Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24

lIbhIoN, lhbst aug W iiHiOi
Steele, aged 10 years, who was employed |
on the farm of William Arrants, in Elk |
Neck, Cecil county, was drowned this |
afternoon in the Elk river. He attended |
picnic of Crouch's Chapel Sunday
school, held at Locust Point. and at 3
o'clock went in swimming with his com
panions, Thomas Lodge and James
Duling, Jr. After being In the water a
short time Steele was taken with cramps
and called to the other boys TO save him.
Before they could reach him he sank
and disappeared from sight.
While Frank earle of Elkton was
cutting wood, this afternoon, his axe
caught In a clothes line and he was
badly hurt. A deep cash was made in
his head. His condition is serious.
The Providence paper mills of the
Singerly Pulp and Paper Company
have resumed operations as usual after
temporary shutting down of all the
machines excepting those manufac-
turing the paper for the Philadelphia
Record
The Mccullough iron works, employ
ing 200 men, at North East, will soon
resume operation.
The report of the treasurer of Cecil
county for the month of July is as fol-
lows; Receipts, So, 301. 13; disbursements,
$4,992.21; cash balances on hand,
$5,560.88.
The remains of young son of Rev.
Thomas Hammond of New York, were
brought to Elkton this morning and in
tered in the Elkton cemetery.
At their meeting yesterday the school
commissioners confirmed the appoint
ments of the following teachers Emma
L. Henderson, Maggie L. johnson and
Maude v. Thompson. A number of
contracts for coal were awarded and
several organizations OF trustees were
recorded. II was ordered that each
commissioner shall at future meeting
report description of the boundary
lines of their respective schools, and
any suggestions patrons may have TO
make are solicited.
Cecil Farmers Club met to-day at the
Villa Sopia, the residence of Joseph
Coudon, near Perryville. The follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this
club that the existing financial condition
of the business of this country requires
the immediate and unconditional repeal of
that section of the act of July 18th, 1890,
known as the Sherman law and the sub
stitution therefor of such legislation as
will secure for the country gold dollar. a
silver dollar and government paper dol
lar all of equal exchangeable value.
The members voting against the reso-
luton as framed were Enoch Noyes,
George w. Sutton, II. Arthur Stump
and Adam R. Magraw.
THE DROUGHT IN wIcoMIco.
SALISBURY, Md, Aug. 16.--This is
the seventh week since any rain of con-
sequence has fallen in this section. The
corn crop, it Ia estimated, will be short
about one-third. The late potatoes will
amount to very little on account of the
drought and the sweet potato crop is
about ruined. The farmers look rather
dolefully to the coming winter, as they
will be very short of food for theil
stock. In the eastern part of Wicomico
where the land Is low and marshy, the
corn crop is not hurt much and the yielo
will be very good.
States Attorney Thomas +. J. Rider
and daughter left this week for the
Woild's Fair and will take in many Of
the noted northern resorts while gone
John H. White celebrated his 90tl
birthday Tuesday. Mr.. White is on,
of the most remarkable men in thi,
section. He is apparently in good healtl
and still looks after his numerous bust
ness interests regularly. He is the fathe
of Cashier John FL. White of the Sails
bury National Bank.
The will of tho late Mrs. Rache
Dorman was admitted to probate Tues
day. She left 81 900 to each of he
three daughters, and the balance of tn,
estate is TO be divided among the 81!
children. Her life was insured for 3d. SOC
The New York, Philadelphia d Nor
folk railroad 10 preparing to build
new station at Salisbury. The plans ar
ready for q new passenger station, +
cost about $1,000. This will give Sails
bury the handsomest station on til
lower Peninsula.
The farmers and melon-growers ar
complaining very much OF excesslv
freight charges on watermelons by tn
railroad companies, and say that befor
another year, If the tariffs are nc
changed, they will not plant melonseec
The rate is over so per cent of the gro:
receipts il the melons sell very well, an
if the prices are low, the grower gel
nothing.
4 In the death of DR.. William @. Mar
4 tiers at Barren Creek that section of I'll
"A county loses one of its oldest and mo
N widely known citizens. Mr.. Marstel
w was So years old and was born at S
Johns, N. S. He was noted linguis
being one of the most brilliant Gree
M and Hebrew scholars Wicomico count
M ever had.
81 THE NEWS OF SOMERSET.
M CRIsFIELp, Nd, Aug. 16.--Mr. ar
M Mrs. N. G. Sterling returned from the
Fl bridal trip to Ocean City on the Is
and reception was held al the hou
during the evening The house al
"A grounds were brilliantly illuminate
VA and every available space was filled
M the throng which attended. About 6
al people were present.
lN On account Of increased rates Of d
i Adams Express Company the crabbe
A held meeting to-day and determine
to ship their crabs henceforth via steam
and the Baltimore g. Ohio railroad.
. Some Of the farmers in Somerset a
X now engaged in cutting their cornstall
as the dry weather has so injured l.
crop that 1t is fit for nothing but todd,
M QUEEN ANNE's LAND SALES.
IA CENTREvILLE, Nd, Aug. 16.-T
'1s small farm of William H. Brown, CO
WI tanning 10 acres, was sold to T.
WI Meredith for $1,150. The Joseph
VA Coursey property, on Broadway, W
:l sold to John R. Cook for $4,000. n
N Henry A. Palmer, ST., has purchas
~ from Mr. Edward G. Legg his farm,
X Kent Island, for $500.
S EAsroN, Md. Aug. 17.-Justi
ny Walmsley of Oxford has committed
I'M ioil In default of 9hO0 hnil Alb,