Middletown transcript., 1875-10-23


ID Richardson, John P. Ruth Christiana-Wm
" Woods. George Miller, George W. Ely; Mil
r Creek-James Ward, Levi Moore, Samue
IL Sharpless; White Clay Creek-Thomas Lum
b. Daniel Draper, Joseph Pogne; Pencader-
ce John W. Reed, VIM. Thomas Dayett, Samue
to Comfy; New Castle-Edward A. Stoops
" Wm Banks, George Hawthorn; Red Lion
m John F. Reybold, Francis D. Dunlap, R. G
at Alexander; st. Georges-James R. Hofecker
ID E. r Boulden, VIM. Wood; Appoquiniminl
d Henry W. Wells, John W. Naudain, Fran
Is els Vandyke.
Second panel: Brandywine hundred-Jas
E. Hornby, Geo. W. Harriet, Nelson Foulk
Wilmington-James Christy, David Wool
y man, Lewis T. Grubb Christiana-John
) Evans, VIM. Brackin, Wills Passmore; Mill
y Creek-Crawfcrd Rankin, Calvin Derrickson,
!. Charles Rubencame White Clay Creek
It Samuel W. Morrison, William Cooch, Edward
K R. Wilson; Pencader-Thomas H. Mccoy,
: John A. Moody, Charles Walton New Castle
t Thomas Appleby, F. Leckler, John Burn
ham; Red Lion-CharlesyS. Wright, Samuel
g M. Porter, William Ashcraft, Jr. st. Georges
; Thomas F. Dilworth, Joseph Hanson, Chas.
7. Foard; Appoquinimink-Coli Ferguson,
William Daniels James Donovan.
Additional Jurors for Oyer and Terminer !:
Brandywine hundred-Curtis Handy, Isaac
Webster; Wilmington-Joseph S. Wheeler,
Phillip G.. Plunkett; Christiana-Saml Gam
BILE, Jacob Way Mill Creek-James Ridge
way, Joseph Derrickson; White Clay Creek
james L. Crossin, John Wayne; Pencader
Stephen Cunningham, Charles Leak; New
Castle-Willam P. Forrest, David Mccoy;
Red Lion-James H. Hopkins Charles G.
Bigger; st. Georges-William L. Vandyke;
Appoquinimink- Thomas Deakyne, Jr.
The Bridgeville Fair.
On Thursday number of gentlemen, in
cluding the President and other officers of the
P. A. & P. Association of Middletown, visited
the fair Of the Bridgeville Society which was
held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of this week. On arriving at the grounds
they were met by Mr.. Il. @. Nicholson, the
Secretary, who rendered them the courtesies
Of the society. After dinner, taken at a res
taurant kept by E. J. Wiley, Of Odessa, the
mention of whose name will serve to indicate
the nature and style Of the repast, the Middle
| towners proceeded to view the grounds and |
the articles and animals on exhibition. The
labors of the judges had already been COM
pleted and lst, I'd and Sd premium cards were
scattered around attached to the things to
which they had been awarded.
The display in the Stock Department was
either very limited or the animals had been
removed before the arrival of the Middletown
men. There were, however, some Alderney
cattle, some fine Berkshire and Jersey Red
pigs, sheep, oxen, horses, etc. The Ladies'
Department was well filled, and contained
great many finely wrought articles both plain
and fancy, useful and ornamental, manifest
ing the skill and handiwork of the fair ones
of Old Sussex. Messrs. Robelen & Bro, of
Wilmington, were on hand here with some of
their fine organs, and received token Of ap-
probation Of the merit Of their instruments in
the shape Of lst premiums.
There was also good display in the
Machinery Department and goodly number
Of useful machines for the farmers use were
on exhibition.
The races were rather tame. What they
were on the previous days we do not know,
but on Thursday, the last day, they did not
amount to much. But two were trotted, at
least before the departure of the north-bound
train at 4:20 P. M, and but little spirit was
shown in them. In the first race there were
but two entries and the time made was 3:l2
In the second, there were three entries
Lady Jane" isis" and sorrel horse whose
name we failed to learn. In the FIRST heat the
sorrel horse was distanced and the heat was
won by sLady JaDe'' in 2:54 The second
heat was taken by the same mare in about the
same time.
Owing to want Of time, or other cause, the
work upon the grounds was not completed in
time for the fair, but such as was finished was
done in good, substantial manner. The
building for the Ladies' Department is a we'll
built structure Of sufficient size to hold
pretty large lot Of things, and was arranged
very neatly and prettily. The Machinery
Department also had good building, near
which stands nice looking Office for the
President. The whole field is enclosed with
good board fence eight feet high.
The Grand Stand and Judges Stand were
commenced too late to be completed in time
for the fair, but were so far finished as to |
allow of being used The track is very
good one.
On the whole the effort Of the Brdgevlle
Society is a very creditable one They doubt
less labored under considerable difficulty on
account of the near vicinity of the Laurel
Fair, but 10 raising funds to buy their ground,
enclose it with tight fence and erect such II
buildings as they have and booths for cattle
they have shown a most admirable degree Of .
energy and ZEAL
Of course the usual errors Of inexperience
were mace, but doubtless the managers have b
seen them as well as others and they will pro
badly be remedied by another year.
CoS IN m100letOWns
Parties from the north are here offering to
put up gas works. if enough consumers can
be secured and our citizens will take half Of S
the capital stock required. We have seen the =
list of consumers pledged, and on it are
numbered many Of our most prominent
townsmen. Why do not all come up, not a
only to take the gas but subscribe for the q
stock? We are told these gentlemen only
want about thirty more consumers and thirty
i've hundred dollars in stock, to enable them b
to commence operations, and they guarantee l
Us gas for Christmas eve, if the above can be
secured within the next ten days. Shall we
not have it?
rhe Delaware Historical Society
Are having prepared photographs of the 7
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