Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

The Electric Light at Last Eie hteen
Car Loads of Maryland Peaches.

The Electric Light at Last Eig hteen
Car Loads of Maryland Peaches.
Special Correspondenceof Gazette and Journa'.
MDpLErowN, Aug. Connections
with houses and stores having been com
pleted anil the stray belts having arrived
the electric lights were turned On for q
few hours Tuesday night. They were
again run until l2o'elock last night. With
two exceptions the light is satisfactory.
There must be, however, difference in
the dynamos, as IL is noticed that the
lights are much brighter in some stores
than others. OF course it is understood
that improvements are yet to be made,
after which perhaps all places will be
lighted ns we'll az the store of w. II.
Moore Il 90.
Mrs. Knight, from Cecilton, narrowly
escaped severe accident at the railroad
crossing in this town on Tuesday last.
She was leaving town in her carriage and
not seeing the hagman she supposed it
was safe enough TO attempt to CROSS the
tracks. But when within fow yards of
the same a train ran past, the horse became
frightened and, turning suddenly to one
side, overturned the carriage, throwing
Mrs. Knight and her companion out.
Tho carriage was considerably broken;
fortunately the ladies received but slight
injuries.
DIR. Il. b. Mckee and family hive re-
turned from Rehoboth.
Several new houses are being planned,
to be erected in this town during the fall.
Eighteen car loads of peaches were
shipped from the Kent county railroad
yesterday.
MrDpLETowN, Aug. 23.-The young
Democrats of this hundred have called
meeting for o'clock this evening in the
old knights of Pythias room, third floor
of town hall building. II is proposed to
organize n young mems Democratic club.
A full attendance is desired.
IL is said that the temperance folks of
this town will follow the example net by
Smyrna and form temperance club for
campaign work shortly.
MrppLETowN, Aug. 24.--A Democratic
campaign club was organized here last
evening with the following officers
President, James Shalloross Of East st.
Georges; Vice President, William N.
NilSthf AlthhhttIy thblllltb OhftnNbI
Secretary, Il. A. Bordley. The president
appointed 9. j. Freeman, u. W. Weber,
Alexander MORGAN, W. w. Rothwell and
j. r. McWhorter q committee on resolu-
tions TO report Mt next meeting. Messrs.
w. N. Wilson, Edward Miillin, Il. A.
Read, j.. Il. McWhortar and McOomb
Clayton wore appointed COMMITTEES TO
arrange q programme for the next meeting,
which will be at o'clock on Monday
evening next.
William Atherly loaned his horse TO
young man On Sunday last, and ms the
aninni was quite speedy, the driver con-
clnded to get in the usual Sunday after
noon race between Odessa and Middle
town. While racing late in the evening
Mr.. Atherly's horse fell and broke its
neck. Though old the horse was a
valuable one and much of loss TO its
owner.
Residents of East Main street were
startled by the screams of woman early
this morning, and as she ran up tho street
with n man closely following her most per-
sons supposed that tho man had attacked
her. DIR. Pearsou's Office door being open
the woman RIM ia and threw herself in a
chair II was thou discovered that the
man was AIR. Quillen, father of the young
Wonn. Tie father explained that his
iangutcr is demented, that they had had
,ousi efable trouble with her during the
night, and this morning she imagined
that her father wanted TO kill her and, MS
soon rs an opportunity offered, she ran
out of the house screaming as above
stated. DIR. Pearson sent the father away
from his Office and finally succeeded in
getting the unfortunate creature back to
her home. She would not go with the
physician.
Not much use for fruit exchange here
because Is or 20 buyers are always on the
track and the farmer can sell his
peaches at good prices without much
effort. Prices yesterday ranged from 40
cents to Sl.2O here. There were many
loads of tine fruit brought in. Buyers
are here from Bridgeport, Cleveland,
Pittshurg, Springfield, Elmira Buffalo,
New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Boston aud many other places.
Dan, the horse doctor waa full of bad
luck yesterday morning, In the early
hours he was treating DIR. CAROLS horse
when the animal gave him severe blow
in the breast with both feet; he was I'M
able to rise for some time, and while yet
suffering from the effects of being
kicked, he started down Scott tow
ard Main street, where in front
of :. B. Ginn's stable vicious dog
bounded out and began to chew the
DOCTORS leg. The brute gave Dan IN
ugly wound. Such dogs as this one
should not be allowed on the streets.
Tho same dog bit Thomas Maken some
time since and if Mr.. CHM prizes the cur
very highly he had better keep him
housed as there seems to be determina :
tion on the part of some parties to xii,
the animal as soon as an opportunity pre-
sents itself. :