The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-08
Port Deposit Items.
PORT DEPOSIT. Md, Mar. Z, 1890.

PORT DEPOSIT, Md, Mar. Z, 1890.
A fatal SNORING took place in our town
last Sunday. Thomas j. Worrick was shot
by Seldom + Craig in the house of Craig
about II m. Worrick slept in the house
Saturday night and came back before noon,
Craig requested him to leave several times
as he was under the influence of liquor, but
he did not comply with the request and
struck Craig who is a small spare man,
when the latter ran into the backroom fol-
lowed by Worrick putting his hand into his
pocket as if to draw knife, Gabriel Shade,
(who was the only witness presently stepped
between Worrick and Craig when the latter
shot Worrick in the abdomen, and was so
close that the paper wad went into the
stomach on TIE left side from the right
Drs. w. H. Noble and A c. Crothers were
Immediately summoned and did ali in their
power to alleviate the suffering man, but
gave little hope of recovery. Worrick lived
until 10 80 a. Ill Monday when he died
Magistrate B. 7. Caldwell held an inquest
Monday afternoon, theJury being composed
of the following gentlemen. +. NJ. Alex
ander, j. G. Reynolds, Geo. A. Atkinson,
Geo c. Oldham, j. Wesley Williams, John
w. Jennings, Jos. H. Geisler, David 7.
st. CIair, Lewis ID. Puscy, K, NJ. Brown,
Geo. w. Eggleston and j. w. Paxton. Dr..
VIM H. Noble made post mortem exami-
nation. The jury after be,ring the evidence
of Gabriel Shade, DIR. Noble and a number
of others rendered the following verdict:
THAT the said Thomas j. Wo-rick died on
the 81 day of March 1890 from the effect of
a gunshot wound at The hand OF Seldom F.
Craig, That the shooting was done in the
dwelling of the said Seldom F. Craig the
2d day of March 1890 at the hour of II NJ.
in Port Deposit, Cecil County, Md.
The b. G. Bibb Sove Co.'S foundry which
has been idle for two weeks for The purpose
of taking stock resumed work last Friday
and from present indications will continue
operations till next Winter unless some
machinery should require repairing
Rev. j. 2. Otis preached last Monday
night in the Presbyterian Church for Rev.
James Conway. Mr.. Conway held extra
service all last week except Friday night.
and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights of this SEX.
The Presby terian Aid Society pet at the
residence of Mrs. Heckart last Friday night.
The usual progr I'm of collecting dues and
and other profitable exercises were gone
through with, after " hich thy adjourned
to meet ut the residence DIR. VIM. Z. Car
son, Thursday, March 18th, " hen they will
have Pansey Tea, to which the general
public will be invited to attend.
The schooner E. NJ. Skinner. Capt. Skin
ner, arrived here Tuesday and loaded with
paving stone from McClenahan & Bros
quarries for Norfolk, Va. She is the first
vessel to load and leave here since early in
the Winter.
The steamer City Belle, Capt. Holm com
meuced her regular lrips hrtw cen our town
| and Lopidum, Wednesday and Will con-
| tiuue during open navigation
John Lamm, Sr., who purchased the
| house adjoining the residence of T.
| Stephenson is having it thoroughly re-
| paired and painted. 1t will be finished in
| time for occupancy by March 25th our reg
| ular moving time.