Daily Republican., 1879-08-30
FIRST EDITION..
,rE. FROM MIDDLETOw n.

Gaming Fair Tho Peach CroI
.~ts,stive Party Among COch
=. Orchards - The CeuntJ
srkship.
al correspondence Of the Republican.
klnpIErowS, DEL., Aug. %, 1879.
hs people of this place notwithstan
y the determined effort Of thei
hbors further south are as enthusi
over the coming Of their agricul
exhibition as is the more centrall.
s,ed community Of Dover, thsi
nal rival for agricultural rscogni
hs Dover Fair which comes off on tn,
nrox. may moro torcibly impress
fupon the minds Of the communit,
|use of the complete and more ex
I've scale Of operation; but yet tn
dlstovn Fair will receive that at
ion which the Dover Fair canno
and that is the sympathy Of tn
,iup counties Of Maryland, and tn
Eties Of the two home counties ad
h to the town Of Middlstown.
pressnt the work Of pushing ar
,sm-nts is being done quietly ant
entries that are being made ar
w only to the committee. Their
been several improvements mad
n will add materially not only t
|,ppearance Of the ground, but Il
general comfort Of those attending
those having stock on exhibition
bpg those in contemplation Is th'
Mon of a platform for the benefit o
public. The platform will be bull
the railroad and while the fair il
rogress the passenger trains to ant
iii make regular stoppages. Thi'
new arrangement and something
was sadly needed at previous ex-
tons there. OF course there is con
able opposition to this by tribes Of
who think it not only privilege
l religions duty to mulct the pub
MT of as much as can possibly be-
bn.
bey have had the monopoly hereto
and a Wilmingtonian to visit thu
was to insure him constant annoy
from the hackmsn and long to
aud dusty ride to the ground. By
ERECTION Of a platform all this will
bviated. Another important fact
lat the track has been put In good
ion and Tor trotting purposes can
be surpassed. During the progress
b tair a daily paper will be issued
Ehis to exceed 5000 circulation. 1t istc
bin a condensed history Of the pre-.
exhibitions ofthe association, the
of horses and general matters ol
|est. 1t will be an advertising
be fine crop of peaches with which
re favored has a beneficial effect
!, business in all its branches. IL
spring tho people were RECALLED
sure prognostigations of the entire
rr of the crop. The smile of salts
on that spreads over the sunbrown
lsages of the hardy grower as be
les the "ducats" in the depths o.
apacious pocket convinces Of either
% things that there either ex'
more false prophets to the square
around Middletown than in any
lon of the State or that the repre-
ations were falsely and wilfully cir.
Jed on the part Of the grower with
ntent of self aggrandizsment.
this as it may, the crop here has
a large and paying one. Hon. 4.
Cchran, one of the most successful
b men on the peninsula, has his
nearly picked, and the result has
satisfactory. 1t was in his orchard
several members Of the legislative
on their way to Rehoboth City,
to spend a few hours picnicing.
Cochran was not at home, but the
notwithstanding this, made good
h their time and put away peaches
arapid transit movement.
Iere are several to leave here to
the Legislative party. Among
will probably be the ex' Governor
Mayor Riggs.
|s Academy is being repaired and
|xterior is being thoroughly cleans
a thorough application of paint.
Pn. E. R. Cochran of this place is
ing his claims to the position OF
of the Peace with determination.
las the support Of the party men OF
FOunty and the assurance that he
eceived are such as to lead him to
We that his appointment to the
ion is only q matter Of time. F.