Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-28
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Real Estate Sales and Other Notes OF
News in Cecil County.

news IN tecii Oouutys
ELKToS, MD, Dec 26.-The property
of the late William j. Collins, one mile
north of Elkton, containing 80 acres of
land, was sold at trustees sale at the
court house yard this morning to VIM.
E. Hardness of Elkton, for $2,S0O.
The Burnite property, containg 13f
acres, situated at Cowentown, Cecil
county, was sold at mortgagee's sale this
morning to Joseph johnson OF Phila-
delphia, for 81, 100.
The horse belonging to Amoor Todd
of Fair Hill, Cecil county, stolen from
the Howard House yard last night, has
been recovered.
James Hill died from an attack of the
grip, at the residence of his son-in-law,
Harry McCrea, in this town, last even
ing, in the Goth year of his age.
Mrs. Sarah B. Aldridge of this town,
died at an early hour this morning, at
the residence of her son-in-law, William
g. Mercy, In West Elkton, of the grip,
in her 18th year.
Thomas Buckwith, farmer of the
Second district, died at his residence,
near Chesapeake City, on Friday morn
ing, after an illness of two weeks. He
was "a years of age and leaves widow
and five children.
The trackmen's time on the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington g. Baltimore rail-
road has been reduced 20 per cent
from ten hours to eight hours.
Mrs. Ellen Patton Rowland, of
Liberty Grove, Cecil county, recently
celebrated her Goth birthday. Mrs.
Rowland had the honor of grasping the
hand Of General Lafayette at Port De-
posit during his visit to this country in
the year 1924
Itis said that new bridge will soon
be constructed over the Susquehanna
river at Perryville, in the place where
the old one now stands.
The Sunday-school of the Northeast
Methodist Episcopal Church gave an
exhibition in g. A. r. Hall last evening.
Protracted meetings are held nightly
in the Elkton Methodist Episcopal
| Church.
The young men of Elkton held a
pigeon-shooting match in Mitchelrs field
yesterday.
EXPLODED IN HIS POCKET.
CRIsFIELD, Nd, Dec. 26.-The fire.
works with which Christmas was cele-
brated in Crisfleld reminded one of 4th
of July. A colored man was standing
in front of Charles Sterling's store with
cannon fire-cracker in his hip pocket
the fuse of which protruded. A mis-
chievous boy saw and comprehended
the situation and applied the lighted end
of a cigar to the fuse. In Il few seconds
there came thunderous report, and g
much-startled man was seen moving up
the street minus his clothes and with 8
badly scorched skin. A subscription
was taken up for his benefit.
A hit-or-miss entertainment was giver
in the Methodist Protestant Church las
night. Six organs and two bands played
at the same time. Tickets for gentle
men were 13 cents, for ladies II cent
and for children II cents. The enter
tainment was hit in every respect.
i In QUEEN sANNE's COUNTY.
CENTREvILLE, MD. Dec. 26.-Chsrle
Hammond, son of Mr.. John Hammon,
of Corsica Neck, was painfully injured
about the eyes last night while playini
with powder, which he poured into al
empty Roman candle. Thinking tina
the fire on the fuse was out, he pickle
up the candle, when it exploded, burn
ing him severely.
There is an epidemic of grip in thi
county, but no serious cases have bee
reported.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Morris die
from injuries received from collisio
with another team.