Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13
ON THE EASTERN SHORE.
News Items OF Cecil, Queen Anne's
and Somerset.
Sale of a Farm in Elk Neck--Another
Seventh Day Adventist Fined for work
int. on &nndaY--gnmarset CirnMLl Court.

Sale of a Farm in Elk Neck--Another
Seventh Day Adventist Fined for Work.
ing on Sunday--somerset Circuit Court
ELKroN, ND, July 1.-THE Stackhouse
farm, containing 222 acres Of land ana
situated in Elk Neck, Cecil county, was
sold in EllSton to-day to William K. Free
man for 5000. The property Of Henry =.
Mcdowell, near Calvert, was also sold 10
w. J. Wilson & Son for 50, SOC
The Singerly Fire Company was called
out this morning at 10 o'clock by an alarm
of fire caused by the burning Of coal
house on the property of Alfred Davis, ON
Delaware avenue. The house was situated
very close to the residence, but the flames
were gotten under control before oommu-
eating to any of the neighboring buildings.
At the meeting of the board of mana.
gers of the Cecil County Agricultural
Society to-day business pertaining TO the
coming fair in September was considered
The grounds, situated here, are now being
thoroughly repaired and placed in first
class order in readiness for the fair.
A great game Of baseball was played at
Port Deposit yesterday between the Port
Deposit Juniors and nine composed of
young ladies from New York. After get
ting ahead the home team played q very
loose game and gave the girls every chance,
but they could not play ball About 400
persons witnessed the game. The young
lady playing short stop received q very
painful injury by the ball striking her in
the eye.
A great many persons who enjoy fishing
are trying their luck in the Susquehannn
river, but are not meeting with very much
success. Fifteen members of the Chesa
peake. Club of Lancaster, Pa, came here
Saturday evening and spent tho following
day down the bay. They had but little
success with the fish, but seemed to enjoy
themselves very much.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
CEsTREvILLE, Nh, July ll.-Mr. George
Marvel, a Seventh Day Adventist was
fined SIS and costs this morning by Justice
Kerr for working on Sunday.
A tenant-house on the farm of Mr.. John
a. Walls was destroyed by fire yesterday.
The tenants were absent ut the time and
the origin is unknown.
Mr.. S. Charles Ringgold died this morn
ing at his home, on Kent Island, from
consumption, aged about 80 years. He was
one of the most popular and prominent
young men of the county.
Mr.. Ed. Knox has bought the dwelling
of Mr.. l.. X. Sheubrooks on Liberty street,
in Centreville. for 5000.
The Davis Bishop farm of 2l9 acres, near
Hayden's station, was sold to Mrs. Anna
Hestcult hl 20 an acre.
MIR. William II. FOLSOM to-day bought a
four.fifth interest in the farm Of Theodore
A. FOLSOM on Kent Island for IS, 500.
SOMERSET CIRCUIT COURT.
PRINCESS ANNE, Mn, July 1.-THE cir.
cult court for Somerset county convened
in Princess Anne to-day, with Judge Page
upon the bench. Being non jury term,
the session will be short one, lasting
probably not longer than Wednesday.
Samuel Miles, for selling spirituous liquors
in Crisheld district, was fined 500 and SEN
fenced to Jail for 90 days. Augustus Ward,
for selling spiritnous liquors in Crisheld
district, was fined 500 and sentenced to
Jail for GO days. Cornelius Sterling, for
keeping Clearinghouse III Crisfeld, was
fined so and costs. Upon motion of Hon.
Il. f. Brattan, Robert Il. Duer was ad.
mitted to the bar. Upon motion OF Col.
Thomas S. Hodson, Sherwood Hodson was
admitted to the bar. Judge Lloyd arrived
on the afternoon train.
Hon. John w. Crisfield returned from
Baltimore on Saturday last. About two
weeks ago Mr.. Crisfield went to Johns
Hopkins Hospital for treatment for an
ear trouble and had an operation per
formed successfully. Mr.. Crisheld's condi-
ton is very much improved.
a company has been organized in
Princess Anne for the purpose Of manu-.
featuring barrels and all kinds Of fruit
baskets. 1t is expected to employ 800
hands.
Ex-State's Attorney James T. Dennis Of
Somerset county, arrived in Princess Anne
to-day, having just returned on steamer
New York from trip to Europe. Mr.
Dennis married Miss Wade of Virginia, in
March last and went abroad on his bridal
trip. They travelled extensively in Italy
and Switzerland.
Mr.. ]. Y. Brattan, of the passenger de.
| partment Of the B. & o. railroad, is spend.
ing few days with his brother, Congress
man X. +. Brattan.