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Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
Premature Fruit in Maryland.

Never within the history of peach
culture in Kent has the danger to
this great interest from the peach
yellows been so great. This destruc-
tive blight now threatens to COM
pletely sweep out of existence some
Of the finest and heretofore most
profitable orchards of the county. In
the vicinity of Millington acres of
orchards have been struck and thOus-
ands of baskets of premature fruit
will be almost total loss to growers.
The treesEhave turned yellow and in
many instances where large and
profitable crops were expected both
fruit and trees are blighted. Among
others the orchards of Dennis Now
land, Garrett Foxwell, Henry Spear,
James HURT, Richard Lockwood and
many more have been seriously in
jured and at present it is impossible
to estimate the extent of the damage.
Chestertown Transcript.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
Social Events Of the week.
HOP AT AueUsrrrE PIER.

Al AU0GSIxG6 1Ac1ss
A very pleasant dance was given at
Augustine Pier last Friday evening
by our young men. The music was
furnished by the regular orchestra,
and was all that could be desired.
Dancing began at 9 o'clock and con-
tinued until o'clock, A. N. The fol-
lowing were present:
Misses Blanche Cochran, Edith
Derrickson, Edith Reynolds, Helen
M. Naudain, Mary Cochran, Viola
Ennis, May Clayton, Della Clayton,
Mary Brady, Clara Brady, Mabel Par
Wis, Beulah Clayton, Messrs. Clarence
Clayton, w. G.. Lockwood, w. r.
Reynolds, E. r. Cochran, Jr., Frank
Pool, John A. Eliason, Howard Pool,
Frank Watkins, r. Thomas Cochran,
Robert Hughes, Curtis Holten, Vic
tor Reynolds, Walter Beasten, Cuth-
bert Green, Samuel L. johnson, w.
F. Metten, Middietown; Thomas
Conrey, II. Fl. Brady, Jr., Bennett
Steele, Chesapeake City ; Misses Net
tie Colburn, Jennie Clark, Fannie
Cheairs, Alice Clark, Harrington
Clark, Harry Clark, Boyd Cleaver,
Courtenay Clark, w. w. Cheairs, Mr..
johnson, Delaware City; Bayard
Heisel, Lcipsic; Thomas Frame,
Dover.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
Corner Stone Laying at Port Penn

Corner Stone Laying at Port Penn
The corner stone of the NJ. E.
Church at Port Penn, which is about
to undergo extensive repairs, was
laid Sunday afternoon. A large
congregation was present at 2.S(
o'clock when the ceremonies began
and were seated around under the
shade trees and in front Of the
church. After music and a few
words by the pastor, the Rev. Fred
McKinsey, the Rev. J. 8. Willis Of
Milford was introduced and spoke fol
several minutes, explaining the his.
tory of Methodism and telling Of the
work this church was doing through.
out the world. At the conclusion oi
his address he appealed, in his most
appealing manner" for liberal col
lection and he was very successful, al
the collection amounted to $133. o.
The Rev. Isaac Jewell of Epworth
Church, Wilmington, and the Rev. T,
o. Ayres, ex-Presiding Elder of Sails
bury district, also made few re.
marks, after which the articles were
placed in the corner stone. The
granite block for the stone was donat.
ed by Mcclellan g. Brother of Port
Deposit, Nd. There were q number
Of articles placed in the box. x.-Every
Evening.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
No Elkton Fair this year.

The directors of the Cecil County
Agricultural Fair, at meeting held
July 10, resolved: "That in view of
the lack Of public interest throughout
the county in the fair, and the inabil-
ity Of the directors to meet its finan-
cial obligations, it is impossible to
give successful fair during the pre-
sent year" The Indebtedness Of the
society is about $1S, 900, of which there
is mortgage for $1,000 held by the
Mutual Building Association Of Elk
ton;.a second mortgage for about S.
500 held by Mrs. w. A. Mitchell, and
premiums due from last fair for near
" $4,000. The grounds contain
twenty eight acres and are valued at
$eO, 1000. It is thought the property
will soon be sold under mortgage.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
The Peach Crop is Rotting.

Many Kent county fruit growers are
now indulging in most substantial
spell of the blues as the natural out.
growth of the fact that the early varie.
ty of peaches, which promised such an
abundant harvest early in the season,
will be in many cases, almost a total
failure, due to the rotting of the fruit.
A gentleman who, a few days ago ex.
pected to have 500 baskets ready for
shipment, cleared up the days with n
The heaviest shipment on any one day
so far as reported, was three carloads
from Millington.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
Personal Mention.


= Miss Lillian Budd spent Monday
in and near Elkton.
&C. N. Wharton of Smyrna, was
in town Monday evening.
- Miss Allie Mckee is visiting
friends near Atlantic City.
- Miss Flora Eliason of Philadel-
phia, is visiting friends in town.
= Mrs. W. C. Pennington and Son,
are visiting relatives In Smyrna.
- James A. Evans Of Georgetown,
visited friends in town yesterday.
80 Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Maxwell spent
a few days the past week at Atlantic
City.
's-ss- Miss Neva Parvis Of Dover, is
thePgSsst OF Miss Ethel Parvis of
Middletown.
Mr.. Edward Herbert of New
Castle, was the guest of friends here
on Sunday.
Mr.. Victor Cochran spent a few
days the past week with friends at
FELTON,, Del.
II Miss Lillian Baldwin of Whining
ton, is the guest of Miss Beulah Clay
ton of Mount Pleasant.
- Mr.. Charles Morfit of Baltimore,
spent Sunday and Monday with J.
Thomas Budd and family.
- Miss Mary e. Bell Of Wilmington,
visited friends and relatives in town
several days last week.
Miss Laura Connellee of VIII
mington, returned home to-day from
a visit to the Misses Price, of near
Warwick.
DIR. and Mrs. r. B. Mckee and
Mrs. Lockwood and son left for Reho-
both yesterday, where they will oc-
cupy cottage for few weeks.
- Prof w. B. Tharp of the Mid
dletown Academy, left town for a
visit to relatives near Pennington,
Del, on Tuesday. He rode to Dover
on his bicycle, and after making the
distance from that place to Farming
ton by rail, mounted his wheel again
andcompleted the trip in this manner
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
DELAWARE CITY.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK IN A THRIv-
ING TOWN. PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Trout are being caught on the Fort
Delaware bar.
Mr.. Barney Queigler and family Of
Philadelphia are spending q short vacation
here.
The M. E. Sunday School will make
their annual excursion on steamer Thomas
Clyde on Friday.
- Mr.. John Swan hiss resumed his posi-
tion as second engineer on the steamer
Woodland.
- Many of the farmers are threshing
their wheat, and the grain is turning out
splendidly in quality and quantity.
- The small boys are making plenty Of
pocket money gathering water lilies which
they sell to the excursionists.
- The canal has been literally alive with
boats and fishers trolling for bass and pick
erel this week.
- Miss Mary Messig who has been visit-
ing in Philadelphia, returned home on
Monday.
- Mr.. Arthur Watterson of Ogontz, Pa,
spent a few days with friends here this
week.
The w. C. Webb wagon factory is
turning out some very handsome market
wagons this week.
- Christ Episcopal Church made their
annual Sunday School excursion to Angus
tine Pier on Tuesday.
Miss Retta Beck and Mr.. Charles Will
SON Of this city will be married on the Doth
of this month.
- Owing to the heavy run of fruit trains,
the last train out of Delaware City leaves
at 3.55 P. M. instead of 5.35 as heretofore.
- Capt. W. E. Reybold's sailing yacht,
Jumbo, has received new set of canvas
and new topmast. She will be repainted
next week.
Mr.. George F. Brady of Middletown,
was in town on Monday, and attended a
meeting of the directors of the Delaware
City National Bank.
A branch Of the Loyal Legion Of the
w. c. T. U. has been organized here by the
ladies of the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches.
DIR. G. M. D. Peltz, Rev. J. H
Sechler, and Mrs. J. A. Bowman and Mrs.
J. G.. Houck of Philadelphia, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Hibshman this week.
Quite large crowd left here on the
Thomas Clyde, on Wednesday to witness
the game Of base ball between the Atlas
nine of this place and the Smyrna nine at
Woodland Beach.
Eight members of the Wilmington
Wheel Club rode down here on Sunday.
They dined at the Robinson House, and
home on the steamer Christiana
in the evening.
Mr.. Russell Eaton of Philadelphia,
has been the guest of Mr.. J. R. Pennington
for the past two weeks. Mr.. Eaton is
member of the firm of j. r. Pennington &
Co., and prominent dry goods merchant
Of Philadelphia.
A new summer resort has been opened
On the beach at Elsinboro Point on the
Jersey shore, opposite Delaware City. It
is patronized principally by Salem people,
being only about three miles from that city.
= The beautiful steam yacht Ballymena,
sf Baltimore, with Mr.. Alexander Brown,
her owner, on board passed through here
On Tuesday. She was modelled by the
blind man, and is very handsome
and elegantly furnished.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
HAY RIDE AND DANCE.

A delightful hay ride was given by
o number of our young men last Mon
day evening. The party started out
about 7.30 o'clock, well supplied with
horns and other musical instruments
and after driving through the differ
emit streets of the town went over to
Odessa, and after taking in that place,
returned home, arriving here about
$50 o'clock. The party repaired to
the residence of Miss Helen Naudain
where the remainder of the evening
was spent in dancing. Those present
the Misses Mary Pleasanton, Beulah
Clayton, Corinne Cochran, Martha
Heaton, Mary Cochran, Viola Ennis,
Helen Naudain, May Holten, and
Messrs. Curtis B. Holten, John A.
Eliason, Victor Reynolds, r. Thomas
Cochran, John Kelley, Robert Come
gys, Robert Hughes, Fred Brady, 81.
Il. Brady, Jr., e. N. Vaughan and
w. +. Metten.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16

In the Wilmington Municipal
Court yesterday William J. Dunseith
and Anna A. Dunseith, his wife, were
held in $1,000 bail each for assaulting
James and William McElhenny with
intent to kill.
Thieves broke into the stable OF
Magistrate Julian d. Janvier, neal
New Castle, selected the most valua.
BILE horse, picked out and adjusted
the best-fitting set of harness, attach
ed the horse to a wagon and drove
away.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
He Has Tanned PatridRes.

Mr.. EDITOR II see through your
columns that one Of your fellow
townsmen after having attempted to
raise patridges, failed, and concluded
it could not be done; but I would say,
it can be done and with success. Fol
several years raised and hatched
them with chicken hen. They be-
came SO tame that they would come
up to my door and even perch upon
my shoulder while feeding. During
the winter they would wander off,
but return at night to be fed and to
roost in the hen-house with the poul.
try. ANDREW MARVEL.
Georgetown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
Select Excursions to Rehob0th, Del.
or Ocean City, Md,

Year after year these two delightful
resorts have gained firm hold on the
popular mind by reason of their fine
beaches, bathing, and fishing !; in short
as ideal pleasure spots for day or a
weeks outing.
The Inauguration of the special re-
duced rate excursions by the Phil
adelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad during the season is of un-
told advantage to all this territory.
This year, for those who will spend a
day by the sea, excursions will be run
on July 18th and Both via special
train running on schedule below, and
excursion tickets will be sold either to
Rehoboth or Ocean City at rates quot
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16

Because his trees are laden with
premature fruit, D. n. Wilson OF
near Dover, ID pulling mp his orchard.
Secretary OF the State Board OF
Health Edmund B. Frazer charges
Sussex county clergymen with meg
lecting to report marriages.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
FOR SALE.
DIRECT TAX.

NOTICE is hereby given that the original
IN Direct Tax List, containing the names
OF persons in the State of Delaware who
has been delivered to me by the Internal
Revenue Department, and that all persons
whose names appear on the said List will be
entitled to have the amount paid by them as
shown by the said List, refunded and notice
will be given hereafter at what times and
places will attend for the purpose OF re-
ceiving the claims for Taxes to be so re-
funded. j. FRANK WILDS,
Commissioner.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
For Sale.

A BRICK DWELLING. AND STORE at.
a tached. situated on the corner OF Main
and cott streets. Location most desirable.
The property is In nrst-c lass order and Will
be sold on reasonable terms, as the under
signed expects to leave the state.
m19 tt Apply to d. L. DUNNIEG.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16

"Atlasn and " Wadsworth" Paints are the
best; therefore, the cheapest.
G. e. HUKILL.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
satlistallaueetls Adu's.

Good style. good Quali-
ty, and good, reliable
methods all around in
Clothing and Furnish
ings for Men and Boys.
Mems Suits for $40 up.
Boys from SO. so up.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
NOTICE.

The long bridge over St. Augustine creek
south OF Port Penn, Is unsafe tor heavy
travel, especially tor traction and other
steam engines ana loaded farm wagons.
JOHN W. JOLLs,
Levy Court Commissioner
At st. Georges Hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16

Ar The Gauze Door Range In which am
making drive Is q complete stove. Bak-
cooked are rich and juicy. Call and see the
above named stove.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
Ranges, Stoves, &c.

T HAVE fuii and complete line of Hard
l. ware ana Cutlery, ana shall at all Hnaes
aim to keep my stock complete.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
JACOB REEDS SONS
9ls, gao, 922
CHESTNUT STREET.
Special Announcement.
Hardware, Cutlery. &c.

Hardware, Cutlery. &c.
T HAVE full ana complete line of Hard
i ware ana Cutlery, ana shall at all dnaes
aim to keep nay stock complete.
Ranges. Stoves, &c.
~ The Gauze Door Range in which I am
aking drive Is q complete stove. Bak-
cooked COO M are II rich and juicy. Cali and see the
above named stove
Coal Hods, Shovels, &c.
az Coal Hods, shovels, Pokers, Zinc,
Stove Boards, Pipe Elbows, Dsmpers,
Collars. and q large stock of all kinds kept
in a hrst-class hardware, stove and tin
store.
Roofing, Spouting, &c.
Ar Roofing, spoutins ana all kinds Of tin
and iron work, and repairing of heaters,
pairs furnished tor any stove made, of which
fgive special and prompt attention.
Paints, Varnishes, &c.
g. Ready-mixed Paints In any quantity,
Walnut, Cherry, Mahogany and Maple oil
stain, varnishes- Coach, Furniture and Fin
ishing in any quantity.
Lamps, Agate-ware. &c.
~ make speciality in lamps, lamp
goods, agate-ware, Japanned tinware and
pressed ware.
AE ANY article in tinware that have not
in stock am always prepared to make at
short notice / also give prompt attention
to repairing in Tinware.
Iextend an invitation to the public, my
friends ana patrons to call ana examine my
stock and prices.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
Coal Hods. Shovels, &c,

A4 Coal Hods, novels, Polrers, Zinc,
Stove Boards, Pipe Elbows, Dsmpers,
Collars, and large stock of all kinds kept
in a hrst-class hardware, stove and tin
store.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
Roofing, Spouting, &c.

Ar Roofing, spoutinG ana all kinds Of tin
and iron work, and repairing OF heaters,
cook and coal stoves at short notice. Re-
pairs furnished tor any stove made, of which
fgive special and prompt attention.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
Lamps, Agate-ware. &c.

~ make a speciality in lamps, lamp
goods, agate-ware, Japanned tinware and
pressed ware.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16
Paints, Varnishes. &c.

AS- Ready-mixed Paints In any quantity,
Walnut, Cherry, Mahogany and Maple oil
stain, Coach, Furniture and Fin
ishing in any quantity.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16

AS- Any article in tinware that have not
in stock am always prepared to make at
short notice also give prompt attention
to repairing in TinWare.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-16

extend an invitation to the public, my
friends ana patrons to call ana examine my
stock and prices.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-04

Hardly had tic new Levy CONT got
seated comfortably yesterday before a
resolution was offered and passed to
eppoint committee to examine the
books of the county, and IL must lie
said, to the credit OF tho Democratic
members, that they all voted for 1t as
readily as the Republican members.
OF course, there was no other course
for them to do without laying them
selves open to the suspicion of desire
20 hide something from the public.
Now that the accounts OF The county,
Including those OF the Trustees of the
Poor, are to be overhauled, let the in
Sestigation be thorough and let the
taxpayers see exactly what becomes of
their money, We are not among those
who believe that any money has been
stolen, or that there has been ANYTHING
more than a reckless manner of doing
s business and lack of economical
methods, The present Levy Court will
no doubt end the Levy Court system
OF government in the county, and the
people at the next election will deter
mine their rulers under whatever sys
tenn may be adopted. Let the Repub
tican majority of this court do its duty
the duty which was promised OF it b,
the party that elected it, and lei it sur
render totts successors in Office a cleal
balance sheet and an economical adj
ministlation, the evidence of duty wei
done.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-04

Tho Oswi Catarrh Remedy, now for
sale by the leading druggists, is a
remedy discovered by an eminent
physician, and Is acknowledged to be
one Of the best remedies in the market
for the treatment and cure of this
dread disease. Persons who have tried
it pronounce 1t an infallible cure, and
in all cases it gives instant relief. The
prevalence of this dread disease
which, II neglected, frequently leads
10 consumption-in this city is mat
ter of serious concern to all those
thus afflicted, but in the "0swl ca
tarrh Remedy" will be found a remady
without a peer. 1t has cured nun
dreds where other remedies have
failed. One trial will convince the
most skeptical.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-04

Cold and moistuae combined have q
torporising effect upon the bodily or
gans. aud the digestive and secfetive
processes are apt to be more tardily
performed in winter than In the fall.
The same Is true, also, of the excretory
functions, The boweisare often slug
gish, and the pores OF the skin throw
OFF but little waste matter at this sea-
son. The system. therefore, requires
opening up little, and also purifying
and regulating, and the. safest, surest
and most thorough tonic and altera-
tive that can be used for these pur-
poses Is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Persons who wish to escape the rheu-
matte twinges, the dyspeptic agonies,
the painful disturbances of the bowels,
the bilious attacks, and the nervous
visitations, so common at this time OF
the year, will do we'll to reinforce
their systems with this renowned
vegetable stomachlc and inyigorant.
It Improves the appetite, strengthens
the stomach, cheers the spirits, and
renovates the whole physique.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-04

PARKEHsuuRG, W. Va, Feb. 3.-Brison
Hill, well-known farmer and hunter
Of Pocnhontns County, is the champion
Lear killer OF the Alleghenies this sea
son. In December last while hunting
he saw sEow white bear which he
undertook Ia Trail down. He came
across huge birch tree which bore
marks Of u beilr'S claws on the bark.
On looking up he saw a large hole,
twenty feet ui more above the ground,
where he supposed, the bear had gone
into Winter quarters. Returning to
the trcn, will. neighburs TO aid him. he
feiled il, and one bear after another
rushed out and WIS shot, until four of
them lay dead about the fallen tree.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-04

THERn should be some systematized
effort made to raise q fund nbr the
benefit Of the family Of the late MUIR
dercd police officer, Charles W. Shuts.
The widow and five children were en-
tirely dependent upon the husband
and father for their living, and now
that their natural provider has been
taken from them they cannot help but
be in the direst straits. The public
should contribute enough, anyhow, to
support tho family until they can be
properly provided for and put into q
way of contributing to their own sup
port. The case is hard one and APP
peals in signal manner TO the gener-
Gus sympathies of the people. II any
body has anything to give towards
this worthy object and will leave their
contributions at this Office they will be
handed over to Mayor Harrington or
Chief swlggett for the purpose in
tended.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-04
wnnsEsDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1891.


representative gathering ol inc
neaVlest taxpayers on the eloy IN lhe
4sptiders exchange room Iast night,
gave tiiem voice for better paNea
atfeets IN Wilmington. lhere was
hiafeeiy a eissehtiiis VOICE 10 me
proposition OF borrowing nve huhureu
ftnousand dollars on even more Wllei
needed 10 put wilmington 10 l'e
'front.' IN the good eohdltloh ol her
\ etrcets as she Is already at inc front
( VIII hef nltuioiac.oricS anu INC pupi'o
spirit OF her citlzells. IL was gen
orally auiniutea oy those VINO hiu
tiavefed over our own country anu
iiaH seen its ptiheilal Clues anu ii,'u
tfaFeieu over EUROPE anu seen lile
pfiheip'h citios tiiere lhat Wilmington
x mad the worst streets OF au lhe clties
thcy hau seen. She Goes hob eNeh
compare with her enterprislng SISTER
eiHes 81 Chester, Reading ana lsahc'l7-
'kter, though she has patterned very
& closely after Philadelphia.
This is a hard accusation TO make
against Wilmington and 1t Is stigma
thae shouiu hoe o1."ch 10 hef' Nne
mas 'ie spni' "'"' eN,e'i'r'se' inc
wealth. ana eVetytn'ils e.Se ''ceueu 10
make her model CITY IN every re-
( spect, ana IL Is not to her credit TO DC
oehiha every othcr Guy III inc most
ipoieans ni"e,cr U. huNins pee'ei
n sieceS' iie ohiy p"ine VI u'leieiice
Al IGafaa IHI.Nua arTl
Ina a.oSe ior u'''e"ss'oii l''7' ii'siiC
wa "iie'iier tne eili"eu o"i'erS Oh
properly aiohg 'tle Streets paved
sl'vaiu iiot ply paro Vi tho EXPENSE
Y s,1,es were siteu "'lc'e me cost was
uiNiueu INTO tii'ee equal parts tle
WY paying one part iile OWNERS VI
property On oiie sue % tiio stfeeI pay
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-04

Massachusetts,, according to the cen
sus returns, has outstfipped Rhode
Island and Is now the most thicily
settled of all the States. In 1850
Rhode Island had 25e people to the
square mile, Massachusetts 221, New
Jersey, the next most populous State,
ISL, and Connecticut, the next in order,
1928. Now Massachusetts heads the list
with population OF 296 to the square
mile Rhode Island comes next with
264, New Jersey third with 173, and
Connecticut fourth with I57. II the
South were no more densely settled
than Pennsylvania, which has but la
to the square mile, Virginia would have
over 1000 900, where now are less
than 100000; North Carolina over
0, zoo, 900 against only l,eO0,OO0
now; South Carolina $4,000
against 1,14I000; Georgia 100000
against 1884 900; Florida, 6,750,000
against $4,000; Alabama, 5,7S2, 600
against !. 500, 900; Mississippi, $500, 600
against /, 2S4. 600; Louisiana, 100000
against I,ll6,O0O: Texas, $1,000, 900
against 2, 200. 600 now; and Tennessee
5, 100, 600 against 10000 now. Alto
gether these ten States would have
81, 900, 900 or nearly oIie and one-haf as
many people as are now found In all
the States. The fact that the South,
equal in natural resources to Pennsyl-
vania, does not sustain nearly rs large
a population to the square mile is a
fair Indictment of the inferiority OF
her political and social civilization.