Middletown transcript., 1875-06-12
Local and State Affairs.
Minor Topics.

The cornerstone of the new P. E. Church
at Newport, will be laid, with the usual cere
monies, next Thursday.
The Southern S. s. Institute, Of New Castl'
Presbytery, will meet at Harrington, mex
Tuesday and Wednesday.
A military company is being formed ir
Wilmington, TO represent Delaware in tht
parades at the Centennial exhibition.
Delaware College commencement exercises
including, the society anniversaries-tak'
place next week, beginning on Tuesday even
ing.
John Cow, of Milford, recently sold a farm
near Jersey City, for which he paid $4,000 6
few years ago, 10 the Delaware b Lacawanns
R. R. Co. for $45, 900.
The Peninsular Fruit Growers Association
will hold their annual spring meeting mex
Tuesday. Some tall estimates of the peach
crop may be expected.
The Methodists of Townsend, are to have q
strawberry festival, for the benefit Of theil
church, next Thursday. They expect to have
lots of good things on hand
meeting of the Trustees of the Forest
Presbyterian Church will be held in the lee.
ture room this afternoon. to arrange ways
and means for repairing the cemetery.
The barn of Levi Fisher, near Newark, was
struck by lightning, and some hay that was
in it set on FIRE during the storm Of last Satur-
day night. The FIRE was extinguished before
much harm was done.
Hurt BY the Cars.
On Tuesday afternoon, brakeman on the
Delaware Railroad, named Boyd, was severely
cut and bruised about the head while in the
act of coupling cars, at the Middletown depot.
His injuries, though painful, were not serious.
st. Augustine Church.
Divine service will be held ID. v. in this
church tomorrow Sunday afternoon at 81
o'clock, by Rev. Mr. Walk, Of st. Stephens
Parish. ST. Augustine Church is now in the
charge of three clergymen-Rev. Msssrs.
Watson, of Masseys; Skinner, of Elkton, and
Walk, of st. Stephens, who will oficiate
alternately, every two weeks.
Clerk OF the Peace.
John P. Springer, Esq, was on Saturday
last re-appointed, by Governor Cochran,
Clerk of the Peace of this county for another
term, Of five years. Mr.. Springer has made
good officer and his re-appointment is an en-.
dorsement of bis course in the discharge OF
his duties during the past, as well as an ac-
acknowledgement Of the efficient services he
rendered the party in the late campaign.
Big Strawberries.
Thos. E. Hurn, Esq, sent us small lot of
great big Strawberries last week, of the Hovey
Seeding variety, measuring from 70 4
inches around and just as sweet and nice as
they looked. They had one failing, however.
and that was ia the quantity. There wasn't
enough Of them, and, if they should all be as
good as those were, it would take very
large quantity to be enough.
Potato Bun
These pesU continue their ravages, una
bated. They are subject ofevery day talk,
and marvellous yarns are daily told of their
doings The latest ON dit in regard to then
is that in attempting to fly across the Delaware
into Jersey they fell in large quantities into
the river. Unable to get over they float
ed back to the Delaware shore and are now
accumulated in large numbers along the rivel
and bay, waiting for the building of Repre-
sentative Nowland's big bridge across tht
bay, to cross dry shod.
Messrs. Robefen b Bro, have just made ar
rangements for the sale of the Estey Cottag'
Organs in this State, which they will sell a
very low figures either for cash or on install
ments. fey are also the agents for tn
Smith, American, Bundett and Prince Organs
Also some very fine Rosewood Pianos (new
with all modern improvements as low a
5000. Pianos and Organs tuned and repair
ed Old instruments taken in exchange fo
new ones. Address-RoBELIN h BRo.,
ITO Market Street,
Wilmington, Del
The Welcome Rain.
The rain which fell in copious showers ii
the latter ert Of last week and first of thi
was most Yesefcial in its effect upon crop
and the good temper Of heusekeepers. S
dry had the ground become from the lonl
continued dreuth that vegetation was begin
ming to ID sickly for the want of rain, ant
the great clouds Of dust which every passin
breeze stirred up were fast destroying tn
patience Of the good women who found
impossible to keep their houses free of dirt
For once the people were nearly unanimou
in their desire for the one thing needed an
the rain met hearty welcome from every
body. 1t didn't come, however, it is feared il
time to be of much advantage to the gras
cropS and the wheat is almost beyond re
demption, but corn and peaches are vastl
benefited.
Professional Base Ball.
Dover is to have an exciting day on th
oath inst. Arrangements have been complet
ed for match game of base ball between tw
professional clubs the Athletics of Philadel
phia, and New Haven of New Haven, Conn.
and grand time is expected. The game will
be played on the excellent grounds of tn
Dover Base Ball Club, and an admission fe
ia to he charged IT is expected that person