Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE.
Destruction of Two Cecil County
Barns by Fire.

Death of n Well-known Cecil Countian.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
ELKToN, MD, Aug. 15.-Joseph Beste,
a we'll known resident of Appleton, Cecil
county, after partaking freely of hissup-
per, Saturday evening, was stricken sud
denly with paralysis at the door of his
house, and expired from its effects early
Sunday morning. He was a sober and
industrious workingman and had pre-.
viously finished hard days work at a
threshing machine. He was IS years OF
age. A widow and three grown daughters,
one of whom is the wife of William @.
Henderson of Appleton, survive him.
TWO BARNS BURNED.
ELKToN, Nd, Aug. 14.-The barn |
and outbuildings on the farm of John |
Anderson, near Fair Hill, Cecil county, |
were destroyed by fire this afternoon,
together with the contents, including
all this years crop of hay, grain and a
lot of harness and farming implements
The origin of the fire is mystery. The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
Herman Missinsch, German tramp,
apparently 55 years of age, was lodged
in the Elkton Jail this morning on the
charge of having burned the barn OF
Charles w. Shippers, at North East, last
night. The fire was discovered shortly
after o'clock and Missinsch was noticed
emerging from the building The
building, with its contents, including
hay and other provender, was destroyed,
the loss being in the neighborhood OF
$400, with partial insurance.
A fire was raging in the Bacon Hill
woods last night, and it was with diff
Guilty that persons could drive along the
public road at this point because OF the
binding smoke.
A large freight barge was launched
| this morning at the boat-yard of Edward
| Deibert 81 Brothers in Elkton. The barge
was built for =. Dougherty & Company
of Baltimore, and has capacity OF $50
| tons.
As Thomas McIntire, farmer, was
driving through Elkton, this morning,
his daughter, years of age, was thrown
from the carriage and painfully injured.
Her head was badly cut and she re-
ceived other bruises. Several other chill
dren were in the carriage and were also
thrown out, but escaped uninjured. The
injured child was removed to the resi-
dence of its grandmother, Mrs. William
Boulder, and her condition is rapidly
improving. Mr.. McIntire drove for a
physician, and upon returning his
horses, being driven rapidly, took fright
and ran away, breaking the dayton
wagon and throwing the driver out.
Active preparations are being made
for the Cecil county fair, at Elkton
September 9th, 9th, 9TH and 9Th. The
track has been put in excellent condition
,, and the fencing and buildings have re-
ceived repairs. A reporters gallery
has been added to the judges stand
The grounds are admirably situated
within few feet of the Elkton station
along the line of the Philadelphia, Viii
mington s. Baltimore railroad. This il
the thirteenth annual fair.
:, A CHURCH STRUCK ny LIGHTNING.
r PRINCESS ANNE, Aug. 1.-THE Met
ropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
colored, situated within the limits o
Princess Anne, was struck by Lightning
h on Saturday afternoon during the pre-
4 valence of thunder storm. The build
!. ing was damaged to the extent of $3.50
= The lightning struck the tower Of tn
!. church and then divided, going dow
!. each side of the roof, tearing off an
Il breaking the slate in its course. At tn
Is time the church was struck there wer
" seN6Idl pcOplC III luG DuiliiuS VIM IL
s ceived slight shocks, but none were ser
!. ously injured.
i, The drought which has prevailed i
p Somerset county for more than mont
q was broken in this locality by copioT
shower Saturday afternoon. The raj
w was not general throughout the count
r, and did not extend more than mi
st west of Princess Anne.
D. POLITICS AND PosToFFIoE.
a CuEsTERTowN, MD, Aug. 14-Tl
Republicans of Kent county have name
August 10th for their primaries an
August 22d for the nominating CONVEX
ton. More than ordinary interest
"a felt in the convention, as it is thoug
TN that full ticket will not be nominate
but that Captain Joseph Downey, Il
III Prohibition candidate, will be indorst
~ for sheriff. Nominations will probab
W be made for the Legislature, though
~ is claimed by some prominent Repub
~ cans that no ticket may be put in Il
Fe field, and that the Prohibition cane
he dates may be Endorsed. 1t is thong
that a full Commissioners ticket may
"a named in order to test the tenure of Il
ch "hold-over" board.
=. The government post-offlce inspect
u ..o recently sent to Chestertown to lo'
W over sites for the proposed new po
~. office has made his report. Congrei
~ man Brattan has notified the citizens
81 Chestertown that the government b
as favorable considered their propositit
o Oa to erect public building and that t
III allowance for rent has been increas
us from $175 to $3.50, The town comm
~, ~ sioners will promptly begin operatio
ass and before the end of the year it is c
Dss pected that several unsightly old bull
W. ings now in the centre of the town "
i t be replaced by handsome public bull
:nle ing, in which will be offices for toy
M officers, post Office, private offices a
'ms accommodations for the fire departing
~ FARMERS SUDDEN DEATH.
sas CENTREvILLE, Md, Aug. 14.-W
he liam Il. Barton, farmer of the Six
me district, Queen Anne's county, died s,
la denly at his home Saturday event
les. The cause of death is not known, bu
the is supposed to have been heart disea
be He had just returned from drive a
,st, was apparently feeling as well as usr
Mr.. Barton was about 55 years old a
represented Queen Anne's county
the Legislature in 1884.
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