Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
EASTERN SHORE NEWS.
A Missionary Brings a Native
Indian to Denton.

tnQlan TO De1Lons
To visit the Worlds Fair--Texas Fever |
Among Some Cecil Cattle--The Repub- |
Icans of wicomico.
DENTON, Nd, Aug. 29.-Rev. George !
T. Hopkins, who went from Caroline
county in 1887 as missionary TO India,
arrived home last week after q con-
tinued absence of six years. Before
leaving to accept work in India MIR.
Hopkins married Miss Kate Dixon, a
daughter of the late Amos Dixon of
Caroline county, who accompanied him
to his new field of work aud who, after
three years, died from fever peculiar
to that climate. Just prior to leaving
India, Mr.. Hopkins married lady mis-
sionary sent by the New York Confer
ence, who now accompanies him. They
are stopping for the present at his
brother. laws Henry T. Mittle of
Andersontown. The fact that MIR. and
Mrs. Hopkins are accompanied by
family of six natives of India attracts
great many to the village where they
are visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson and
four children compose the family and
they speak the English language flu
emily and with but little effort. For five
years Mrs. Anderson has been the nurse
and interpreter of Mrs. Hopkins, who
by profession is physician. She speaks
seven different languages and dialects
| fluently and is now taking much inter
est in the study of the history and phi
lology of the English language. They
show considerable musical talent and
| often entertain their visitors by singing
in their native tongue, accompanied by
an instrument which they call the
"guava." After sojourn here Of six
weeks, during which time twnof the
Indian children will be carried to a pri-
vate school in Philadelphia, the remain
ing members of the family will accom-
pany Rev. MIR. and Mrs. Hopkins to the
Worlds Fair. They will then make
short tour of the Northwestern States,
filling severalhppointments, where they
will be expected to lecture in the inter-
est of missionary work in India. Mr..
Hopkins will not likely return again to
India, but will probably accept an ap-
pointment in the Wilmington Confer
ence, of which he was member before
leaving America. He was pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church at Hprlock' 8
for two years.
SEQUEL TO DIVORCE CASE.
Jacob Anstett, who a few years ago
was divorced mensa ct thora from his
wife, after living together for over forty
years, has recently married young
lady of this county and located at Den
ton Bridge. By his second marriage he
disregarded the decree of the court
which granted the divorce and was last
week arrested and was released on bail
He will be tried for bigamy during the
coming October court. Anstett came &c
this county some years ago from Penn
sylvania.
THE CECIL COUNTY FAIR.
ELKToN, MD, Aug. 29.-For the Ceci
/ County Fair, which opens at Elkton ont
week from to-day, 2S entries have beer
i made for the trotting races, ranging from
/ seven to sixteen in class There viii
be two running races on the first day
: and one ON each of the following days
( The North East, Principle and Newark
S bands have been engaged, and thert
5 will also be stringed orchestra in th'
5 grand stand each day. The ground
t have been put in first-class order anC
' the track is in excellent condition
: Judging from some of the noted horse
d that will start, the track record, which
r now stands at 2.24, will probably b,
j. lowered. Tuesday will be children
: day, and it is most likely that all tn
schools of the county will be repre-
sented, the children being admitted free
, The cause of the death of the cattl
= : on the farm of Joseph Coudon, at Akin
y last week has been pronounced Texa
fever. A post-mortem examination wa
! made by DR.. F. Fl. Mackie, veterinarian
The disease is supposed TO have beel
:, communicated from a herd of southerl
cattle that was pastured on neighbol
: ing farm. 1t is not thought that tn
: disease will spread as all precaution
y have been taken.
l. wIcoMICo REPUBLICANS.
/. SALISBURY, Nd, Aug. Goth
a Wicomico Republicans decided to pos
" pone nominating a county ticket unit
It later. The folloYing were elected dele
/, gates to the State conventions: r. /
! Graham, S. r. Houston, Ware G. Waltt
n and ID. Il. Parsons. Alternates, Josep
10 II. Hayman, L. B. Price, William Cor
e way and Rolla Moore.
IS The following were elected delegate
. to the judicial convention: j. H. Hay
IS man, l.. A. Parsons, e. S. s. Turk an
9 w. H. Knowles.
Il The old State central committee We
is reelected.
tt The convention will meet again Oct
sr Der 4th, at which time they will nom
l. nate county ticket.
TALBOT COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
EAsToN, Nd, Aug. 29.--The Talb,
county Democratic convention, whic
st met in the court house here to-da
= named this ticket; Senator, Col. Oswal
p- Tilghman of Easton House of Delegate
" Osmund Hammond of st. Michael
N Frank G, Wrightson of Bay Hundre
h. William Collins of Trappe; Sherii
in William J. Dukes of Chapel distric
a. Surveyor, Thomas +. Chance of Chap
It. district; Delegates to the State CONVEX
is tion, james II. Willis, J. Marion Wooter
IN Charles S. Darlington, Senator Gibson
re law partner), and Harry D. Nuts.