Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24
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Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
ELKros, MD., Jan. l7.-In the Cecil
county circuit court yesterday the case of
j. Il. Mullen OF Upland, Delaware county,
Pa, Va. the Philadelphia, Wilmington q
Baltimore Railroad Company, was taken
up. In September, 1886, while driving
across track of the company Mt Kerlin
street, Chester, Pa, the carriage Of the
plaintiff was struck by train. OF his
two companions, one was killed and tho
other so badly injured that he became
insane. Damages was awarded In both
these cases by arbitratora. Mullen was
also badly used up, his hip, three ribs
and COLLAR bone being broken, the latter
In two places, his shoulder blade broken,
his head and instep badly ont and his
memory affected. The ease Ia still on
trial. Alfred Constable, Esq, represents
the plaintiff.
ELKToN, Jan. 1S.--The case OF Mullen
VS.. the p, w. & d. Railroad Company
continues on trial In the Cecil county
circuit court. Argument before the jury
began yesterday afternoon.
Nelson Boulder, q well-hnown farmer
OF about 60 years, residing near Iron
Hill citation, had one Of his legs broken
below the knee yesterday. a colt fell on
the limb.
Winter Il. Wilson, son Of John e. Will
son, Esq, of the Cecil bar and graduate
OF Lshigh University, this week took q
position with the engineering oofpi of
tha Philadeiphia, Wilmington b ijalti-
more Railroad Company.
Mrs, Jarvis, IN elderly inmate of the
almshouss, recently wandered of from
that Institution and was fouad lying 10 u
ditch hale filled with water. She had SUIT
fered an attack of paralysis and died from
it's effects.
The supper held by the ladies OF the
Presbyterian church in Odd Fellows Hall
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings was
. snccess financially sud otherwise. The
r IS rocsipts were $40. The proceeds
si!l be used partly in repapering the
inanse.
A committee Of members of the ladies'
aid society OF the Ekton NJ. T., Church
visited Philadelphia yesterday and pur-
chased some carpets and furniture for the
new parsonage which has been completed
and will aoon DO occupied by tho Rev.
CHARLES Hill and family.
The Howard House, the largest and
best known hotel in Eikton, has not yet
boon rented for the year beginning March
25h This hotel contains over 3 ! rooms
and is situsted In the heart of the town.
New and conimodiouB brick stables were
recently erected,
ELKToN, Mp. Jan. 59.-Mrs. Mary john
son, wife OF Howard Johnson, we'll
known farmer living near Singsrly station,
nn the Baltimore d OHIO railroad, died
Thnrsday evening. Her death was sudden
and unexpected, although she had been In
III health for many years. She was a
daughter of tho lare Rav. Joseph Miller and
sister Of S. Kennard Miller of Cherry
HUI, and OF Mrs. Davis, wife OF Colonel /
b. Davis. clerk of the Cecil county com.
missioners. She leaves seven children, siz
daughters and son.
| MISS Hester Spence, youngest daughter
OF the late John Spence, died suddenly OF
heart disease on Thursday evening at the
residence Of her brother n-laW Allan Peter.
man at Leeds, Cecil county.
Frederick Holland eolored, OF North
East, was lodged In jail yesterday by Con
stable Mckinney OF that place. He was
committed by JusticeI. s. Deford IN default
OF $500 bail on the charge OF larceny oil
hides from North East butcher. An 40
complete named Smith, also oolored, has
not yet been apprehended.
TIE case OF Mullen VS.. the Philadelphia
| Wilmington 4 Baltimore railroad fol
100000 damages, was given to the jury
yesterday about / O'Clock. 1t has not vel
agreed upon verdict. An important courl
ease was then taken up. offenheimer a
= 4sf5ifT' Sf dJs-itlhfJfe 81 ft.s 6r6lnsrs d
Port DEPOSIT to rsS9ydl 40 on promis
slfy noie, fhe first nans arm manutec
..4a solder and the othsI ,ln cans. TIL,
Messrs 0ffenheimer took the note in pay
ment for solder. Reynolds Brothers refus,
to pay on the ground that II was an interior
article. The tin cans on which they useC
the solder were rejected by prominent can
ners such as Baker Bros. or Hartford COUNTY
because the cans cracked and were useless
entailing loss OF six or seven Thousand
dollars on Reynolds Bros.