Middletown transcript., 1874-03-21
Local and State Affairs.
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X Indicate that Old Winter has left bis mark on
the peach buds, particularly in the lower aad in
land counties Although We Of New Csstle,
Cecil and Kent counties have to acknowledge
we havslaot entifsly escaped his ley sting, yet
from present prospects here will be plcaty Of
work for the Diamond State Peach Assorter lin
vented by ]. A.. Jones) to do. Indeed from
whaaswe hsvs sesn Of iv operations ws are fully
convinced that no peach grower. who studies
dispatch. efficiency and economy, can afford 70
be without sae. u |sls1.ts3 y ~ ~
The Manor Singing Society, after very pros
psrons ami pisasaat tins haze brought iheir wia-f
Ter campaign to a clcse-have laid aside the tun-
ing fork and notebook for the implements Of hus-
bandry: household aud domestic duties. May
they have mauy happy reorganizations.
The W. N. E. Conference having brought its
dslihersiions to. close, the Chesapeakers are
jdbilsnfoser, NJ return of their Pastor, Revs u.
X. Bristor. May their present year DO more
gloripss spiritually chan shs past AZ ~ fI.A
The Young Mems Prayer Meeting, organized
by the young men Of Bethel and Summit M e.,
Chnrch meets weekly (on Thursday evening" nl1
tsrns,ely. Nay their example have good and
lasting effect.
~ DSath-Bsa Cohfsssiea.
The Milford Nes0s bas the authority Of re-
spect4bls colored man Of Jones Mock, named
Alfred Craig, for the statement that Johr Young
{col., an old man who died near Frederick on
last Sunday morning, confessed just before his
death, to one John Madison, colored attendant,
that he (Yousg,) was the man Who killed the
old .peddler, for the murder Of whom one Ed.
Darneli was convicted aAd hung few years ago
at Dover. Il will be remembered that the cid
peddler's body was found in mill-pond, hor-
ribly mAnglsd, and showing every Indication of
having met with foul play. Circumstances
pointed to ,hs boy Daruell, 3nd man named
William Loper, rho were arraigned. LoPsr,
succeeding In proving an alibi, was acquitted,
and the boy convicted and hung. If this story
be true, and there seems no reason to doubt it,
il affords another illustration Of the falbity of
circumstantial cvideacs, snd the possibility Of
hanging the Innocent for the guilty.
The above .'yaru" has since been contradicted
and found to be untrue. #.
Mstaal Loan Association.
Al the regular meeting Of the Mutual Loan
Associstion,on Tuesday evening, the first annual
report, for the year ending February II, 1874,
was submitted. 1t showed the finances Of the
association to he in q hourishing condition The
receipts from various sources, balanced by in
vestments, expenses, &C., amounted to $3.50 :
30. The highest premium paid during the year
was il February, $l.so; the lswsst was in
March, ,ls7s, $i,37, o,;ga gp+igas b,sae
This being the Rrst meeting Of The year, an
elec,ioa for Presideut, vice-President. Secretary
and Treasurer and three directors, to serve the
ensuing year, was held, resulting in the choice
Of Jas. II. Scowdrick for President, H. A. Now
land for yice-Presdent, A. g. Cox for Secretary,
J.B. Clarksen for Treasurer, J. N. Cox, Jas. R
HofFecksr and r. H. Gilpin fer directors. At the
close Of the meeting funds sold at 2.2e and 2.2s
ts Removals.
CLAYTON Wilds has removed his clothing store
TO Ingram's building on North Broad street and
George W. Wilson has moved his cabinet and
Furniture rooms to the storehouse formerly oc.
cupied by Wildes, next door 10 DR.. Bars Drug
Store. As Physicians and Undertakers are said
10 "work tsgetherp this last move is doubtless =
good one. }s.la.l s,8i i @s..sfa'i5. r.5.-a4
Messers. e. T. Evans Co. have moved thei'
Flour Feed store to their building on Wood
Street, opposite n. R. Depot, where they viii
continue 70 keep on hand . large stock Of Flour
Provisions and Seeds, Of which ian advertisement
appears to-day in another place. They deserv'
the patronage of the public.
Messrs. s. A Whitlock b Coyhave taken th
building on Main St. just vacated BY 3. E. Evan
4 Co., and hare also entered into the commits
sion business.
,BN fAsrlsuItarpi Association.
The Peuinsnla Agricultural and Pomologica
Association held another meeting on Sasurda.
last, Charles Bessien, Esq, presiding. The com
mites on Grounds reported that they had exam
ined several places, and had partially concluded
to locate. the Exhibition upoa laad Of Gsorg
Derrickson, Esq.,, short distance west Of III
town. Additional subscriptions to stock wer
reported, making total OF 50? shares taken
The Executive Committee were instructed to cal
for instalments upon subscription to stock to en-
able them to proceed at tnce to prepare III
grounds. Upon motion the Association adjourn
ed to meet upon the regular quarterly meeiin
day, April 4th, at2 O'Clock. II
$50. Extensive Fire. .sls, ts
The large Spice Mills Of @. J. Tell 4 Bro. 4
Brandywine Springs on thew. 4 w. Railrsat
were destroyed BY fire on Tues lay morning las
The FIRE was discovered BY the chief miller At a
early hour In the morning, but the flames sprea
20 rapidly that It was impossible to sxtinguis
them and the mill with all Its contents, muc
valuable machinery and n laroa a,ocl. ~ - =,
factpred spices, was entirely consumed II
loss 10 estimated at from $50, 900 to 500, 90,
heavily insured in New York and Philadelph
companies. 4sS, " IN ,3tat+a
vsf centsnnial Tes Party, a3iisf H
AGsptennial Tea Party, which are 20 mnc
in vogue at present. will be given at Kirkwoo,
next Thursday evening BY the young hdies an
gentlemen Of that place and vicinity. The pa
Elephants will wear the costume of l17a. I nls