Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-28
DoYER.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and .Journa

! attendance. DIR. Black presided in the
absence Of Col. Il. L.. Martin. The re-
port of the committee on pear blight
came up for discussion. The question
was raised whether the thunder storm
had any influence upon the rapidity
with which the disease works. DR.
Bailey thought that there might be
something in the atmosphere which
would stimulate the activity of the
germs. He described disease of apple
blight that is prevalent along the Hud-
son river; also the honey due of the
pear, which was caused by an insect
puncturing the twigs, from which a
| juice exudes This is then affected by
a fungous disease which entirely de-
stroys the possibility of a crop of fruit
The peach blight, which is caused by
the same fungus which produces decay
in the fruit, was mentioned. The sub
ject was quite thoroughly Investigated
by DR.. Erwin Smith while he was in
vestigating the peach yellows.
The report of the committee on small
fruits was made in two papers by George
Biddle and A. w. Slaymaker.
j. W. Kerr read very interesting
paper on plums.
In the afternoon DIR. L. IL. Bailey
talked at length on recent difficulties in
fruit growing.
Professor Beckwith reported upon in
furious insects and William z. Corsa on
nuts and nut-bearing trees.
AT the evening session DR.. Bailey dis
cussed in thorough mapner, "Is Graft
age Devitalizing Process" in which
he took the ground of the English horti-
culturists who have been writing
| et 4 -.
last three years, that they have been ex-
ceedlngly arbitrary, dogmatic and
illogical.
DIR. ID. b. Halstead of the New Jersey
experimental station talked upon the
fungous diseases Of crops. He dwelt at
length upon the diseases which affected
the sweet potatoes.
Professor Beckwith read a similar
paper.
James Il. Carroll, secretary of Dia-
mond Lodge, A. o. U. W., paid Mrs. j.
j. Green yesterday $1,000, the amount
due her for the insurance of her late
husband. This is the first death of a
member of the lodge here since its
organization, in 1889.
The difficulty between Frank Thomas
and the western commission merchants
has been amicably settled, and Mr..
Daley, attorney for the prosecutors, re-
turned home. Thomas gave his bond
Tor the amount claimed with security.
The annual election of officers of the
Kent County Mutual Insurance Com
pany took place yesterday and resulted
as follows; Directors to serve three
years, Hon. John w. Causey, ]. j. Ross
and q. b. Money; President, James
Ponder; Nice-president, John ID. Burton;
Secretary and Treasurer, William Dem
, ney; Assistant, Cecil Q. Fulton. The
annual dinner was given at the Hotel
Richardson.
The funeral of James G. NAPLES took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The services We're conducted by the
Revs. j. +. Stonecipher and L. L. Terry.
lnterment in the Presbyterian cemetery.
Mrs. NAPLES is still very i'll as is also her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Burton.
The following officers of Central
Lodge, No. 10, Knights Of Pythias, We're
: installed last week by II. d, N. Ii.
Hutchins p c., Ii. f. Moore; @. o.,
Arthur Harris, V. c., John Waller;
Prelate, John Cohee NJ of f.. j. Il.
Pyle; NJ. of Il William Hammond; X.
of k. and s., William }. Candy; NJ Of
5 A., George Clendaniel; l. c., L. NJ.
r King; o. G., William T, Course. The
Q lodge will celebrate its 23d anniversary
with a banquet on Wednesday even
ing, January eth, at 7.30 o'clock, in
their hall IN the Dyer Building. Since
the organization of the lodge "a, 40 has
been paid in sick benefits.
= DOVER, Jan. 22.-lhe fifth annual meet.
ing Of the Peninsula Horticultural Society
was brought to a close. after Il brief SEES
5 sion, yesterday morning. w. p. Corsa
e N. II. Beckwith, T. l.. Brunk and A. j,
a McNlath were appointed u committee tt
report annually ON lists Of fruits
G There was a long discussion on exhibits
@ for the Worlds Fair. Charles Wright was
:, recommended ms superintendent of the
, bureau of pomology, in the department OF
L horticulture Of the exhibit. W. A. Tay
n Tor, assistant United States nomologist
i" Fruits, which was freely discussed.
c Tie annual election Of officers resulted
As follows President, George Biddle OF
Cecil county, Md, First Vice president
n Pr. Henry Ridgely; Secretary, Wesley
Webhi Treasurer, a. l.. Hudson; Vice
presidents for the counties Delaware
g New Castle Dr, j j. Black, Kent, X. "
0 Slaymaker; Sussex Charles Wright. Mary
:, land-Cecil H. Porter Lusby; Kent n
II Barnard; Queen Anne's, Dr. A. f.. Sudler
" Caroline, Thomas A. smith; Talbot j. l.
l. tanning; Dorchester, ]. H. Wright
n Wicomico, j. c. Philips; Somerset Mrs
e. l.. l.. Waters; Worcester, Charles NJ
Y Peters. Virgnia-Accomar, A, j. McMath
rs Northampton, ]. A. JARVIS. Exerutiv,
II Committee, George Biddle, j. W. Kerr anc
NJ Dr. j. j, Black.
g, The tenth annual meeting OF the Ken
d County Protective Association was held il
the Office Of the Delaware Agricultural
society, yesterday afternoon. The treas
urer's report showed that the association
'e was in a tlourishing condition with
balance IN the treasury of Siy3.T9. Til
n following officers were elected tu serve TIL
n ensuing year: President, j. r, Jakes; Vice
~ president, A. h. Conner; secretary, il C.Colli
Is SON Treasurer Manloye HAYES; Exerutiv
.o Committee Nathan ii. lllitchins; Chief
Y N Y. Walls and George NJ. Fisher, assist
n ants.
- BOYER, Jan, 23.-County Superintendent
,, G. 6. 'lyndal has secured the poct-lucture
y VIII carlton rs one Of the attractions 70
Is the teachers institute to be held in tn
Opera House here next week. lie vii
deltYer his Rotations Friday evening
Governor Reynolds will be present am
al ex.Goycrnor Biges Is expected. A youn
10 lady from Philadelphia will add 10 III
10 Interest of the day session by her humol
d Gus readings
II several persons have been filling thei
40 ice houses during the cold snap The il
nr measures 81 inches in thickness. Tn
re- young folks have also been enjoying them
be selves slclghing and skating. A few night
Or as9a certain young lady was out slcighine
m seated bet tween two gentlemen She ha
te her hands comfortably eucascd IN a warn
bc nun, and by strange coincidence bot
~ gentlemen Slipped a hand in on each sid
III ut the same time, while the young lad
n gently Withdrew hers, and there her &c
Iii imIlre fs sat, squeezing each others hanc