Middletown transcript., 1899-07-01

the college, the recitation hall, the corps OF
cadets, the artillery section of the corps,
corners of the chemical and biological
0 laboratories.
Among the losers at the Laurel fire
e was Contractor Tolbert who is building the
new house for Mrs. Mendinhall on South
Broad street. His loss was several thou
sand dollars. Already the people of Laurel
are doing business in temporary structures
which according to regulations adopted
this week by the town council must be re-
placed by brick or stone buildings in the
next 80 days.
John W. Naudain. an exjustice of the
peace and notary public at Townsend, who
resigned short time ago and was succeed
ed by Magistrate BrattoD, died in Deerfeld,
N. j., early this week, and was buried at
Townsend on Thursday. He was about 65
years old. Mrs. Naudain died seven months
ago, but several grown children rurVive
!. Mr.. Naudain died at the residence of his
son-in-Iaw, Rev. D. J. Camp.
Daniel J. Layton, an employe in the
Office of the collector of internal revenue,
has informed the recorders ofdeeds in Kent
and Sussex counties that all the constables
of this state are performing their duties
unlawfully, because they have not put a
government stamp upon their bonds. Ac-
cording to the law recently passed by Con-
gress, he says, they are required to put 90 |
cent stamp upon bonds. The recorders will |
probably seek legal advice.
The lawn fete given in the church |
yard on Tuesday evening by the pri- |
mary class of the Presbyterian SUM-
day school was a great success-a success
socially aud financially, considering especi-
ally the short time in which it was gotten |
up. The arrangements were made on
Monday and Tuesday. The net proceeds /
we're over $500, sum sufficient, it is said,
to purchase The chairs for the primary
room. II was very pleasant affair to
which number of friends contributed.
The Levy Court has completed its bud
get for the new fiscal year which begins
the first of July, and it is learned that the
total assessment of the county is about
$43, 100000 and is close to that for 1898. Of |
the total, Wilmington hundred has an
assessment of about $31, ,000, 600, which is
an increase of something like 100000
The other hundreds, generally, show a de-
crease, leaving the total i'll the neghbor-
hood of the past year. The tax rate of 60
cents on the 800 will probably be adopted
again.
Wheat harvest weather was the finest
this year the farmers eyer knew. The
yield is also 25 per cent better than they
hoped for month ago, the berry being
perfect and the heads having filled out well.
Mr.. Dennis Nowla land on the FL. A. Now
land farm and Mr.. Charles Derrickson re-
ceived an average yield of 25 bushels from
large acerages. Mr.. Griffith on Mr.. Stephen
Boyer's farm expected an average of 80
bushels he not being through threshing.
Other yields are expected to be large-the
heads being very heavy for the straw.
The price is about 70 cts; ~ cts has been
offered for some extra fine.
Where will you spend the Fourth
The dance at the Piers, the races at War
wick, the celebration at Smyrna offer in
ducements. Smyrna will have parade Of |
several hundred decorated horsemen, and
with every large business house and society II
in Smyrna represented by float taking
place in the morning. In the afternoon !
orations will be delivered on the schooI
campus by John G. Gray late of the Depart
ment of the Interior; Hoarce G. Knowles
late consul to Bordeaux; Medford Fl. Ca
hoon, of Wilmington, and Rev. L. w. Lay ,
field, of Smyrna At night>there will be
pyrotechnic display at Lake Como.
-Messrs. J. Frank McWhorter and J.
Fletcher Deakyne were absent just week
in attendance upon the Supreme Conclave
of Heptasophs. During their stay at Buff
falo, which Mr.. MeWhorter says has the
finest streets of all the cities he ever saw,
they visited Niagara Falls and looked upon
one of natures grandest sights. They en-
joyed the beautiful Lehigh valley-a pic
ture of loveliness at this season. They re-
port the following as the principal changes
in the laws. The benefit certificate of a
member committing suicide will not be
paid unless it is proven that he is not re-
sponsible for his acts; fifty years is now the
age limit that anyonew be admitted into
membership; any applicant 45 years or
more old will be limited to So, 900 policy.
The next biennial session of the Supreme
Conclave will be held at Boston, Mass. in
1901.
The work of the United States Fish
Commission for this season has been COM
pleted at the Battery Station, which is
located on the fats three and a half miles
south of Havre de Grace. The figures given
out by the superintendent in charge show
the season to be one of the most successful
since the station was established. There
was total Of 1876, ,05s, 600 eggs, from which
were Matched 125. SOC, 600 shad fry. There
were shipped to other stations nearly TO-
100000 eggs The fry were distributed as
follows; 22,398, 500. Battery haul, near
station; 14,620.o00, Battery shoals, near
station; 15.2lO.00O, Brandywine, DEL; $780,
600, Delaware river; 5,05O. 900, Deep River,
Conn., 100000, Hudson river 1900, 600.
Catskills, N. Y; 9,550,0OO Western flats
(Susquehanna); 2,oso 900, Western channel
(Susquehanna) 6.75o,OoO, Columbia. Pa;
3,75oOO0. Fites Eddy, Pa; $3.50, 1000. Peach |
Bottom, Pa; $500. .0OO MCCALL ferry, Pa;
800 900; Lancaster, Pa, 5000, 600, Tucka.
hoe creek 100000, Port Deposit, MIDI
2,550,O00, Long Island, N. Y; ,435, 900,
Eastern flats, tSusquehannaG l,375 900,
Mill Greek, Md; 1,250,0OO Swan creek. Nd:
/, 10000, Bush river; 1000 900, Narrows |
(spesntia Island); $50. 600, Gunpowder river;
10000, Old Bay. Md; $4,000, Laurel, Nd
450,ooo, Relay, Md; $50 900, Carrots Island
! lmouth susqaehannal; 5000 back chan
del lsusquehannal.