The daily gazette., 1879-07-19
SkiR Race.

This morning at 10 O'Clock, ski fl race
was started, the course being from the
buoy at the mouth Of Christiana creek TO
the buoy between Marcus Hook aud
Chester, and return. This race is con-
fined exclusively to Wilmington gilling
sklffs, and three prizes will 6e competed
for. The value Of the hrsttwo prizes will
depend upon the number Of the en'rics.
The entrance fee IL 81. The first boat in
will receive two thirds CT the money, the
second, the remaining one third, and the
last boat will be presented with a tin cup.
The following boats have entered, and
as their Is a good deal Of rivalry
sailing may be expected: Columbia,
Little Harry, Henrietta, Wasp, Edith,
Amer,ca, Wade, Hampton, Guy, Andre,o
j. Gross, Human Broom, and probably
others.
The tiny craft scurrying mp and down
the river, their white sails filed with
wind, make very beautiful sight. and
can be enjoyed by any one al the inter
section of Market with the high CROSS
streets running eastward.
The Rehoboth Excursion.
The excursion to Reloboth
Beach BY the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows, on Friday next will be one of
the most interesting trips ever made to
this famous seaside resort. The train
will leave this city at $50 o'clock sharp
aud will stop at the various stations,
along the line to take on members ofthe
Order and their friends. AT the Beach.
during the afternoon there will be a
grand reunion of the Order, which will
be addressed by prominent speakers.
Tickets for the found trip are only $l.50.
MARKET PEOPLES ENCROACH-
MENT.
Fer long time previous to last Fall,
great Inconvenience has been caused by
farmers attending market, who backed
their wagons up in front of the Custom
House. At last petition asking for
space in front of the building was pre-.
sented in Council, and the request was
granted. During the last three or foul
weeks the place has again been blocked
up on market days, and this mo ,ning the
clerk of the market made three farmers
move away, thus making the space cleal
again.
Obituary.
Mr.. e. B. Pierce, employed on tn,
Times as compositer for upward of Il
years, died at his residence in this cit,
on July I6 after a protracted illness. IL
the SIKH tn year of his ag'. he DECEASED
was esteemed as man Of sti let integ
rity and faithfulness In the discharged .
his duty. Of u retiring disposition, hi
circle of acquaintance was not large, bu
those who understood his real worth he'll
, him in high estimation.-N. Y. Times.
NEW SIDING.
Workmen of the p, w. d b. X. r.
are now engaged in laying new sdin
? from the main line of the road, into tn
\ coal yard of Messrs. Charles Warner
: Co. The track crosses those of the De-
y aware Western road, at VIII ch point tw,
: large double ''frogs" have been pu
( down.
IL Asbury Pulpit.
Rev. j. A. Is. Wilson, pastor of As
c bury NJ. K. Church, Is now at RehobOtt
IS enjoying few days rest, on account {
illness. Tomorrow morning and even
ing the pulpit at Asbury will be occu
pied by Rev. Benjamin f. Jackson, {
4, the Aldine Publishing and Engravin
N Company.
"a Asnake Swallowing a Snake.
The Cecil Democrat says:-
William Shivery and Joseph johnson
= of Elk Neck, killed large black snak
r on Sunday. The snake was in the act {
l. swallowing a viper a. large as itself |
A. the time. Upon being opened it W:
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SAILED TO-DAY.
John Crawford, residing at No. 10
Fourth street, sailed to-day from Phil
vi delphia on the steamship Illinois of Il
'h American line, for Liverpool. DuriI
q, his absence, about three months, he wi
vi visit all the principal cities of the Unite
or Kingdom, and will also probably Wis
a; Paris.
of Big job in 20, 81 and % in. corse
Just received at the Bee Hive, slight
sOiled and to be sold at about half the
actual value. Also fine line of o
ng famous d. j. BIS at Toe. in all sizes.
ry is ct
.u Defeated.
ial The Enterprise base ball club OF tt
N" CITY visited Chester on Thursday afte
h a noon and played game with tho 10
u,e. nine OF that place. They were not enIt
III prisinp enough to win the game, as tn
were defeated by score OF 23 to D.
nj A Long Train.
,.l This morning very long train
rai empty cattle cars passed through his Ct
nd over the p. W. u b. X. X. The ira
VOC reached from King street, to Marsh Lar
~ The cars belonged to the Baltimore
ha Ohio r. X.
on PERSONAL.
Dr.L.P. Bush and wife will leave
Rehoboth on Monday next. Ihey
. be absent three weeks, and will be reg
~ W tered at the Bright House.
III
,ey The reporter of the GAzErTE assnI
the the city editor Of the Herald that \
Use Maun said the reporters "lied intentlt
t ally" and not that he called them "liar
by using that epithet. However, DC
as it may, the reverend gentleman @
to- tainly meant by that, that the report
u H. - aI ovnpnnta tn aDC