Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
ELKToN, Mn, June i.-Dr. II. II. Nit
chell, Elkton's oldest physician, who has
been at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
under treatment Tor several weeks, arrived
home yesterday looking quite well once
more. Many of his friends gave him "a
hearty welcome At the depot on his arrival.
James I. Graham, clerk of the circuit
court for Cecil county, bought here yester-
day ut public sale 10 shares of capital stock
of the Eureka Fertilizer Company at
Frenchtown, for $1,000,
Miss Ellen Barroli Of Elkton, now in
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
where she had u l2-pound tumor removed
from her stomach some days ago, is re.
ported as doing well and will shortly
return home.
ELKToN, June 2.-The requisiiion papers
for the removal of the two notorious bur
glars, Cookery Fcnner and James Il.
Harris of Philadelphia here to answer for
the murder of Mrs. J. Granville Richards
have been made out and will be forwarded
at once to Annapolis for the governors
signature. They will likely be returned
soon after and the prisoners will probably
arrive here Friday or Saturday Of this
week.
George A. Steele, principal of the Elkton
Academy, and Miss Bessie Miller. popu-
lar school teacher of Elkton and daughter
of Samuel ii. Miller a well-known farmer
residing near town were united in mar
riage at 7 o'clock last evening in Trinity
7. y. Church Of this place by the Rev.
William H. Schouler The church was filled
to Overlooking with their many friends and
relatives and was tastefully trimmed with
evergreens and pottcd plants. A large arch
overriding the middle aisle, near the altar,
under which they stood during the cere-
m Charlaa N Tail &c
OF Mr.. Steele, acted as bestman. George
X. Ash, Clarence G.. Strickland, Harry N
Davis of Elkton, and Dr. Harry Barton of
Philadelphia. were ushers. A reception
was held at the home of the brides parents
Immediately after the ceremony and was
largely attended MIR. and Mrs. Steele will
reside with his father near Cowantown.
ELKToH, Nh, June A large granary
on the farm owned by William u. Brad
ford of Middletown, Del, situated in
Middle Neck, near the Bohemia river,
together with 3, 200 bushels of shelled corn,
was totally destroyed by fire about Y
O'Clock Thursday night. The farm IS
tenanted by j. H. Short, and his share of
the crop was insured for 5000 in the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Cecil
County. The granary is insured in a Deln-
ware company for $500 The origin of the
fire is unknown, but is thought to have
been incendiary. The grain had Just been
prepared for shipment and II large vessel
was lying near by to load it the next day.
IL is said the Cecil county capitalists who
recently lost heavily by the failure Of the
national bank OF San Diego, California,
have been called upon to make good the
deficit to the depositors. which will about
double their former loss.
Argument in the Cecil county case of
Frank q. Fell, charged with perjury, was
concluded in the Hartford county court.
Thursday. The jury rendered verdict of
not guilty. The case against William
Smith Campbell, for subornation Of per
jury, which grew out of the Fell case. will
now probably not be tried The cost of the
case to Cecil county is estimated at 5000.
Information was received here yester-
day OF the death Of Dr. ]. S. Sites son of
the late DIR. Sttcs who lived at the Red
Mill, a mile west Of Elkton. where his
sister, Mrs. Rosa L, Cameron, now resides.
Mr.. Sites had resided in Brooklyn for
several years past, where his death occurred
Wednesday.
The funeral of Miss Eliza Pitts, who
died Tuesday morning at the residence OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Moone took place from
her late home yesterday afternoon and was
well attended. Services We're held at the
Elkton Presbyterian Church of which the
deceased was the second oldest member.
The investment company Of Philadel-
pnia mas entered SUIT against q. Morgan
Eldridge, large real estate owner of
Cecilton, to recover Sl7,SD77 on two
promissory notes-one for 81 $685., dated
June 9th, 1881 payable December 9TH
$3.50, secured by 1853 shares of the invest
ment company stock as collateral; and n
second note for ! II 1921 81, dated July 3d.
$3.50, payable January 81, 1891. aud covered
by six shares of the Investment company
stock as collateral, with the usual pro-
visions for sales of the stock at brokers'
board.
The electric light plant for Elkton has
begun to assume shape and canvass of
for light.