Middletown transcript., 1875-06-19
SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 10, 1875.

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SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1875.
Local and State Affairs.
There is hog owned in this town BY J..
Whitlock estimated to weigh 500 pounds.
What will Il weigh next winter
- a young man named James King, from
Philadelphia, was drowned in Delaware
river, opposite Delaware City, last Sunday,
The drowning was accidental.
A FIRE in Wilmington on Monday afternoon
destroyed the stable Of the Sorrel Horse Hotel,
and injury was done to the hotel to the
amonnt Of 81 800; partly insured.
All the visitors to Delaware College Com
mencement from Middletown are home, and
express themselves as being we'll entertained
BY the graduating class and others connected
with the College.
r. A. Cochran, Esq, Is aiteriag the MID
dletown. Hotel 20 that bar can be kept in
the basement for the accommodation Of the
colored people, and to be certain that no in
convenienee may occur.
Quot pitching Is ss ssrigorously carried on
as ever ID town. Champions bet lose and
quit yet this isl not suficient confinement
70 many that glory does not exist in ones
capacity fof pitching quoits.
The Hjgenia House, Collins Beach, will
open on the A24th inst, whea grand excur-
sion of. the knights Of Pythias Of Philadelphia
will be there with bands and banners to
spend the day.
Contracts for the sale Of whole crops Of
peaches ara being made at thirty to thirty
five cents per basket, delivered Al, the Rail-
road stations. This is splendid opportunity
for specalators-- Assstord Nsws.gsass da III
A scissor-grinder arrived in town this week
and was dumb-struck on Wednesday morn
ing to 6nd that some one had creased his
griad-stone. After some angry words to the
silsat offender, be ordered "pistols aad coffee
for tws'' but be could find no opponent. sa
Joseph n. Barr, Esq, Of this town will de-
liver lecture in the Town Hall, smyrna,
this Saturday afternoon, at o'clock, for
the benefit Of those farmers who reside ID the
vicinity Of that town. Subject: seThe farmer,
hisAmiiy md their interest. asa ISL
Query. hen two young men ars waiting
81 lady. Who has the most advantage the
Ousswho goes often or the one who goes sell
dom? This Is : question for philosophers, but
our s'dsvir says be can tell, for that comes
in his line Of business. Office hours from
TO 10 p M.fess slss syass.7s b Iss 30 81
DfviAs sersies. a.ss . gsss
Rev. Dr. Patron will preach at the Chapel,
1t Armstrong; ION Tomorrow Sabbath
afternoon, at o'clock. Subject t.. Life and
character Of Samuel The public are cor
fially invited. i.s4. ii ..1s q azsssa- } u ~
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Chil&ssnss Day. .g-!f iii zakf asg
Last Sunday was Children's DayNin the NJ.
&. Church, in this town, and was one, of par
ticular interest to the teachers and 'congrega-
tion of said church. The main room was,
we may say, deliberately decorated with
flowers Of most every description, interpreted
with evergreen. Services were held in the
morning by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Matlack, and
in the evening BY Rev. J. 3. Bryan, of Odessa.
The. attendance at both Of these was very
large, and showed that other denominations
admired the custom Of church decoration for
the Children's Day. Z.
a Missionary Tea Meeting
WIN he held Thursday evening, June oath,
in The Methodist E. Church, Of this town.
Mrs. E. B. Stevens, Of Wilmington, Rev. ..
4. Bryan and Rev 4 Geo. q. Bristor, have been
invited to address the meeting in the church
above, while the tables are being fitted up in
the lecture room. The public meeting is free
TO all. Tickets to the tables are IS cents.
The money is for the suppor. Of missions
among Heather women.
BERTHE n. MATLAcK,
Secretary
FAt9A sAee1QenSs
George Templeman, formerly Of this vicin-
ity, but recently residing in Wilmington, was
instantly killed at the steam saw mill Of b.
W. Gauss. in that city, last Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Templeman was foreman of the mill, and
was engaged in ripping board with cir
cular saw, when the loose end of the board
was caught against the saw aud thrown with
such force against his breast as to kill him in
stantly. The relatives of deceased live near
Mt. Pleasant, and his remains were brought
down to them on Wednesday for burial.
Peach Growers Meeting.
We call attention to the call for Peach
Growers' Meeting to be held in Library Room
this afternoon. It il very important meet
ing, and should BE- attended by all Peach
Growers Who mean to distribute their fruiti
to the consumers. The crop Of good fruit
can be sold readily and at remunerative
prices If brought to the consumers fresh from
the orchard, and we learn this to BE- the prin-
cipal objeet Of the meeting to-day. We thez
say to the Peach Growers, attend and let the
question OF "back freights" alone, and unite
as one man to distribute the splendid croT
you are promised, so as to realize the bes
prices possible
Mammoth Strawberries.
3. @. Fenimore, Esq, is the fortunate pos.
SCISSOR Of a patch Of Strawberries which fol
excellence Of size and quality are hard te
equal. They are Of the variety called "Mon.
arch of the West" and are as large IS ordi'
nary guinea eggs, many Of them measuring
as much as inches in circumference and
some even exceeding that. They are of mos
delicious favor and taste. These are thu
kind OF berries that it pays to grow. They
will grow as many quarts per acre as any
other variety and sell for nearly twice as
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