Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
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the OOurt-RIouse Contract.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
ELKToN, July 1.-The commissioners
who are to give the contract for the re-
modelling of the court house have had
several meetings. It isunderstood that q
MIR. Telley of Wilmington, is the lowest
bidder. Mr.. Talley will meet the board
to-day, il is said.
Albert Constable is having an addition
erected to his residence.
The county commissioners on We'd
nesday met to make the annual levy.
The levy for county purposes for the cur
rent year was made at so cents on the
BOO. This is five cents higher than last
year. The increase is caused by an in
crease in the appropriation for school
purposes of $40, 900, to build new school.
houses.
The levy for state purposes as usual is
1877 cents on the 300.
Jacob Rambo is building house for
Mrs. Lewis Boulder on West Main street
ELgToN, July 3.--The commission having
In charge the romodeling of the court house
yesterday awarded the contract 10 Francis
Tailey of Wilmington. The exact amount
the work Is contracted for has not been an
nouneed but 1t Is stated that it slightly ex-
ceeds 5000, the amount to which the com
mission Is limited by act OF legislature.
There were three bids offered, the other two
being by Levi D. Cameron aud jacob Rambo
OF Cecil county. The bids were opened on
Wednesday. but there appears to have been
some hitch In the matter, as Mr.. Talley ap.
peared before the board yesterday. The
contract does not call for the completion Of
the tower.
Mrs. Mary Boulden, relict Of the late
Charles Boulder, died at her residence In
Elkton late last night, aged about 10 years.
She had been suffering for some time from
heart trouble, but her death was unex-
pected. She leaves two sons and four
daughters. One OF the former Is Charles M.
Boulden, prominent merchant OF this
place.
ELKToN, July 5.-To-day was observed
as the Fourth In Elkton, by tho closing OF
the National bank, public Offices and
general stores. Several large yachting par
ties went down Elk river for the day. II
was extremely quiet In town, the town or
dinanee against the shooting of flre-crackers
and firearms being pretty well regarded
during the day, but not SO well at night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hinchliffe, the
former well-known and prosperous busi-
ness man of Elkton, lastevening celebrated
the twenty-flfth anniversary of their we'd
ding at their residence. There were about
So invited guests. One Of the incidents of
the evening was the christening of the
grand-child Of the celebrating couple,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Perkins Of
st. Georges. The ceremony was performed
by Presiding Elder France, q brother OF
Mrs. Hinohliffe, assisted by the Rev. j. z.
Otis. Among the Delawareans present were
Mrs. John France and Miss Ola France OF
smyrna, Miss Lillian France and Mr.. Joseph
France of Wilmington and William France
of Stanton
Magistrate A. ]. Scott had O busy time
yesterday morning disposing OF cases. The
first was that of A. j. Jones, better known
as Jack Jones, who was charged with beat
ing his wife. Mrs. Jones appeared against
him and gave the details Of terrible beat
ing which she received at her husbands
hands at an early hour on Sunday morning.
1t was not, she said, the first occurrence OF
the kind. Jones was drunk at the time.
He appeared to be penitent and seemed to
think all he had to do was to swear Off
drinking and leave. The magistrate told
him he could swear off later, and held him
In $500 for court. Wife beating Ia the only
offence for which the whipping post comes
In play In Maryland, and Jones deserves
taste of 1t. Jones but a week or two ago
received $4,000 from the P, W. IL b. Rail-
road Company for the killing Of his son at
Red Mill crossing about year ago. AT
least the case was compromised for this
amount which Jones got minis his counsels
fee.
Joseph Shippers, a young colored man,
charged with drunkenness and dlsorderly
conduct on Saturday night, was next
arraigned. II was stated that he had taken
possession OF a "pear cider" saloon on one
of the streets In the colored quarterand had
driven the proprietor out The magistrate
fined him S4.60.
Thomas shippers, white man, had
light with Polk Rosene on Saturday nipht
a which 1t was said Rosene was badly in
inred. Polk did not appear against him,
perhaps not being able. Shippers was fined
$500 for drunkenness and dlsorderly con-
duct.
Henry Bell, white, of Elkton, on Saturday
evening while drunk entered the residence
of George w. Cruikshank, Esq, editor and
proprietor OF the Cecil Democrat, greatly
the wife and children Of that |
gentleman. Bell was at the magistrates
office this morning and nleaded of. Mr..
Cruikshank consented to hold the charge
In allegiance, stating, however, that II Bell
did not behave himself he would prosecuteit.
The Rev. ]. 7. Otis, who with his family
leave this week sor v's5saiA. syhcto ile wan
spend his vacation, was very agreeably sur
prised yesterday. He wns presented by the
members OF his congregation with u purse
OF $i2 to defray the expenses of his hard |
earned vacation. The reverend gentleman,
who is the pastor of the Elkton Nj. Il. Church |
Is worry popular with his members, having /
b VEL presented last Christmas with hand /
some gold watch.
The pleasurlng party on the schooner /
Edith W. Scott which was tugged out of the i
creek yesterday morning, owing to the
llghtness OF the breeze kept the services OF Il
the tug all day, and were towed to Tolches-
Ter ana back, having two hours at that 4
place.