Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-15
THEY HAVE a GOOD lime.
Enterpristng Citizens Epioy Races. Ex
cursions, a Razzie-D Dazzle. and Enter
tain NfsItorn

Enterprising Citizens Enjoy Races, TX
cursions, Raz1Ie-Dazzle. and Enter
tain Visitors.
Spe ial Correspondence EVENING JouRNAr.
MIDDIETowN, August 5.-The mana
gers Of the Gentlemen's Driving Parl
will give another series OF races thi,
afternoon and they expect a large GROVE
II the weather remains good The event,
will include 3 is class, a 2 80 class ard ,
free for all class. Such good horses a,
Red Cedar and Grover @. are among tn,
fastest ones which will race this after
noon. A good race is expected between
the fast flyers, (Dr. J. O. Mccoy 81 gypsy
girl 2 2l4 and Fascination 2 28 from m,
Maple Valley stock farm and David Nc
treas Sadie M 2l1 OF Chester. Pa
Will q. Brady, one OF the contestants hi
the 100 yards dash, and the present
holder OF the silver medal for that dis.
lance will be unable TO run owing 10 !
severe sprain OF the ankle which be
received few days ago. The program
Will be commenced at l o'clock and She
local band will furnish the music during
the afternoon. The judges will be L. p
Mcdowell. DR.. ] G. Mccoy and George
Derrickson.
severe thunder storm passed over
this section at o'clock this morning II
was the hardest rain here for several
years. Locally the damage done by the
storm is not Of any Importance
BERTHE CHM, son OF L. v. CHM. went
on the excursion to Rehoboth on Thurs
day. In the evening when the train WAS
returning II stopped at Milford BERTHE ran
TO store close byito purchase some cakes
a nd haFrra he Al
left there. At hrst he did not know what
to DO with himself in a strange town, but
he happened TO become acquainted with
Charles drier, a well known business
man there, and spent the night with him
de arrived home here this morning.
DR.. Wood Of Odessa left here this
morning with Oliver Stevens, clerk OF
the steamer Clio, who met with such .
fainful accident early yesterday morning
at Odessa, standing on the gang
plank, when the steamer, was
swinging with the tide His foot, which
was caught between the plank and the
wharf, may have to be amputated Three
OF the toes were mashed entirely of.
The razae dazzle on East Anderson
street Is affording much sport and amuse.
ment nightly to crowds Of visitors. The
band will furnish music there this even.
ing and large crowd is looked for.
Patrick Mullen is very i'll at the home
Of his aunt Mrs. Charles Bracelet. on
Anderson street. He is about so years
old, and is not expected to live.
Alexander Maxwell. proprietor Of the
National Hotel. picked sixteen baskets OF
crab apples from tree which grows in
his yard.
Civil Engineer Cecil Mahoney surveyed
the entrance OF the Odessa railroad on
the P. w Il B. yard at the depot on
Thursday.
The young men Of this town will give
the fourth pier party OF the season at
Augustine Pier next Monday evening.
w K, Reynolds, e. r. Cochran, Jr, aud
Howard Pool are the committee.
Frank p Rose and family returned
home yesterday from Kennedyville and
colchester. where they have been stay
ing few days.
Miss Lizzie Price Of Philadelphia. is
visiting friends and relatives here for a
few weeks.
Mrs Elizabeth r. Hall and Miss Alice
Wood are sojourning at Watkins Glen
and Niagara Falls, N. ". for two weeks
Miss Bertha NJ. Brown OF Wilmington.
who has been visiting Miss Beulah Clay
ton at Mt. Pleasant for two weeks. re-
turned home yesterday.
Ned. Anderson Of Townsend was in
town yesterday morning.
Howard Eliason Of Wilmington Is Wis
iting friends in town.
Harry Fisher, OF Chester, Pa, who has
been spending several days with friends
in town, returned home yesterday.
The Misses Maggie and Clara Eliason
OF Wilmington are visiting their many
friends here.
Mrs W. d. Lednum and four children
of Wilmington are visiting friends here
John O. Kelley is spending a few
days in Cecilton. Nd, this week,
Frank Howell left this morning for
a weeks stay st Cape Henelopen City.
Frank Rosin OF Wilmington ia
spending few days with his parents on
East Main street.