Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-22
ELKTON.


Special Correspondence Of State Journal
ELKToN, July 15.-Sassafras Neck is de-
termined not to be behind. Hearing perhaps
of the excess Of prisoners from upper Cecil,
as reported in EVERY EVENING, the darkies in
the First district got up a little shooting
ARRAY, and yesterday Constable Benson deliv-
cred three over to the sheriff. He had four
in all, but one escaped. As far as can be
ascertained a colored woman was shot in the
road on her way home from church Sunday
evening, twelve grains of shot lodged in her
body but she was not considered dangerously
wounded. There does not seem to be any posi-
tive proof that the parties held are guilty but
suspicion rests upon them. Shooting is fav-
orite past time with lower-county negroes.
Medford Waters. who was executed here last
December for the killing of Jenkins Whaley
was a representative shooter in that section
The fire department is looking up. -Four
ladders, which will prove useful at future
fires have been added to the apparatus.
ELRToN, July 20.-Alexander Mcknight,
for many years resident of this town, died
yesterday. He was very industrious, and
during the recent hot weather, overworked
himself on his farm. He often visited Will
mington market and il doubtless well-known
to the market men.
A thunder storm of several hours duration
passed over rs this morning. The rain was
at times quite heavy. 1t continues to fall i'll
gentle showers. Corn and grass, which were
suffering greatly from the drouth, will be
much benefited.
The contest for delegates to the Congress
sional Convention, to meet at Westminster on
September Slh, is at its hight, and on Satur-
day the climax will be reached. The primary
meetings to send delegates to the county con-
vention which will Lame the delegates to the
Westminster convention will be held in the
several districts on that day. On Tuesday the
county convention meets. Cecil has two can
didates for Congressional honors-W. $.
Evans. ESQ.,, and Albert Constable Esq, both
prominent members of Elkton bar They and
their supporters have made thorough can
yass of the county.
ELKToN, July 21.-Eleven "gentlemen of
the road" who had not been furnished with a
copy of the recent acts of the Legislature and
were not posted on the law relating to wall
dercrs without fixed places of residence, fell
into the hands of the sheriff and posse this
morning and will be given hearing by
Justice Lewis. The authorities arc resolved
to break up the tramp nuisance.
II. O. McCrone and Joshua Bordley. the
latter colored, live in the Barrens and are
neighbours Early this morning McCrone dis
covered Bordley's dog in his oatsfield, driving
turkeys over toward his master, who stood in
clump of high bushes. He hastened to the
spot. but the whole flock numbering %
turkeys, had disappeared and blood and
feathers were scattered on the ground.
Subsequently he rescued two old hens from
a sassafras tree, where in their fright they
had taken refuge. McCrone came to Elkton,
followed by Bordley, and laid the matter be-
fore Squire Howard, who held each in the
sum Of 800 for his appearance at court.
The Railroad Company has established a
watch at the Plank road crossing on the edge
% Boa. +,n, t1,.
has made this necessary. James Butler, a
one-armed man, who has been in the employ
of the Company up the road for some years,
is the Waterman.