Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-25
EASTERN SHORE NOTES.
Completion of the Water Works at
Perryville, Cecil County.
The Miliington Academy Totally De-
stroyed by Fire--To Develop Claiborne,
tho 3. s. Y. 5. RaiIrnnh Terminms.

The Miliington Academy Totally De-
stroyed by Fire--To Develop Claiborne,
the Is. & Il. ;. Railroad Terminus.
ELKToN. Mn. MAY 1.-THE perryville
water works have been completed by the
CONTRACTOR, w. II. Rothrock of Baltimore,
the system having been placed in under
the supervision of Robert X. Martin, engi-
neer Of the Baltimore city water works.
Although the plant has not as yet been
thoroughly tested prior to Its acceptance
by the company it is pronounced as being
entirely satisfactory The water will be
used throughout the town and by the rail
road companies.
Thetwo hundredth anniversary of North
Sassafras parish, Cecil county, will he cele-
bratcd MAY 25th in st. Stephens Church,
Cecilton Mr.. ID. T.. Davis will read the
history Of the church for the first century
and by George Bdue for the second cen
fury. Bishop Coleman, Dir. Grammar
and Mr.. John $, Writ will make addresses
and poem by Mrs. Hardcastle will be
read.
As William II. Smith and James Smith.
employs Of the pulp works, which is now
undergoing repairs, were engaged at work
under machine in the dry-roon the floor
fell, precipitating them to the cellar, dis
lance of Il feet. j. Smith was unhurt, but
w Smith received painful injuries, his
arm being dsocated and his face badly
cut and bruised
wIcoMICo COUNTY.
SALISBURY. Mn. May Nv. H. Jack.
son is rebuilding the large barn on his
a.Watking farm, recently destroyed
by fire. The barn is being erected ON the
same foundation the old barn stood upon,
and will he the same style of structure.
A move is on foot to organize stock
company to develop Claiborne, the west
ern terminus Of the Baltimore Il Eastern
Shore railroad. A large number Of Tai.
bot and Wicpmlco people are interested III
the enterprise, and it is proposed to make
Claiborne summer resort, like Bay Ridge
A large hotel, payilions, &c, are 10 b
erected The oyster and crab business vii
also he conducted there during the winter
and spring months,
CAROLINE COUNTY,
GREEHsRoRouGm Mn, May l7.-Thoma
II. Jarman, senior member Of the hard
ware firm of I. II. ,Iarman ~ SON, whit
| at work upon porch annex to his stOr'
Monday afternoon, fell to the ground an,
was picked mp unconscious, Dir. q. W
| Goldsborotgh rendered surgical aid
| The semi.annual examination, under tn
| direction of the Caroline county schuD
| board, began in Greensborough Academ.
| to-day.
| The valuable tract of land known as tn
| Hog Island farm. i'll the fourth eectlo
| district OF Caroline county, and containin
| 75O acres, was sold.
SCHOOL HOUSE DESTROYED ny FIRE.
CnEsrERrowN, Mp, May 1.-THE Mill
ington Academy, Kent county, was total
destroyed by lire at 10 o'clock last night
together with the school furniture, books
| &C. The fire was discovered in a closet q
the upper school-ronm, but neither bucket
nor water being ->~nycnient it was impos
sibleto arrest the flames The origin of tn
fire is not known. There was noinsuranc'
Mrs. Edward NJ. Emory died at til
home Of her husband, in Quaker Mech
this morning, after an illness Of about
hours aged % wears.