Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-26
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Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
ELKToN, Sept. I9.-In the circuit court
yesterday the jury in the test case against
the county commissioners of Cecil county
on the patent road law found in favor OF
the plaintiff, who contracted for the re-
pair OF certain road in the Fifth dis
trict, for which the commissioners re-
fused to pay on the ground that it was
not properly attended to.
The case Of Catherine Dempsey against
Martin Van Nsbb. executor of Miles
Grow, removed case from Hartford
county, was taken up end occupied the
attention Of the court up to adjournment.
James Archer AMI John II. Young, two
Hartford county lawyers engaged in this
case, were admitted to the Cecil bar.
Philip Duiing, who il employed by
William Nj. Singlerly, at Singerly station
on the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad, had
one OF his feet badly smashed yesterday
afternoon by piece of iron machinery
which he was assisting in taking from d
freight car falling on bis foot. Several
bones were crushed. DR.. II. II. Mitchell
attended him.
Miss Maggie Feehly, eldest daughter
of Mr.. Roger Feehly of this place aud
sister Of Messrs. Daniel and John FeehIy,
telegraph operators at Wilmington, died
on Tuesday night after an illness of i've
weeks, aged 26 years.
Thomas Beers, a farmer residing near
Cherry Hill died this week Of dysentery.
His funeral took place this morning, and
The remains were inferred at the Elkton
Catholic Cemetery. He was the son OF
Mrs. Beers. who resides at Beers Corner,
in the Fourth district, and who, though
~ years OF age occasionally walks to
Elkton distance Of five miles and re.
turns In the same manner.
ELKroN, Sept. 2i.-In the Cecil county
circuit court yesterday the grand jurore
concluded their labors and reported to the
court. They visited the jail and found II
clean and we'll kept.
The Hartford county case OF O. Aultman
Il 90. VS., Jeremiah McIntire resulted In q
verdict for the plaintiff for $lS5.
The Hartford county case OF Spencer VS.
Ghezig was taken up. This Is a suit on a
promissory note held by the plaintiff, who
bought 1t from firm selling patent wheat
| The members of said firm are now said Il
be In an Eastern STORE jail for deffaudinf
| farmers. Van Bibber and Thacksry fol
| Spencer; Constable and Congressman
Herman Stump for defendant.
Dolphus Price, the proprietor OF tht
FELTON, House, has rented from DT. II. II
| Mitchell the well.known Howard House
which has been unoecupied for nearly
year. Mr.. Price will occupy the Howard
| House In a short time.
John NJ Terrell and Thomas Fl. ,Lor
have formed co-partnership In the msa
and provision business which they will
conduct In the building on Main street Ii
the "Hollow" where Mr.. Lort now hos
paint store.
Charles II. Smith OF this town, mai
agent between Washington and New York
has been elected delegate 10 the Railwa
Mail Service Insurance Association whicl
meets AZ New Orleans next month. HI
wife will accompany him.
The following additional persons fror
Elkton and vicinity will attend college Az
academy: Herbert Litzenberg at st. Jane
Academy, Haeerstown; Fred Hgines, so
OF i. III, Haines, ESQ.,, OF the Cecil bar, a
State Normal SCHOOL, West Chester. Pa
John Il. Wilson, Jr., SON OF John Il. WI
son, ESD, OF the Cecil bar, at Wilmineto
Commercial College; Alice schou!e
daughter of the Rev. William Schouler, an
Lucy S. Gutenberg, daughter OF Coront
ltt2enberg, at Hannah More Academy
| bhlbihOto couutys hhEItu HhludSf !
Friends school, Wilmington; Harry
Clemson, at Delaware College.
ELKToN, Sept. 23.-The Elkton has
ball club suffered their first defeat of th
season on Saturday afternoon when
was ''done up" to the time of IL to l
after a very interesting game by the De
aware College club OF Newark.
The executive committee Of tho Geo
County Agricultural Society on Sasurda
rendered final decision in favor
allowing pool selling at the annual IA
which begins two weeks from tomorrow
A. strong effort was made by the Women
Christian Temperance Union and
clergymen and others by persuasion an
threat to prevent tho pool selling. I'll
! managers had informed the horsemei
, however, that pools would be scld, while
i accounted somewhat for the large llHt
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