Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-19
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ELxToS. Feb. 13.-TAe Mooney farm
situated on Blk river some miles ftcn
Rlk,oD, was offered at public sale at tn,
court house door yesterday morning b.
William B, EvAna, trustee. The property
which contains So acres, was Withdrawn
after 81, 200 had been bid. II was Alter
wards sold at private sale to William
Jeffreys for that amount.
rhe skating rink In the Odd Fellows
Hall is crowded nightly. Our crack
skater, Eugene Jamison, challenges any
man in Delaware or Maryland to COZ.
test for speed.
YoRKLYS, Feb. 13.-The flood Of Monday
night forced Martin Holloran to move to
higher ground for safety.
George Remington OF Remington & 90 !,
Wilmington, visited Yorklyn this week.
The mill OF A. d ]. d. Sharpless was in
undated by the flood and 70 barrels Of -four
destroyed. Three Of their pigs were also
lest. George Vance, in trying to rescue a
horse, narrowly escaped drowning. The
food was carrying them away, but fortunately
drove HIM against tree, into which he
climbed and remained there until rescued.
Elmer Green will sell his stock and farm
implements OH the 25th INST, and Mrs. Press
will dispose of her household goods on the
10th. She is going to move to Wilmington.
Patrick Touhy is very low with the diar-
rhma
The mills have been put in order since the
food and are nov running.
ELKToN, Feb. 14.-E. O. Collins, encour-
aged by the success of his skating rink in this
place, has decided to open one at Cherry Hill
ALI the towns Of Importance In Cecil county
now have Kinks, except Chesapeake City. Here
is a chance for an enterprising fellow.
Sheriff Smith ye terday morning conveyed
George Hill, William McKeever and George
short, who had been d. clared insane by
iuries, to the state insane asylum. The last
named a mere boy, resisted violently WHEN
being put aboard the cars, and cried, pite
ously, that he would tell his mother
George Baker was until recently in the en-
ploy Of Thomas Grubb, farmer residing in
the Eighth cleo ion district One day Grubb
got Baker to haul q load Of grain to Port
Deposit to sell, which he did, but went
farther and pocketed the proceeds, about $40
1t was found that he had gone TO Baltimore
and was employed oil an oyster boat. On khe
return of the vessel from cruise he was
arrested. Sheriff Smith brought him to Rhe
Cecil county Jail last night.
BLKTos, Feb. l7.-Thers was q case
before the county school commissioners
yesterday from Port Deposit, which ilas
caused no little excitement in that neigh
borheod. The public school at Port H.
quite large one and It requires no less
than six teachers to run II when In full
blast. A difficulty arose between thu
principal, Il. r. MoNesl, aud tn.
first assistant, Miss Sidney l. Heckart
over the grading Of pupils. The
trustees Of the school decided in favor Of
the principal. Some Of the oitixsns sided
with one and some With another until, ae
school commissioner told your corre-
spondent, "the whole town was turned
upside down about the matter" It ex.
cited the Port people more than their
annual flood. The county school com.
missioners to-day decided In favor Of the
lady teacher. The whole affair seems to
us smother case Of "Muoh ado about
nothing"
We had another food on Monday.
They visit us now al the rate Of on1 .
week. II the dose is repeated we will
lave as bad reputation - Port Depoiit
Not near As much damage was done by
he latest one "a by the one OF last week
everything in the way OF dam or bridge
which could be destroyed by flood 'rls
gone.
Fisher A. White died In the Cicsl
county Almshouse yesterday, aged alb out
IS years. He had been failing for long
time. Mr.. White was many years IS
prominent character in Cecil county. He
at one time run the restaurant oppoI lite
the Howard House, 1t then being cal led
the Ringgold House. He also was
supt rintendent Of property for
q Mr.. Finch, who was an
ex member Of parliament. Mr.. Write
was very powerful man. He served 10
the United States army in the Flor ida
war, and also in the Confederate arr ny.
He is said to have been one Of the old eat
volunteers in he latter.
The county commissioners we're in
session yesterday, being engaged In
revising the assessment list. ...