Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-27
.ELKTON.

Special Correspondent of Gazette and journal
EIKroN, Nov. 20-There was very
pretty wedding yesterday afternoon in the
Methodist Episcopal Church at North East.
Cecil county, when William A. Wilson, Il
popular young man of the Fifth district,
was married TO Miss Florence Matthews.
daughter of George w. Matthews Of North
East. The ceremony was performed 1T
430 o'clock by the Rev. j. u, Quigg. Prof,
J. Webb Foster of Baltimore was best man
and the ushers were Kinsey Matthews, an
uncle of the bride; Edward G. Wilson, II
brother of the groom; j. Il. Neasey and
Alexander McNamee. Clarence Foster Of
Baltimore played the wedding march.
The bride received many handsome pres
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson boarded the
limited express passing North East at 5.2l
p, IN, which was stopped for their accom-
mediation, ON their wedding tour
Joseph Stiles, who disappeared from his
home in Chesapeake City about two weeks
ago leaving wifc and three children, has
written his wife that he is in Philadelphia
and has employment.
William j. Alrich, who has been engaged
in the jewelry business here for over y
years, announces that owing to the i'll
health of members Of his family, he in
tends removing from the state.
Three hotels and three saloons will take
out licenses on December list. The Howard
House, FELTON, House and Falls Hotel
will open drinking bars Andrew Spittlc
will engage in the saloon business in the
building Of Mrs. John Long; John Gallahei
will conduct Il place in store formerly
occupied by Benjamin Campbell, and
llelphas Price Will open place i'll tho
Wilkinson building. There may possibly
be another saloon. Each application must
be signed BY 10 frcchodefS residing in the
election district and bond must be given,
William Russell, farmer living in the
Fourth district, near Providence Mills, dice
ON Monday night aged about 10 years Iii.
death was unexpected, although he wa
suffering from typhoid fever. lie leaves I
wife and five children.
Mr.. 5. w. Day Of North East has beer
appointed d night inspector in the Ralti
more custom house BY Collector Marine
MIR. Day was on the list of eligibles for Til,
place, having passed the civil service eX
animation in October. lie served in III,
Union army
Intelligence Of the death Of Miss CARR,
G. Mcfarland, daughterot the late RicharC
Mcfarland, was received here yesterday
morning. She died on Tuesday evening d
her home in Philadelphia, after an lines
Of two weeks Of typhoid fever, aged >
years She resided in Elkton With he
| parents for number of years.
MIR. Otho n johnson. Il well-knowr
| young man Of North East, having resigned
his position as assistant station agent Il
that place, has accepted Il position in TIL
office of tho train dispatcher of the Norfoll
4 Western railroad 1T Roanoke, Va.
The case of Emory Weaver Of Elkton IS
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & i}altimor
Railroad Company hasbeen compromised
| The terms Of settlement are private Mr.
Weaver who while assisting in loading
wagon with furniture At the Elkton freigh
depot about year ago had one of his leg
| caught i'll 4 wheel and 80 badly iniure,
that amputntiun proved necessary II wa
alleged that the accident was duo to til
rough condition II hcgr0und Mir Weave
has been offered position as watchmai
at 4 station by the railroad company ii
has purchased an artificial leg with part o
/ the money.
.lle December term of the Cecil count
circuit court will begin December Sth, tn
second Monday of the month.