Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-28
FINAL ADJOURNMENT,
Our Cambridge Latter.

ODD FELLOWS EXCURSION To LAUREL-ADDREssEs
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF p. E. CHURCH ON
TAYLoR's IsLAND-A FINE sANcTUARY-A sENsA-
TIoN IN TowN-sUPPosED CASE OF INFANTIcIDE-
VERDICT OF " DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
Especial Correspondence Of he Commercially
CAMBRIDGE, Md, May Oath, 1873.
After one postponement, Dorchester Lodge
OF Odd Fellows, last Thursday afternoon, at
half past two, on special excursion train, left
Cambridge, with goody number Of tho honor
ed fraternity, besides citizens Of the town, as
passengers, for Laurel, Del. AT the latter place
they were met by tho lodge there and ono
from Salisbury, also, and escorted through
the principal streets with lively music
After the members OF all the Lodges had sat
isfied the demands Of the stomach, by sump-
tuous supper, especially prepared forthe occasion
at the Temperance HOTEL they proceeded in
procession to the NJ. Il. church, where addresses
upon " Odd Fellowship" were delivered. The
first speaker was hlr. l. N Williams, formerly
one OF the Associate Principals of tire Cambridge
Military Academy. and at present has charge of
fluurishing institution at Laurel The notoriety
which Prof W, has won AZ a public orator was
fully sustained in his mastery and eloquent dis
course. Raw Joseph Dare. of Salisbury, Nd,
followed IN fine address OF half hours dura-
tion, upon the same subject. Rev. VIM, +.
Evans also made come remarks.
After the conclusion of the speech-mnking,
the audience, which was large one, dispersed.
The excursion train reached Cambridge on its
return about 2 A. M. yesterday.
The exercises attending the dedication OF the
new z. E. Church. on Taylor's Island, last sab
bath drew many from all parts OF the county.
It has recently been erected by Messrs Brown
II Bro, Architects. of this town, Nnd is said
to be ono Of tho most beautiful and
tasty places of worship in this country.
Its architectural plan is Of gothic style, Il by
Sc feet The building is surmounted by hand
come spire, which towers 10 feet III the air Upon
it's summit il transverse cross. The pews are
of black walnut; the windows open upon
pivod and the panes are of Inedem style of
stained glass. Upon the whole, though not AS
pretentious as some other churches IN the land,
1t is nevertheless fine ediHce for country
church. Bishop Lay cOnsecrated it,
A few mornings ago, ripple of excitement
ran through Cambridge folks. Sensatioralists
wore wild, for u time. Loafers shook off, with
a hurculean effort, their leOthargy and were at
once on the qii Uire Adiscoyery had been made,
which hintel at intanticide aud legal lnyestiga-
tion stepped in. Just in the rear of the Mary
land Hotel, on High street, partially unearthed
was fonnd-what WAS said to be--G candle bOh.
1t was broken open and the corpse Of white
male child met the startled gaze. The body was
well clothed, and apparently had been inferred
several months. Justice Winterbotton at once
summoned Jury of inquest and a searching in
vestigation revealed the fact that the body was
that of an infant but few days old, and that il
had died some time last January, and was clan
destiney entombed to avert scandalous discoy-
cry. The parties names who figure in this dis
grace arc suppressed. The jury rendered a yer-
dict Of death from natural causes" NIDI.