Middletown transcript., 1875-11-06

John Graham, the merchant of Camde
whose failure was recently reported, has pul
ed up stakes and made tracks for parts vi
known, leaving his friends to mourn his los
and $40, 900.
Personals.
J. Thos. Budd, Esq, started on Wednesda
afternoon for the West, expecting to be gor
about two weeks.
| Rev. G.. W. Kennedy removed, with b
family, from Smyrna to Middletown last weel
He has purchased house and lot on Crav
ford street, from Rev. DR.. Patton.
Messrs. John A. Reynolds, Jr. and Willial
Homewood, Of Newark, expect to start Q
another trip to- Ohio next week for the pul
pose Of purchasing sheep. This will max
their third trip.
Rev. DR.. Patton, of the Forest Presbyteria
Church, this town, returned home from hi
trip to the North, last Friday night week
His church will now be open for Divine ser
vice, regularly.
sheriM's sale.
Sheriff Lambson sold, at the Middletowl
Hotel, yesterday, the farm Of Jos. W. Vande
grift, near Smyrna, 275 acres, for $l2,7oo
Andrew Spear, purchaser, under mortgage
to whom the farm was sold. Mr.. V. pait
$22, 900 for this farm few years ago.
new Building.
Railroadward the course of building takes
its way.-Messra VIM. L. Buckle / Son have
commenced the erection of a building at the
corner Of Scott l. Green streets, near the drill
factory of Messrs. D. Woodall 4 Co. The
building will be 40xso feet, one story, brick,
and will be used for machine works and
foundry. The mason work is being done BY
G. NJ. Staneer, and, of course will be done
right.
Attentiony
The attention Of the TRASscRIPT's readers,
and Of all other persons, is invited to the card
Of Messrs. R. M. b W. T. johnson, which ap-
pears among the new advertisements in this
issue. These gentlemen have recently remov-
ed to Middletown and taken the large store
room in the Town Hall formerly occupied by
Mr.. G. W. W. Naudain, where they have
opened large and varied stock of Ladies, ,
Gen tiemen's and Children's boots and shoes.
This is an acceptable enterprise TO the people
Of Middletown, and should receive their cor
dial support and encouragement.
Wanamaker 4 Brown.
At the head Of the 7th and 9Th columns Of
this page appears this morning the advertise
ment of the great Philadelphia-we might say
house Of Wanamaker l.
Brown. Their reputation, almost worldwide,
Is 30 well known as to make comment useless.
It is but necessary to call the attention Of the
general reader to. the advertisement. The
season for buying winter clothing is at hand,
and people in these straitened times are deiir-
Gus to know where they can buy the most
goods for the smallest amount of money. All
such who visit Philadelphia in search Of
good, we'll made, fashionable clothing; are
invited to visit the immense establishment of
the gentlemen above named-Oak Hall.
A Daily Line OF Steamers
Between Port Penn, Collins Beach and
consisting of the steamers Ariel
and Lamokin, has been in operation between
these places since the lst Of July. Heretofore,
this accommodation has only lasted during
the summer months, a tri-weekly service being
in the spring and fall. This year,
however, the effort is being made to keep
boat going each way daily, and it remains
with the people Of St. Georges and Appo-
quinimink Hundreds to insure its permanence.
The rate of fare so cents from either landing,
as well as the prices at which produce is car
ried, should command the generous patron
age Of the farmers and storekeepers Of d large
section Of country.
Laurel Fair.
The second annual meeting Of the Laurel
Peninsula Agricultural and Mechanical Socie-
ty was held at Laurel, on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday Of last week. Owing to the
lateness Of the season, and from the fact Of
the exhibition being new thing, it was not
50 extensive as it would otherwise have been.
Yet the display Of fruits, live stock and agri-
cultural products was nearly, or quite, up to
average in quality, as is usually exhibited, on
such occasions.
The races were the main feature to many,
several well-known horses being entered. The
main races were well managed and hotly con-
tested. --
Much credit is due to the officers and mem
bers Of this association for the able manner
In which its affairs were conducted. It vas
pleasant to see each and all worked. harmon
iously together, in spirit that was commend
able BrsakWaler L;ga.
s.., For the Transcript.
These Big Apples. A
In your last paper there is account Of an
apple said to be larger than the one showed
in your town, and asking me to take back
'eat. This apple, the writer says, came from
} Mr.. Zack, or Uncle zack, and weighed 244
ounces at the time Of the. Middletown Fair
Now, is it reasonable to suppose, if this Uncle
Zack had had an apple weighing .244 ounces,
be would have kept it hid, whilst he exhibited
much smaller ones? Nothing was heard Of
This 243 ounce apple until produced one
Weighing, when pulled, "a ounces. When l
look it to Aiddletown, Sam'l N. Reynolds
weighed it before several persons, and it
weighed within trifie Of "a ounces; after
wards took it to Clarence Anderson's apothe-
cary, and when he put it on his scales it
weighed within few. grains of "a ounces it
was afterwards taken to Wilmington, and
there in Bringhurst's apothecary weighed 23}
dried some. Igive the names
Of the different persons and places where my
apple was weighed, and before take q back
,sat would like to see as strong an array of
proof about this Zack apple as l can give Of
mine. SAMUEL TOWNSEND.