Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Campmeeiings In Caroline County--Taxes
In Taibot-A Railroad station Robbed
in Cecil.

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campmeeiings In Caroline county--Taxes
In Taibot-A Railroad staiion Robbed
in Cecil. tt
GREENSBORO, Nd, Aug. IA large
campmeeting at Concord, under the
auspices of the NJ. E. Church, has opened
in Caroline county. The meeting is in
charge of the Rev. w. w. Chaires, pas
tor, who will be assisted by the follow
ing ministers The Revs. r. H.. Adams,
presiding elder Of Dover district; .. w.
Chaplain of Fora, Del; +. ]. Corkran
of Pennington; p. II. Rawlins of Hair
rington; w. L. Avery, D. D., OF Easton;
j. A. Arters of Greensboro; q. H. Web
ster of Denton; G. r. Anderson of Fed
eralsburg; w. w. w. Wilson, D. D., of
Port Chester, N. Y; l.. =. Poole of
Piney Neck; D. w. De Venish of Burrs-
vile; George w. Townsend of Delmar.
The Methodist Protestant campmeet-
ing at Chilton's, four miles east of
Greensboro, was opened to-day. The
first religious services were under the
direction of the Rev. J. M. Holmes of
Crisfeld, and the Rev. G. II. Day. The
tent-holders have been buslly engaged
during the week moving out and
arranging for the camp. The camp is
about midway between Denton, Burrs-
vile, Harrington, FELTON,, and will be
largely attended by Delawareans. The
Rev. G. II. Day, the manager, will be
assisted during the meeting by the Revs.
DIR. Kinzer, president of the conference;
It. II. Lewis, president of Western
Maryland College: J. T.. Straughn Of
Harrington, Del; j. w. Trout OF Eliza
beth City, N. j.; G. j. Smith of Clayton,
DEL; G. L. Wolf of Baltimore; ]. NJ.
Holmes of CrisfeId; DR.. David Wilson
of Washington, d. c.; DIR. ]. l.. Mills 0f
Hancsville, Md; DIR. +. 4. Tagg, S. b.
Treadway, of Seaford, Del; 6. Q.
Bacchus of Washington, D. G.; W. 5.
Philips of St. Michaels, Md.
TELEPHONE AND TAXES.
EAsToN. MD., Aug. MIR. Leopold
| Stern of Baltimore. was in Easton from
| Saturday last until Wednesday in con-
nection with establishing a telephone
| system there.
The assessable property in Easton for
the year 1894 is 81, 446, 100. Last year
it was $l,464,305. The reduction is
mainly caused by the sale of the wharf
property at Easton Point The amount
of town tax for 1894, at 37t cents on the
| 800, is $5,422.97. The special tax, at
10 cents, amounts to 1,446.13, and the
water tax of cents comes to $723.07.
This makes total tax of $7,592. 10.
George William Webb Haddaway
died at his residence in Bay Hundred
July Both. He built the Frame Hotel ia
Easton, which he called the Talbot
| House. Several years ago he retired
/ I,,r; IN and nj IN
his farm in Bayside. He was keen
sportsman, and was known at home
and abroad as one of the best shots in
Talbot county.
| LITTLE BOY DROWNED.
DENTON, MD, Aug. 2.-Calvin Passa
Passapae, an officer Of liz \ steamer
Chowan, fell overheard from wharf
at Denton this evening and WA
drowned.
The school board of Caroline county
has organized by electing Edward r
Goslin president and M. B. Stephens
secretary, treasurer and examiner. Mrs
Lizzie Pippin was appointed first assist
ant and vice.principal OF the Dentor
high school.
RAILROAD STATION ROBBED.
ELKToN, Nd, Aug. 2.-The railroad
station at Sylmar, Cecil county, on thu
line of the PORT Deposit & Columbi,
railroad, was entered by robbers las
evening and two watches and pistu
and money to the amount of $l.5(
taken. The robbers forced the out
side door open and also the doc
leading into the office. Things were
left in state of confusion in the office
Over $40 worth of stamps were no
disturbed.
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