Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-28


Special Correspondent OF Gazette and journal
ElEroN, aug. O.. So Wcodlawn camp.
meeting closes this afternoon On Tues
day Amos Brown led tie G 30 O'Clock
prayer meeting and the Rev. l. L. Wood
the $50 O'Clock experience meeting. The
Rev. 4. q. &artindAle rreGched at 10
o'clock and the Rev. l. jewell at 1.3o d.
m. The young peoples meeting at 9
O'Clock in the evening was led BY the
Rev. L. E. Barrett OF Wilmington. The
Rev. Z. .. Atkins of Ma6eley Chapel
preached ct night. 1t was stormy on the
grounds yesterday. George Jones led
the experience meeting and the Rev, Mr..
Oorkran preached in the morning. The
Rev. l. lowell conducted the 1.3O d. m.
meeting and the Rev. Mr. Atkins that
held an hour later. The young peoples
meeting was conducted by tho Rev. Mr..
Barrett and the Rev. Alfred Scott
preached at night.
The Elkton stock farm, of which Will
liam M. Singerly is owner and L. T. O.
Crouch superintendent Lost one Of Its
most valuable brood mares this week.
The animal was kicked on Tuesday night
BY stable companion and one of its legs
broken. Amputation was at first CON
templated as the mare was In foal, but It
was decided that this course was not
advisable. The mare was valued at o., 200
or 1850. -.
John ID. Thackery, farmer near town,
lost very valuable mare on Monday
night from spasmodic collie.
Two valuable horses belonging to
James Smith, liveryman OF Cherry Hill,
died recently. Ons died week ago last
Sunday and another that was purchased
to take its place died last Sunday.
ELKToN, Aug. 25.-Right head Of cattle
belonging to Il. II. Steele of Appleton,
Cecil county, have died OF some unknown
disease and four others are Ill and not
expected to recover. Two OF the animals
died on Friday night last and six on Sat-
uroay night. They only survived about
IA mourn after showing symptoms OF the
disease and all died OF night. DR.. j. y.
lamar, county health officer, visited MIR. |
steele's place yesterday, but not being
TO make post norton could |
not ascertain the cause OF the deaths.
The state veterinary 10 in Europe bat an
assistant will investigate to-day. This
officer II necessary can have all the herd
Killed and the state mugt indemnify ME.
Steele. The animals that have died are
part Of herd Of 20 dehorned and spayed
heitsrs which Mr. Steele purchased about
III days ago from an Ohio drover.
The fine sailing skif OF Captain John
CLAY was stolen from where IL was
anchored near Singerly's wharf or Friday
night last. Suspicion IS said to be
fastened on the crews OF some larger sail
ing craft that went ont of the river that
night.l
Delaware farmer, living near Hars's
Corner, came to Blkson Saturday night
IN search of his team, which lie thou7ht
had been stolen. He had sent a farm
landi who was tramp when hiYsd about
our months beforo, to market in viii
nington with lend of truck. AS he
allied 70 return when expected, the
afmer investigated and found that his
'mploye had gona away with the team.
I 10 said that the farm hand, after sell
ne the truck, got drunk on the money.
The team was recovered here end the
men was found drunk. He was not ar
esttd here.
James Cameron, an employe OF Sing
fly's pulp works, narrowly escaped being
atally scalded on Saturday by ns burst
ng of valve. He vas soma Tnat scalded :
8 1t was.