Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-27
FROM THE EASTERN SHORE.
Happenings of Interest in the
Peninsula Counties.


Two Famous Camp-meeIings to Be Held
in Cnroline--F ruit-growers Encouraeed
at the Prices Received for Early Peaches
DENTON, Nd, July 2i.--'rhe two largest
camp-meetings will begin their 10 days
services on Friday, the 25th inst. Concord
camp. under the auspices Of the Methodist
on the Peninsula, and the number of tents
will likely reach 40. Many, have erected
handsome cottages and but few Of the
buildings are removed when the encamp-
ment closes. Rev. 4. Il. Tabler is pastor,
and will be assisted by the best talent in
the Washington Conference, and several
lady evangelists will also be present and
take part in the meetings. S
The other camp-meeting, knownias Chill
TOMS is under the auspices of the Metho
dist Protestant Church and under the I'M
mediate charge of Rev. Q. III. Day, who is
pastor of what is known as Caroline Cir
cult. The number OF tenters this year will
probably reach 100. This is the nearest
camp-meeting for Denton, Greensborough
and Burrsyille, and draws largely from
the State of Delaware. Rev. j. u. Kinzer,
DIR. Lewis, Thomas o. Grouse, ]. NJ. Wing
ling, G. @. Bacchus, Dr. Wilson, T. d. Val
liant, ID. L. Greenfield, DR.. Mills and mem
beers of the Maryland Annual Conference
will assist.
Fruit-growers are somewhat encouraged
with the prices realized on early ship
early varieties do well, which, are nearly
always inferior in quality, they can sec no
good reasons for believing that good fruit
will be worthless. 1t is pretty we'll con-
coded that the crop in this county. consid-
ering the amount OF acreage. Is the best on
the Peninsula, excepting, possibly, Sussex
county, Del. The canneries are making
at al urnti ntS fSp n rttft nd
about one-fourth Of the fruit will be con-
stunned by them. Orchards are selling
from % cents to 40 cents per basket.
CECIL COUNTY.
ELKToE, MD, July 2l.--William Raymer
of Pennsylvania, an employe of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, cut bis
foot-badly with an axe.
Mr.. Luther Hindman of Liberty Grove
and Miss Mary Keene were married, We'd
nesday, by the Rev. S. A. Gayley, at the
home of the bride, at West Nottingham,
| Cecil county. rtrr
LAWN PARTY AT cENTREvILLE.
CEETREviLLE. Mp., July 2i.-Last night
| Miss Hattie McKenney gave dance and
lawn party to her guests, Misses Mahaffey,
Lanius, Knight and Pugh, at the residence
of her father, Mr.. William McKenney, in
Centreville. There was dancing ut the
town hall until about midnight, after
which the guests repaired to the home of
Miss Mckenney, where ices and fruits
were served. The lawn was well lighted
| and several pleasant hours were spent, ~
The increasing business of the telegraph
line to Centreville has resulted in the
erecting Of an additional wire for CONNER
cial purposes only the other wire being
reserved for business of the railroad. Eff
teen men have been engaged in the work
aud completed it to-day.
L. .l,.s - H. 7
organized last night at Church Hill with
about 30 members. Rev. Il. Il, White is
the minister in charge.
Miss Ella Dukes, daughter of Mr.. VIM,
Dukes, died near lngleside from consump-
ton, aged IL.
TIMBER FOR GERMANY.
PRINCESS ANNE, MD., June 2t.-George
w. Penn Of Glyndon, Baltimore county
has purchased lot of walnut timber In
Somerset county for expectation to Ger
many. The trees are now being cut and
squared and will be shipped by water tc
Baltimore and thence by steamer TO Ger
many.
The remains of the late Charles A.
Wooster were taken north last night fol
interment to New Jersey, his native State
DR.. J. lack Taylor, of Deals Island. has
invented and applied for patent for q
truckers barrel. The barrel is made with
an open slotted top, network fabric similar
10 bagging, and whep empty will collapse
and occupy little sp,Ae.
STORE BURNED NEAR CAMBRIDGE.
CAMBRIDGE, Mn, July 2l.-The store
house of Dashiell & Wingate, on Elliott,
Island, together with all the contents, wa!
burned Thursday night. A quantity Of
gunpowder was exploded during thu
progress of the fire. Mr.. DashieIl esti
mates his loss at 5000. The property wa
insured for $4,000.