Middletown transcript., 1875-06-26

Chartered capital. 90
Subscribed capital al...........-..-.... loo, 90
Cash capital. ON
First mortgage liens on improved
real g, ,OOt
Loans, amply secured BY collateral l9 ,O0l
Personal securities. ......... ~
Office furniture, supplies. 80,
Cash ....... ot'
" ~; ~ 4sfTs# .tF ~ he s---+'---
s 5 $4,000
Subscriptions payable in cash, in
two, four and six months. SO, 00(
Total assets ...............$l0 90, ,0ot
Sunday school Work.
MEETING or THE SUNDAY SCHOOL lNsTIrUTE OF
TIE NoRTHERN DIVISION OF TIE PREsBYrERY
sor INV CASTLE.
The above named Institute held its fifth re-
galar meetlHg in the Lower Brandywine
Presbyterian Church, near Centreville, COM
smencing Monday evening last and closing on
Tuesday evening. President Purnell, Of Del
aware College, presided. n
The opening exercises we're conducted and
the address of welcome was made by the pas
tor Of the church. President Pnrnelldeliver-
ed very interesting address on how to make
the Institute profitable, and was followed BY
Rev J. H. Johas on the Model Superinten-
dent. Rev. Lafayette Marks based an ad-
dress on the subject "Of Whom Should the
Sunday School Consist" He would bring
every body into it. II i.i4 sH
s After the devotional exercises on Tuesday
morning, reports were received from officers
and delegates, which showed very increased
interest in Sunday Schools.
Rev. 3. W. Gaylord showed in an able ad-
dress no " to keep the class full aud Rev. G..
]. Porter showed how: to prepare bible les
son, while Rev. Gaylord L. Moore made an
address on ''Childrens Contributions"
At the afternoon session DR.. Willard
Springer, of Wilmington, showed his ability
as teacher and his familiarity with Sunday
School work by an able address on 1.-THE
Teachers Preparation TO Meet the Glass"
Rev. W. W. Heberton spoke Of the PASTORS
relation to the school, while one Of the most
practical. addresses Of the session was made BY
Thomas McCorkle, Jr., of Wilmington, on
the subject of Practical Sunday School
Work" The work was brought down to
very fine points, and his method of impress
ing the truths of the lesson upon the mind
Though the agency Of the blackboard was
highly commendable. All present felt that
Mr.. kcC., IS practical Sunday School
worker, could scarcely be excelled.
In the evening "The Parents Relation to
the School, was ably set forth by Rev. DR..
Otis, while Rev. J. L. vallandieham showed
what place "Doctrinal and Catechetical In
should have in the school,, "The
Conversion Of Children" was the subject an
able address by Rev. T. ]. Aiken.
Interesting closing remarks were made BY
President Purnell and Rev. G. P. Mallery.
Peach Growers Meeting.
A call for meeting Of peach growers for
The main purpose Of opening new routes for
he immense crop of this year was responded
to last Saturday afternoon by the principal
growers of this vicinity, representing over
900, 900 baskets.
The meeting was called to order by ap-
pointing e W. Lockwood chairman and J.
Thomas Budd secretary.
Gov.J. p. Cochran thought best for each
shipper to designate place Of shipment by
he Phila. l. Reading and Lehigh Valley rail-
.oads, and to sign their names to register SO
hat no shipments would conflict with each
,ther. Many agreed to his proposition by
signing. Allentown, Scranton, Williams
port, Sunbury, Wilkesbarre, Reading, Pitts
burg, and Harrisburg are among the places
that are to receive extra shipments, taking
from one to ten car loads per day, each
A tariff was read by the secretary, showing
the price per car to points in Pennsylvania,
and time Of arrival.
The route to Boston was favored, and many
of the prominent shippers stbted the advan-
tages of said route, one being the avoidance
Of New York commission men. Boston will
probably receive part of the finest of the
crop, as it is believed to pay.
On motion of j. P. Cochran, H N. Willis
and B. 7. Biggs were appointed committee
to 60 to New York and confer with carriers Of
the fruit from Jersey City to New York in
view offs reduction Of one cent per basket.
It was stated that il this reduction could be
effected, il would save the growers at leas,
$40, 900, and this is sum that they rightfal-
ly Calm. The committee was instructed to
call meeting of carriers at some suitable place
in New York city, they 10. be accompanied by
commission merchants, and to state the enor-
NOUS size Of the crop and that It would be a.
most necessary to make reduction of one
cent. Other powers were given. the commit-
tee. .a
After discussion on the subject of distri-
button, the meeting adjourned to meetin Mid
dletown today, at 3 o'clock p. M, sharp.
Z In conversation with e. R. Cochran, Esq,
your correspondent was Informed Of propo-
sition Of New York man to the peach grow
srs in this neiehborhood. Mr.. Kicker, the
Baid gentleman, offers to pnt up machinery
snd baildings to cost sac, 600 and store from
80, 900 to 100, 900 baskets Of peaches, to be
BY growers and the quantity to be