Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
ELRToN, NOV. 14.-rhe Felton, Hotel, u
we'll known hostelry, situated near the
depot, which was vacated more than a
month ago by Dophus Price, who leased
the Howard House, has eaAin been
rented by William J. Jones, Esu,, agent
for the owners, The new tenant is
Chalkley Phillips of Avondale, Chester
county, Pa, who will take possession in
March next. Ia the meantime the house
will be repainted, papered and otherwise
improved. Mr.. Phillips was formerly in
the hotel business at Kimbleville, Chester
county, Pa, but has been engaged in
farming for the last five or six years.
Frank j. Peabody Of Springfield, Mass,
printer who worked for some time about
four-years.ego on An RIkton paper wsa
here this week. He visited the Office OF
the clerk of the court to got certificate
of his marriage on June 10th, 1885 to
Rachel G. Lockard of Elkton. The Rev.
William schouler performed the cere-
mony. He has been informed that his
wife who lives in Baltimore has married
again and intimated that he intended to
prosecute her for bigamy.
The Edgar Allan Poe Literary Club Of
Chesapeake City will hold musicale
and literary entertainment In Masonic
Hall that place, on Wednesday, Novem-
Der 27.h. The proceeds Of the entertain
ment will go TO the building fund OF the
new NJ. f. Church at Chesapeake City
now in course OF erection. The good
| feeling of the community toward the
Methodists is shown by the fact that both
Miss Brady aud Miss Wallace who are
arranging for the entertainment are
Presbyterisns. The Rev. q. H. Nelson,
the pastor, who undertook the task of
providing new church for his oongrega-
| ton has had q hard struggle. The money
on hand had about run out q week ago
| AMI the building committee thought OF
postponing the completion OF the work
until spring. That day, however, a check
for 300 arrived from William III.
Singerly, who contributes literally to
church enterprises in that neighborhood
| and the work went on.
Gus johnson, young man of this
vicinity is wanted by the offioars who
have a warrant for his arrest on the
charge OF obtaining goods under false
pretencas. Gus, who was until recently
in the employ of an Eikton liveryman,
was arrested a few days ago on the
charge of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. For come resson, not clear to
the writer, he was released the next
morning without being taken before q
magistrate. lie went to John NJ. Terrell
an Elkton dealer in meats and provisions
and procured roast of pork on the
credit Of hia former employer the livery
man.
Miss Er,ma woolley of Elkton, was
married Tuesday afternoon at the resi-
denoe of her brother, Edward Woolley,
No. 6O8 North Thirty second street, Phil
adelphia, to Samuel FL. Campbell OF
Washington, ID. O. The Rev. Charles
Hill, pastor Of the EIkton III. C. Chu1ch,
performed the ceremony. Miss Florence
Campbell, daughter of the groom, acted
as maid OF honor. There 10 romantic
story connected with this wedding. Many
years ago the bride and groom of Tues.
day were lovers, and became engaged.
Some misunderstanding arose, however
which broke of the match, and in the
course of time Mr.. Campbell married
another lady. He removed to Indiana
where few years ago his wife died,
Miss Woolley had remained single, and
MIR. Campbell, knowing this, after {
proper time had elapsed renewed his sui
which had resulted in failure two decades
before, this time with success, and sc
, they were married.
/ ELKroN, Nov. 15.--The Hommopathi,
: Medical Society OF Delaware and the
. Peninsula held its fifth annual meetin,
at the Howard House, President Lawtoi
: presiding. The roll call showed th,
/ presence of the following members: A
7 Negendank, L. Kittinger, L. A. Kittlnger
, j. Aarmer Rile, j. Paul Lukens, j. w
8 Finn, O. A. LAwton, A. E. Frantz, Pete
I Cooper, j. Nj. Orumbaugh, 1. M. Finn
Thomas NJ. Cooper, t. G. Richie, j. W
| Mullin and O. NJ. Almond OF Whining
/ ton; O. O. Swinney, smyrna; j. G.
, Dawson, Milford; w. d. Troy, Il. X
Golley, Oentreville, Nd: j. w. Cooper
, Elkton; W. @. Karsner, Chesapeake City
y. U. Clements, Dover; j. NJ. Smith
3 Cheswold.
| Among the papers read were "Thers
peutics Of the Passion Flower" by DR.. w
d. Troy, and "Antiseptio Surgery" b.
: DR.. j. H. Rile. DIR. A. E Fiantz read
, very able paper on "Dystocia."
' The following new members wer
elected: G. W. Pleasnnton, Milford; L
! NJ. Whistler, Newark; +. G.. Richie, j
1 W. Mullin and q. Al. Almond, Whining
: ton.
3 The physicians partook of SUMPTION
8 dinner ut The Howard House. Whining
!. ton was selected as the place of the mex
Q meeting. Officers for the ensuing yea
o were elected as follows President,
: II. Lawton; Vice-prpsident, w. c
!. Karsner; Secretary, X. X. Oolley; Treas
!, urer, A. q. Frantz: Censors, A. Neger
3 dsnk, j. Hammer Rile, j NJ. Smith
i Committee on Legislation, Peter Cooper
o O. o. swinney, II. o. clements, j. N
d Curtis, J. Paul Lukens; Delegates t
i American Institute of Homeopathy, L
n W. Flinn and j. w. Cooper; Alternate,
L. A. Kittinger and It. o. Clements.
John Long, O we'll. known citizen q
Elkton, died yesterday morning OF hi
i residence on Main street aged 70 year,
He was attacked with paralysis abou
u nine days ago and this resulted in hi
d death. He was native OF Ireland an
it came to this country about 1876. II
IS engaged in the saloon business here o
y and on until the local option law wsr
into effect in 1880, and had accumulate
j. considerable property. He leaves
n widow, son and two daughters.
l. The Young Peoples Guild of Trinit
d Protestant Episcopal Church held sul
cessful "pink tea" on Wednesday on
j, Thursday evenings in Odd Fellows Hal
o The supper tables were in charge Of Mr.
Ii Dr.. Charles NJ. Ellis, Mrs. q. W. Cruil
Ie shank, Mrs. William 6chouler and Nil
Flora Ash. The assistants were Nil
% Alice Boulder, Miss Fannie Marshbaul
il Misses Gelert Cruikshnnk, Clyde ELI
d Frances Sohouler, Alice Miller, Bert
10 Dunbar, Edith Dunbar and Lottie Asl
l. AT the cake table were Mrs. Susa
M f'uFriea Miau NtnIIja EOar6 Mica Eloranf