Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20
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Special COrrGsp0ndFnrH ot tihzette and journal
EfKroN, Feb. IA. ~ Charles Wars,
ooiotod, who accidentally shot himself
with gun on Wednesday afternoon was
taken TO Johns Hopkins Hospital in Bal
timore last evening by Ds. Charles M.
Ellis.
A number Of farmers in the lowor dis
tricts Of Cecil county are selling their
stock and implements and good prices are
being obtained. The sale Of Mrs VIII.
liam lthnads Of Bohemia Manor yesterday
amounted to - 800.
The county commissioners did not take
any action in regard TO the question
whether 70 renew the privilege OF o.
WILMER Witw0rth TO a 81 nd on tae court
houEs ourbing. A number OF property
holdCra and storekeepars are opposed to
tho granting Of the privilege, while Mr..
WltRorth has numerous sIgnaturea ask
ing that he may remain. Counsel TO the
board edviasd them motto grant tho pFivi-
lPge. EfSherid Richard lbnmaa has
tahed for the same privilege. Either both
wlil ba granted or both refused
Ibore was a disgrsneful spectacle near
the depot one day this wsck. A we'll
known character became intoxicated and
white in that condition several boys took
his whisky. Four or fito Of them, aged
about ~ years, become oeastly drunk
The petitions FOR and against yesub.
mission Of the question OF prohibition or
| !IcGnse arc a,ill in circulation. The writer
hag been informed that the question will
! undoubtedly b. rseubmitted. II il stated
! that all Of the four members Of this legis.
| l1tufe from thiH county ara OF one mind
/ M kf ~ 4nN Ia 40 kal d
! tho resubnlgaion will be al "A special cleo
ton in April and will be by election dis
tricta. There are nine elaotion districts
Elktpn diBtrict gave a majority for LICENSE
81 the last Hubnt1sion of the question.
EEKTON, Fob. 10 Some person or per
soGs brOhe into tho Eikton Presbyterian
Church ono night recently and brok,
On tho library csge and disturbed othei
church furniture. Nothing WAS taken
A 'nrmnr resident of Delaware residtnG
III Elllton aaw in thiB town on SATURDAY
lat two uen who have geryah terms II
Now Castle aud Kent county jails fo
burglary. 4 IN thought that they hrokt
into The church in search of piundsr, ant
they Bro suspected Of the burglary OF thu
a'0res in reS.yylie on Sunday night
Tie trnatreH OF the Presbyterian Ohurot
tn,r reSa;d Of $40 for thu arrest Of th,
prrpOns breathing into the church.
Il 4. q. Crouch, superintendent Of tn
CLIFTON Stock Farm, u which william
NJ. Singsriy is proprietor, IL Ut ioXiug
ton, KY, Attending horae Hale. ii
took ono blOoded animal with him to aol
and expected to bring o,hesH back Wit
him.
An "sngle party" was gwen lelt even
Ing NJ tho rcnidenoo u W, Artau
Niohell, near town. A largo number 0
pramnont puorIs wore present,
t.roga N. Moore, proprietor Of III
OlrUri HOuHp Philadelphia, and UWno
Of farm in thlg county near Charles
town, wGs in ElktOn yesterday Gonauitin
hA attorney, Clinton Mccullough, Ed
a MAD dog aausrd conHidernhlo exoitt
mNut n Tho Fourth district thia week
i. bit number o. dogs, auiong other
thpa" belonging 70 Ehjlh R4ynolia an
Ghbrn1l SGnGsEiiug. ils rabLd dog wa
l b llci nanr hs house Of tho latter.
rtn ~ \ Woman ia tho house " Ssnd1l
Ing, who tNpt Tho animal m with
; broom" y was nfterwSrd shot, A nun
hor o. duGa in tho nsighborhood hay
, sincn been killed.
. II IN Eum0rad that nm Iilkton clergy
man was loft $40, 900 by the will OF a
! uncle who dlsd a fHw weeks ago.