Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-28
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana journal
MIpDLETowN, May 2l.--rhe dance given
by our young men in McWhorter's Hall
last evening was quite a success and was
atten led by 20 couples. The Middletown
orchestra furnished tho music. Those
present were Miss Helen Naudain, Miss
Mabel Parvis, Miss May Holten, Miss Viola
Ennis Miss May Clayton, Miss Sallie
Dawkins, Miss Corinne Cochran, Miss
Fannie Derrickson, Miss Flora Bean, Miss
Ada Cochran, Miss Ethel Parvis. Miss May
Cochran, Miss Blanche Cochran Miss
Edith Reynolds, Miss Edith Derrickaen
and the Misses Lizzie, Lydia and Mary
Patton Cochran, Miss Beulah Clayton Of
Mt. Pleasant, and the Misses Edith and
Blanche Grow of Wilmington. The gem
tlemen were DR.. H. b. Mcdowell W. II.
Reynolds, Il. r. Cochran. Jr., Howard
Pool, William X. Lockwood, II. Beasten,
Wilson Cochran, John CLARK Kelley, Alex,
Corbitt Clarence Clayton, Alfred Tatman,
Robert Cochran and s. Lockwood
4 special meeting of the board Of trade
called for last night to hear the report of
the old citizens committee appointed some
time ago for the purpose OF Interviewing
firms with view to get theill To locate here.
The COMMITTEES reported having talked
with the representative of a wcll-known
Philadelphia firm and received much en-
enlargement. They will locate here if
tllc lbMu Will OItT them certain III
ducements, but 1t remains to be seen
whether the people are willing to offer
these inducements or not, The discrim-
nation in freight rates ON the Delaware
railroad was also discussed at the meeting.
The freight rate from Trenton 10 New
York, distance of 60 miles, is 20 cents
per 100 pounds, and from Philadelphia 10
Middlotown, distance Of So miles. the
rate is 30 cents on 100 pounds. The diff
ference is easily seen. This subject will re-
ceive more attention from the board of
trade at another meeting soon to be held.
MlnpLETowN, May 23-At a special
dnecting of the board of trade on Wednes-
day evening when the different ways of
advertising our town and various other
things We're being discussed. j. Thomas
Budd proposed the holding of Peach
Convention" here at some early date. The
subject at first did not meet with special
favor hut 1t has been considered and now
the members are in favor of it. The hold
ing of the convention would be quite an
expense but il would without doubt be
the best thing that the town could have.
The peach growers and buyers, Gamers,
and III fact everyone interested in the crop
would be present at the meeting and
various subjects, such as freight rates,
transportation, &c, would be discussed. a
special meeting Of the board has been
Shlltu luI rrl'uty evening next 10 lhke
some action in the matter, and it now
looks as though the convention was GER
taintv. If held, it will be ON Thursday,
June 18th.
AT a meeting Of the board last evening
the committee which had been instructed
to prepare a constitution and bylaws re-
ported, and they were, with some correc-
tions, adopted by the board. The consti-
tuition, among other things, provides that
after the first Thursday in July the
initiation fee for all new members shall
the Oid as well nj the new members shall
also be 81. the former to be paid invariably
in advance and the latter semi.annuallv.
The officers Of tie board shall consist Of a
president. vice president treasurer and five
directors. to he elected by ballot and also
i recording ana 4 CORRESPONDING secretary
10 be chosen by the board The officers
shall he elected nj the meeting on the