Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
ELKToN, Dec, 28.-Olyde ohidsster and
Lewis Boulder, who were arrested on
Christmas Day by Bailifr George 7. King
on the charge Of drunkenness and dis.
orderly conduct, were fned yesterday by
Justice A, j. Hoott. Chichester was also
committed to jail in default Of $500 on .
charge of malicious mischief.
John z. Alexander, a well known hard
ware merchant OF Eikton, had o marrow
escape yesterday morning at the North
street crossing of the Philadelphia, VIII
nington q Baltimore railroad. He was
driving horse and dearborn, and when
near the crossing the Waterman oom-
menoed to lower the gates. Either MIR.
Alexander was not aware OF this, or
Thought he could get over safely, when
the carriage came in contact with one of
the gates and broke 1t In two places. This
top Of the wagon was also broken. Tho
gate crushed In the top of Mr. Alexan-
der's hat. The gates on the other side
were put up and the team passed over.
bad they remained down, team and
driver would have been caught by the
accommodation train dua here at 8 Is q.
M, which Yves approaching around the
curve.
Three citizens of schuylkill county,
Pa, were In Chesapeake City yesterday
for the purpose Of arranging for the
establishment Of ship-yRrd at that
place, should they be favorably i'm
pressed with tie advantages of the town.
They are now building boats iu a canal
In Pepnsylyania, but contemplate remov-
| ing the plant. g 4. tga}. ll-a
Wilt. Ruttes, aged about 20 years, Q
/ former resideptof 8lkton, died at hishonne
in Oxford, Pa, gu Christmas Day, after
q lingering illness. Me-, Rutter conducted
[ the merchant tailoring business here for
o nuthber Of years and was tsx-collector
of the Third district for two years. He
was q native of Elk Neck and his brother
Howard Rutter of this county survives
him.
Hal lamar and sisters gave party to
| their young friends OF the residence of
their father, Mr.. j. q. lamar, on We'd
| nesday evening.
william b. Writ of Chicago is visiting
his mother, Mrs. M. s. Mitchell, in
Elkton.
ELKToN, Dec. 3I.--Mrs. Julia Biddle,
an aged lady residing on Maffit street,
died on Saturday from the effects of a
stroke of paralysis with which she WAS
| afflicted on Thursday morning. Several
OF her sons reside in Elkton, among them
Thomas Biddle the mail carrier. ,t4.
A Christmas service Of song was held
last night In the Elkton Methodist
Church. The singing by q selec. choir
was very fine. y <! ~
/ Sunday-school entertainment was
held on Friday night at the Elkton
Presbyterian Church.
A Christmas festival was held last night
in Trinity Protestant Episcopal church
by the Sunday school. number OF
Christmas carols were sung and the Rev
William schoulsr, the rector, delivered
an appropriate address. Thedecorations
were very pretty end the attendance large.
The Salvation Army visited the jail
yesterday afternoon and held Sc aVise
which appeared to interest the 20 or more
prisoners. Most of them are awaiting
trial at the present term of court, now
adjourned for the holidays. The crimi-
nal cases will be taken up one week from
to day. There will be two murder trials,
one for arson, one for intimidating voters,
one for horse stealing, one for embezzls.
ment aud several for larceny and petty
offences.
/ ELKToN, Jan. 1.-The body Of theSfate
Major Henry Clayton, who died last week
at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming Terri.
tor, where he was stationed, was brought
here this morning The remains were
inferred in Bethel cemetery, Pivot Bridge,
in the family burial lot. The Rev. Will
liam Schouler read the service.
A son and daughter of the late Lawrence
Seminar of the Fourth election district OF
Cecil county have, through their attor-
neys, William s. Evans and Albert CON-
stable, filed cRveet to the will OF their
father. The provisions of the will were
published in EVERY EVENING at the time
of his death.
Magistrate Christheld of Chesapeake
City has committed to Jail at this place
Annie Monator of the Second district.
She was arrested by Constable Carpenter.
1t is alleged that the prisoner, young
white woman, is insane. She has shown
no signs of violence yet in Jail.
Adam Meisel of Elkton, who with his
son has been employed In Casho's
machine works near Newark, had one OF
his hands badly cut yesterday by q or
cular saw .If, W. ~ d NIL
i After yesterday ali persons paying
county and State taxes will be compelled
to pay per cent interest, Treasurer
Moore was kept busy yesterday receiving
taxes from many who desired TO escape
paying the interest. The county tax
rate this year is 100 cents on the 800,
the hesyiest for number of years. The
State is III cents on the 300.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia A. Biddle,
who died on Saturday morning. of pa.
ralysis, was held yesterday afternoon
from her late residence, on Motif street,
aud was largely attended. The Rev.
William Hchouler of Trinity. Church,
offioiated. Interment was made st the
Elkton cemetery.
The Salvation Army is meeting with
| anous5aroI,la p,naoau