Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-07
ELRTON.

! Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journs
ELKTos, MD, Aug. 2.-During thun
der storm yesterday afternoon barn OF
the White Hall farm, three niles from
here on Elk river, was struo by light
ming and burned with Its contents, 81
tons OF hay. Tbs farm belongs TO william
Summers OF Philadelphia, who II ia said
had the building insured In q PhilAdsl
phia company. The barn burned WA
the smaller and older of the two on tn,
farm. While engaged in working to pre-
vent the hsmes from spreading to other
buildings Walter Denney, farm hand
was overcome by the heat.
The building occupied by the Ceci
democrat and owned by William j. Jones
ESD, is being enlarged by the addition Of
folding room in the rear. The entrance
to the building is to be changed and i'm
provements made to the office.
The failure of the Gallahar Company
OF this county ID announced, an assign.
ment for the benefit of their creditors
having been made to Robert q. Thaokery
OF the Elkton bar. The company IL en-
gagged in the shoe BUSINESS In Eikton and
In the general merchandise business al
Ohilds station. The creditors are mostly
city Arms and the liabilities are consider
ably In excess Of the assets. The Gallaher
shoe Manufacturing Company at Ohild's
is mot involved in the failure. The officers
OF the insolvent company are ]. Hayes
dailaher, president and Milton s.
shippers, secretsry and treasurer.
William Isnacs and Joseph Barnes, two
Baltimore oolored men, have been lodged
in jail here by Constable Carpenter of
Chesapeake City on the charge of steal.
ing robe, blanket and halter firm a
Second district farmer. Justice Christ
field committed them in default Of bail
to await the action OF the grand Jury OF
the September term of court.
The following race programme has been
prepared for the fall fair to be held Octo-
Der 18th, 9Th, 9th aud 10th: Fret day, the
Elkton Stock Farm stakes purse, $50;
2.4O trot, purse $3.50; 50 trot, purse
$500; second day, wagon race for Cecil
county horses, purse 800; 900 trot,
purse $500; 2.S5 pace, purse $3.50; third
day, colt race for colts years old OF
under, owned in Cecil county, purse
500; 2.22 pace, purse $500; 2 81 trot,
purse $500; $50 trot, purse $500; fourth
day, ESQ trot, purse 5000; $50 pace,
purse $500; 2.25 trot, purse $3.50. No
running races are announced.
ELKToN, Aug. 3.--William Bowen, q
brother OF John and Lsvi Bowen OF the
Delaware Ledger, was overcome BY the
heat on Friday while riding on traction
engine belonging to him near the "Buckn
bridge In Delaware several miles from
here. He was taken into O hoaso near
by. Mr.. Bowen has since recovered.
Clarence o. Strickland, administrator
OF the late p. O. Strickland, oil Saturday
sold tho stock of agricultural implements, |
Ac., belonging to the estate OF the de. |
oeased. ShocElay IL Smith were the |
auotioneera.
). B. Foard will leave this week for
Millersburg, o., where he has arranged |
for the purchase OF the stallion, Billy |
Patcher, PAGER who can do mile in |
2.30.
EIKroN, Id, Aug. 6.--John Brown, a
weli-known farmer reEiling in New
CASTLE county sbout a mile from the d.
viding line between Delaware and Mary.
land and about four miles from here died !
yesterday morning after q lingering i'll.
ness aged about 60 years. lie owned the
farm on which hs died He leaves a
widow and several children, mostly
grown.
Mrs. Jana MoQuilkin, mother of
George McQuilkin, proprietor of the
Enterprise machine works Of this place.
ana a member IF the board of town COM
missioners, died Sunday ct her soma resi-
dence, aged "A years. Hsr death Was
the result of an attack of Ia grippe last
winter. She leaves two auns and
daughter. Her husband died about a
year ago. The funeral will be held to day,
services here and interment near Phila-
delphiR.
Howard Biddle, young son OF Thomas
Biddle, the efficient mail carrier, fell
from tree Sunday afternoon and broke
his left arm near the shoulder.
Frank Major, who was killed last Sat.
urday at Swarthmore, Pa, by being run
oyer by wagon, was member Of the
Major family OF the Fourth district of
Cecil county. he was in the employ of
the Swarthmore Improvement ompany
and while engaged in assisting in backing
= load OF hay from q barn fell and one Of
the wheels passed over his neck, breaking
i and nearly aeYering his head from his
body. The other wheel passed over his
,hest.
Bob" Mitchell, son of the late Arthur
W. Mitchell, had one of his feet badly
'ut by stepping on a bottle yesterday
Thile playing ball.
William j. Alrich, the Elkton iaweIer.
la1 been granted reissue of his pension
with increase.