Evening journal., 1893-07-06
PENINSULA NEWs PARAeRAPHs.

The July term Of the Circuit Court for
Somerset county will convene Monday,
July 10
The property Of Captain J. T. Jones,
situated at Elk Neck Crossing, near
Elkton, has been sold 10 @ A. Whitaker,
Of North East, for $1,000
The Painters Rest" farm, containing
266 acres. in the First district OF Cecil
county. has been sold to William Price,
Of Middletown, for 50 600 cash.
Large quantities of potatoes, beans and
onions are being shipped TO the Northern
markets from this county and prices thus
fer have been fairly remunerative.
Under the annual adjustment Of the
salaries OF Presidential postmasters, the
salary Of the postmaster at Princess
Anne has been increased from 81, 900 to
81, 100.
The board Of town commissioners Of
Perry willie have organized by the cleo
tion Of John II Brsdfeld, presidents
John T, Patterson, treasurer and II.
Owens, secretary.
The government has established
weather display station at Westover.
Nd, with + d Long in charge. Flags
will be displayed every day indica
ing the weather twenty-four hours
ahead.
During the electrical storm that
visited this county on Monday even.
ng, the lightning struck and killed
hree horses on the farm Of Joseph
Il. Steele, near Chesapeake City, in
the second district. The horses were
insured
The prohibition convention for Somer-
set county will meet in Princess Anne
On Tuesday, July IL, for the urpose of
nominating county ticket. A mass.
meeting will be held in the afternoon.
Martin Van Buren Bennett, Of Kansas,
will address the meeting.
Under the auspices of the County
Farmers Alliance a picnic attended by
1900 people was held at Concord on
July 4, where addresses were made by
Or "A. g, Ellzey, president Of the state
alliance; n. A. Dunning, editor Of the
National Watchman, and Rev. Edward
E Dixon. Tie Greensboro Band fur
nished the music.
The work Of dredging the Elk river
from the iron bridge at Elkton to Clay's
shore, distance of about two miles,
has been completed by the dredge James
d. Leary, owned by James Caller & Son
Of Norfolk, Va. The channel is one
hundred feet wide and eight feet deep
At low water, for which work an appro
priation Of s., 900 was made.
The hard crab business has taken on
its usual large proportions Oxford. ST.
dichaels, Claiborne and Tilghman's
Island are the principal shipping points.
The new wharf OF the Mary land Steam
boat Company at Tilghman's Island gives
that section the advantage OF the crab
trade this year for the first time One
dealer is putting up deviled crabs for the
use Of the restaurants inside the World 8
Fair grounds.
An accident occurred on the Crisfeld
branch Of the New York, PHILADELPHIA
and Norfolk railroad yesterday, lust
above Kingston. The FIRE crown of the
engine broke, letting the fire and steam
fly out In all directions. The ties were
burned under the engine and the woods
we're set on fire The fireman. John
Csrman, was scalded about the legs. The
engine was hauled TO the shop. for re.
pairs
Thomas Bidgell fell dead with heart
disease last evening while walking from
haston to his home In Hammondtown.
about half mile distant. Bidgell was
very worthy colored man OF advanced
sge He Was one of the founders OF
hammondtown, a suburb Of Easton.
occupied mostly by the residences Of the
better class Of colored people. The Bid
gels make up large and self respect
ing FAMILY OF cOlored people. Thomas
Bidgell's body has been embalmed a,
the funeral will wait the coming Of som,
Of his children from q distance.