Middletown transcript., 1899-08-12

The Legislative COmmlttee mas ueClueu
positively to go to Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk. to be the guests of that city on
their annual reunion trip, to begin on
Wednesday, October 1S and end on satur-
day, October 81, giving the solons two days
for sightseeing and one day for travel.
The trip arranged for this month was
given up because of yellow fever at Hamp-
ton. The fever is under control.
james H. Shakespeare, the brilliant
Philadelphia lawyer. a former pelawarean,
and known by all Delaware, either per-
sonally or by reputation, has been COM
mitted TO an asylum for the insane at
Frankford, Pa. He is. suffering from
paresis and his death is inevitable. His
first wife was a Miss Hevern, of Dover,
sister of Mrs. Thomas s. Clark and of
James L. Hevern, the late Philadelphia
criminal lawyer. His second wife is charg-
ed with causing his ruin by her extraYa-
gance.
-Seaford and Cambridge crossed bats ut
Seaford on Tuesday and baseball enthu-
siasts who were present from all parts of
the State, unite in saying that it was the
best game ever played OH the Peninsula.
The game resulted in a victory for Cam
bridge, the score standing 2 to l.. The fol-
lowing were the batteries: Seaford, Town
send and Whelan; Cambridge, Brooks and
Manners. The Seaford team was composed
mainly of University of Pennsylvania
PLAYERS. This is the third game Cambridge
has won from Seaford.
A shooting match was held at Chesa
peake City on Thursday to decide bet of
s25 to $50, made by Courtland Crockett, of
that place, and ]. P. Cochran, Jr., of Mid
dIetown. Twenty five bIuerocks were to
be used, but after fifteen had been shot at
and the score being 10 to in Cochran's
favor, the match was discontinued. In
sweepstakes match which followed, I'll. G.
Black, of Middietown. won first money
with score Of 8 out of a possible 10 birds.
A Mr.. Reynolds, of Elk Neck, was
second with birds to his credit. The
shooting was made very hard by strong
wind setting across the ground. Very few
straight drives were made by the birds and
they were generally killed.
The New Century Club will give an en-
tertainment at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Merritt N. Willis on Tuesday even
ing, Aug. 22nd, unless rain should prevent
when the postponement will be to the
next clear evening. There will be cake
walk, farce, minstrels and orchestra; also
Rebecca at the we'll. There will be IL per-
formers in the minstrels; the latest New
Century witticisms; Messrs. Brady, Corbit,
Townsend and Suydam render the Is
minute farce; Messrs. Pool Brothers accom-
panied by their sister furnish the music.
The commodious porch, largest in all the
country side, will be fitted as stage with
chairs for guests in the large yard. Ad-
mission Is cents; all are invited. Refresh
ments for sale after entertainment.
1t was but last week the TRANSCRIPT
congratulated the people Of this section
upon escaping the heavy thunder storms of
the season. The one of Thursday night
made up for all omissions. however. The
Lightning was very vivid. Rain fell in
torrents. All the heavy bridge planks at
the crossings were carried away, being
scattered up and down the streets. Of the
same storm in Philadelphia q telegram
says: "An electrical storm of exceptional
severity did great damage here Thursday
night. A conservative estimate of the ex-
penditure that will require on the part of
the city Street Railway Companies, mer-
chants and householders is 81 ,000, 900.
Trolley cars we're struck by bolts of lightn-
ing, their glasses shattered and fuses blown
out. Cars were blocked from 9 o'clock nm
til midnight, several of the city sewers
cayed in. and many of them filled and the
business places were flooded running great
Quantities of goods. In Middletown 2.35
inches of water fell.
The Philadelphia Record has come out
as an authority on peach yellows and
peach growing. 1t says: 1T is claimed
that peach trees should be cultivated like
corn and kept as clean. Crimson clover
may be seeded in the fall and turned under
in spring. applying also at the same time
air-slaked lime, muriate of potash and bone
meal broadcast. II is best to have a win
ter crop as q covering to the soil, but il
must not remain after spring opens.
Whitewashing the trees in February and
| spraying the branches with whitewash is
said to delay the buds and protects against
frost. The severe cutting back of tree
often gives it new life, and the center
should be well pruned, SO as to admit
plenty Of air and warmth from the sun.
In some sections where the trees live bui
five or six years, new orchard is started
| every year, as the old trees are removed
and one good crop in three years may
give good profit for all the work done
during several seasons"
"A postal received this week says: In
the interest of true history. national and
| local patriotism and the right education Of
the young, respectfully request your
cooperation In securing photographs ol
| OL0eE uiuStIdtlVo mott0As AAVh WulCL
stereopticon pictures may be made, for Q
lecture on General Sullivan's Expedition
against the Iroquois in New York, in 1779
desire to secure by loan, purchase, or gift
photographs Of monuments, relics, sites o
Indian or army camps, scenery portraits o
Revolutionary commanders or soldier
serving with Sullivan, pictures Of coutem'
porary industries prior TO A. D 1900 } o
| Of anything associated with Sullivan's cam
paign; also, local publications, pamphlet
or newspaper accounts OF the histori
march of l779. in which the troops, especi
ally of New Hampshire, New Jersey, Eev
York, Pennsylvania and Delaware tool
part. All illustrative matter loaned will b
carefully returned, or ifpurchased will b
paid for. BY agreement at reasonable rate
The generous cooperation of all the patrI
! otic and lovers ofour history Is solicited
|, Please address Rev. William Elliot 0rifFi.
!, n. D., L. H. D., zig South Geneva ST
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