Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Northern Convocati0n of the Diocese OF
Eastou TO BE Held at Chestertown Next
Monfb

i. Kirk, the oldest person IN Cecil
county, died ut the residence of her son,
Mr.. Samuel Kirk, near Kinks mills, last
evening, She was in the 104th year of
her age. Mrs. Kirk was born in Ireland
in the year 1890, and had up to the time
of her death enjoyed the best of health.
Death was the result of old age.
Moses 7, Nesbitt of this county, died
at his residence. at Vinegar Hill, on last
Friday, AGED IS years. On Monday
morning Mary Mccullough, who was
his housekeeper, died, aged " years,
and yesterday morning Joseph Nesbitt,
his brother, who lived with him, died,
aged So years. The cause of their deaths
was the grip. There were three corpses
under the same roof at the saine time.
Joshua P. McCay was appointed by
the court to-day as one of the examiners
in chancery to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the late j. Il. Wilson.
William Jack Of Port Deposit has
purchased the farm of S. b. Carson for
$3.50
CHEsTERTowN, MD., Dec. 13.-Cap-
tain Charles II. Wickes of Chestertown,
who died on Monday morning, was
buried at ST. Paul's to-day. lie was 70
years of age. Just few hours before
his death he fell from his bed and broke
his arm. He was educated at Washing
ton College After leaving college he
engaged in the mercantile business in
Baltimore city for eight years. He
then returned to Chestertown and
studied law in the office of James Alfred
Pearce, was admitted to the bar in 1916
and pracuced his profession until the
breaking out of the California gold
fever, in 1S49, when he, with party Of
-, among whom were Ezekiel Wickes,
John Ringsold, Spry Quimby, James
Hamilton and George G. Atkinson,
braved the hardships and privations of
an overland journey to California.
George G. Atkinson is now the sole
survivor of the party. Mr.. Wickes did
not mine for gold, but built up Il large
and profitable business in making can
vas tents for the mining camps. After
IL two.years' sojourn in California he
returned to Chestertown and engaged in
the lumber business until the breaking
out of the late war, when he was elected
captain of volunteer company raised
in Kent county, known as the Second
Eastern Shore Regiment, in command
of Colonel Edward Wilkins, and in
which company both Captain w. ID.
Burchinai and Colonel w. j. Vannort
served. He served three years in the
Federal army. In 1865 he married Miss
Henrietta Whaland, eldest daughter of
the late DR.. Thomas II. Whaland, who,
with one daughter, survives him.
Information has been received of the
accidental shooting of Frank Stops, of
Quaker Neck, in the hand. Mr.. Stops,
wishing to go shooting for ducks, bor-
rowed the gun of Mr.. Hayes Austin.
The gun was placed in the bow of his
boat, with the muzzle pointing toward
the shore. Mr.. Stops then proceeded
to push the boat from the shore, but in
doing SO knocked it down; the hammer
struck the floor of the boat and the gun
was discharged. The load passed en-
tirely through the side of the boat and
drove number of shot and splinters
into the hand of Mr.. Stops.
CRIsFIELD, Nd, Dec. 13.-H. O..
Conway, an athlete, jumped from the
roof OF the depot, this afternoon, into
the Annamessex river. This gentleman
claims to have jumped from the Brook
| lyn bridge on the 10Th of last July. II
is also stated that he has jumped from
the Poughkeepsie bridge. On account
of the nature of the place he was obliged
to take a running jump. His foot
slipped, which caused him to strike
the water on his stomach The blood
spurted from his nose, but otherwise he
sustained no injuries.
CHEsTERTowN, MD.. Dec. 17.-The North
ern Convecation OF the Diocese of Easton
| mill in, I'm, lhnHrk Claoafor-
town, on Tuesday evening" January I'd,
1894 continuing in session two days. In
addition to the clergy of Kent and Cecil
counties, of which the convocation is COM
| posed, there will be present number of
visiting clergymen. Among them will be
Rev. Joshua kimball, associate secretary
of the general board OF missions; Rev.
George u. Sutton of Easton, and the
| woman's auxiliary of the board of mis-
sions will be represented by Miss Julia G.
Emery of New York, and theSt. Andrew
brotherhood by Mr.. H. c. Turnbull OF
| Baltimore.
The India Building, which was one OF
the interesting objects OF the Midway at
the Worlds Fair, has been purchased by
the Colchester Company, and was landed
at the beach last week.
The dehorning of cattle has been adopted
by some of the largest stock-raisers in the
county. William P. Crosby has had his
large herd dehorned with most satisfactory
results.
So well pleased are the county commits
sioners with the new road and bridge re-
pair system, introduced for the first time
last year, that they have again adopted the
same method for the approaching year.
and have advertised for bids to do the
work, About 5000 was saved to the
Taxpayers last year by the new system.
The method, as published at the time,
is to receive sealed proposals to do the
work by sections, or the entire work OF
the county may be given to one party.
Contractors will be required to enter into
satisfactory bond with the commissioners
for the performance of the work i'll sum
equal to the contract price. The work
must be done before June 10Th, and
all work, such as washouts or similar I'M
expected repairs, will be paid for as special
work.
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
ELKToN, Mp, Dec. l7.--Mr. Oliver r
Clemson of this town, for many years
proprietor OF the FELTON, House, on Bow
street, Elkton, died at q late hour last
night, in the 63d year of his age. Mr.
Clemson had been 4 sufferer for many
years, but the immediate cause of hls
death was IN attack OF grip. Mr.. Clemson
was native of Lancaster county, Pa, and
had been II resident of Cecil county for
over ~ years. He leaves widow and one
SON, Harry II. Clemson, who is a student
at the Maryland University, Baltimore.
Mrs. George W. Barnes died ON Friday
ct her nome. near Carpenters Point, Cecil
county, in the Goth year of her age. She
was the widow of the late George W
Barnes. Her death was due TO the grip.
NEARLY DEAD FROM EXPOSURE.
CRIsFfELp, Nib, Dec. ia man was
found on the marsh near Crisiield. Satur-
day morning, nearly dead from sickness
and exposure. lie WIS discovered by J,