Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-14
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Special Corresponden nee o. GArctte and journal
ELKroS, EeD. &. --An attempt OF
prisoners to escape from the Ekiun iail
Was discovered this We k and prevented.
George Smith, the colosed man who ia
accused ct aesaultipg . young white glrl
had made Gle Of case knife urd partly
cot window bRrs OF Lis cell. a Tops
ladder was found under tie piiioW Of
another inmate. Several q the PRISONERS
including Farrell the freshman chareed
with assaulting an old lady aro believed
to have boon in the plot
The remains Of Clarence Biadle, son OF
Henry Blddie, Of HAVE de Grace, waro
brought to Elkton on the u O'CLOCK tam
yesterday and taken 10 Bethel cemetery
for interment.
The residence Of O. M. Ohilds "a Row.
landsville has been sold by Au-tia y.
Crothers, assignee, to J0nR W. McOUl.
lough, for $1,000.
ELKroS, Feb. 9.-Deputy fbor,rs @. II
Johnson and u. W. JenneY yesterday after.
noon arrested an Italian who gave the name
OF Harris London, who was on the north.
bound train reaching here at i9 n, m
The arrest was brought about by a role,
gam from NJ. Hamburg OF Havro de- Genre
Il merchant from whom the prtonar Il
charged with etealing sos. H. mad bonah,
ticEet az Aberdeen for New York. Lon.
don was searched and $3.50 found on his
person. He was handed over TO the Har-
ford county authorities.
barn on the farm 81 Franklin Means
| IN the Ninth district OF Cecil county no ,r
Hlon was burned Thursday afternoon, All
tue sleek WAS rescued, bnt coqpldarnl,Ie
nay aud feed and y few agricultural inre.
men;s were burned. Nha building wa "a.
sured in the Faymers' and Mechsnics In.
surance Company Of Cecil coun y
ELKToN, Fob. 13.-Rohert G Thaokery,
assignee OF mortgage, sold " public sails
the farm o. George z Underwood, OF lBs
asres, frame dwelling house and OUT.
huiidingl, in Elk Neck to j. FIst.hsr
Wilson FOR So 100.
| William j. Jones, attorney for Jacob
Tome, mortgages, sold NJ public sale ysg.
tstday the Seneca Point igrr,, cgnsgtilg
Of 1859 scres, improved with mans Oh
house with Is rooms situated on Ny.iG
Eat riser, y milei from CbAvestuwn. Il
wan purchased by Edward 4. Steek N
Philadelphia, for 81 800.
meeting Of citizens of Elktan WA
held Monday evening TO consider III,
I'FVlEcL vi edlNpsisul1E MIL Tor fhl
manufacture Of bar iron at THIS plact
Through the Efforts of tho aay. j. II
Carey who has interested himself III on
deaVoring to bring manufactures to on;
ton, his ffiend, WiliiRtu McDsviu o
Columbia, Pa, has offered to plao
SIS, 600 in o mill OF this character. pro
vided tina oitizens will subsciibe a iisi
amount. The meeting OF Monday nigh
Was presided over by John q. Wlrs. En-
ard Charles r. Hinchitfs was secretary
After the matter had been discossed
committee composed Of the Rev j. D
Carey, George MoQaikin, John tiilplp
X. b Frazer and DR.. j. II. lamar VA
appointed to arrange for Mr.. MoDeylt
appearing before Meeting of citizen i
be held next week
DR. Agnew, the celebrated Phila islphi
physician, was 10 ElSton yesterday 1
visit DR.. II. II. MitcnelI, who continue
very i'll.
George D. Kyle and Miss Ella nj. Hug
gins, both of Appleton, were married ",
to-day afternoon by the Rev. Fstha
Carey, at The Catholic parsonage