Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
MIDDE EToWN.

| Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journa
MipDLETowN, Oct. flames Maslin OF
Millington, Md, who was arrested here
| Tuesday for drunkenness and ATTEMPTING
to use razor 10 carve colored man when
the latter refused him ride in his wagon
was given hearing before Squire Fergu
son yesterday morning The case was d
serious one, and besides the disturbances
named the prisoner had resisted the Off,
Ger and attempted TO burn the lookup
after he had ut last been landed in 1t. He
was sentenced to pay fine of $500 In de.
fault of which he will be taken to New
Castle Jail this morning. Maslin very
much regrets the affair now and declares
he has no remembrance of anything that
happened while he was in state Of in
toxication.
w K. Reynolds Of this town has secured
the contract for set of his Moffat leather
truck harness from q, w. Williams of In
dependence, Iowa, for his great stallion
Allerion, to be used in the 5000 race with
Nancy Hawke at Lexington, KY, on Octo.
Der Nth.
Mrs. sarah r. Woods of near McDonough
died yesterday morning at an early hour
after a lingering illness.
DR.. J. g. McCoy has purchased of James
Green Of Mary lei, the trotting filly
Happy May, winner of the $50 class race
at Dover fair last Friday.
MiDpbETowN. Oct. b.-Thc town once
more escaped disastrous conhagration
last saturday evening, About \. 80 o. clock
Berthe CHM. a l5years-old lad employed
in II. Q. Jones grocery store, was drawing
gnsolene from a barrel for customer
when the candle which lie was using to
light the apartment gnited the oil. and in
an instant the room was full Of flames. BY
nrDtnnt uEtinl1 an N art g A
ISLANDERS the blaze was somewhat
slnothered before doing serious damage
The tire alarm ut the electric HIGHT station
brought out the hose company and A
stream of water was turned on the flames
although by this time they were almost
entirely under control. The damage will
be but slight. The lads hand was badly
burned py me hames. Only one week ago
1inil suffered similar injury by putting
lighted match to a small pile Of loose
gunpowdcr,
Charles Flintham of near Siiddletown.
and Miss Bessie Harriott, daughter OF
william 4. llarriott of st. Augustine.
Cecil county Md, are TO be married on
the evening OF the 18th instant.
MIDDLEGowN, Oct "A committee of
me Levy Court, consisting Of Messrs. .Jolls.
Eliason, Clark, buckingham and HEX
',,'H' 'i+HIN't Ait lVIE DTluBt over
Augustine creek this morning at l0o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Wonian's
Missionary Auxiliary will be held in 81.
Anne's Church tomorrow morning at
lv.50 O'Clock. The public is cordially in
vitel 10 attend.
A lO-years.old son Of Jacob Heintz, while
playing on the academy grounds Yesterday
noon, trpped and fell backwards, striking
on MS head and sustaining a slight scalI
wound. Dr. Vaughan dressed the injury.
A pleasant dance was given at the resi-
ddence of Miss Edith Reynolds, on South
Broad street last evening. Quite number
We're present and the music furnished was
excellent. wa
William Bloomer, trucker of neor
Chesapeake City, has during the past week
picked his second crop Of Strawberries
from a lot of vines on his place. The
berries were very fine and OF excellent
flavor. Mr.. Boomer gathered several
quarts of berries and a great many green
ones yet remain to mature.