Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-01
FARMERS OF CECIL COUNTY
An Interesting Institute Held
at Rising Sun.
MAN AND WIFE BADLY BURNED
Knocked Unconscious by a
Blow With a Shovel.
Proposition to Change the Official Tenures
of tho Kent County Comniissioners--In-
speption of the Is. & IL. s. Railroad
Wedding ut Hiilsboro--E Eastern Shore
News.

ELKToN, Nd, Feb. 21.-The Farmers
Institute, held under the auspices of
the Maryland Agricultural Expert
mental Station and Cecil Grange of
Rising Sun, convened in Rising Sun
yesterday and continued in session to-
day. The meetings were largely at
tended by farmers from Southern Ches-
ter and Lancaster counties. Pa, and
from Cecil county, Md. An address of
welcome was delivered by the Rev. l..
w. Layfield, after which Deborah 9.
Leeds spoke on Farmers Wives and
Daughters" Elwood Balderston read
an interesting paper on "How to con-
struct and maintain silo and the COM
parative value of ensilage with cut corn
fodder and hay" H. o. Devries, master
of State Grange, delivered an address
on "The Organization of Farmers"
and James S. Robinson of the Mary
land Experimental Station on "Horti-
cultural Interest and Its Opportunities"
The following programme was rendered
to-day: Lloyd Balderston read paper
on "Grasses and Their Utility in the
Dairy" "Relation of the Experimental
Station to the Farmer" was discussed
by Prof. r. II. Miller, director of the
Maryland Agricultural Experimental
Station; essay, by Mrs. Alice @. Shippers,
on "Ragweeds;" Prof. II. B. Patterson
of the Maryland Agricultural Station
ON "Fertilizers-Their Application and
Value.n
The late Jacob Boham's property
situated in the Ninth Election district,
containing 30 acres, has been sold to
Lucy A. Yerkes for SLIGO.
Coroner Perry Litzenberg is one Of
the oldest appointees in the State, having
held the office of coroner of Cecil county
continuously since 1870.
Robert &. Lewis of Elkton is on visit
to Europe.
KENT's COMMISSIONERS.
CHEsTERrowN, Md, Feb. 21.-Peti-
tons are being circulated throughout
Kent asking that the Legislature take
some action in specifying the terms of
the county commissioners of Kent. 1t
is proposed that the board consist of five
members, one from each district, as at
present, and that they be elected in the
fall of 1896, two to hold office for two
| years, two to hold office four years and
one six years, the respective terms to be
| allotted as may be decided among them
selves. 1t is further asked that fixed
salary not exceeding $500 he provided
| for, instead of as at present, a per diem.
| Because of some difference of opinion
between Kent county representatives at
Annapolis two years ago, Kent was the
| only county whose commissioners terms
were not designated by the amended law.
Mrs. MacKendree Patrick of Quaker
Neck, several days ago filled lantern
with oil and failed to screw the top
down securely. In passing stove some
Of the oil was spilled and in an instant
her clothing was in flames. Her husband
extinguished the flames, but not until
both were painfully burned.
WEDDING AT HTLLsBoRo.
CENTREyILLE, Md, Feb. 2l.-H. M.
Thompson and Miss Clara E. Flowers,
daughter of Nathan Flowers, were mar
ried this evening by Rev. S, M. Morgan
| Of Wilmington, assisted by Rev w. w.
Sharp, at Hillsboro Methodist Episcopal
Church. The editice was decorated with
evergreen and an arch was over the
altar. Misses May Fleming and May
Sylvester were flower girls. The ushers
were Messrs. Edwin farrell, Harry
Fisher, William P. Fleming and Harry
Flowers. The bride wore a gown of
pearl-colored lansdowne, trimmed in
pearl and satin. She carried pink roses.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
| Thompson were driven to their home,
near Hillsboro. Many friends were
present, among them Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Steele of Marydel, and Misses
Jennie Rees, Sallie Rees and Mabel
Thompson Of Smyrna.
In the last few days Richard Holly.
day of Spaniard's Neck has lost IL
sheep out Of a valuable flock from some
disease of the head. Other of his sheen
are sick and Mr.. Hollyday fears he will
lose the whole flock.
INSPECTING A RAILROAD.
SALISBURY, Nd, Feb. 21.-General
Manager Willard Thompson and Supt.
A. J. Benjamin, accompanied by Mr.
| W. U. Polk, passed over the Baltimore
IL Eastern Shore railroad in special
train Tuesday, inspecting the roadbed
and looking into some proposed i'm
proyements on the road. Ocean City
| will this year have increased facilities.
4 UNCONSCIOUS FOR FOUR HOURS.
Snow HILL, Nd, Feb. 21.-Dr. Viii.
liam Il. Hearn and DIR. Thomas j. Hal
loway, both of Bishopville, Worcester
county, had dispute yesterday ovei
some sand which DIR. Holloway was
hauling from DIR. Hearn's premises. DR.
Hearn received blow on the back oil
the head with shovel, and was uncou
scious about four hours. He is in criti
cal condition.