Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
ON THE EASTERN SHORE.
The Proposed Cecil-kent Bridge
Over the Sassafras River.

A Port Deposit Man Seriously Ill--Nheel-
men Fined for Riding over Bridge
Orubbers Arrested--A Prolific Peach
Orchard.
ELKroN, Mn, Aug. 12.-The new can
ming factory of McGarr e. Smith began
operations here, yesterday, employing
about 20 men and women. The canning
will last about six weeks.
The County Commissioners of Cecil will
visit Chestertown, Tuesday next, to confer
with the commissioners of Kent county
and to receive bids for the building of
stone arch across the stream at Kennedy's
mill. over the head waters Of the Sassafras
river, the same being the dividing line be-
tween Cecil and Kent counties.
The Hover Ink Company of North East
has been awarded the contract for supply
ing the Department of the Interior with
writing fluid.
Grabs are very plentiful in the Elk river
ut this time, and Grabbing parties are
numerous.
The Rising Sun Catholic Church has
| been completed and presents handsome
appearance. The altar is finished in white
enamel. initiating marble, handsomely
carved and gllded ON the front. The win.
| dows are of frosted and stained glass, and
| the seats are of cypress. finished in oil TO
harmonic with the woodwork.
Or. Il, Cleiahd Jones, a practicing dentist
| in this place for several years, will remove
to Wilmington, October l5th.
John NJ. McClenahan of Port Deposit,
who was taken seriously i'll at Atlantic
| City about two weeks ago, still hes there
in II critical condition and unable to be
brought home.
TWO wEEELMEN FINED.
CHEsrERTows, Mn, Aug. ll.-Frederick
]. and William Gilbert of Baltimore, two
| L..t Hail. Al
| days ago on their way to Dover Dell,
bridgerules TO the contrary notwithstand'
ing. The wheelmen returned to-day on
their way to COLCHESTER to take the boat for
Baltimore and crossed the bridge on their
wheels. They were arrested taken before
Justice of the Peace j. Evans Thomas and
fined $3.50 each. Neither of the gentlemen
are members of the League OF American
Wheelinen.
The court in the Twilley case held that
the commissioners had the right to make
this rule to protect the lives of persons
using the bridge. The wheemen propose
if possible to carry the point involved L
u United States court for decision, ano
in order to do that will, it is claimed, try
to secure the arrest OF NONRESIDENT o.
the State, in which event the case will bC
carried to the United States court for de
decision.
In order to prevent that the commits
sioners have given Bridge Keeper Jone,
instructions TO arrest only such wheelmen
! as he personally knows to reside in tn,
, State. The wheelmen contend that tho
bicycle is conveyance, and that TIL
county commissioners have no right t,
impose any such restrictions against then
i'll the use of public thoroughtares. The
rule furbids any person to ride bicycles o.
5 trieycles across the bridge. The wheelmei
have declared their intention to test thi
, point in the highest courts, and these case
4 are attracting considerable attention.
; TANGIER cRABBERs ARRESTED.
: CRIsFfELp, Mn, Aug. ll.-John A Wise
, sheriff of Accomack county, has organize
! posse and to-day took II boats whic
!, were Grabbing in Tangier sound. Mr.. Wis
!, went on Tangier Island and summone
, every man OF the place to assist him il
G making the arrests. A fleet OF II vessel
Q was Grabbing on Oak Hammock when th
r Virginia posse. consisting of 20 boats, eac
r boat containing from 20 TO 30 men, sue
]. denly swooped down upon the crabber:
I Only two boats escaped. Oak Hammock
not an oyster ground ana is valuable onl
: for grabbing, and the coats that wei
G working had no oysters on board.
e WEDDING IN CAROLINE.
9 GREENsRbRoUGH. Mn, Aug. 11.-Mi!
s Emma sylvester, daughter of Samuel Sy
,. yester of near Greensborough, was marie
o Wednesday afternoon to &. 5. Martin
a Port Penn, Del. The ceremony was pc
formed by the Rev. L. L. Rittenhous
pastor of the Mt. Morah Baptist ChurcI
Ie at the home oil the brides parents. II
house was prettily trimmed with smila
Ie rosebuds and carnation pinks. Only II
70 immediate relatives of the couple we
lie present.
a MIR. G. W. Smith. prominent fru
- grower of this county, announces that
= has in bearing this year a thrifty pea
~ orchard containing 1000 trees, on wifi
he there is an estimated crop of 5000 baske
m making an average Of four baskets to ca
"A | tree