Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-15
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Death of an Elkton Man in Philadelphia
--Cecil County Farm Sales.

--Cecii County Farm Sales.
ELKToN, Feb. 13.-James McKinsey,
formerly resident of Elkton, died yes
terday afternoon in Philadelphia. He
fell on the street while suffering from
vertigo and struck on his head. His
death occurred short time afterward.
Mr.. McKinsey was born in Elkton 70
years ago, and was leading citizen of
tho town in his time. He was member
OF the F'ree-soil party, but afterward
became identified with the Union party.
He was appointed postmaster of Elkton
in 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln
and served out his term. In late years
he lived in Philadelphia. A widow and
two sons survive him. One son is
Warner McKinsey, employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company near
Philadelphia. The other is Folger Nc
Kinsey, editor of the Meas at Frederick.
Hyland's Discovery. on Elk Neck,
containing 80 acres Of land, improved
with small frame dwelling, was sold
at mortgagee's sale, in Elkton, this
morning, To Joshua p. McCay of
Elkton, for 5000. Another tract, situated
in Elk Neck. containing AZ acres, was
sold to John A. Kline of Elkton, for
$500.
Farmers of Southern Chester and
Lancaster counties, Pa, and of Cecil
county will hold a farmers institute at
Rising Sun, Cecil county, commencing
Tuesday, February Goth.
ELKToN 6 SOUTHERN RAILRoAD.
CHEsTERTowN, Nd, Feb. 13.-Resi.
dents OF Kent county are deeply inter-
ested in the proposed new railroad from
| Elkton to Lumbson's station, on the
Baltimore g. Delaware Bay railroad.
They are making every possible effort
to secure the passage of the act 10 give
to the new road the appropriation of
| S6S,O00 in the treasury to the credit of
| the Elkton d Middletown road. A large
meeting was held at Chestertown yes
terday evening, when resolutions were
| passed favoring the transfer of the ap-
preparation. They protest against the
| Elkton & Middletown or the Elkton &
| Massey's as substitute for the Elkton
y Southern, and say the object most de-
sired is trunk line down the Peninsula
in competition with the Pennsylvania.
James A. Pearce, one of the incor-
| porators Of the Elkton 81 Southern, was
chairman, and @. q. Hopper secretary
OF the meeting. A large delegation has
been appointed and will visit Annapolis
on Thursday. A delegation of more
than so representative citizens of Ches-
tertown, Galena and other points in
Kent, will leave for Annapolis to-mor-
row in behalf of the Elkton & Southern
route. James A. Pearce, w. NJ. Sky,
Hope II. Barroll and others will 20.
Queen Anne's will send delegation of
over go, headed by Colonel William
McKenny and John b. Brown, who will
also present a strong petition in behalf
of the railroad.
A meeting of the company's directors
was held at Elkton this morning. They
decided to attend' the meeting of the
Legislatures ways and means committee
Thursday.
FEBRUARY THUNDER STORM.
PRINCESS ANNE, MD, Feb. 49,
Princess Anne and vicinity experienced
last night an unusual phenomenon in
the visit of a thunder storm. The storm
lasted for 10 or 90 minutes and the
thunder was unusually severe This
was going on while winter weather with
snow was roaming over most of the
United States.
Ex-Congressman John w. Crisfield,
who sustained q partial stroke of
paralysis while at his Office on tho 4th
Of JANUARY last, has greatly improved.
Monday he walked from his home,
edge Hill" on the suburbs of Princess
Anne, to his office in this town. Mr..
Crisfield is now in his s5th year.
DEATH OF MRS. $. d. vENABLE.
CRIsBIELD, MD, Feb. 13.-Mrs. S. D.
| Venable, wife of the proprietor of the
Eastern Shore Hotel, died this morning
at 4.S0 o'clock. She will be buried in
Princess Anne.
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