Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-04

Grange 1t 10 reported that grange viii b.
organized at Centre school next Saturday even
log. There are some fifteen or twenty farmer
interestej, and We suppose thai they will sd
ance their fortunes by 1t.
Water CoOiers.-Messts. Rowbotham and
Fraim have a large invoice of water coolers and
other seasonable articles which they are selling
at No. I East Fourth street, at very reasonable
rates. They are polite and accommod al ing and
the right kind of men to do business With.
| Bad U'dter.--It is stated that water from the
new reservoir at Kennett Square is hardly I'll
for use, IL having muddy appearance and
| stagnant taste AS consequence there IL
much complaint OH the part Of the Citizens
They should try more general use of it In or.
der to get rid ofthe stagnalion.
| Trustees Sale of Real Estute.-On Thursday
June llth, at II o'clock a. IN, Victor DUPONT,
Esq, trustee, will sell at the auction room OF
Joseph f. Miller. Fourth and King streets, the
real estate of the late Jonas W. Miller, compris-
ing tracts of land situated in Wilmington, Bran
DIVINE and Christiana hundreds.
Social Excursion Monday, n private
social excursion, under charge Of Mrs. James
bradford, left this city, on the Wilmington Il
Western Railroad, and proceeded to Landen-
burg. Alter remaining there few hours, the
entire party came back to Cuba Hill, where
they remained until evening, spending a very
pleasant afternoon. The party was composed
VI VARIOUS ianlltS from TINS city.
Early Stroacberries.-J. G. Nipple Of Christi
ana Hundred, had several boxes of strawber-
iles in our market on Wednesday, which he
sold at 10 to Is cents per box, being the first
picked IN this section of the country this sea-
son. There has been some rivalry between
him and the berry growers Of Brandywine Hun
dred, but Mr.. Nipple came out ahead He set
out this spring some 10000 plants.
Pedches.-we learn from Mr.. A. NJ. Vail Of
= Al.
OF only toleiably fair crop Of peaches In the
neighborhood. The young orchards have been
injured to the greatest extent, the older trees
chleny giving promise OF much fruit. Hale's
Early aud the Smock in his orchards are the
least injured IL is now reported that IL is high
ly probable that there will not be one third of
a crop OF peaches. This is another argument
against the policy of placing too many eggs in
one basket.
Observation-Disclosures Pritcheu and Truitt
arrested young man named Thomas Raisin
last tuesday morning on the charge Of having
stolen mare and carriage from Simon g.
Schwaltz and set OF harness from Scott Rob-
erts, Of Crumpton, Md. He had sold the horse
for $40, and the carriage and harness for SO
He then got drunk and VISA arrested without
dfhculty, aud after hearing before Esq. Publ,
was committed to Jail to await the action of the
authorities In Maryland. ALI this property
was recovered. A reward of $50 had been Of.
iered Tor the arrest ofthc thief, land wo men from
Maryiaud put the Police on the alert
Dtsgraccful Scene.-Two men in the Tenth
Ward engaged in fight on lot between Madi-
son and Monroe, OH Sunday evening, between
I'VE and six O'Clock, and after struggling for
sometime they pitched headfoleno into Ship
ley run sewer, when they were both literally
covered with dirt and filth. After emerging
from this unpleasant place they again engaged
in lighting, and ,ntiuued the contest until
finally separated by some men who were attrac-
ted 10 the place. Af.er going Into their respec-
tive houses one of them returned to the lot
stripped to the skin all but his pants and
shoes and cared the Other out to fight again, but
he failed TO come 10 the scratch. The whole at.
fair began about dog Where were the Po-
lice.