Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21
MIDDERTOWS.

Special Correspondence Gazette ana journal
MIDDLETowS, Nov. 16.-Main street IS
in q depiorable condition owing to the
recent heavy rains. Several loads OF
ster nlslls have been put on the street
within few weeks, but not enough
to do any good. The Iuud 10 several
inches deep and teams driving through
this and then over the foot crossings,
leave the latter in bad condition
for travellers. 1t certainly seems that
there Ought TO be some way by which the
principal streets in the town can BIS kept
in a better condition than they are now.
W. II. johnson has rented the room at
the corner Of Main and Oaes streets, and
will open store for the repairing Of all
kinds OF firearms.
yauderveers' Ministries are to appear at
the Opera House here tonight.
William Taylor has Just purchased q
very handsome pair of horses. The price
paid was 5000.
Extensive improvements have been
made in the interior Of the dwelling of
Cashier Crouch Of the Citizens National
Bank.
The change of time on the railroad has
not made the mail service any better than
It was before and, if anything, is not so
convenient. The south. bound mail train
does not arrive at Middletown till T.48
and the mail is not distributed until after
o'clock.
A meeting to organize castle OF the
Knights of the Mystic Chain was held in
the Era Office last evening.
Thomas Davidson OF Wilmington has
erected several handsome monuments in
the cemeteries near town this week.
MIDDLETowN, Nov. 20.-The oldest in
habithnt of this town cannot remember
when az much water fell in a similar
length of time as has fallen during the
past three days. 1t began raining Mon
day morning and continued necessarily
until yesterday at noon. The roads in
some placea have deep gulleys washed in
them and fields ara flooded. 1t vas al
most impossible to welk down the streets
yesterday morning without getting into
! deep water. Water covered the street neRr
the National Hotel completely, and pc.
destriAns were obliged to wade around by
q oircuitous route TO reach the depot.
No serious damage has as yet been
reported, although the wheat and corn
fields have been flooded and the cropH
will suffer more or less from the effectG.
This south-bound mail train, due at 8 30
| a. M, was two hours behind time yester-
day, owing to washout in the track
near Mt. Pleasant. The water washed
away the bank around the gates at
Vosheli's mill. near MoDonough, but the
damage was only slight. The heaviest
damage SO far reported is the washing
sway OF part of the road near the above
mentioned mills, and it will take several
hundred loads of dirt 10 repair the break.
A colorsd man waE arrested and taken
before Squire Wilson few days ago, for
hitting another colored man with his
fist. The squire fined the slugger, and
the latter expressed some surprise when
be was compelled to pay fine for hitting
man just once, as he termed it. He
said that il he knew he would have to
pay fine for il he would have hit hin
several more times while he was about 1t
A runaway team dashed into the awning
posts in front of s. Pennington IL Sons
store on Saturday but no injury wal
done. The team belonged to Richard
Naudain, farmer near town.
Our citizens are favored with another
mail each day since the change in the
railroad time table. The south bound
train dine hero at LOG pm. carries mail
car, and the addition is found to be very
convenient to residents of this section.
w. n. johnson has opened store a
the corner OF Main and Cass streets TO
the repairing Of fire arms.
Notwithstanding the ordinance recent,
passed by the town council compelling
dog owners to keep their CANNES muZzlet
or chained up, the animals can be seen OF
the streets at almost any time.
Main street is still in deplorsble con
dition. Several loads Of oyster she'll
would greatly improve 1t.