Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
EASTERN SHORE NOTES.

Isaac J. benson of Trappe district died
at his home on the Davis farm, near
| Wicomtco creek. aged Sc years. He was
| the father of |. j. benson, Jr of Trappe
district, and uncle of Henry j. benson of
| Sloan.
Work on the Lancaster, oxford e. South
ern railroad is rapily progressing. A large
portion Of the road has been ballasted and
| the rails laid from the Cecil terminus ut
Ghilds, which is used to. carry supplies to
| the 3OO men at work on the road
\ resident of Kent Island, who had been
Methodist for many years, but who re-
Gently became infatuated with the doctrine
Of the AdveDtists attempted to rebaptize
himself in a well and was eXtricated with
much difficulty by The members of the
family.
Mrs. Nancy Knowles, relict IF the late
cannon knowles, died near Sharptown,
Mlcomico county, at the age of - years.
she was member of Sharptown Method
ist Episcopal Church for x, years, having
joined IL At the age of II. She leaves seven
sons and -four daughters.
There will be more peaches in Wicomico
county this year than was at first sup
posed, About n thousand boxes are being
shipped daily from the county, and bring
from 81 - to Sl.75 per box iii Baltimore,
Mr., w. IL. Jackson thinks his Rockawalk-
lil6 Idilli Sbuu lot 4,uuU UHSkptS.
The county commissioners of Queen
Annes county, Messrs. Cecil, Legg and
Newman, Friday began d thorough in
spection of the different long bridges in
tle county many of which are reported to
be i'll an unsafe condition. Theinspection
IS held with a view TO complete repairs and
rebuilding if necessary.
Mr.. Levin Irvine Iollftt q well-known
citizen Of Wicomico county, died 1t his
home in ROckawalking, aged rs years, iii
leaves widow and large family of chill
dren and grandchildren. Mr.. follitt for
n,any years held the position Of bailitf 10
the petit Jury. lie had been member Of
the Presbyterian church from early life.
During one OF the recent heavy thunder
storms that have passed over the northern
part Of Cecil countythe Conowingo bridge,
winch spans the Susquehannu, was struck
by lightning. 4 large hole was broken in
the roof and many OF the bridge timbers
were badly shattered. Sixteen trees in one
group ON the farm Of John p. Wilson, near
Kissing sun, were also struck,
Captain John Bunting of Chincoteaeue
Island, who the first part of last month.
whileout in his menhaden fishing steamer
captured h900 dfumllsll at one haul Of the
purse-net, made another wonderful can
ture Of the llnny tribe Thursday, when he
hauled in 1000 bluciish, averaging In
weight about six pounds each. Mr.. W. d.
Curddry late town commissioner Of snow
HILL WAS on the island when the steamer
reached her wharf with her fioundcrins
cargo, and he received his pick Of them for
i. cents apiece. They We're shipped to
Northern markets after local dealers had
been supplied
Deputy Sheriff NIcHale of Talbot county. |
and A. G. Pascault, G. T. Counccll mid |
John IL. Thompson, his posse comitatts,
who went to Dorchester county in the |
steam yacht Beulah TO search for Albert
Mitchell the alleged express robber re- |
turned Saturday unsuccessful. The little |
steamboat and all hands came near being |
tossed u the Little Ghoptank river in ihe |
storm Wednesday night. When the storm
WAS al its height and the yacht was driving
before the gale in a seemingly sinking
they We're driven close enough
to the bugeye Ella l.angrall, living Id
anchor IN the river, and which they could
only see by the lightning flashes to enable
them TO jump into the chains and rigging,
Mcliale and Pascault were severely
bruised. The Beulah was found NEXT day
washed ashore on Taylor's Island. and
was, brought home minus smokestack,
anchor and cables.