Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

Special correspondence OF GHzosto anu IOurNGl
ELKToN, Dec. 4.-William Armstrong,
prominent farmer of the Fourth Election
district of Cecil county, and manager If
the Cecil County Agricultural Society. met
with a serious fall yesterday morning.
While crossing a loot-log over the Little
Elk creek he fell four or five feet, and his
side struck against !; wooden pin used for
the log, He was rendered nm
conscious by the iall. DR.. Charles NJ. Ellis
attended the injured man,
A brown mare, l. years old, and buggy
were stolen from Thomas Conroy of Ches-
apeake City one night recently. The
1wner offers reward for the recovery of
his property.
Miss Alice Haines, only daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William HRines, was married on
Monday evening at the residence at her
parents to Joseph Lynch Of Philadelphia
The Rev Mr. Williamson o! Philadelphia
performed the ceremony, the Key. II. II
Hynson Of Charlcstown assisting Mr.
Harry lIuines acted as best man AID the
bridesmaids were Miss Mabel Lynch, a
sister Of the groom, and Miss Annie otto.
More than i hundred guests were present,
including many from Philadelphia and
Chester county, Pa.
Deputy Sheriff Harvey Mackey yestcr-
day afternoon arrested a First district
negro named William Moneymaker on u
v
on complaint Of LARRY Price Of Warwick.
Shoclilcy y smith, auctioneers, sold for
William t. WarburtOn, trustee, AZ public
sale on Monday the house and lot in
Cherry Hill now occupied Nv John I,
Grant 1t was purchased By Mary ).
Arhucle for $500,
The 18th year of the Westamwcll N. J..
Sunday-school closed on Sunday last. The
exercises included recitation and music
and IN address by the Rev. Charles Hill,
Fourteen liccnses to sell Intoxicating
liquor had been issucd by the clerk nf the
riTcuit court up "a last night The list IS rs
follows lSlkton John Il. Gallnher salooni
A. +, Shockley, hotclWilliam W, Bnrkley,
hotel; w, Andrew splitter, saloon; lclphus
Price, saloon. Port Deposit, William q
Baker, salnOn; John Falls, hotel; Casper
Morhein, hotel. Chesapeake city, tieorgc
H. Querk and Charles P.West, both hotels,
Conowingo, Stephen J. Woodrow and
William W. McGugan, hotels. Rising
sun, George R@irason, hotel. lakewood,
Elliott Graham, hotel
The administration now refers all postal
matters and post-otfice business in the
Second Maryland congressional district to
Hon j. Il. Wilson Of Elkton, the last Re-
publican candidate.
Twenty-Five marriage licenses were
issued by the clerk Of the circuit court
during November.
BENJAMIN &. Pearce Of Wilmington, who
rented the Falls Hotel for four years, has
sub-rented it to Charles Armstrong, who
has the Stoeckle House at Clayton, Del.
ELKToY, Dec. 0-Charles Nesbitt, we'll
known young man Of Port Deposit, met
with very painful accident at the FELTON,
House, Elkton, Yesterday about o'clock,
He was returning to the gentlemen's par.
Tor from the dining room, when he by
mistake opened door leading to the cellar
and happening to turn his head at that
moment to speak to some person, fell down
the steps. One of his legs was badly
broken above the ankle. DR.. Howard
Bratton set the leg and took his patient
home on an afternoon train. Mr.. Neshitt
was here attending court, being one of the
parties to n suit. He is cousin of Mrs
Jacob Tome.
Miss Kate Varian died on Saturday at
the residence of her brother. Jacob Varian
about two miles from Elkton, after a few
days illness, in her S0th year. She cam,
to this vicinity from New York about Il
| years ago.
Good Tidings Day was celebrated Al
| Wright's A. NJ Il. Church on Sunday
Bishop Tanner and the Rev. i. w. Thurs
| ton participated in the services P. Boulder
deliyed an address and j. Scarf read al
essay
The December term of the Cecil county
circuit court met yesterday. Judge StumI
on the bench. After the call of the docket
court adjourned until to-day. indications
| point to very short term.
Daniel Harvey was selected as the fore
man of the grand jury and the other mem
bers Of that body are as follows; J.
Thomas Riale, T.. S. Whitaker, James I
Charles D, Racine, John A. Fortner, An
drew Bradley, Andrew J. Barrett, Jacol
II. Bddle, William G. Hasson, Job Haines
William NJ. Mccoy, Harry c. Whitlock
Thomas IL. Warburton, George Rambo
William G. Henderson, James NJ. Beaston
Charles P. West Stanford Dewberry, lsaa
S. Deford.
Henry S. Cameron, popular youn
man, has been appointed court bailiff b.
Judge Stump to fill the vacancy caused b,
the death of Walter S. Johnson.
Andrew Bradley, farmer residing nea
town, returned from Ireland, where he ha
spent several months, on Friday last
While absent he was drawn on the jury
and without knowing of that arrived hom
just three days before court met.
Bailiff William 4. Boulder yesterda
made two arrests. A man named Calver
from Charlestown behaved in disorder
manner while intoxicated yesterday morr
ing and was lodged in Jail. He paid
fine and was released. j. X. P. Racine {
Elkton, who was intoxicated, was ais
placed under arrest, 1t is stated that
struck his wife and daughter.
ELKroN, Dec. Io.-States Attorney Wi
liam S. Evans, after consulting the count
commissioners, has directed Coroner PER-
Litzenberg of Elkton to exhume the r.
mains of George w. Roberts, who VIZ
killed about 10 days ago, as was suppose
by the cars on the b. & o. railroad. Rol
erts, who was native of England, WI
found lying on the platform at night an
it was supposed he was killed by the BIZ
line express. He and companion ha
arrived a short time before on an accom-
mediation and both, it is reported were il
toxicated. Coroner Litzenhcrg and d
tective employed by the Baltimore & OH
railroad looked into the killing at ii
time but did not deem an inquest ncce
sary. Ugly names and suspicious as to Il
manner in which Roberts came to h
death have been flying around since. ii
relatives appeared to be dissatisfied becau
no inquest was held. DIR. Howard BrattC
! will make post mortem examination
: the remains and an inquest will follow
, The annual meeting of the stockholde
of the Scott Fertilizer Company was he
yesterday. The old board Of directors "
reelected and the present officers will
! retained
Chairs are being placed in the Sunda
! school room of the Elkton NJ. L. Churt
I and the benches removed.
. In the Cecil county circuit court yeste
1 day the case of the Baltimore Copp
Smelling Co. against the Eureka Fertile
I Co., Of Perryville, was taken up. N
Brandt of Baltimore and John s. Writ t
4 the plaintiff and Albert Constable for d
$ PENDENT. II is suit on certain promisso
notes
$ Miss Annie ]. Smith, who has recent
t held a position with o Philadelphia pu
$ fishing house, has resigned this and {
@ cepted the place Of stenographer and tyl
c writing for John S. Writ, of the Elkt
bar.
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