Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
MIDDLETOWN,
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Special correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
MIpDLETowY, Sept. &.-The scarcity of
farm laborers here resulted in several of
our farmers going to New Castle a few
days ago and securing help from that city.
About 100 men who were thrown out of
work by the New Castle fire short time
ago are now given employment in this
neighborhood.
The managers of the Gentlemen's Driy-
ing Course are already making arrange
nents for their last and best races of the
season which will come off Wednesday,
october 3Uth. Such horses as Norris n,
Sadie M, Fascination,tLa Sis, Yorker and
Yorktown Belle have entered in the diff
ferent events and q match race for big
purse is likely to be made between two Of
the fastest horses in Delaware. The event
promises 10 surpass anything of the kind
ever given here before, and 1900 people
are expected to attend.
MippLErowN Sept. 25.-Dr. W. r. Ken
needy and wife celebrated the third ami
versary Of their wedding at their home in
Crawford street last evening. A number
OF their friends were present and the time
passed very pleasantly.
Dr. j. G. Mccoy is building a full-mile.
kite-shapcd track on his farm near Kirk
wood and he proposes to make ii one of
the hest mile tracks of the kind in the
shANti Viz WIN 10 COIllIlfIfu Ilr.
Mccoy VIII become a member of the
American National Trotting Association,
and it is likely that some records will be
broken ON his track.
5. -. Holten, whose store was entered by
burglars early Sunday morning. has found
the cannery checks which were supposed
to have been stolen. They We're found
Dehihh box where the thieves probably
placed them after failing tofind any money
in the cash drawer. Mr.. Holten says he
VIII leave his back door unlocked here
after to save them the trouble of breaking
IN, and will trust to- the faithfulness of a
big watch dog, which he has bought to
leave III the store at night, TO keep away
evil-doers
MrppLETowN, Sept, 2.-Jnmes Culbert-
son Of the firm of W. II. Moore & Co. was
stricken with an attack of vertigo about I
o'clock yesterday morning while walking
n ms garden, and fell to the ground In
falling he struck his temple on some
sharp obstruction and sustained very
severe bruises. Mr.. Cnlbertson is over 70
years of age and is noted as being one Of
the most active business men for his age
i'll this town.
MIppLETowH, Sept. 30.-A stranger who
gave the name of James Maslin and his
home as Millngton Md, came down the
railroad on Il freight train yesterday after
noon and at Middletown he was pui OF by
some Of the train men. The man became
intoxicated soon after arriving here and
very abusive after getting into difficulty
three successive times and receiving rs
many knock downs, he attempted to get
into wagon which n colored man was IN
loading at the depot. The driver used
piece of board to keep Maslin ont. The
latter drew razor and madeseveral efforts
to Use it on the colored man but fortu-
nately was not successful Officer Craddock
with the assistance of bystander
soon. after succeeded in disarming
Maslin and locked him, mp. In doing so
the officer received a stunning blow over
the left eye. Maslin was in q drunken
fury and soon after being locked up pulled
off some Of his clothing and set lire to It
with some matches which he happened to
have in his possession. The blaze was mt
out and extra precaution made against a
reoccurrence of the affair. He will he
given trial before Squire Ferguson to-day.