Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-25
ELk.ov

! special Correspondent OF Gazette and Journn
4 ELKroS, Nd, Sept 15.-Norta East had
I, very pretty wedding last evening. Mis
I AltbA NJ. Shippers, only daughter OF Charlst
! W. shippers, a prominent citizsn OF NORTH
2 East, was married to Joseph ]. Sun merll Z
member Of the Woodbury., N. j., bar. Tht
] Methodist Episcopal Church was beautifully
. decorated and was crowded with relatives
ard friends OF the bride and groom wheI
! the bridal party entered at 9 80 O'Clock
The ceremony was performed by the Rev
Thomas y. Terry OF Dover, Del, assisted
. by the Rev. ]. B. Quigg OF North East. This
bride was very handsomely dressed Ia
white silk entraine, The maid OF honor
was Miss Gertrude Robertson OF Rising Sun,
nd, a cousin OF the bride. The brides.
maids were Miss Maggie Terry OF Dover,
Del, Miss Mary Morrison OF Wilmington,
Miss Jeanette Shallcross OF Locust Grove,
Kent county and Miss Hmyth OF Philad elphia.
hIss Dollie Miller of Cherry Hill played the
Wedding march, and John Il. Armstrong Of
North East rendered selections before the
ceremony. John V. Abrahams OF the Nc
Cullough Iron Company, cousin of the
groom, served as best man. The ushers
we're William Moore and Robert 8. Ciymer
OF the Woodbury. bar, Rohert Burrows Of
Woodbury., and Charles X. Alb ahams Of
Baltimore. reception was hold from to
. o'clock at the residence OF the BRIDES
parents. The bride, bridesmaids and maids
OF honor carried baskets OF flowers. Mr..
and Mrs. Summeril took train at 8
O'Clock on their wedding trip, which will
include Washington and other points.
ELKroN, Sept. 10 Tine fine large barn on
the farm Of Adam x. Magraw, prominent
farmer OF the Sixth district and Tor several
years president Of the Cecil Agricultural
Society, was burned at an early hour yes
terday morning. The fire is supposed to
have bsen OF incendiary origin. The contents
OF the building were destroyed, including
] agricultural Implements, go tons OF hay
and much whsat and rye. The barn and
contents were valued at $4,000 ard they
we're insured for half the amount, 81, 500 in
! tha Mutual Of Cecil, and 81 800 IN the Farm
ers and Mechanics Mutual OF Cecil
county. Samuel b. Tyson, who farmed the
! piacs on shares, loses half the crops.
In the circuit court yesterday, the Jury In
/ the case OF Samuel Rice, colored, charged
| with assault with intent to Kill, brought In
1 a verdict OF common assault. Rice was
| sentenced to pay Z fine and costs and be
1 Imprisoned 80 days.
Tho cass Of W. Smith Campbsll of Chester
county, Pa, against job Hainss OF Rising
| Sun for So, 900 damages for alleged sander
ant malicious prosecution, was taken up
sni will probably occupy the remainder q
the week. This l5 the second trial of the
case, the first In March last resulting In
| disagreement Of the jury.
The grand Jury yesterday found present.
ments against slx citizsna OF Por. Deposit
for violating the prohibltory law Of tho
county. Two prssentmants were made
against John Falls, and one against Ch9rles
| Bender, Alfred Bender, Andrew J. McYey,
JOHN DowaeY and Charles Murhline, All!
except one were found on the testimony CT
Samuel Newmsyer OF Philadelphia, Pink
erton detective. Nawmayer, who was
formerly IN the clothing business hers, was
also for a tiroe travelling agent Tor a liquor
house.
The September registrations closed this
week. But ~ rev names were added and
over 100 taken on In the Third district The
cause for so many being stricken on is the
new registration laH which allows only
those TO vote who actually reside In the
county. This bars several hundred mon
whose families live la the county while
they work outside. Many OF these live In
Wilmington. Ihe loss Is heaviest In the
three lower districts, II ia admitted that
the loss is heRylest 10 the Democrats IA the
proportion OF nearly three to one County
politicians are very much interested In the
mattar.
ELRToS Sept. 2O.--At the fifth annual
convention OF the Cecil County Women's
Christian Temperance Union, at Port De-
post, yesterday, the following Off 'ers were
elscted President, Mrs. j, Il. Milli2an OF
Zion; Vice.prestdeut, Mrs A. O. Jewell OF
Rising SUM- Treasurer, Mrs. q. 4. Martin.
dale OF Zion; Corresponding Secretary,
alrs. u. N. kellholtz Of Principle; Record
ing Secretary, Mrs. Emma T. Halnes OF
Rising Sun. resolution was adopted call
ing upon temperance workers to assist the
union IN defeating high license in Cecil
county this fall.
The Jury IN the case OF Samuel Rice.
charged with asssuttng with intent to Kill
Caesar Latue, found a verdict OF common
assault.
ELKToN, Sept. 24.--Tha September term
OF the circuit court is drawing to a close
and Will probably end this morning. Yes
terdey was consumed with criminal cases.
Harry Brown, colored lad, was tried for
the larceny OF horse, buggy and harness
from Matthew Lot md. Ha WAS Geiendsd
BY States Attorney Charles O. Crothers.
me Jury found Brown guilty and hs Was
sentenced to four years 10 the penitentiary,
HAYES and Lewis Wilson, colorad, aged D
and yenrs respectively, were tried for as.
sault and battery on Katie Pyle, be young
daughter OF William G. Pyle, a prominent
farmer OF the Second district. INC bows
stopped horse driven by tina little girl on
the public road and struck her. The
Youngest onS was discharged and the
other sentenced to a month In Jail. A. Il,
brothers for the sccused. Alfred Frissy
was convicted OF the larceny OF II hog from
%+tNN $500 Att-4tlA3lA VI tAO Hllhl uiSlElGL
tiary.
Samuel Thomas pleaded guilty Of the lar.
cany Of a watch from Edward Kitchens
and was sentenced to one year in the poni-
tertiary. Tire state confessed not guilty ii
three other cases against him.
Lewis Ivory, colorsd, was tried before a
Jury Tor oGstsrty IN being the tathar OF the
llleSst!mhte child Of Mary h. Britman. He
was acquitted This 10 the first trial Of a
bastardy case in Cecil coGnty in which tho
parties are eolorat, the word white" hay.
bast rdf law.
a musical and literary entertainment was
given last Night In Odd Fellows Hail forthe
zen IL Of Crouch Chapel. bliss Minnie
Harlin Of Wilmington was the slocutlonlst.
and those participating IN the musical part
OF tue pr0sranme wsre MiBs Maud Sffure
OF iiayre dc Grace, Miss Annie MekRItt or
lroa Hlll, Miss Marie Davis, pianist. Mss
1iar9 Scott, Bertha McNeal, II. III. Davis,
E5g.,J ]. y, Davis, 1, j. Finnau and I. 8. 4
Smith.
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