Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-07
DOPER.

Special Correspondent OF Gazette and Iourna
Dover, July 3I.-About 800 person
attended the opening OF Cooks tracl
yesterday. The crowd included all tn
lovers of horse heah from the surround
ing towns, Dover, Camden, Harrington
FELTON, and Msrydel. The track was ii
good condition and the races were clos
and exciting. Messrs. Edmund Bailey
Thomas Anderson and j. Colby Smitl
acted as judges. The first race, 2.5l
GLASS Winona won the first heat will
ease but was set back for running unde
the wire.
III. Dailey's WlnonR b m...,..,,.,2
J. W. 3. Novels Iues m..........4 8
John Chambers Daisy N. ......I 2
| b. Walls Bob White b h............3d
Time, 2.40, ass, 2.42.
| 2.45 class:
=. oowgill's Harry b g.............1 1 !
John Cleaver's Frank b g..........2 2
| j. Sattertield's Soda Water 8 g....S 8
Time. 2.45, 2.44, 2.46t.
Colt race:
]. Jones' Frank Randolph q. ........I
n. Browns Idle Girl bm........,.,,2 Z
IL, James lobe b d
Time, 8.O45. BOG.
The $50 race was the most exciting OF
all and was for blood. Maud won the
first heat wish Willis a close second. In
the next heat Rob Roy and Willis COL
lided on the home stretch and badly used
up both sulk!es. One of the drivers had
his leg badly bruised. Both OF these
horses retired and the fight was then be-
tween Maud and Morrell, but was not
finished on account Of darkness.
Charles Terry's Maud, b m........I 2
W. y. Prices Morrell, b s..........3 l
y: z. Anderson's Willis, g s.........2 2dr
W. Murphy's Rob Roy, b s......4 s DIR
Time, $40, 9.12. sos.
The contest for the ianitorship of the
post. Office is at a fever heat now as the
newly appointed postmaster will assume
the duties Of the office about next Monday
or Tueaday. OF the II applicants all but
four have Withdrawn. They are Jacob
Klebsattell, William +. Willis, Henry
Lynch and James Peterson.
August 9th will be big Saturday for the
oolored folks at Kits Hammock. Har.
per's Oornet Band OF this place will fur.
nish the music.
D. III. Wilson and family and N. b.
smithers, Jr., and family are at Reho-
both.
Dover, Aug. 1.-The town has been
alive yesterday and to-day with the
wagon loads of furniture which have
been passing through the town ON the
way to the camp grounds. About 200
sents have been erected, which is the
largest number since 30 many Philadel-
phtans attended about 10 years ago.
Henry u. Flowe 8, an aged and re.
spotted gentleman, residing on Cover
nos's avenue, died Wednesday night.
aged "a years. The remains will be in.
.efred in the old III. E. cemetery this ar
loon.
Mrs. William II. Culveyhouse died
yesterday afternoon aged % years. The
'emains will be interrad Saturday morn |
ns in Lakeside cemetery.
Dover, Aug. a. Yesterday was one Of
he hottest days Of The season. This msr-
Jury went up to 0J' about O'clock and |
fingered in that vicinity the entire day
nd made lie glmoHt unbearable. At q
'clook 1t stood at 100, but relief came
- the day closed and a cool refreshing
freeze lulled the toan to sleep.
The following officers have been
'leoted by the State Capitol Lodge, /. o.
J. t.: q. T., Samuel Lieberman; v. T.,
Hattie George; F. g., Joseph Waller: A,
), Ida Iceland; T., L. Butler; O.,
sessle Brown; NJ, James Smith; l. G.,
Jnarles Hnaabury; s., Miss Gotta.
Miss Anna G. Harrington OF Frederick
md Prof. O. y. Conwell OF Delaware Col.
eke were married. at the residence of the
ride on Thursday. They are spending
heir honeymoon at Ocean Grove, N, j.
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