Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-16
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MiDDLErowN, July CIV: r. Reynolds
and 4. r. Cochran. Jr., will give the iirst
of a series of races, on the track recently
leased by them, ON Wednesday the 18th
inst. There will be several entries and the
sport promises to be good.
The long bridge this side of Augustine
Pier is unsafe for heavy travel and Levy
Court Commissioner Jolls has given notice
to that effect Carriages and other light
vehicles are safe in passing over, but for
traction engines and heavily-loaded wagons
IL Is positively dangerous.
The heavy rains will be the cause OF
many of the early peaches rotting. This
will be the case especially with the Alex
anders, but as this variety is most prema-
ture anyway it will matter but little.
MIpDLErowY, July l0.--A farmer of this
neighborhood shipped q baskets OF
peaches to Philadelphia few days ago
and the returns from the sale of the fruit
showed that they had cleared him just IL
cents per basket. The peaches were pre-
mature.
A man named Cox, living near Sassafras
lost finger one day this week by accident
ally catching it in the knife OF moving
machine.
Thomas McWhorter, living near st.
Georges, died yesterday morning after
long Illness, aged about rs years. He was
the father Of J. Frank McWhorter of this
place and during his life time had been an
| active business man and successful
| farmer He was the owner OF some fine
property In st. Georges.
Public gospel meetings Will be held
monthly hereafter by the Women's Chris
| tian Temperance Union at headquarters
in Woods hall. The first one will be held
this evening at 7.45 o'clock. Every one is
invited To attend.
| MIppLErowN. July l3.--The cornerstone
Of the NJ. L. Church at Port Penn. which
| is about to undergo extensive repairs was
laid yesterday afternoon. A large congre-
| CATION was present at 230 O'Clock when
the ceremonies began, and were seated
around under the shade trees and in front
of the church. After music and a few
McKinsey, the Rev. j, 8. Willis Of Mil
ford was introduced and spoke for several
minutes, explaining the history Of
Methodism and telling of the work
this church was doing throughout
the world At the conclusion Of his adj
dress he appealed, 'in his most appealing
manner For liberal collection and he
was very successful, as the collection
amounted to Sl33.0i The Rev Isaac
Jewell of Epworth Church, Wilmington
and the Rev. I. o. Ayres. ex-presiding
Elder of Salisbury district, also made Il
| few remarks, after which the articles were
placed in the cornerstone. The granite
block for the stone was donated by Nc
Clellan a. Brother of Port Deposit, Md.
There were number of articles placed in
the box.
W. $. Letherbury lost valuable horse
yesterday. Two animals had been placed
in lot and while playing one of them re-
ceived kick which broke its left hind
leg, The animal was shot to end its suffer-
ing.
Putting dog on the roof of house is
the strange and cheap way citizen of this
town has Of keeping his canine from. roam;
| ing around the town. II saves chain and
is very successful in its purpose.
A very important change in the time
table Of the Delaware road went into eff
feet to-day. The train going north. for.
merly leaving here at ll.31, now goes at
1925, and the south bound train bringing
the mails and due here at 5.46 now arrives
at GIG. The change, especially Of the first
mentioned train, is rather inconvenient
| as it will make IL impossible to reach the
city from 1924 in the morning to 4.27 in
the afternoon. A few other changes have
been made but they are of small import
ance.
Tramps have made their appearance
here during the past few days and the
probability of their having to break stone
IN new lastle jan YARD seems not 10 worry
them They are all on the lookout fol
work or seem to be- and are more anxious
10 pick peaches than do anything else.
MrppLrrowS. July l4--Messrs. w. R
Reynolds aud r. r. Cochran, Jr., are max
ing extensive preparations for their race:
on the 18th DIR. J. G. Mccoy, Thomas w
McCrackcn and l.. p. Mcdowell have beer
invited to act as judges on the occasion
There will be a l00-yards dash for the
championship of Delaware. Several loca
sprinters will take part in this, and the
best runners in the State will be given Q
fair chance for the championship. A
handsome medal will be given the winner
of the race and another to the local
Splinter who crosses the line first. Thi:
contest is exciting considerable attention
and will prove drawing card for the day
The track has been put In excellent con
dition and is being used for training pur.
poses almost every day.
Peaches are now being shipped from thii
station daily, and about $50 baskets wen
up he road yesterday Most OF the frui
is premature, but the good early varieties
have begun to ripen, and some Early
Rivers have already been marketed. Many
of the farmers prefer leaving the prema
tnre fruit on the trees to rot. in preference,
to shipping it and receiving small returns