Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
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Special Correspondence Of tlazette and Joirnai
MIDpLErowS, June 27.--Thomas ScQh Of
this place Is trying the rather noy@ ex-
pertinent Of raising young partridfes by
Matching the eggs under a comm,h hen.
Some time ago he found nestfof nine
eggs and placed them under afdomestic
he has half dozen partrid4 One of
the eggs failed to hatch andfwo of the
young birds died, leaving him six out Of
the nine They are as lively and healthy
fas they. possibly could be in their wild
state, while their mother hen seems per-
fectly satisfied with her young brood. but
at times eyes them in way that would
lead one to believe that she is not entirely
in Ignorance of the fact that they are not
Of her feather. Mr.. Scott will try his best
to raise the birds, and il successful will
have quite curiosity in the way Of q
flock OF tame partridges.
William r. Cochran. well-known
farmer of this neighborhood, has within
the past few days lost four valuable young
heiters and another is not expected to live.
There are unmistakable evidences that the
animals have been poisoned ny some
malicious person, as an empty can that
once contained Paris green has been found
in their pasture field. Mr.. Cochran is not
suspicious OF anyone, and cannot think of
any person who would be likely to do such
u scoundrelly act. An effort is being made
TO discover the guilty. parties.
The Odessa Creamery Company is in
luck. Some time ago it made contract
With a Philadelphia dealer 10 supply him
with butter through the summer season at
certain price. This was when butter was
very high. 1t has since taken tall,
most unfortunate thing for the Philadel-
phia dealer, for he is Obliged to stand by
his agreemement and is paying the COM
pany a much better price for the article
than it can get elsewhere. This explains
the reason why the Middletown creamery
paid its patrons 70 cents per hundred
pounds FIR milk for the month of May
and the Odessa creamery paid almost 81
per one hundred pounds.
MIDDLETowS, June 29.--The ilrst peaches
Of the season will be shipped from this
are of the Early Alexander variety but
very small and only Of fair quality.
Edward Draper, farmer near town, has
2oO trees bearing this variety and will
make his first shipment in 4 few DAYS
w. 0. Shallcross just across the Maryland
line, also has several trees in full Dsaging
and will pick this week. Samuel Pening-
ton has some trees but the fruit is prema
tlire and will be worth but very little. II
premature fruit this year and ii so the
profits Of the growers will be materially
decreased.
l.. K. Cochran, Jr., will probably deliver
the Fourth IL July Grafton here at the
celebration on that day.
The funeral of Miss Matilda Armstrong,
who resided near Red Lion, took place
yesterday afternoon, with the services at
Armstrong; Chapel and interment in
Forest cemetery. Miss Armstrong had
been an invalid for many years and her
death was not unlocked for, She was a
sister of Benjamin Armstrong, a we'll
known farmer of this neightorhood
Pastime Driving Park, at townsend,
will be opened for the season on saturday,
July 4th, with n number of good races.
The day will also be celebrated at Town
send with ball game between the home
nine and a team from an adjoining town.
The subject of closing the stores and
business houses of the town at q clock, a
half hour earlier than usual, is being dis
cussed. The stores open at q o clock in the
morning and keen open until $50, and
some until 8 p. N, The proposed change
is to give the clerks the benefit of shorter
hours and allow them TO have the cool Of
the evening at their own disposal
$. N. Reynolds & Co. of this place will
close up the business of their brand store
III Trenton, N. j.. next week and remove
the goods to Middletown.
Levy court commissioner John w. Jolls
is one Of the most extensive peach BUYERS
in the State, and has been in the business
since the year 1867. Speaking Of promo
tnre fruit, yesterday, Mr.. Jolls stated to
THE GAzErTE's correspondent that he
never knew, in all his experience, OF
peaches that were not premature being
shipped before July 4th The variety
known as the Early Alexander. and one
or TWO other varieties which ripen early,
are nine times out of ten premature. None
Of the very early fruit amounts to much.
Ex-Governor Blggs is about the only
been successful IN having his early varie-
ties mature properly, and he generally
ships about 500 baskets. Mr.. Jolls is also
of the opinion that there will be much
premature fruit this season.
The appointing of receiver TO settle up
the affairs of the Annual Benefit Society
means that nearly 100 members of the
society living here instead of receiving an
enormous rate of interest On the MONEYS
as much as they put into it in the first
place.
M1pDLETowH, July THE pink and
white tea given in the Presbyterian
church yard last evening by the Kings
Daughters was great success. The
young ladies who waited on the tables
were dressed in pink and white, and in
fact these were the prevailing colors
everywhere, even to the ice cream. The
society Melted about Sl8 clear of all ex-
pcnses.
The Junior Order of American Me-
chanios have decided not to- place the flag
staff on the public school building, but in,
stead to place pole in the yard Just in
front Of the building. It will be about 76
feet high.
The wife of Richard Kale colored, was
arrested on Saturday last and locked NJ
for threatening to use revolver on
Richard and her two children. She was
afterwards released, and the two have now
parted by mutual CONSENT
After accusing his wife of inhdelity. and
because she and one of her friends both
denied the charges when confronted with
them and witness, Mr.. Draper, living
on Lockwood street, became so angry that