Middletown transcript., 1899-07-22

lowing to a lack ofspaee we we're com
PEELED to leave out an interesting set Q
! resolutions from the Board of Education
i on the death of Capt. Samuel Pennington
They will appear next week.
Saturday, July 18th, was st. Swithin'
Day and according to the old adage if !
rains that day it will rain for forty day
more. While Americans as rule do no
profess to believe in the influence Of thi:
good old saint over the midsummer weather
there are many, even in this enlightened
age. who have a lingering affection fol
tradition and legendary lore. In Mary
land and in Virginia where the customs Of
bygone times and English ancestors are
still cherished, ST. Swithin's Day is regarded
as pledge of sunshine or of rain for forty
days to come. 1t did not rain until Satur-
day afternoon in this community. st.
Swithin, who fourished in the ninth cen
tnry, was a Saxon priest of noble birth,
who died in 862 as Bishop Of Winchester.
| The legend is that this good and lowly
4 minded man, expressed wish to be eburied
not within the sacred building, as was the
| right of bishops in those days, but in the
heaven might fall upon his grave, and the
feet of the passer by might tread upon it."
Mr.. S III. Derby, chairman of commit
tee, writes: Arrangements have been made
for an exhibition of fruits at the next an
nual meeting of the Peninsula Horticult-
ural Society, without cost to the exhibitor.
The Wilmington Cold Storage Company
will store the fruit free; and the Society
will pay transportation charges. We want
a creditable exhibit, and you are invited to
contribute to it. Ten 10) specimens of
each variety of apples, pears, or quinces,
are enough for each exhibitor, but as many
varieties of each fruit as possible should be
sent. Select your best specimens; pick
rather green. too green for market. Join
with your neighbors in shipping, SO as to
make a good size package. Use 5lb. or
10 lb. oval grape baskets, crate securely,
several in a crate, with name of fruit and
name of exhibitor plainly on each pack
age. Use light crates. Prepay all express
or freight charges, and the Society will
repay you. Ship to Wilmington Cold
Storage Company, 216-234 Tatnall Street,
Wilmington, Delaware For further in
formation, address, Mr.. Derby, Woodside |
Delaware.
The base ball enthusiasts of Sussex
county have talked of county or State |
League-Laurel. Seaford, Lewes, etc.-but |
have not organized. The players in Kent |
county, Maryland, however, have formed |
league and have announced the following |
of games with a pennant to be |
won: July 21st.-Galena at Kennedyville,
Chestertown at Betterton. July 26th.-l
Kennedyville at Chestertown. Betterton at
Galena. July 2Sth.-Galena at Betterton.
Chestertown at Kennedyville. August ID
at Galena, Betterton at
August 4th.-Betterton at
Chestertown at Galena.
August 9th.-Kennedyville at Betterton,
Galena ut Chestertown. August 11th.-
Betterton at Galena, Chestertown at Ken
nedyville. August 16th.-Kennedyville at
Galena at Betterton August
l8ih.-Betterton at Chestertown, Galena at
August t23d.-Kennedyville
1t Betterton, Chestertown at Galena.
August 25th.-Betterton at Kennedyville,
1alena at Chestertown. August 30th.-
at Galena, Chestertown at
Betterton.
The Church camp which has been in
progress at Trinity A. M. E. Church closed
,n Thursday night. As announced in last
weeks Transcript Sunday was the big
lay, and the crowd in attendance fully
justified the term. Early on Sunday morn
ng crowds of colored people began to
,ather and in time for morning service
'ver five hundred persons were in at
endance. Services were held all day and
ermons were preached by Rev. 7. w.
Henderson, D. d., Of Philadelphia and Rev.
Z. w. Nicholas, of Seaford. The crowd
present at the evening services was larger
han that Of the morning and authorities
ay there were HOO paid admissions during
he day. The collections were also very
,ood they amounting to $87.25 for the day,
tuesday evening the services were held
It late hour with a small attendance.
Rev. NJ. H. Horsey, Of the A. NJ. E.
Church assisted the pastor. On Thursday
light services were begun at $50 and ,
we're under the charge of Rev. w. W.
Taylor, Of Mt Friendship. The attend
L.
,roke up at a late hour. Proceeds of
he camp will be applied to the better
nent of the church building.