Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
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Special Correspondence OF gazette ana JOurnal'
MippLETowN, March 21.-0. Il. Gleason,
the horse trainer, leotured 10 la ge as-
semblsge in front of the National Hotel
Yesterday afternoon. His method OF
horse shosing was highly appreciated by
ell lovs,s OF this noble animal. After
his free l-otnrs he gave public exhtb'-
lion oi his skli as trainer, first taking
horse belonging to j K. Hall aud osus.
ing him to perform various feats. This
animal is by no means vicious aud had
but one fault he would not allow anyone
to sit upon his back carrying an um
brella. Gleason cured him OF this trick
in few minutes.
He next took In hand horse belonging
to NJ. N. Willets, which could not be used
under the saddle by any one on Mr..
Willets' farm. Gleason, however, coon
conquered aud rode him. Gleason has a
class OF 25 and will stay here until Mon
day morning.
Farmers are complaining that the wet
weather will greatly delay their spfi Dg
work.
Wheat ia looking we'll.
MDDLETowN, March 22-Corel, the
blind musician of Virginia, gave very
creditable entertainment at the opera
house last evening. His rendition OF
1.-The Maid of Athens" was we'll re-
ceived and highly appreciated, as was
also tine rendering OF "Yankee Doodle !"
and FISHERS Horn Pipe " on the ergan
at the same time. He gave several cor
net solos, playing the accompaniment
himself on the organ. Judioious adver-
Using and fair evening would draw in
full house here at some future time.
The board of town commissioners WAS
organized last evening by electing
Thomas w. Buck president and Col.
Joseph Hanson secretary. 1t is hoped
now that there is a gentleman In the
board who opposed the hight of the lamp
posts on our streets when first set, that he
will push his opposition to the same until
he succeeds in getting them lowered, thus
taking the lamps down from among the
boughs of the trees.
Another coal, lumber, commission and
agricultural implement house combined
is talked Of for this town. Don't do it,
capitalists put your money in some
manufacturing enterprise and thus help
this beautiful town to grow.
w. ~. Wiibouy uutafy PupiioJ WILL
probably remove to Wilmington and con-
tinue the insurance business.
M. Holman has removed from Phila-
delphia hither, and leased one of Col.
Clayton's Main street stores, where he
will engage in the manufacture of shoes.
Jacob Heintz is having new meat
store erected on North Broad street. He
will o oupy 1t after the 18th.
But few oolored farm hands have "set'
yet, as they want more wages than
farmers are willing to pay them. IL ID
astonishing how long some of these
darkies can live on nothing and then,
when good homes are offered them, how
quickly they refuse because there is Sc
cents short Of their demands per month.
Bessie Morton is in Baltimore under
special instruction in painting.
Nathan Simmons is Ill at his residence
on East Green street.
MIDDIErowN, March 24.--As yet nc
great fear OF short peach crop is ex.
pressed. The continued cool weather ia
said to have been very benerioial to this
fruit as 1t prevented early budding. Il
one-half the buds in e. R. Coohran'f
ohard stand, his trees will surely be
broken down by the weight of the fruit
when matured.
Now that the colored people are getting
10 work and earning some money, which
IS a rule they squsnder, and in doing &c
at times become very noisy, blocking uE
the pavement and using bad language, i
| it not unreasonable to expect Town
Bailiff Craddock to keep them quiet
when there are 30 many places for them
to dodge aud oongregate A gentleman
| who pays considerable town tax CALLED
tho correspondents attention to this fact
and also suggests that Mr.. Craddock bs
allowed two good assistants from to Il
p. m. on Saturdays. Your correspondent
| has mentioned this to several other tax
payers beside the gentleman above re
ferred to, aud they all approve OF th'
assistants. 1t is hoped that the tow
commissioners will take some action il
the matter.
| club stable is talked Of for this town
These DESTROYS OF taking stock should
not be slow in making application.
Gus Hushebsok ia really good fellow
to have in town. During the past two
days he has been hauling the mud of
our streets. There is plenty of it, as I
new crop ia ripe this morning.
Tramps have made their appearance
From their looks We suppose they have
been in the country all winter.
Six fish wagons are now running here
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