Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
ON THE EASTERN SHORE.


GREESsBoRouGH, MD, Aug. 31.-By
the death of DIR. ]. v. Knots OF Tenn
pleville, and DR.. S. B. Thomas of Hen
derson, large scope of territory. 30 by |
90 miles in extent, in the locality from |
Kenton, Del, on the north, to Green's
borough on the south, is left with but
one physician, DR.. Lewis Evans, at
Templevile. The people of the locality
are exceedingly anxious that good
physician shall settle among them.
GREENsBoRouGH, Md, Sept. 1.-The con-
gregation of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Ridgely have decided to build
larger and better edifice. The work will
probably be commenced Immediately.
| Rev. w. w. Sharp is pastor of the church.
CHesTERrowN, Nd, Sept l.--Fire which
| threatened to burn the entire northwest
| section of Chestertown, broke out this
morning at O'Clock in the laundry build
| ing owned and occupied by Miss Kate Dill
| hofer, on North Calvert street. John ii.
Palmer. who manages the business, was
asleep in the office which adjoins the front
Of the building used as store. he was
nearly strangled with the snokes causing
him to wake. The front Of the building
was then in blaze. 1t was evident from
the first that nothing could be saved. The
flames spread so rapidly that 1t was irn-
possible to get to Miss Dilhofer, who sleeps
in the rear of the building, and ladder
had ID be procured and she escaped from
the window.
The large brick building adjoining, be.
longing to George Dilhofer and occupied
by Mrs. Fannie Bennett, soon caught. In
thefmeantime. double frame dwelling
adjoining the laundry on the other side,
near College avenue caught and was
burned to the ground. At this time several
buildings were on fire and general con-
fiagratIon was feared. but the fire was put
out by the bucket brigade, while the men
with the hose were fighting the fire which
had spread to the double frame dwelling
adjoining and south of the brick dwelling
of George Dilhofer. The fire was finally
stopped at this point after burning nearly
the whole roof and large portion OF the
side next the brick building. The prop.
erty burned was the best on the street, and
were comparatively new buildings except
, the brick dwelling.
The laundry anu storehouse of Miss Kate
Dilhofor is insured for $1,000, 5000 Of
which is in the Phoenix of Brooklyn, and
] 5000 In the American of New York. The
! store goods and furniture, all OF which
, were burned, were insured in the Cont
. mental for 81 ,0c0 The small double dwell
a ing of Miss Dilhofer adjoining the laundry
was not insured. while the large frame
. dwelling adjoining her brothers. property
/ had $500 on it in the Continental. The
: brick house of George Dilhofer was in
: sured for $1,000 in the Continual. Miss
q Dilhofor also lost $3.50 in cash in the tire
= CHBsTERTowE, Nd, Sept. 4.-The STATE
central committee for Kent county has
issued call for the Democratic primaries
on Saturday, September 10Th. The county
IA convention will be held on the following
Tuesday to elect delegates to the State con
!. yention. Kent is solidly for Comptrolle
Smith as his own successor.
ha
is opened to-day with an unusually large al
d tendance for the first day. The schoo
l. board has made several important change
4 in the books.
8. PERRYvILLE, Nd, Sept. 1.-The Perry
,r vile water works were put in operation
II early last gnne. he pipe line tis ahout2
40 miles long, and the entire cost of waite
right, rights of way for pipe and the con
n, struction of reservoir and pipe and layin
r of same was paid by issuing approximatel
e. 1000 of stock and borrowing $4,000 o
in mortgage. The water is taken from rocl
v. bottom stream supplied by springs. Th
u fall from the reservoir to the town is abol
~ 140 feet and no pumping is required at an
u time. The pipes will deliver 423, ,090 gallon
IL in the town in "a hours. In addition
IT. town use, the water is supplied to tn
he Philadelphia, Wilmington u Baltimol
n railroad the Port Deposit & Columbi
as road and the Philadelphia & Baltimoi
Z. them to use as much as 5000 gallons
lle "a hours. The pipe line also runs und
CO the PHILADELPHIA division of the Baltimo
IS. & Ohio railroad.
ee EIKToN, MD,, Sept. 1.-The county cor
les missioners Of Cecil to-day awarded Il
ee. contract for building the roadway to Il
.st abutments of the Aiken bridge to Matthe
,t' Russell at 2l1 cents per cubic yard. Dav
~, Connell of Cecil county has been award
TTh the contract to build an iron bridge aero
L. the stream at Kennedy's mill, on Il
boundary line of Cecil and Kent countis
be on bid of $3, $50.
ng A tablet dedicated to the memory of b
,e: late Prof. George K. Bechtel, form
RI. principal of West Nottingham Academ
ar. noted educational institution of Ce,
~ county. was unveiled on Thursday in Il
~ Presbyterian Chapel at that place. t
no tablet was token of the esteem of I
lr. Sunduy-school for Professor Becht
Ice Appropriate exercises and addresses we
lcy held III the grove and were largely
Ir tended.
m. PoRT DEposIT, ND, Sept. 4.-The stea
IAN ferryboat lity Belle, belonging to Capita
Holm, which was sunk i'll the storm
last Monday night, has, after great lab'
been brought to the waters edge. Sevel
large holes were found i'll one side. I
captain thinks she is not past repairir
NJ" She will be patched temporarily and tow
: TO Baltimore in few days. where, up
ing the docks, the full extent of the dana
the can be sscertained.
to The sloop James e. Blaine, which "
.wo sunk in the same Storm turns out to b
sh. total wreck. She belongs to William st,
IL. bing. With these two exceptions all da
och age from the storm has been repaired.
em. ';i,. DENTON, Nd, Sept. 4.-Bishop Cur
NIX lectured in the St. Elizabeth Catho
sers Church of Denton last evening, his the
)ne being mortal Sins" In the morning
llo- preached in the same church and h
,iye confirmation services The attendance
With both services was unusually large.
The large packing house of Harry
~. Roe, at Denton Bridge, was closed on 5
ms n urday and portion Of to-day, owing t
he break in the machinery of the engi
suit Tomatoes are now ripe and the canneI
he are principally occupied in packing the
i of The acreage is large and while there is
was a large crop, it is considered fine o
etor owing to the excellent quality of
hief toiha'oeS'
Johnson's Fast Mile.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 5.-Zimmerma
'. time of yesterday for mile, fly
riv- start, was to-day lowered 3-5 secol