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The daily gazette., 1883-08-18
POWDER EXPLOSIONS.
Three Mills Wrecked, With Fatal X
sults-Three Men Killed and sever
Wounded.

Three Mills Wrecked, With Fatal Re
sults-Three Men Killed and Severa
Wounded.
HALIFAX, N. g., August ia terrift
explosion, heard within a radius of sever
miles, took place this afternoon at the Acadii
Powder Company's works, at Waverly, Il
miles from this city, whereby three of the
company's mills were blown to atoms, one
man killed, two seriously injured and many
others hurt. Just after the mills had stopped
for the day and the workmen had gone
home, Henry McEwan, and assistant fore
man, returned to one of the mills, which
were all adjoining, alone, for what purpose
is not known.
He was heard to hammer something one
or two blows, and then the explosion took
place. McEwan was thrown through the
side Of the building, and his body was
picked up ID rods away, entirely nude and
shorn of hair, blackened, bones broken and
unrecoRnizable. The three mills went of
almost simultaneously, and were strewn in
match wood over so acres of country.
LINGERING IN AGONY.
No other persons being in the premises
none were killed outright, but two named
Smith and Miller, at distance of several
yards, were knocked down unconscious
shorn of clothing and hair, and terribly mu.
tilated. They are still alive, although in
terrible agony. Another man at a distance
of 30 yards heard the first fiz of the powder,
and, instinctively guessing the matter saved
his life by jumping into the hume which
supplied the works with water.
Strange to say two of the mills, which
were as completely destroyed as the other,
contained not the slightest package of ex-
plosives, having been just thoroughly
cleaned, but went off from the powder i'm
pregnated In cracks of the floors and through
the buildings catching with the first. As
he works were situated by themselves in the
woods, away from other buildings, the loss
is not 80 extensive as might have been,
being under $4,000. AS it was the amount
OF powder lost was only about 5000 pounds,
but had the next mills caught, also, over SO
tons would have exploded.
The company still have eight mills unin-
jured they being built in detached locations
for safety on similar occasions.
ANOTHER FATAL EXPLOSION.
LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. IA disastrous
accident occurred this morning at Win
chester, eighteen miles from here. At that
place the Kentucky Central and Chesapeake
and Ohio Roads cross. A freight train of
the Kentuck; Central stood across the Chesa-
peake and Ohio track there, car with 400
kegs of blasting powder being Immediately
upon the crossing.
The Chesapeake and Ohio train ran into
this, breaking the car and upturning several
kegs Of the powder, which were ignited by
sparks from the engine.
A most terrific explosion followed. Debris
was thrown high in the air, and people from
five miles around in the country rushed to
see what had occurred. Conductors Nc
Michael and Martin were injured so that
they died soon afterwards, and five other
persons were so badly hurt that they may
net live. The depot building, eating sta
tions, an engine and three cars were wrecked
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Deviled crabs at Fullmer's.
Roast dinners at Fullmer's.
Soft she'll crabs at Fullmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's.
Sauer kraut lunch tonight at E. P.
Frye's, No. II East Second street.
Trusses sold with a guarantee by N. B..
Danforth, druggist, Second and Market.
The piling for the new market street
bridge is to be delivered early next week.
The picnic of the West End Assembly
will come off at the Scheutzen Park this
afternoon and evening.
Clerk OF the Market Ainscow cut several
pounds of butter in the King street market
for being light in weight.
The funeral of Mrs. DIR. A. H. Grimshaw,
who died in Elizabeth, N. j., will take
place on Monday at II a. m.
The Brandywine Catholic Literary Asso-
citation will picnic along Squirrel run on the
Brandywine, above Henry Clay.
Don't tail to stop In at Freye's, No. II
Fast Second street, this evening. Hartmann
s. Fehrenbach's beer and sauer kraut lunch.
Bessie Porter was held In 800 bail by
Squire Vandegrift last evening for disor-
derly conduct, upon complaint of Rachel
Blackstone.
'Squirr O'Neill fined Charles Dorr, late OF
the Quickstep base ball club, $5 and costs
yesterday morning for an assault and bat
terry on Daniel Crawford.
Five members of the Arbutus Bay Club,
which left here week ago for 10 days
cruise, returned home yesterday. Sea sick
ness is assigned as the cause of their desert
ing the ship.
The usual temperance meetings Will be
held tomorrow afternoon at the entrance to
Rosendae Park and in the evening at the
Gilbert Presbyterian Chapel at Thirteenth
| and French streets.
Henry Young, the colored man arrested
| by Officer Moore on suspicion of attempting
to rob the stable of Mills & Combs, was dis
charged by Deputy Judge Sharpley yester
| day for want of evidence against him.
Mayor Wales announced when Officer
Pierson entered the contest for the media
that he would not allow an officer of his
force to swim on bet, and the champion
will therefore not swim against Butler.
This evening E. P. Freye, proprietor of tht
popular saloon No. II East Second street
will favor his customers with fine saue
kraut lunch Step In and try some of tht
lunch, with glass of good Wilmington
| heer
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and he went home last evening to see 1t
buried.
A large audience should greet the Quick
step this afternoon as they are expected to
appear at their best. Henry and St. Law
renee will be the battery.
Crowley is back with the Athletic club,
having reported for duty on Thursday. It
seems that he was not released, as reported,
but merely given leave of absence.
WIN White of the Cincinnati club, was
baptized in the Ohio river, near Dayton,
KY, where he resides, last Sunday after
noon. The officiating minister was the Rev
William Smith of the Second Advent de-
nomination.
challenged by the Norristown Hose Com
pany to play a game on Friday afternoon,
September IA, on the occasion Of the Friend
ships visit to Norristown. The challenge
has been accepted.
glance at games played by the Harris
burg club shows that Schappert has pitched
in twenty eight games. Twenty-Five of the
games were championship and sixteen of
them were won. The six exhibition games
were also won when be pitched.
1t looks as though the Morning Ne1Os in
tended joint e the Harrisburg and Pottsville
papers in their crusade against Umpire Nc
Cafferty, judging from the following, which
appears In its announcement of this after
moons game: "Bets are in favor of the
Quickstep. McCafferty will umpire the
game"
The Quickstep will be without a manager
to-day unless Fergy Malone puts in appear
ance. He cannot be found. Dispatches to
Philadelphia brought the answer that he had
left for Wilmington. He cannot be found
here however, and what has become of him
no one knows. Probably he has been lost
or stolen; some think he was surreptitiously
m ade way with.
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Seventh Annual session.

The 18th annual session OF the Most
A ncient Grand Tabernacle of the State of
Delaware of the Brothers and Sisters OF
Moses, was held in National Hall Ninth and
Walnut streets, yesterday Delegates were
present from all parts of the State and also
from Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylva-
mia. The Secretary's report showed that
there were 459 members in good standing,
and that six had died during the year. The
treasurer reported $14525 paid out for sick
benefits, $22S.95 for funeral expenses, and a
balance of $32S.50 in hand. The fol-
lowing officers were elected and in
stalled: G. w. s., Samuel Hulom; G. W.
V. s., Anne r. Wright; Chaplain, Joseph
Reason; Treasurer, Anne NJ. Nardine; Sec
retary, Mary E. Wing; Assistant Secretary,
Lucy N. Reason; Conductor, Sarah Jane
Rice; Assistant Conductor, Elizabeth
Wright; Sentinel, Jane L. Dempson; Assist
ant Sentinel, Charles Green; Marshal, ,Demel
CRATER; Steward, Eliza Jane Smith.
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THEIR DREAM OF Love ENDED.
A FashiOnable Wedding in Newark Re
called by Suit for Absolute Divorce.


called by a Suit for Absolute Divorce.
NEWARK, N. j., August 17.-Mrs. lisa
bella +. Ward, through her counsel, P. W
Gross, has filed a petition for divorce, from
her husband, j. Frank Ward, who, sh,
AYERS, has been unfaithful to his marriage
vows. The parties to the suit move in the
most fashionable society in this city
Mrs. Wards maiden name was De
Lancy, and her parents are wealthy.
She had fair reputation as an
amateur landscape painter. She is 90
years old, tall and slender, with large blue
eyes and a profusion of blonde hair. Her
husband, grandson of the late James F.
Bond, is slender and fine looking and has
black hair and eyes. He is engaged in the
real estate and insurance business and is
now living with his grandmother.
In January, 1882, Ward and Miss De
Lancy were married before very fashiona-
BILE gathering in the Episcopal House OF
Prayer by the Rev. Hannibal Goodwin. A
stylish reception followed the ceremony and
after brief tour the young couple began
housekeeping. They lived like turtle doves for
a time, but in a few months Mrs. Ward
began to complain of her husbands neglect.
He spent much of his time away from home,
and in a short while she returned to her
parents, having learned, she AYERS, that he
was too intimate with other women.
Among the persons mentioned In Mrs.
Wards petition for divorce are a dashing
brunette of Newark and a fascinating blonde
of New York. 1t is alleged that Ward was
on terms of the most loving friendship with
the Newark brunette for two years before
his marriage.
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TAX PAYERS TAKE NOTICE.
City and School Taxes for '83.

The undersigned Receiver Of axes for the city
of Wilmington, will be at No. 10 East Sixth
street. between Market and King streets. and
af:er the first day duly 1883, between the hours
OF and II In the morning and from to in the
afternoon for the purpose of receiving taxes. On
all taxes paid during the month of July there will
be deduction of i've per cent. every dollar and
all taxes paid during the month Of August up to
aud INCLUDING the first OF September the face of
the bill will be required; all taxes unpaid on the
next day after the first Of eptember shall be in
creased by the addition of fve per centum on
the amount thereof. EDMUNDPR 'VOsT
Receiver Northern District, including all North
of Sixth street.
DENNIS KANE,
Receiver Southern District including all South
ofSiXth street. aug1-lm
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NOTICE.

In conformity with the provisions of the act
passed by the General Assembly of the State
Delaware, on the l4th day of March, A. D., 1888,
notice Is hereby gi"en that an application Will be
presented TO the Honorable Leonard Il. Wales,
Associate Judge Of New Castle county, on Sat
urday, the twenty-lfth day Of august, A. D.,
aS3., at ten O'Clock In the morning, at chambers,
in the city Of Wilmington, for a charter of in.
corporation Of Company called, THE VII
mington Canning Company, to carry on the
business Of preserving animal and vegetable food
In all o. Its several branches and to use, sell OF
otherwise dispose of the same. The principal
place OF business Of said Company to be in The
city OF Wilmington, aforesaid, the capital stock
TO he one hundred thousand dollars, divided into
one thousand sha es of one hundred dollars each,
and the amount of capital TO be paid IN before
commencing bu mess, to he ten thousand dollars.
That said corporation is to be commenced on the
fir. I day Of September, A. ID. 1881 and TO termi-
nat nate on the first day of September A. ID. 1913.
The names and residences OF the original sub
scribers 70 the capital stock are as follows
GEORGE w. BUSH, 705 West street,
GEORGE s. CAPELLE, 1901 West street.
JOSEPH l.. CARPENTER, JR., SO3 Harrison st.
JOHN n TAFT, 1923 Walnut street,
ROBERT NEIL, 1878 Walnut street.
aul4l0t Wilmington, Del.
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LICENSE APILICA IRONS.


NOTICE.-I, NATHAN LIEBERMAN,
~ THE OWNER of the house situated al
Nos. and East Fifth street,
In the Fourth ward of the city of Wilmin ton,
county OF New Castle. State OF Delaware, in com
pliance with the requirements of the Acts of the
General Assembly, in such case made and pro-
yided, do hereby give notice that shall apply IN
writing TO the Court of General Sessions of the
Peace and Jail Delivery ofthe State OF Delaware,
in and for New Castle county, on Monday the
18th day of September, A. ID. 1883, being the
next term of said court for license for said house
AS an inn or tavern for the sale therein OF ntOXi
eating liquors in less quantities than one quart,
to be drunk on the premises, and the following
respectable citizens "a sidents Of said ward, re-
commend the said application, viz
Martin Farrell, Ch,s. T.. Lowe,
John Fehrenbach, John ID. Kurtz,
Albert Wagner, Lemuel Mari,
isaac Dillin, August Tenweges,
Henry w. Sasse. Il. II. Townsend,
Julius a Krauspc, John Hanson.
Michael Danaher, William Alsentzer,
David Cook, George Adele,
John Me atircy, John G. Sass, DR.,
WIN. Gatta, William Allen,
j. z. Sassc, August kuhlmann,
Gottteb Albeit, George A. Cogswell
George W, Ortlip, --
al7-3t NATHAN LIEBERMAN.
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NOTICE.
In Court ofChancery

In THE MATTER OF In Court Of Chancery
WILLIAM H. BLIZZARD for
ct. ais. New Castle Co.
PETITIONER FOR PARTI- and State of Della
TIoN. ware,
Notice Is hereby gilven to all persons having
any lien or liens upon the interest or estate OF
William Blizzard, William Il. Bl lizard, Charles
!: Dupont, William Il. Blizzard, trustee of
Mar ha NJ. Davis and the said Martha NJ. DAVIS,
or either OF them in the premises to which the
said cause relates, to file petition setting forth
the nature and amount Of the Same In the Office of
the Register In Chancery for New Castle county,
ten days before the fourth Monday of September
next, aud to appear and prove the said lien or
liens at the ensuing term of the court, before the
rising of he court ON the third day of the term.
augl-tts8w VICTOR DUPONT, Trustee.
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REGISTERS NOTICES.
REGlSTER's ORDER.
REGISTERis OFFICE

. New C,s,,. REGIsTER's OFFICE,
+ Upon tho ~ a. county, Del, July 25, 1883,
llIistraimra appllcati0n of Asenath Dempeey, ad-
Rhte Cav n, OIL John Dempsey, late of
easeI II y Creek hundred, in said county, de-
hat lie y ordered and directed by the Register
antinv Auialnistratrix aforesaid give notice of
Ae esist. f " Letters of Administratl IN upon
hntlSv MI VI the deceased, with the date of
I posted d"sItoi, .1toi, by causing advertisements to
NCi letters Tlthln III forty days from the date OF
oOnty of Wa,L SIX 81 the most public places of the
having demsMneams Mem oastle, reqiiring all persons
lane or ahidnu against the estate To present the
ase made anI ny an Act OF Assembly in such
be inserteeJp provided and also cause the same
DALY CfslSTIW 5Ieu within the same period in the
Wilmington srd LIE, a newspaper published in
Nteks, G. q ana an to be continued therein three
Il, s. GGlyen under the hand and Seal of
~ lnInaee,ol Ioe OF the Register aforesaid, at Will
ad, the 1a,i ston, in New Castle county afore-
10Y ana year above written.
y. O. BIGGS, Register.
All neu NOTICE.
he dscesSands having claims against the estate OF
iested Ia ,hhlusl present the same, duly at
|illy o. lSsi 'he AuminIstratrlx, on or before
10 such cas- OF abide the Act of Assembly
ASFN hSae hhaqte and provided.
Address Nsalihd DEMPSEY, Administratrlx.
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Special Excurs on Rates.

For the benefit of those who may wish tc
attend the Brandywine Summit camp to
morrow, the Wilmington and Northern Rail-
road Company will make special reduction
in the fair from this city to Grangue and
return, the round trip ticket being
placed at A cents. The first train to-mor.
row will leave this city at z a. m, return
will leave Granague at 6,27 p. IN. From
Granogue the excnrsionists will be conveyed
to and from the camp grounds in hacks
The daily gazette., 1883-08-18
The sIade.NIitcheII Flrht.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August l7.-Harry
Hill, of New York, has been chosen referee
in the coming Slade- Mitchell prize fight. An
investigation of the law shows that the re-
strictions upon prize fighting are very strin-
gent both in Missouri and Kansas. 1t is
stated that Missouri statute forbids any
one to train in this State for prize fighting.
Slade is now in training at Independence
and this discovery may cause change in the
proposed arrangements
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Fair in Progress.

The fair now in progress in St. James
Catholic Church. DUPONT street and Lover
ing avenue, for the benefit OF the church and
orphanage will be continued for two weeks.
Miss Mary McElwee has charge of table No.
l, containing fancy goods; Miss Sallie Bon
ner, is conducting No. 3, containing various
articles which will be CHANGED off during
the fair. The refreshment table is under
the charge of Mrs. Convill.
The daily gazette., 1883-08-18
Collision on the West Chester Railroad.


I At $50 yesterday afternoon collision oc.
Cured on the West Chester railroad, few
miles out of Philadelphia, between an out.
going passenger train and freight train
coming in. No one was injured but James
Welsh, fireman of the freight train, who
jumped from the engine and was killed by
the tank falling upon him. Death was instan-
taneous. The remains were removed to Phila-
delphia. The track was cleared in a short
time and the passengers were conveyed to
their destinations with but slight detention.
In explanation of the accident, the engineer
of the passenger train says that when the
freight train was seen approaching he ap-
piled the air-brakes, but they refused to
work, opparently being out of order. The
collision occurred on the sin lie track just
at point where switch turns to the second
track. The signals at the signal station
showed danger and had the air brakes been
in proper order the disaster might easily
have been averted,
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/

WHEREAS, The Board of Health has evidence
ofihe prevalence of Yellow Fever In Havana and
elsewhere In the island of Cuba, and
WHEREAS, Authority is lodged In this, Board
which II Is deemed expedient or necessary to pro-
tect the public health. Therefore II is hereby
dered that no vessel coming from Havana or any
foreign or home port in which Yellow Fever is
known 70 exist, shall approach within one mile
oil the city limits or shall land any passenger,
goods, wares, or merchandise without having
nrst notified the Port Physician Of this city, and
obtained from him "A certificate that such vessel
Is free from disease. And any person violating
this order shall be subject TO the penalty in such
cases.
This orocr TO be repeated every ten days at the
discretion Of the Buard DIR, l.. L. BUSH.
Presi ient Of the Board of Health.
II. B. FRAZER, Secretary. aug1 If
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Sunday PaDerA.

All the New York, Philadelphia and Will
mington Sunday papers at 6 a. m. every
Sunday morning, at A. v. Gaynor's old
stand, Second and Orange streets, and
Christy & Sons, Sixth and Market streets,
Please leave orders at either of the above
places and any paper will be served at your
residence.
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Opening of the season.

The amusement season in this city will
open this evening in the Opera House, with
performance by Barlow, Wilson g. Co. IS
famous minstrel company. This company
is well known in this city, and is always
gram will be rendered.
The daily gazette., 1883-08-18
Peach Shipments,

The peach shipments over the Delaware
railroad yesterday are reported consigned to
the following cities; Jersey City, So; Phila-
delphla, AZ; Newark, N. j., 8: Scranton, 2;
Johnstown, l, Pittsburg, 1; Wilkesbarre, l;
Chester, A; Wilmington, q; total, 124.
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Snnar Krant Innnh.

e. P. Freye, No. II East Second sire, t,
will treat his patrons to a splendid sauer
kraut lunch, this evening. Drop around
and try some.
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NOTICES.

NoTICE.-ANY WEIGHTS, SCALES
~ OR measures requiring inspection may be
JACOB DEAKYNE,
Sealer Of Weights and Measures for New Castle
county. ie28-tf
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tuesday,, August 2lst, 1888,
AT u O'CLOCK, a. 81.

Al IL O'CBOCh, a. M
n following described real estate. situ-
Y laihe said city of Wilmington, bounded and
tscrbd As follows, to wit
40; l. lot of land with three-storied brick
Ndllhg house, thereon erected, beginning at a
fttr stake al the northerly side of Thir street
thqndred and lwenty-eight feet from tn c cast
4 Y s1r Of Walnut street, thence 1Ortherlv and
alci aSd WIN Walnut street eighty live feet four
mgs s 10 corner stake In a line Oflate William
"a Daniels land, thence by said line easterly
K.l parallel with Third street eighteen feet TO
~ .lGhrt by "A new line southerly and parallel
Nn Walnut street to and through the middle of
Y, aau! i! lWo feet and six inches wide between
i,tll II 1ni lhe adjoining house belonging TO John
f9G1n fIGG1n tlg ly feet four inches to the said side
i,',H street, thence thereby westerly eighteen
r6S,'e rn6r,,i'e Place Of 6cglnnlnR, containing fifteen
IIulet AM thlrty-siX square feet of land, more
too, WIN IN free and uninterrupted use by
IN ocIn ptnts thereof in common with the owners
Ilav V1tupahls OF the hOnses adjoining OF the
" w. lhlr! street.
MI ~, l. situated in said city with a two-story
IN; nOuse thereon erected; beginning at a
C,S +St corner of Asa Poinsettfs land on the
M n,r sue ofSeeond street, between Poplar
EronG s, streets, thence with the said side of
pmerly og ilheteen feet TO corner Of land
hence yI2 NJ stephen smith, now of James Richie,
I'M D. MN line of the same northerly, parallel
(pnrs VP'ai P street one hundred feet to a stake,
En- es, soeli Y parallel with Second street nine
d. ,ama y,,4lu w. s4lu P0insett's land; thence along
d sIe o9 osG9elherly one hundred feet to tn, afore-
No. e. ,1erohd street and place of beginning.
ellng 6n1stste, 81, In said city, with brick
0rhrrfy must thereon erected ;beginning at thr
hd lam, sue OF Third street, between Poplar
lbdrCI a,'nu streets, at the distance OF one
ISI Iowtaannd ana eighty feet from tine westerly side
I'M IaIu I",lInu stree, thence northerly parallel
hches stuarq 10 s,ri street, elghty-slx feet eleven
OanOthoss stake, thence westerly eighteen feet
aaitl wi,h siah thence southerly by new line
*ltyen in"iLIth MIN Lombard street eighty-six feet
hence Times thhgnes to the said side Of Third street
Place of he'i,W'lih easterly eighteen feet to the
EnOwh ot ,,t ,iee VIII he given and terms made
At int tlme and place aforesaid by
:. iugl-ts w, VICTOR DUPONT, Trustee,
1 or by his attorney.
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William Hoover has been released by the
Actives.
The Phoenix and Frienship Fire Compa-
nies will play this afternoon at Scheutzen
Park.
The Brooklyn players arrived here at 10, 90
o'clock, this morning, and put up at
Blouth's Grand Union Hotel.
Those players on the Active nine who dis
gusted the guests of Pennsylvania hall,
Pottsville, have each been fined SIS for their
fun.
The child of McCloskey, of the Harris
burg club, which was seriously III, has died,
The daily gazette., 1883-08-18
LOCAL LACONICS.

NATHAN LIEBERMAN
The daily gazette., 1883-08-18

Earned runs, Trenton, 9; struck out, Trenton,
ton, 1; passed balls, Brooklyn, 3; Trenton, Q;
bases on errors, Trenton, 8; Brooklyn, 8; errors,
Trenton, {; Brooklyn, 8; left on bases, Trenton,
6; Brooklyn, 8; base hits, Brooklyn, s; Trenton,
II; two-base hits, Trenton, 81 umpire, NC
CafIerty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-06

Farmers all over Maine are rejoicing
over the excellent condition in which they
have procured their hay crop. The
splendid weather of late has enabled them
to stow it away in fine condition. Apples
will be very scarce this year, there are but
few on the trees in this section and many
of these are dropping off. Potatoes are
looking finely. Farmers are digging and
marketing nice mealy ones for rs cents
per bushel. We have so far seen no signs
of rot. Beans look finely and good crop
is assured. Grain is looking well, and
with good weather to harvest, we shall
have more than an average crop. Corn
never looked better. Squash, pumpkins,
cucumbers and all vines are stretching out
we'll, and bid fair for large crops.