Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
MIDDLErogS.


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MIpDLETowN, July 3l.--Messrs. e. II.
Cochran, Jr., and w. r. Reynolds, the
managers Of the races given here yester-
day, propose giving another series on Sat
urday, August 18th. Among the attrac-
tions will be match race between DR.. j.
O. McCoy's Gypsey Girl and Sadie NJ, a
Chester horse.
The peach growers of this neighborhood
are very much exercised over an order re-
Gently issued from headquarters to the
agent at this place, requiring that all fruit
cars being loaded here for Jersey City
must be ready TO move by $50 o'clock in
the afternoon; This hour is just when the
most fruit is being gathered and the pro
tests against the change are strong and
vigorous. 1t is stated that some plan Of
action will be arranged and an attempt
made to have the old schedule time re-
sumed.
John r. Dawson has commenced the
construction of n new stable and carriage
house on the site of the one destroyed by
fire on the evening of July ith.
Mark J. Pennington q farmer of near
town found in his barn few days ago a
carrier pigeon with a small band around
one of its legs on which was marked II,
1891 Mr. Pennington is keeping the
pigeon in anticipation OF hearing from the
owner.
MippLrTowY, Aug. John w. Jolls of
this place returned home last evening from
weeks trip through the New England
states which was partly for business and
partly for pleasure. His business was to
cover the peach routes in which he is in
terested and the pleasure was to pay iiy-
ing visit to his old home in Rhode Island.
| Mr. Jolls was seen last night by The
GAzErrE's correspondent in regard TO the
effect the recent change in the time Of the
peach train leaving here for Jersey City
| will have on the sale of the fruit in New
| York, II so happened that he was in New
| York yesterday morning when the first
| Delaware fruit was offered for sale and it
was nearly o'clock before any of it was in
| the market. Thclocal train now leaves here
at 80 in the afternoon and the Iruit
should be in the New York market not
later than 80 O'Clock the following morn
ing. hut it does not arrive at that time,
The change will be very announcement for
the shippers as it will necessitate their get
ting the fruit here before that hour. In
most cases this will be impossible and the
fruit will be delayed here to await the
pleasure of the railroad company. FIFTY
six car loads of Delaware fruit We're re
ceiyed in New York yesterday morning
But very few peaches have been shipped
from this station the past few days and
Mr. l0lls states that much premature fruit
IS sill in the market daily. From what
he saw Of the peach crop in the New Eng
land States Mr.. Jnlls is also lead to believe
tina, the fruit will be plentiful and bring
good prices,
William Downs the Chestertown NOR
who was injured at the depot here Thurs
day evening was able to leave for HON,
yesterday morning He was still suffer
ing great pain, but not 50 much as righ
after the accident. Dir. Rowland does no
think any ribs were broken, but statestha
the injuries were very severe. Mr. Downs
escape was almost miraculous He says h,
had purchased ticket at Wilmington
for Chestertown, Md, but the agent mad
q mistake and allowed him to take q traiI
thar did not stop at the station where h
wanted 10 make connections. This he die
not discover until the train was Leaving
Middletown and he at once started 20 &c
of. lie jumped with the motion of tn
train, but the platform Of the ear strucl
him before he could get aside and knocke'
| him down