Middletown transcript., 1886-02-26

"A dispatch 10 the Baltimore Sun says ::
The reports from different sections of Kent
county are that the peaches have been some
what damaged by the severe cold weather,
especially along the bay and Sassafras river,
but on elevated lands there is every indica-
ton of fair crop. The buds are not injured
like they were in 1881.
- Levy Courtman George 9. Rothwell Of
Blackbird hundred states that he had examin-
ed the peach trees in his orchard and found
them uninjured, with every prospect of a
good crop. The same might be said of the
trees in the large orchard of Frank Rothwell
and also of the trees in general in Blackbird
hundred.
- Petitions asking the Legislature to va
cate the charter of the Maryland Agricultural
College and to appoint committee to wind
up its affairs and sell the property and re-
questing the passage of a law under which
the collection of taxes will be entrusted to
one person instead Of nine as at present, saw
ing thousands Of dollars to the County
Treasury, are being circulated and largely
signed in the county.
Mr.. William A. Hyland, one of the jud-
ges Of the Orphans Court of Kent county,
was married BY Rev. Mr.. Townsend at
Mount Olivet NJ e. Church in Galena last
Wednesday evening, at halfpast seven clock,
to Miss Katie Clark. Judge Hyland is the
senior member of the manufacturing firm of
William A. Hyland & Co., and popular
citizen. The wedding created considerable
interest in society circles, There were many
handsome presents.
- Professor NJ. A. Newell, president of
the State Board of Education and Mr..
F. s. Everist, of the Association of School
Commissioners Of the State, accompanied by
large committee, waited upon the House
education committee, DR.. Gale chairman,
last Wednesday, at Annapolis. They asked
to have restored the Sl00, 900 appropriation,
and objected to the compulsory clause in the
bill to require the effect of alcohol to be
taught. They approved of the free textbook
bill of Mr.. Grant, of Calvert provided the
state can afford the expense.
A petition ofthe County Commissioners
and other citizens of Cecil county to the Leg
islature asking the passage of an act author
zing and empowering the County Comnis-
sioners to create bonded debt of $45, 900,
bearing a low rate Of interest, for the pur-
pose Of funding portion of the existing
floating debt of the county, which is now
carried at q high rate of interest, to erect
new Court House and Insane Asylum is be-
ing circulated. 1t is probable that the new
building, if erected, will not be erected un-
der the immediate supervision of the County
Commissioners themselves, but under build
ing commissioners, especially fitted for the
work, to be named in the act.
- The employees of William Bush & Sons
morocco factory recently asked for an ad-
vance of wages, which demand was refused.
The matter was brought to the attention of
the Knights of Labor and settlement of the
question by arbitration proposed, to which
the firm assented. Messrs. Henry Banning,
James Scott and Charles Baird represented
William Bush & Son, and Matthew Colwell.
and Charles Patton of this city and Mr..
Jemison of Philadelphia on behalf of the
Knights of Labor, represented the employees.
The arbitrators met Tuesday, at 10 o'clock,
a. m, and after session of three hours
agreed to recommend general advance of
wages to the extent of 20 per cent. The re-
commendation was accepted by the firm, and
the question was thus settled without any
difficulty.
A large number of people assembled at
Barren Creek on Wednesday to participate in
the railroad meeting. Many of the leading
citizens of Salisbury and of Wicomico county
were present. John G. Robinson presided
and gave statement of interviews be had
had with Pennsylvanis railroad officials, and
exhibited map of the proposed route, run
ming from Oak Grove, on the Dorchester and
Delaware railroad, to Sharptown, to River
ton, Barren Greek, to White Haven, and
crossing the Wicomico river to Rock and
Deals Island. Addresses were then made by
Judge c. F. Holland, E. Stanley Toadvine,
james e. Ellegood, DR.. W. G. Marsten, A.
J. Horsey of Laurel, Del, John A. Insley,
DR.. F. NJ. Slemons, the Rev. F. B. Adkins
and several others. e. Stanley Toadvine,
John Robinson and T. B. Taylor were ap-
pointed committee to prepare and procure
the passage by the Legislature of charter
for the proposed road.