Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
NEWSOFTHE BASTERNSHORE
Drowning of a Three-years-
old Girl at Rock Hall.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES IN CECIL
Workmen at Cambridge
Strike for $3.50 Per Day.
Three Drowning Cases in Kent County,
One of the Victims a Three-ysars-o
Giri--Slipped on to Battle by Borseif
and Lost Her Lif =

Rock Hail. was drowned yesterday al
ternoon under most distressing circum- |
stances Mr.. Dodson has shipyard at |
what is known as Deep Landing, near |
Rock Hall, and the garden of his resi-
dence runs down to the water, but a |
fence and gate provided safeguard
against the children going TO the creek.
Mrs. Dodson had been accustomed to
take the child in bathing with her this
summer, Yesterday the little one was
missing and search was instituted. The
gate leading from the garden TO the
creek was found open, and the lifeless
form of the child was found near the
shore. 1t is supposed that she wentin
bathing by herself, and going out too
far, became frightened and helpless 10
save herself. M
Edward Williamson was drowned in
Chester river, near Chestertown. He
was 13 years old and son of D. L. Will
hanson, a colored ieweler of Chester.
town. He was in bathing with mum.
Der of other boys and went out beyond
his depth, and being unable to swim, was
drowned Another boy was rescued
with difficulty. W. n
Report has just reached here of the
accidental drowning of waterman
near Rock Hall. The mans name has
not been learned.
William E. Jarrett, of the Chester
vile vicinity, has bought of Charles @.
Wcstcott the Jarman farm, located near
Chesterville, Of over 200 acres. The price
has not been made known.
IN SOMERSET COUNTY.
CRIsFIELD, MD, Aug. A vesiel
commanded by Gordon Massee sank
near Milligan's fish factory wharf on
Wednesday night. The vessel was
loaded with lumber for the new Odd
Fellows Hall in Cristield. On coming
across Pocomoke Sound part of the deck
load was swept away, and shortly after
getting through Broad creek the vessel
struck sunken pile, sprang leak and
sank. She was raised to-day by James
Mister and brought to the railway for
repairs. The vessel was from Marumsco
A fight took place at the colored camp
at Hopewell last night. A dispute arose
between Anthony Sterling and Samuel
Wilson in regard to the moving of a
house belonging to Henry Handy. The
dispute came 10 blows. Both parties
appeared before Justice Wheaton to-
day.
Somerset Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Cristield will lay the cornerstone OF
their new hall on Tuesday, August 18th,
with imposing ceremonies. The Grand
| Lodge officers will be present. There
will be parade of Odd Fellows and
their children, headed by band OF
music. There will also be a festival
and supper.
CECIL REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
| ELKToN, Nd, Aug. 4-The Republic
cans OF Cecil county have issued q cell
for their primaries on Saturday, August
18th, between the hours of 2 and p.
M, for the purpose of choosing dele
gates to represent Cecil county in the
State convention, which will assemble
at Baltimore on September 9th, also to
choose candidate tor State senator,
three candidates for the House of Dele.
gates, one candidate for county com
missioner and one candidate for sheriff
The following gentlemen are the Judges
elected for their respective districts:
First, Thomas p. Jones, Sr., George
w. Taylsr, Joseph Magill Second,
William ]. Lake, Thomas B. Hooper,
George Buckwith. Third, Samuel H..
King, George Ricketts,, Jr., Robert &.
Strickland. Fourth, Howard Scott,
William Hogan, Thomas Settle. Fifth,
William johnson, E. I. B. Day, 5. B.
Mccullough. Sixth, Howard Reynolds,
Norvilie 2. Brown, Mount 2. Kirk.
Seventh, D. P. Brickley, George Eccle-
ston, William r. Coulson. Eighth,
Mitchell Kennard, M. W. Fulton, n. F.
| Wright Ninth, Webster White, Alfred
Cameron, Samuel H. Rogers.
| DEATH OF YOUNG PHYSICIAN.
CAMBRIDGE, Nd, Aug 4.--Dr. Albert
@. Jones died at Georges Hotel, in Cam
bridge, on Thursday night, aged %
years. Owing to ill-health he aban-
doned the practice of medicine, and in
March last began the work of pushing
through the Cambridge & Chesapeake
railroad, of which company he was
elected president. Under his manage
ment the work has been much ad-
vanced.
The workmen engaged in laying pipe
for the water works in Cambridge struck
in body for higher wages to-day. They
demand an advance of 80 cents day,
making $3.50.
WORCESTER COUNTY NOTES.
Snow HILL, Nd, Aug. 4.-Canta-
loupes and watermelons are getting
plentiful now in this locality. Other
fruits are also abundant. Large guam
titles of tomatoes will be ready for can
ming purposes, though the crop was in
jured by the recent drouth.
Lieutenant Albert Laws, a recent
graduate of West Point Military Acad-
envy, has been visiting friends here this
week. He will leave soon for Mexico
where he will take charge of body OF
United States troops.
A Farmers Institute was organized al
Snow Hill to-day with the following
officers: President, J. Fred Wooley
President, Benjamin johnson; Sec.
rotary, DR.. s. X. Marshall. Prominent
farmers in this section have entered into
this organization and itpromises to be q
power here in the interest of the farmers
PoRT DEPOSIT, Mp., Aug. This
vicinity has just passed through one Of
the most protracted and damaging
droughts known for years. The rair
storm of yesterday was gladly received
by all and will be of much benefit. Blu
: many of the crops will be q partial OF
total failure, owing to the dry season
The hay crop was little more than hall
its usual production, and the farmers
! say the crop for next year is seriously
l damaged. The corn crop will likely
not be more than half one. The
tomato and sugar corn, which are beinl
/ grown quite extensively about here viii
, be almosta total failure. The prospects
for the farmers are, therefore, anything
but encouraging, ste
: Messrs. Spencer d McGonigle o.
t Lapidun, have rented q largo building
) | and eouipped IL with the latest inn