Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23
WEST CHESTER AFFAIRS
Grand Hop Afternoon and Evening At
the Agricultural Grounds-UdderzOok
Jones not Captured


Special Cor'c-roudeu CO Of the STAIR JouRNAL.
WRsr CHESTER. Aug. Enthusiastically
was one of more than usual inter est in |
our quiet borough. For more than R
week The announcement OF the Chester
Comfy Agricultural socety's Grand /
Basket Picnic has bean read by orr
younE who delight in the light
fantastic
II has been the custom for few years
past, after our farmers have gathered |
their crops, TO assemble by general IN
vitation upon the grounds OF the above
mentioned society and enjoy themselves
after their hard summers toll
The Chester County Agricultural 80
ciely is one of the most cnierprisng In
the State, and its board of managers,
with Mr. Evan Rogers az Its President,
have spared neither pains or expense 10
make il second TO none In the State.
They have done their duty, and II our
farmers will do theirs as well, the coming
fall exhibition will he the most successful
ever held.
These yearly pic-nlcs must bring with
them some good fruits, and are In popu-
lar favor with our toil-worn husbandmen.
AT tine announced hour, = =. M, youi
by the way. have been greatly Improved
and enlarged. Upon hls arrival he found
the picnic Ia full blast. The first object
which attracted his attention was the
West Chester orchestra, which is under
the leadership of DIR. Harry Wood.
Further on we came upon u scrub match
of base ball and also saw IL party enjoy
ing thcmselve- with croquct hut in the
distance was heard the nusic of the
Uniouville orchestra, led by Mr.. Chas.
ID. SWayne. To this Point we directed
our steps, and found that our fair DANES
and young hushandmen were in the hight
Of their enjoyment. Among the dancers
We saw Messrr. VIM. d. Evans and WIN.
Dock, of the Village Record, and Harry
Worth, Of the Daily LOcal, who seemed
to he in his element. Vi the members Ol
the bar there were Geo. NJ. Rupert, JAS.
Perdue, {. II. Pennypacker and A. T..
Fulton. The Chester County National
Bank was represented in the persons Of
Paul T. Whitehead and Samuel Haines.
There was also present, Mr.. Wellington
Hickman and family Gro. Hopes and
family, and DR.. John K. HOskins and
wife.
The dancing was kept up necessarily
from . o'clock unt.l $50. when the alter
moons exercises terminated.
AT O'Clock the evenings entertain
ment commenced. The UniUnvilie or
chestra resigned lis post to the West
Chester musicians.
The entertainment was m entire sue
cess, and the number present was csLi'
mated at . 500. The whole was under
the very efficient management OF Messrs
Jefferson, Shaner, cur Burgess, VIM. L
Painter, VIM Morgan, John Heed and
Alfred Smith. Your reporter desires Il
return his thanks to the above gentlemei
for fayors received At their hands a
oHe timetherc were thirty sets dancing II
the ball room.
The expenses amounted 10 Si2j, all o
which was paid By the contribution of tn
male dancers, who each paid stipulate
sum. lpon the whole we never wit
messed more orderly assemblage W
are here called to make this remark as
was open to all, no charges being mad
excepting to the male participants.
Of the reported murder nothing uor
has been heard and It is now regarded q
u hoax.
There is but little hope that the victil
of Jones will live. The would-be mul
deror has not yet been captured. Cap
l.. Y. Evans went alter him, but wa
made to bark up the wrong tree" an
the culprit fed. lie will have howevt
TO keep a sharp look out, as he Will VI
doubleday De captured.
a I'D O'Clock court met to pass scntenC
upon stftl Prisoners and 10 lndlct | ode
E0uh. sheriff Gil brought the prison,
FROM The jail hand.eufcd The prisonl
was neatly aitired iua black coat and YES
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