Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-11
ELR TON.


Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana Journal
ELEros, Sept. 5.-Joseph ana JOHN
Anderson Of the Fourth district Of this
county, were held 10 1900 bali yesterday by
Jestice A, j Scott for further Roaring on
charse Of larceny Of a set OF harness from
George himble OF Chester county, Pa, iu
July last They were arrested the day
before ~ Constable y. M. Ffiekley OF
Rising sun,
John O, Hindman, well.kuown aue.
tioneer Of Rising sun, this county, who was
postmaster Of the town during CleVeaud's
administration mas hsen sued for so, 900
damages for breach OF promise by Mary Il.
HowrAnd, a young Baltimore widow. Sue
claims that they agreed 10 marry and u
reasonable time having elapsed, he has
neglected aud refused to do so while she
mas always been ready and willing, Albert
Constable, Esq, has ehargs of the cass. II
Will be tried probably Ut the December
term of court.
Inc engines Of two freight trains, one OF
the r, W. y. railroad and the other Of
tLe Philadelphia Il Baltimore Central
aollided at PsrrYvllle yesterday morning on
tbs Colurbla 4 Port Deposit road Both
| were badly wrecked G4 were also two
/ ipuded freight cars. The damage 10 rail-
road property Is estimated At $4,000 Eugl.
neer Groxjm Of the r., W. 4 d. RAILROAD
4 Jumped He was badly cut and hal two OF
! ne III Sele ltttiu' 4IhNel on tue q. ~ Il.
4 y, and Il. Is. CAntrHl WAS delayed live
I hours. The accident Is said to have been
I Gsuaed by the r., W, Il Is train neglect!ng
10 nave d iiagman out.
/ ELKros. Sept. s.-Is has been number
i ot ysars Since tae Democrats held as quiet
4 primary ~ that OF Saturday when FIVE
delegates Wsre elected IN each ot the nine
election dt4trlets Of the county to meet IN
convention here tomorrow and select four
delegates to represent Cecil county Ia the
aecoud Congressional convention, which
mUsts on the l7th inst. The voting IN Elk
ton was done In the Office OF Magistrate
Scott and the polls we're only kept open a
Few minutes. The delegates elected are
Henry H. Glipin, Samuel II. Miller,
Alexander Evans, John H. Ward and
q. NJ. Csuiky hank. This quiet primary
is but the lult before the storm, as the fac.
tons are getting ready for Il big fight next
year Tor county otflces. Cacll county dele.
gates IN CONGRESSIONAL convention will
doubtless vote for Sump, the present con.
grsssmap, tor another term,
jacob hnnlbo OF Eiktcn mas been awarded
the cOutrlcL for building the town hall fol
which the town commissioners have bepr
empowered TO bond the town for $4,000
Mr, kAmbo's BID was 81 973, and that o.
Mir. l.. q. Cameron, the only other bidder
was but "a higher. The building will bt
erected On ground donated for the purpose
in 1887 by JACOB Hoiliugsworth on Nortt
straet between he court house and ODD
Fellows Hall. The building will be o
brick with Slate r7of and ali modem i'm
/ ptoyement5. The trst story Will be usst
q an engine house aud the second as Al
office for the commissioners. i kton hai
been an ineo porated town for more thar
100 ysars, but has never had building foi
the use Of the town commissioner.
: The river steamer John A. Warner ha
! finished the excursion season, and yestaE
day came up to the Harlan d Hollings
: worth OompRny's yard, where sne vii
be laid up until next spring.