Middletown transcript., 1872-06-22
Local and ststs AaAirs.
pseeh os.vvss.s s1sseane.


tisa At Dsves, a Tussday, J. p. Cochran, Pres-
ideMt, 10 tbs chair. J A. Fulton, Secretary.
The Couveatloa was principally conhned 10
the dscussos Of facilities for getting the fruit TO
market, and probable extent Of the crop. Ncssrs.
3. TOwascnd and r. u. Cummins, of the Com-
mittee on Transportation, reported that, u the
crop Of peaches this year would justify H. favor.
able arsaasemests couId be made 10 sead the
fruit % Tar enst ~ Bosson. The members Of the
Association dlNtred In their estimate as 10 the
extent Of tie crop this season, some Of them
thiakiag that philadelphia and New York would
Be likely 70 consume all that will he picked.
Afsr scms discussion .hs ,ollsw,as estimate .ss
ped from The several stations sleag The delaware
Railroad the coming season Kirkwood, 10000
baskets Mount Pleasant, 200, ,OOe: Armstrong
$4,000; Niddletown, 1000; Ginn's Cross
ing, &c, 900; Townsend, lse,0 ,0ce; Green Spring,
10000; Bisckbird, 10000; Clayton, 200, 900;
600; Wyoming, 10000; Woodsidc, 5000; Can
terbury, 5000; FELTON,. 5000; stations below
this point, 40, 200 on the line Of the dorchester
road, 10000; In Maryland, hclow Drimar, 5O,-
900; Junction and Brcakwater road, 10000,
making total Of !, SIC, 900 baskets.
This estimate shows = falling on Of over IT,
?0c, 900 baskets AZ compared with the crop Of
1871. The failure 10 principally IN the orchards
south of Smyrna, the frost OF the past winter
seemingly having been more severe ppon the
trees in the section named.
No estimate OF the nov trees hearing this sea-
son for the first time WAS given, except Mount
pleasant-. %, 900. This Is a fair index Of the
immense increase. The discussion during the
meeting dssclopcd the faith OF the growers still
in the crop. The completion nf The Kent county
rnad from Townsend 10 Chestcrtowp will in
crease the shipments 2s0, 900.
Tho special committee Of Rvc on ncw markets
and routes made favorable report relative to tho
shipment Of all kinds OF fruit direct TO Boston,
i'i,isburg and Buffalo. Mr.. Poolcy, merchant OF
the association OF the capacity Of that market for
fruit. lie stated that there would be no peaches
from the West this year. their usual source, and
they would have TO look 10 New York or Della
ware direct. lie had sold Delaware sirnwbcr-
rics this season, rcshipred from New York, AT an
advance Of 10 cts. One Of the firm Of Head. Cas-
soa Co, OF Piiisburg, was also in attendance
aud informed the Association OF the advantages
OF that market, which I've thought would take
hvc car loads per day " shipped direct via Will
mington 4 Reading road.
The special committee was also instructed TO
secure reduction OF telegraph rates II possible.
Mspov Topics.
There Is no doubt now TO honest and thinking
people, that Horace Greeley will he the next
President, since the Scaford Record has cspoused
his cause
Two little colorcd boys, living near Glasgow,
ono day last week, were playing together, when
one seized u gun and accidentally discharged II,
the load entering the left shoulder Of the other,
killing him instantly.
The Townsend festival, for the benefit Of the
". 4. Sabbath school at that place, held last
week. vas success, the net proceeds amounting
to about $40.
There viii be meeting OF the Middlc,owu I'm
migration Society this afternoon at a o'clock.
Owing to the completion Of the kcn, county
Railroad TO Chcstcrtown, Nd, the shipment OF
peaches from that section Of the country will he
greatly increased the coming season. Arrange
mcn's have already been made 10 carry about
$50, 900 baskets over this road. Previously, many
pcaehcs In that section were shipped to Baltimore
by natcr.
| The wakcman House, Bombay Hook wa,
formally opened for the reception Of visitors on
| "Wednesday week.
The Smyrna Times says The grass crop a.
round this town is now being cut and is not pro.
ducinr half ton per acre A ton and half /,
a crop. Some farmers have not enough TO pay
for the cutting and have abandoned the harvest
Mr.. s. Clayland bus sold his farm on South
East Greek, Kent CO. Md, TO Rev. J. y. Merritt
of Dover, for $4,000 This farm contains 10,
acres, and is highly improved.
The Odessa n. T.. Sabbath school will hold q
Raspberry Festival in ihr Academy Grove. udcs
sa, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, til,
26ih and 27,h inst,
The new ". X. Chureh at Miiling,on, Rev. 5
France, pastor, will he dedicated on the 3o,h ins,
Ftns Raeing.
On Saturday afternoon last, several gentlemen
from Bobeuiia MAJOR, Siih quick stepping aRs
came over TO Middlc,own. Some Of onr citizens
with those from the Manor, repaired to Cochra
Trotiing Park and INDUCED in social racing
The first match resulted In a victory for the Man
or Dexter, Mr.. Vim. r. Cochran's sorrcl no, bc
ing able TO get over ground fast enough 10 bcu
him. The second race was between Mr.. Thoma
. Cochran's sorr~l and grey horse owned by Nj
Frank Bouldsn, OF Chesapeake City. In this rae
the sorrel proved herself too much for the gre,
beating him easily. Al the call for the thr
/ contest Messrs. Vim. Green, ID. N. Cochran an
Geo. kibler entered their horses, Mr.. Green COZ
ing out on the lead
These raccs were all repeated and resulted
the first contests, except Mr. KILLERS horse wo
the second heat, In the third race. A fourl
match was then gotten up, in which Mcssrs. wn
II. Cochran, Irving J. Grifith aud Thomas Cocl
Z gcther, but In a short distance Mr.. Griffith
I horse made bad break and got SO far hehr
. that be was Withdrawn from the race. This le
the field 10 VIM. H. and Thomas Cochran Il
= laier's horse winning the heat In 2:53.
Some OF our farmers have commenced cui,ir
. their wheat, the first Of them on Thnrsday. I'll
season Is nearly AZ carly MS that Of laSt yea
which was the earliest know fer many year
! The crop will be very light. Around Smyrn
> says tho Smyrna Timss, tho crop Ia almost
/. failure. Some tgo or ,brce farmers have got
' 6clds, bu, a pnmber Of them will no, sc, the
!, seed.
A: aronpa Smyrna, SO 81 With pssrly II
whale State.
: snsasisssen q Omesss.
The officers elcc; Of Union Lodge No. s, A.
apd A. Masvns, OF this place, will be insiall,
/ on Monday evening next the Festival OF $
John the Baptist, In the Town Hall. The exc
!. cises commence Al . clock. An ADDRESS will
: made by q. Troup Maxwell N. D., and the Al
3 phion band have kindly consented to be prese
. on the occasion. The public 10 respectfully !
vited.
0leee1en.
A. the Annual Election Of Union Lodge No.
A. r. asd A. n. Of this plaos, the following
6eers were chosen -. Thomas bndJ, ". n
J. y. Roberts, 8. w.; n. A. PeriSas, J.
Joha n. Hall, Treasurer, and q. Troup Maxwc
n. D., Secretary.