away demo!ishing his carriage.
newark Items.
Elder q W Statoh, Pastor in charge Of the
Old School Baptist churches OF Iron Hill and
London Tract, died on Sunday morning las, or
day.
The Ladies Of the Newark PRESBYTERIAN church
held an ice cream sociahlc, on Friday evening
They hold monthly cnieriainmc 4. to raise funds
for the furnishing OF their new church
Since the Baltimore convention. politics has
waSed so warm that Nr. 4 j. Liilcy has been
compelled 10 raise The irs, story OF his barber
shop two feet, and add M entire new story, with
exhaust pipes, 10 enable the straigh,.oaiers. and
Grecleys and Grants 10 vent their sapcf nnns
political gas, and rot interfere y iih the hearing
Of business guests
The Town and ncighhorhond is iilling up with
visitors TO the Summer boarding houses, OF
which there are quite number
The college campus, since tho action af tho
Trustees admitting females, has been daily The
resort OF mothers, babes, nurscry-maid. and
their charges, lovers and eroquct parties in fact.
II is the only cool, comfortable aud pleasant
place In Newark.
Minor Topics.
The Middlc,own immigration Society has semi
on, second order for Swedish Immigrant.
They have sen: orders for 30. aud tho citizens Of
Wilmington have sent FOR 1, making 80 in all
The Sabbath school of tho NJ T. Church. Of
Middlciown, held their annual picnic on We'd.
nesdsy. The Diamond State brass Band was
prescn', ami The day was one sf much pleasure.
Another picnic was held the same day. on The
farm OF II T. Lockwood, near this place.
Among the attractions nt Collins Benci this
summer Is tine toned piano, which Is highly
by the guests.
The wheat crop of Ken, county. Nd, will
scarcely average 10 bushels TO the acre. The
ont crop Is also light.
Over 100 bushels of morntain cherries bny.
been shipped from Georgetown this season
Meeting OF Good Tenpinrs.
Pursuant TO call delegates from the various
Temperance Organizations throughout this Pen
iasuln assembled in the Lec,urc-Room of the N
u. church, In this town, on Tuesday last. Rev.
Vaughan Smith was chosen President, Rev. A.
D. Davis, Nice-Presideni, and Rev. ID. G. Ridge.
way Secretary. Rev. a. d. Davis stated the
object OF the meeting TO be to consider the pro-
pricty Of holding grand Temperance Jubilee
next Fall. II was decided to hold l,Ls,es in
Riddles Woods, on the Brnndywine, ou the
10th OF October. A committee Of nine gentle
men was appointed as follows to complete the
arrangements: Rcvd's. u. d. Watson, A. ID.
Davis, T. l.. Ponlson, Joseph Dare, and Mcssys
h. Mcdonnell, James Devinc, A. l.. johnson,
samuel Marshall and T. b. Coursey.
S1ssi Renses.
CsciL.an has now daily mails TO and from Mid.
iletowp. This arrangement wen, into effect two.
seeks ago. Robert Anderson has the contract
Ind the stage also carries the Warwick mail.
Pagan Ennest has the contract for carrying
he mail between this placesand Sassafras, Nd.
Edward Wiley has the contract for carrying
he mail--twice day--beiween this place aud
ldesss. lie tH pat n new two-horse stage on
BE- eoute.
~ Hnss~assr 0ssesss.
Quite number Of cur citixsus have gone, or
Ire going, TO Spmmer resorts, 10 eudeavor 10 |
skeepsoor" during the .oppressiye heat Of sum-
ner. Mn. William 4. Cochran 10 at Bedford |
lp<sU, Pa, and Nr. Cochran and NJ. WIN.
}suan are sejourning a. Cape Msy Next vesk |