Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
ELKTON.


| Special Correspondence Of State journal
| ELKToN, August 19.-The condition of Col.
Howard Is reported favorable, and hopes
| that he may recover his speech and the use
| Of his limbs are entertained.
Woodlawn Camp was enlivened OH Tuesday
by shooting affray between two colored
| men. Particulars have not been reported
here. This much only is known; They were
engaged attending teams on the camp ground
and, having had previous quarrel, renewed
it there. One shot the other in the calf of
the leg, making wound from which the
blood flowed freely. The injured man was
kindly cared for while the would-be murderer
fled from the scene.
There was some good work done toward the
approaching agricultural fair by the directors
of the society on Tuesday, A large and il
may be said enthusiastic meeting of the
society officials and friends of the enterprise
was held in the office Of W. T. Warburton,
ESD, treasurer, Mt which the arrangement of
grounds and erection of buildings were freely
discussed. The executive committee were in
session yesterday. Work will perhaps be
commenced next week and the 2S acres of the
beautiful field near the depot, secured by the
society, will pretent a scene of activity that
will impress railroad travellers that Elkton il
yet alive, notwithstanding reports to the CON
trary. James =. Merritt, skillful builder,
has been appointed general superintendent Of
tilt WIN IlSllltfi iIiihlll, VI tllt Il, W. ~
b., will lay out the race course. The railroad
company has manifested much interest in the
fair and subscribed literally for stock. Ii
was reported at the directors meeting that
every share had been taken. Ii in safe to
predict that il the present activity is kept mp
the fair will not only be n successful Cecil
county enterprise but far ahead of similar
exhibitions in neighboring counties.
The town fathers at their meeting on
Tuesday evening raised n question which
though old will seem new to many tax payers.
In the early part OF the present century the
land on which the court house and adjoining
offices now stand and on which the old jail
stood, was given to the town and county by Il
public spirited citizen. The town asserts a
lirst interest Ill the property and the fathers
have determined to demand one-half the pro-
ceeds of the sale of the site of the old jail
several years ago which We're pocketcd entire
by the county The Town Board of 1876
considered the same matter bnt never got the
money. This time n committee of one
leading lawyer has been appointed and If
found to be well founded the claims of the
town will doubtless be pushed
Exeursion-goers have been driving through
town all morning, and if the Grangers under
whose auspices the trip is given, don't have Il
successful affair it will not he because of n
small crowd. The steamer KcypoH lies down
the river about two miles, not being able to
come to the landing owing to her size. The
excursion goes to Colchester Beach and
Annapolis.
The remains of Mrs I.illoy who died in
Wilmington, We're brought to Elkton yester-
day and taken to Union NJ. II. Church, near
New Leeds, the former residence of the
deceased, for interment
A Newark lady, who went down the Elk
with a grabbing. party few days ago, was
caught by the foot by Il crab and 50 badly
frightened that she jumped overheard. She
was promptly rescued.
ELKToN, August 23.-The Cecil County
Agricultural Society lves-as youthful and
vigorous rs when we last wrote. On Friday
evening it was in the agonlos of DEATH but at
meeting of the directors Saturday morning
n remedy was agreed upon that annihilatcd
the disease. The trouble grew from conf
plication i'll relation to the lease of the fair
grounds. Preparations are going on as
though nothing had occurred.
The yacht club returned from their cruise
down the bay on Saturday evening, and gave
n glowing account of the scenes and Incl
dents. Not man was on the sick list and
only few were indisposed during the voyage.
At Annapolis the club called on Governor
Hamilton who received them politely and
entertained them i'll his usual happy manner.
Rev. John A. Lyons, formerly Of st. Peters
Church, Wilmington, celebrated mass and
preached to his new charge the Catholics of
Elkton and Newark-yesterday. His sermon
in immaculate Conception Church, this
town, was a forcible presentation of the
duties of Catholics and rebuke to those who
| would profess the Catholic faith while their
lives are in direct opposition thereto.
The citizens and business mems excursion
to Atlantic City which started from Havre
de Grace, stopping at stations between there
| and Newark this morning, was not so well
DutrDniZal n u tlnt pf thn ltruuu f,f tbn
Republic to the same place three weeks ago.
ELKToN, August 25.-1he Agricultural
| Society continues to boom. Engineer l4arkns
| laid out the race course in the fair grounds
| on Monday. Premiums amounting to II ,675
are offered for trials of speed. Entries will
| be closed on September Goth.
Stickney's show and the Republican County
| Convention failed to attract large crowd to
| town yesterday. The convention was slimy
| attended, but the show had good audiences
The convention named as delegates to the
| Congressional Convention, which will meet i'll
| Temperance Temple, Baltimore, on Septem-
| Der I'D, Dr. II. ii. Tut Jethro Il. McCul-
Tough, James L. Mccullough and W. r.
| Warburton. At the evening performance of
| the circus lady equestrienne, in attempting
| to jump over banner about six feet wide
tripped and fell to the ground. She was
| picked up by the ring-master and carried to
the dressing tent, but appeared in short
| time, bowed to the audience and again retired
She tainted i'll the fall. Later in the evening
she appeared in another act.
The drought is interfering seriously with
milling, and in many places wells are giving
| out
John 7. Hall, for whose arrest on number
| of charges warrants We're issued some time
ago. was captured at woods meeting of
cOlored people on Cedar Hill last sunday and
is now III jail.
"Orator' Harris was here yesterday in
company with another cOlorcd individual.
and announced his intention to speak III the
| evening but for some reason did not make
his appearance.