Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-28
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| Special Correspondence of Gf24 10 sth Jbnf ~
ELKToN, Feb. 2i.-The oouuly cUm0is
| sioners OF Cecil oeurty were in s~ssio-
on TnsTday aud Wednesday of this week
Commissioners Potter, Pi-rsoD and Sent
msn were in a't-pdauos o. Tuesday i
WAS ordered taet thu ma,t-r of saaeT,tn2
:. no teon ga1oy o; tnu o'd f,a,R r. sd
IRON Elkton to the Pennsy lvari ia
state line by corporation Il
b, organized by William ID. Sin
gerly and others for the purpose o.
constructing and manufacturing turn
pike, be taken up Tor final action on
February 26.b and that public notice he
given of the intention on that date 80 as
to enable persons uniavorable 10 the
| occupancy OF said road BY said corporation
to be present and make known thei,
objections. 1t was ordered that Smith,
Usher & Co, contractors on the B. Il p
railroad, be notified that they must not
obstruct certain roads in the upper part
OF the county.
On Wednesday some claims were ex-
amined and passed aud various oorrec-
tioDs were made in the assessment list.
The commissioners adjourned to meet on
Tuesday next.
ELKToN, Feb. 22.-Jobn Boulden, who
is in the employ of Burns & Noskes, con-
tractors, was attacked while riding horse
back on Tuesday night about 10 O'Clock,
near wilma sohoolhouse, bv two high
wsymsn. They attacked him with clubs.
Boulden escaped with q slight blow on
the shoulders. His horse was struck and
laned. IT is thought that the highway
men were after railroad contractor, who
was expected In that neighborhood with
money to pay off laborers.
A meeting of members o; the E.kton
Presby terian Church was held Yesterday
afternoon at which it was decided to issue
call to the Rev. Mr.. Beers OF White
Haven, Pa.
ELKToN, Feb. 25.-Harry D. Miller,
register of wills for Cecil county, died
suddenly early Saturday morning, at
his residence, three miles northeast OF
Rlktop. Mr.. Miller had been i'll for over
week previous to his death, but mis-
condition WAS not considered serious
enough to cause any apprehension.
The deceased wes about az years OF
age aud leaves wife and four children,
the eldest being a boy OF eight. He
served during the war in the First Mary
land regiment of the Confederate army.
He WAS elected in 1873, as Democrat, to
the office of register of willis for term
Of six years. Mr.. Miller was q man of
upright character and courteous manners
and leaves large number Of friends to
| mourn his untimely death. The father Of
the deceased, who bore the same namo,
held the position of register of will for
rs years, dying while in office. John NJ
Miller, secretary of the Maryland senate,
was half brother Of the deceased.
Charles Walter, farmer residing near
pivot bridge, Cecil county, died on sa.nr-
day morning. The eoeased had been a
sufferer from cancer of the face for several
years previous to his death.
Yesterday was missionary Sunday at
the NJ. E. Church. The Rsv. G. f.
Sheppard preached a sermon suitable to
the occasion.
BLKToN, Feb. 26.-Judge Stump WAS in
town yesterday and drew the following
panel Of jurors TO serve at the March
term Of court, [the figure following the
name Of each juror ia the number of the
election district in which he resides !:
David P. Cameron, s; Austin c. Carhsrt,
8; John ]. Williams. 2; Theodore
Briokley, 6; Joseph X. Lewis, A;
Joseph Hopkins England, 8;
Thomas P. Vsndegrift, 2; Francis
r. Pennington, s; Matthew Nor
rison, 6; James T. Sterling, 8;
John Stump, Jr., Z; William H. Deshane,
L; James McKowsn, s.; Stephen j.
Hanna, s; Francis A. Burnite, 4 James
M. Cssho, a 1; George C. Oldham, Z; Eli
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zsbulon P. nusby, l; William H. Rhodes,
James M. Mccullough, Z; Benjamin NJ
Crawford, Q; John Perkins, 3; Jehu
Conrey, 2 /; Barclay Reynolds, s; Henry
Warwick, Z; George simcoe, s.; Edmund
B. Smith, 3; Washington C. Lake, 2
jeremiah C. Price, l; William @. Ether.
ington, i; John W. Briokley, 5; Joseph
T. Reed, 5; Joseph Wells, 8; John NJ
McClenshan, Z; Charles s. Price, 1
Albanus Saxton, A; Joseph W. Reynolds,
| Z; Joseph Hinchcliffe, 3; Mark Manlove, i
John Keilholtz, 6; James W. Clark, l.
Wesley Clayton, 2; G. NJ. Sunderling, 4
Washington Holt, 3.
There are more copies OF EVERY EvEN-
ING sold in Elkton than OF the other two
Wilmington papers combined.
ELKToN, Feb. 27.-John M. Terrell al
auctioneer tor William T. Warburton
trustee, sold Yesterday at the court hous'
small farm of 26 acres, situated neal
Johnson's mill, in the third election dis
triot, to Jonathan Harrigan, for $500.
Miaco's Humpty Dumpty Specially
Company will perform in the Odd Fellows
Hall on March 4tn and 5.h.
The board of county commissioners wa
in session yesterday Messrs. Potte
Pierson and Ssntmsn were in attendance
Permission was given to corporation
organized by William N. Singerly ant
others, to construct turnpike on the ole
plank road from Elkton to the Pennsyl
vsnis line. The board will be in session
again to day.
The judges of the orphans court viii
appoint register of Wills to succeed
the late Harry d. Miller. R. L. lamar
Esq, who has held the position o
assistant register under Mr.. Miller, will
in all probability receive the appointment
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