Middletown transcript., 1873-10-11
Local and State Affairs.
Jones' Peach Caller.


| invented by our ncghhor and friend, Mr.. John
| A. Jones. Mr.. Jones spent much time In patient
| study aud pnrent,iBg labor upon tnis machine
las, winter altering and arranging the various
/ paris until at hast he succeeded Ia building an
| instrument which he believed would answer the
end that he had in view and when il was pu,
TO the practical test II did no, disnppoini him.
Taking the Cutler, in its last improved state.
Mr.. Jones made trip TO the lower counties of
the Peninsula, during peach season. aud made
practical exhibits Of its workings in the orchards
and among the fruit Of several prominent grow
crs, nil Of whom, We believe, without single
exception, hesi,aed not to pronounce II a yana-
! hlc acquisition IN preparing peaches properly FOR
market, aud many proved their words by their
deeds by a; once ordering machines To he built
| for them Tor the next season. Mr.. Jones has
numerous testimonials from growers wfo wit,
/ messed the operations Of his "Assoricr,' all OF
which testify tina, il will readily, worked by one
/ man, with two BOYS TO carry the fruit TO and
from II, Gull upwards OF Que thousand baskets
OF peaches per day, ard do II far better and
more satisfactorily than IL could bc doae by
hand. Besides his Peach Cutler Mr.. Jones ha.
also invented Stump Pullsr whirh boats any
thing VI the kind ever before produced. He
claims, nad We think justly from wha, We has.
seen Of II, that IL will give more force, with less
personal exer,ion In raising the stump than has.
heretofore been attained in any extractor. We
understand Mr. j intends TO give an exhibition
and make n practical test OF his Stump fuller
some time during the fall. We prcdir, lor Mr..
J. plentiful success with both his inventions.
burglary.
Some scoundreis effected an entrance Into the
store Of ). II. Stephens 4 Co, on Tuesday even
ing last and ruhhed II OF a considerable amount
OF ,nluahles. The rascals first broke into the
whrcln right aud Blacksmith shop of I.cc 4
Gears and stole ihcrefrom angurs and other in
struments with which 10 get into the store. They
then bored piece | inches by 10 inches out of
the back door of the store and managed by
reaching in 10 draw the bolts and get the door
open They next cut their way in like manner
through the inside door and proceeded to help
themselves to various articles OF clothing such as
hats. boots coats, ycsis eni pants they also
appropriated a watch, some knives, pistol and
other articles
Stephens store appears to he the favori,e re-
sor, OF thieves either because his stock supplies
them with such articles as they want better than
the others DO or from some other cause. Only
last winter this store robbed and though
the theft WIS traced 10 known parties the sconn-
drrls were not caught. Whether the thieves
were the same this time ms before is not known.
| II Mr. :. could only catch the villains nj their
work and give them the contents Of n we-lUad-
ed double-barreilcd shot gun, he would give
them what they merit, and also confer beneii,
upon the community
Alarm Of Fire.
evening the citizens Of Mddlcown were startled
hv the alwnrs alarming cry Of Fire Fire 2
Uf course everybody who heard the cry started
ri once in has,e for the scene of danger. join
= ing In with the crowd and inquirns where the
fire was We were greeted with the rather pleas
ant information that /, was nt $ w. REYNOLDS
store. As Office is located in the same build
! ing and directly over Ia. said store, we though,
thnt'fre wns nnpomiortably close. and visions oi
3 rising phunix-like from our ashes hegan to
. dance before our eyes, Greni was our delight 10
learn ON reaching the store that tie danger mns
over The facts were, coal oil lamp, which
r one OF the CLERKS using in the clothing de-
par mcnt had either exploded or fallen oil the
counter We don know which, and from the d.
I vcrsiiy Of the opinions OF those who were pres
c EN-, II is hard 10 fud out. \, any rate the lamp
caused the mischief and for a time threatened Ia
q do good deal OF damage, but. fortunately, the
fire was esilnguishcd before much harm was
done not however, before u pretty big alarm
d. was given and n considerable crowd had gath.
cred The Baheoek Fire EHtiuguishrrs Were
! hrough, out but terrible is their reputation
iha, the fire wen, on, even before they mad,
their appearance.
a. r. A. NJ.
o ASSrAL coMNrsickrioS or rirE GRAND LODGE oi
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oP orFicrns.
At the annual session OF the Grand Lodge o
. Delaware A. +. A. NJ, held las, week, the fol
| lowing officers were elected
. GRIND Hrst,r-Johu I. Almond
G DspWy GRIND nast,r-S. y Williams.
O. and .S,ni0r iIardcn--C. c. King.
GRIND Junior Uardsn--John +. Marshall.
# Grgai Sfrrctdry--W =. Hayes.
Grand Tytusarer--Charlcs Heal
! The Grand officers slec, were installed
q The next session will bc held in Wilmington
on the first Wednesday OF October, 1874. I,
c which time the Grand Lodge, at 445 7. ~, ad
,f journcd.
. The Episcopal sunday school Gathering.
y The SECOND annual gathering OF the Episcopa
Y Sabbath Schools under The auspices of the sun
day School committee OF the Diocese took plae
last week, nj ST. Johns church, nad WAS il
= every respect p!Casan, affair The church
which was appropriately decorated, was lille.
y with the friends Of the Schools and the exercise
o were Of an interesting character. Aldressc
were made by Bishop Lee, Of Delaware Bishol
. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, Rev. DR. living, o
II New York, Secretary and General Agen, OF tn
Board oil Missions OF Episcopal church Ort
j. twenty ministers were In the clinncel, The ad
=, dresses were inierspcrsed with music, both ,oca
aud instrumental, which was very finely render
% ed.
New Advertise nsents.
Mr.. Scwsli s. ilol,on gives notice in anoihe
's column that he has purchased the interest Of
IN ". Elason in the Midde,own Masket House an,
that he will hereafter keep full supply OF every
thing ,ha, be desired for the table.
y Mr.. II. has commenced business in the propc
spirit, and promises TO conduct II with heeomin
.. snergy. A well established, permanent marks
>. houxc In Mddietown. where the wants OF III
!, people can always be supplied, would be grea
convenience, not only TO our own people, hu
D. also TO those Of the neighboring towns wher
+ such accommodations canno, be had. and "
feel assured that II Mr.. n. can continue as b
~ has begun, his efforts will be appreciated, an
" '. his run OF custom will be large.
" Mr.. jackson Brant, the new proprietor Of III
IN tiiouai," took formal possession Of thi
= hou se on Thursday, Mr.. Morton retiring NJ
I Brmnt, from his long experience in conncciio
/ with Davis Hotel In Philadelphia, thorough
u understands the nodas opcrandi OF hotel keepin.
Or and feel assured that the well established rel
% ntation Of the National y most excellent hot
of " IN not suffer In bis hands. Read his card
\ mong our new advertisements.
- Peach Growers read Randolph Peters adre
VI tisesncnt OF :he E,rly Beatrice Peach This