Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-05

special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
FLsroN, NOV. 20 Thanksgiving Day
was very quiet Gay in Elkton. Services
vera held iii the morning in the Meth
odist and Episcopal churches. The Pra5
byterlAna aud 3ethodis's hold joint
service at which the heY. Charles Hill
preached an appropriate sermon. Many
persona, went cunning.
Il. u. o. Crouch, superintendent of
W. III. Sin geriy's Elkton stock farm, was
badly bitten on the hand ono day this
TeeS by hog.
There Yves serious cunning accident,
several miles from here. Charles Garter,
the rs yeara-old son Of l, ID. 0seler, the
wel-kuown paper manufacturer, came
home from Aayerford College TO spend
the holidays. He brought with him q
member Of the iaculty, Professor Eaton,
and tae two went cunning togsthez. The
gun IN the hands Of the professor was
accidentally discharged when about 90
feet back OF young Garter. The load
entered his right arm, tearing it badly.
The wound is serious one, but not
iiEeiy to result fatally or in the loss Of
the limb. Dr.. Il. Il. Mitchell was gum
moned and dressed tho wound.
ELKToN, Dec. 3.-The newly elected
board OF managers of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society organized yesterday.
DIR. Charles NJ. Ellis was elected prssi.
dent, succeeding Adam Il. Mggraw, who
held the position FOR 10 years. q Porter
Lusby Of the First district was elected
independent, succeeding Editor Daniel
| Bratian of tbe CsGil Meas. John Partridge
was reelected secretary, and George A.
| Blake, ESQ, treasurer. Daniel Bratton
wes elected assistant treasurer. Arrange
ments providing for the funding OF the
dstt CT the soriaty wsgs discussed, and
the board adjourned until next week. Dr..
Ellis served as vice-president FOR several
years.
A barn on this farm of john McKene,
in the Fourth election district, near
Oowsatown was burnad last night about
s. SO o'clock. Gutbuildin9s located near
were also burned The contents of the
barn, including 30 tons of hay, wheat,
harness, &C., were hnrnad. The loss is
estimated at about SO 500. Mr.. McKane
was injured inthe Farmers and Mechanics
Mutual Fire Insurance Association for
81 600.
Sheriff Samuel M. johnson retired yes.
| HUM AhD OlllOC Llat hG alhu NtTJ
acceptabiy flied Tor lwo years past, and
removed to Leslie, this county. His son,
! O. *. johnson, who proved very cap.
able deputy sheriff, has bssn appointed
teller Of the Second National Bank o.
Eikton, which vii open fur business in
q few days. The new sheriff, j. Albert
Boyd, has bsen baggage master on the
p, w. 81 IS. railroad for about 90 years
past.
The Loyal Temperance Legion of Elk
ton, OF waich Miss Hattie Lott is super.
inEendent, will hold bazaar on Friday
and Saturday, December Goth and 2lss,
in the room Of the Elktan WomSn'I
Christian Temperance Union In thi
Gilpin Building.
The Ladies' Sid Society Of the Elttor
Methodist Episcopal Church will hold q
supper in Odd Follows Hall early ia
january.
The ladies OF shs Elkton Presbyterian
Church viii hold supper in Odd Fellows
Hall two nights next week.
FLKruN, Dec. A freight wreck al
North East last evening delayed traye
considerably on tho p, W. & b. railroad
Extra freight No. a., Morrison conduc
tor, while bseEleg on siGipg TO cleal
The msin north-bound track Tor the Con
occasional, which passes North Eas
shortly before O'Clock, had three loaded
freight cars and caoin cor to jump thu
track. Tine cars ploughsd up inc north
bound track considerably and blockadet
1t. A wrecking train from Wilmington
reached the ssene OF the accident abouL
O'clock and had the track ciesr before II
O'Clock.
Mr.. Charles L. Boulder and wife nnG
their daughter, Miss Alice Roulden, lief
ElSton yesterday morning for Columbus
Texas, where they Will reside in tn
future. The CHANGE was rendered neces
sary by hlr. Boulden's delicate health
They expect to reach their nsw hom
Friday evening,
Henry Richardson, colored, is buildin;
house On High street. JACOB Kamb
has the contract.