Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01

ELKTOH.


Special Correspondence OF Gazotte and journal
ELEToN. Oct. 25.--Asbury Cole, who shot
Samuel Young az Oeciltop, August 25 b,
from the eflects OF which no died on Mon.
DAY. was brought here y, sterday afternoon
by ID elective Mitchell OF Baltimore. and
lodged In jail. He Is coal-black negro.
and refused 10 talk to your correspondent
concerning the shooting, probably on nd.
vice OF counsel. He told Detsrtive Mitchell,
however, on the cars that Young had a
fence rail In his hand, and was maxine FOR
him when he discharged the revolver. This
Is eontradicted by the eviderea OF several
Witnesses at the coroner,s iuguest, who tess-
uhed that Cole deliberately walked M 10
and shot Young without provocation.
James beefns, who the coroner's Jury
FOUND TO be an accessory on account OF aid
ing Cole 70 escape, was brought to jail yes
terday by Constable Taylor.
Mies Mary Gilpin, one of the Oldest resi-
dents OF Elkton. died yesterday morning at
her residence at the east end OF town, She
had been confined to her room for sbout
three years and was In the 89th year OF her
age, having been born In January, 1900. She
was the daughter of the late John Gllpin
and was me last OF four children. She was
born on the family homestead near Eikton
and spent her life 10 this vicinity. She was
9 member OF the Elkton Catholic Church.
she made out list OF the few persons that
she desired to attend her funeral. The re.
mains, by her request, will be placed IN a
plain oak cofflu and inferred In the family
burial ground near Z kton.
George T. Wttworth, a well-known young
man and son Of Roger Witworth, prouf.
nent merchept Of Elkton, was married last
evening at $50 O'Clock, TO Miss Eallie
Shockley, eldest daughter OF A P. ShockIoy.
at the residence OF the BRIDES parents. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. ). p.
Otis, pastor OF Tome Memorial Church OF
Port Deposit, and formerly OF Elkton. The
bride received many handsome presents.
Tbs newly-married couple went to Ptila-
delphfa on the night train where they will
spend the honeymoon. They will reside In
Wilmington.
ELKroS, Oct. So.--Young Democracy was
rampant in Elkton last night. The Elkron
boys whose fathers are Democrats and o
few who are for Cleveland Irrespective OF
their patere, tried to paint the town red,
and succeeded fairly well. They employed
the Elkton haud to furnish music and lead
the procession, while drum corps Of boys
brought up the rear. There we're few
hundred boys In the parade, some on
horseback but mostly On foot. Little fell
lows OF six and seven who almost staggered
beneath the weight OF the torch they car
ried, were In the line along with their elder
brothers. There were a number of trane-
parencles. The boys enjoyed the parade
hugely as did also the "children OF larger
growth" irrespective OF party affiiistion.
The boys show more political enthusiasm
than their fathers In Cecil. The little fell
lows were addressed from the Howard
House porch by ex-States.attorney Charles
| O. Orothere.
The Third District Harrison and Morton
| Club will have its last public meeting OF
the campaign on Friday night in odd Fell
lows Hall, when Hon. John L. Thomas OF
| Baltimore, and others will deliver addresses.
This Elkton oornet Band will be in attend
ance,
The Third District Cleveland and Thur
man Club also winds up the campaign in
the same hail on Saturday night, John
| Ptentiss Pos OF Baltimore, and Charles O.
Crothers and Jobn 8. WHIT, Esqs., OF Cecil
| county. are the speakers announced.
| The Republican club OF Rising Sun has
also made arrangements for a meeting at
that place on Friday afternoon and even
Ing. Observation-Disclosures j. a. J.
Creswell, Colonel 7. +. Lang OF Maryland,
and Joseph Thropp and other Pennsylva.
mans, are announced to speak. special
train will be run from Elkton, North East,
and other places.