Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
EASTERN SHORE POLITICS.
Dorchester Democrats and Queen
Anne's Prohibitionists.


Anne's Prohibitionists.
A Sad state of Affairs Brought About by
the Drought in kent--Isids for the New
sassafras bridge.
CAMBRIDGE, MD, Aug. 15.-The
Democratic county convention, to name
delegates to the State and judicial con-
Yentions, met in Cambridge to-day. All
the districts were represented except
East New Market, which sent no dele
cation. The following delegates were
chosen:
To the State convention, Thomas
Hughlett, Jr,, Levin A. Insley, w.
Grason Smith and Levi D. Trayers.
To the Judiciary convention, John w,
L. Webb, w. Laird Henry, John II,
Tubman and w. D. Travcrs.
Resolutions were adopted, instructing
the delegates to vote for the Hon. Henry
Page of Somerset county for chief
judge, and for Hon. Henry Lloyd of
Dorchester county for associate judge.
PRoHiBITIoNIsrs IL QUEEN ANNE's.
CENTREYILLE, Nd, Aug, 15.-The
Prohibition nominating convention Of
Queen Anne's county was held in the
court house here to-day. The attend.
ance at the convention YVES fairly good
and much interest WAS manifested. The
State platform was adopted. o. il.
Brice was Endorsed for comptroller.
Nominations were made by committee
Of one from each district and unani-
mously approved by the convention.
The ticket is as follows:
State Senator-John |. Holland.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-James E.
Bailey.
House of Delegates-James C.Steyens,
james I. Anthony and ". T. Virgins.
Sheriff--Joseph VI. Barelett.
Suryeyor--C. II. Pardee.
County Commissioner--W William G.
Tucker.
Committees were appointed TO form
| district clubs and to work for the sue
cess of the ticket during the campaign
With no Republican ticket in the field
the Prohibitionists are hopeful Of elect
ing part of their ticket.
SERIOUS BROUGHT IN KENT.
| CHEsTERTowE, ND, Aug. 15.-Kent
county farmers are suffering greatly
from the protraeted drought. In thu
very midst of the summer hay has beer
brought to the county for immediate
use. Unless rains fall within the mex
few days the corn crop will be reduced
fully one-half The damage to fruit ha
been enormous. The peaches are small
and some varieties are nnmarketable
| One OF the largest peach growers in til,
county has already abandoned the frui
on 500 trees without picking a basket
Others, to a greater or less extent, viii
do likewise. The tomato crop is alread,
short, and the crop of sugar corn ha
been so short that one of the larges
Gamers in the county has been forcet
TO close down temporarily.
Captain Joseph Downey says that tn
outlook for the packers is extremes
blue. Under the most favorable cir
cumstances there will not be more thai
the third of a crop. The tomatoes ar
not on the vines, and what are there ar
rotting nearly one-half. Unless raj
falls within the next ten days, he say.
it will be too late for even the salvatio
of the late crop. Early sugar corn
short fully one-third, and the corn
scdnty and improbable to a great extern
The large number of creameries in tn
county are, of course, being MATERIAL
affected by the depleted pastures, whic
cuts the milk supply, but our farmer
are making every possible effort to kee
the supply OF milk up to fair STANDARD
and, SO far as known, no closing of Ii
creameries will result.
BIDS FOR THE NEW BRIDGE.
The boards of commissioners of Ker
and Cecil counties met in joint sessio
to-day for the purpose of receiving PR
posals to build a large arch bridgewa
at Kennedy's Mills, Sassafras, on II
boundary line between Kent and Gee
counties. The following bids were r.
ceived for building the arch; II.
Stuart, Chestertown, $3,050; Alfrt
Green, Middletown, Del, 81, 100; Pate
son g. jackson, Cecil county, 3,45
David Cornell put in bid for buildir
an iron bridge over the stream, stor
work and all complete, of 5000. III
bids were held under advisement.
PocoMoKE DREDGING CASES.
Princess ANNE, Mp, Aug. 15.-Ju
tice Samuel L. Tull of Tull's Corn
tried three cases yesterday against parti
charged with dredging in Pocomol
/ sound contrary to the local law fl
Somerset county. Z. X. B. Lankfol
and Levin Taylor were convicted al
, fined 500 each with costs. In bo
cases an appeal was taken to the circu
court for Somerset county.
Mrs. John w. Humphreys has pu
chased from Thomas I'll. Book lot {
& Main street in Princess Anne, and w
) shortly begin the erection of residenc
SCHOOLS IN QUEEN ANNE's.
. CENTREvILLE, Nh, Aug. 15.-Supe
I intendent, i. l.. Beatty has ordered u
S white schools to open for the fall ter
S on September 4th and the colored schoc
:, on October I'd.
S Mrs. Louisa Chance, aged rs yea
G died at her home on Sunday night, fro
+ paralysis. She was the widow Of the 10
e William Chance, and had long been
:. resident Of Kent Island.
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