Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-05
lfIDDLETOEYR.

MInDLRTowN, Nov. 29.-The railroad
company hos at last placed watchman
at the dangerous Frogtown crossing. A
watchman will be on duty in the day
time and ono at night. Safety gates will
not be placed at the crossing, as WAS ut
first supposed.
The Veale Sisters gave musical and
literary entertainment in the Opera House
last night for the benefit OF the Ladies'
Mite Society of the NJ. e. church. The
entertainment was followed by supper.
A meeting will be held IN the Forest
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning
Immediately after the services are over,
and pastor selected. Another meeting
will be held on Wednesday afternoon,
when call is to be extended and
pastor elected.
Thanksgiving Day was rather quiet in
Middletown. Services were held in the
M. q. church and in St. AIMEE Church
in the morning. A great many people
went cunning and the majority had re-
markable good luck. The colored people
were out In full force and some OF them
carried more than the usual quantity of
whisky. No disturbances were reported.
Dnck shooting is said to be excellent in
the Bohemia river, about II miles from
Middletowu. GINNING parties visit the
places almost daily and generally have
good luck.
MrpDLETows, Nov. Sl.-A Maryland man
who had managed TO become r debtor to
Alexander Maxwell, proprietor OF the
National Hotel, to the amount OF 800, de-
cided to leave for Wilmington on fnanis.
giving morning. Mr.. Max yell learned OF
his intent and started IN pursuit accom-
.Gs,A a l,,e kAaN
land gentleman had about three hours
start, which proved enough for him to
evade his pursuers and get out Of the state.
Several OF the local electric light patrons
have suspected tor Some time that the
company has not been giving them the
candle-power for which they have been
paying. An electrician from the Westing-
house Company OF Philadelphia was sent
for and he came to Middletown yesterday
afternoon, for the purpose OF testing the
lights. Several of the town council and
others Interested went around with the
electrician and found things just as they
had supposed. What has been called R so,
candle power lamp turned out to 90 about
10 capdle.power, a 16 eRnila-power turned
| out candle. power light, and u 10 CANDLE
power lamp gave about u candle'power
Hight. 1t remains TO be seen what the
town people and the company will DO
about the matter.
M1DDLETowN, Dec. 3.-An expert
electrician came to MiGdletown on Fri
| day and tested the electric lights fer the
purpose OF ascertsiDing whether the
| company was furnishing the candle
| power contracted for or not. The result
/ of the investigation by the gentleman
referred to went to show that the lights
were only little moro than half the
| candle power they should be. The
gentlemen who tested the lights is q
wsll.kuown electrician OF Philadelphia,
does not belong to any company as b 8
been stated, aud does not show the least
partially to either side. He was engaged
by the town council to tent the lights and
will furnish o sworn statement that his
testing is all correct.
N. 8. johnson, tho msnager of the
company here, is very pronounced in his
views concerning the testing as done by
the expert employed by tho town conn
Gil, and is positive that the lamps are
kept up 10 whatever csndie-power the
company has contracted for. He claims
that the expert is ''Away off" and will en-
deaYor to prove it tonight st z O'Clock,
when another test OF tue lights will be
made by M. Lighthipe Of the Edison sys-
tenn on the Pacific coast. Mr.. johnson
is confident that this test will go TO show
that the patrons are receiving all the
csndie-power they are psying for. Ths
town council and committees OF citizens
have been invited TO Witness the test ut
O'Clock sharp this evening.
At meeting of the congregation oil
Forest Presbyterian Ohurch, held imme.
diateIy after ths Sunday morning DER.
vices, the Rev, Frank H. Moore OF Phil.
adelphiR was selected as pastor Of the
church,
MIpDLETowN, lee. The E!eotri,
Light Company tested its lights last nigh
to learn the exact amount of the CRudle
power furnished, and to endesynt tc
prove that the test rec entity made by 81
expect electrician was not correct. The
town council aud number OF prominent
oi'izsns were present upon the Invitation
of W. L. johnson, manager CT tho com
pany. The test was made by one OF tht
Edison compsny's electricians, Mr.. Light
hipe Of the Pacific coast system.
The teating began at this station few
minutes after O'clock, aud i was found
| that the lights then ere kept I2 to full
candle power. Lights were then tosteC
in the National Hotel, and other places
A light that WAS tested in the hotel by
. the expert brought here by the towI
! council was found to be nothing near the
, candle power required, but this SAINT
, light when tested by MIR. Lighthipe CAV,
very nearly tho pressure wanted.
Mr.. Lighthipe stated that the street
lamps near tina oentrs of the town or pea
the station were giving from 1G to q
candle power but that the pressuss de
CREASED as the distance from the station
increased. Several Zig ats were tested ii
different parts OF the town and all will
most gratifying Yesults to the company
The town council is not yet convinced
tina. the expert employed by it was in
efficient, and 1t still stands by the result
of the first test, as do also some OF tn
citizens.
J MIR. Lighthips stated to the
i GAZETTE correspondent that the station
was being run we'll and that the pressur
/ all over the town was higher than wa
! necessary. He says the plant is run yer,
, much like the Wilmington plant, and h,
thinks that IL all the patrons who ar
dissatisfied with their lights were to ge
new globes they would have no cause fol
. complaint.
Thus the matter stands and until oil
adjustment is made the company and it
patrons will remain at loggerhosds a
the collection of bills by the former viii
be difficult.
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TIE NEW CASTLE ROAD.
Almost ELnpassabIe On Account o.
NRUd ana IIirr.
: Representative George ". Eckles o