Middletown transcript., 1874-02-21
Local aud State Affairs.
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1As As.Asraeuitusai Asseesatsen. q
A meeting Of the Peninsular Agricultural and
.Pomological Association was held on Saturday
aftsrnooa last. Charles Beas,en, Esq, President,
IA ne chair. Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved. Upon call Of committees, Mr.. r. X. /
Cochran, FROM Committee on Stock subscriptions
reported additional subscription Of one hundred
shares. Mr.. VIM. R. Cochran, from Committee
ION aroutds reported that thscpmmittes had no
doubt Of being able to secure an eligible location
very near the r. r. depot; that several sites had
been proposed, and that as soon as the weather
would permit, the Executive Committee would
critically examine the grounds, and hope to be
able to report at next meeting more definitely.
There was very encouraging attendance Of
those interested in the enterprise, and the feeling
prevailed that the holding of the Exhibition next
fall was no longer question Of doubt, and that
every exerton would be made to secure cooper
alton frem all sections Of the peninsula and
States adjoining. Our. agricultursts may cpph-
IDENTITY expect rare display Of the latest improv-,
ed farm mach inery, and some Of the finest bloods'
of horses cattle, sheep, hogs, papltry and frpits
The ladies will shortly be cordially Invited to as
sist in preparing to make their respective depart
ment second to none, and lovers Of good horses
will have an opportunity to witness trials of
speed that will delight ,he eye Of ths most fas-
tidious equestrian.
Another meeting Of the members will be held
q on Saturday next, and we hope our citigeps will
4gnot.fAi 10 identify themselves with an assoca-
ton whose labors will not only contribute to the
pleasure Of our people, but must he ofincalcsln-
BILE benefit to the agricultural in erests of the Pc
1ninsula. yislss.8aas = ai slea
Delaware CITY Items
A.sS z tFrom DEL City Correspondent.I
At last meeting Of Kirk wood B. \ L. Associs-
,tion funds sold at 81 4 10 per ct.
The Chesapeake l. Delaware Canal Co. = are re-
pairing the locks and putting IN new wickets.
The Steamer Major R.ybold. resumed her trips
on Tuesday last.
rp.City Hotel, and will take possession on the 25th
proximo.
w. H. Jefferson & Co., of New Cassle shipped
from this City, to Belfast, Maine, pne day last
week, over five thousand bushels Of corn.
= Mr.. Barney Rcybold living near this city, ship
ped, few weeks ago, per steamer Indiana, OF
the American steamship line, lot of apples to
Liverpool, England, which ueted him $3.50 per
barrel. lay iEI. 3It jti9StI
MINOR Topics. IN
y. H. Walker has hseu appointed assignee Of
.--.J- G. Lowber, bankrupt. s.s-..---.ss.
n THE, Middetown Hotel has been opened by
Mr.. W. 9. Fountain, under charge Of Ales.
Maxwell.
Read the advertisement af the Messrs. John
son Of Smyrna, In to-days ISSUE 1t will pay
you.
And now Wilmington wants 10 hear the Mid
= .dlstpwn minstrels. Frank Holpn has offered
tthsp inducements TO 'cancertize the city"
iAt,the regular meeting of the Mutual loan
Association of Middletown, ON Tuesday evening
finds sold at l.so "a 100 per ct per share
monthly, premium. -,
The Odessa Tableaux and Cbarades exhibition
comes off on Monday and Tuesday evenings,
and the ladies will give supper at the sam.
"a time consisting Of Terrapins AID other good
things.
5 The Fair and Festival of the NJ. B. Church, o
this town, win commence on Tuesday evening
and coptnue over Wednesday. This promise.
to be ap excellent affair. Great preparations ar,
being made.
One Of our young men, clerk in n dry good
store recsived nice package by express a few
-ssdvS ago, somewhere about the l4tb, which
when opsped, and, charges paid. WAS found I,
.coptaip Ap aged specimen ola defupct terrapip.
- y Manor Items, - a
from Manor correspondence
Fms.-On Monday last, about one o'clock IL
the afternoon, the barn and stables Of Mr.. An
drew Rensten were discovered to b. on FIRE, an,
ip . little while were entirely consumed With al
their contents, consisting of all his plough gear
and wagon harness and six or eight Tops Of hay
Fortunately there was bpt one horse 10 the sta
BILE at tip ,ime WHICH was gotten out unhapmed
Loss NOT ascertained. Supposed 70 be The wpr
& .efap inbsndiary. Js1 "
Coop PRicEs.-The property at the sale Of I
G. ApFphey, (advertised 10 the TRAssoRlpr,) y las
Tuesday, brought good prices. The bidding WI
. apite spirited. Mr. 8. N. Enos, of Odessa, wa
the auctoneer, and any one having property I
i dispose Of would do wall to employ him. Sam
- the boy to please the people. ,6,
rffi The protracted meeting in the N. e. Church
.ssaet Chesapeake City, which has been brought TO
close resulted in the conversion Of about eight
persons--a number Of them the most prominer
in The community. MANOR.
GF.nvtlle Worrell.
fl5rths prince Of Wilmington merchants, has "
moved his CARPET house from bis old stand at %
Il Market to bis new and elegant store in the NJ
sonic Temple. He has recently had great cham
60 and improvements made in his store and b.
now accommodations that eaable him to keep
stock that cannot fail to please the most partics
Jar Read his advertisement on our fourth pal
this week.
a auddep Death.
Ward 8. yandergrift. E.q., who resided vi,
his daughter, Mrs. N. vanaergrift, near Arm
stroAe's, died very suddenly on wednesda
morning. He was in arpaspt good health II
day before. On Tuesday evening he complaiue