Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
THE EASTERN SHORE.
william NJ. sinGeriy to start a Brick
Yard mt Frenchtown, Cecil County.

william NJ. sinGeriy to start Brick
Yard ut Frenchtown, Cecil County.
ELRroN, MD., Aug. 29.-Workmen
have been engaged for several days
past clearing the land of William NJ.
Singerly at Frenchtown, on the Elk
river, two miles south of Elkton, pre-
paratory to building large brick yard
on the land. Mr.. Singerly recently dis
covered a rich vein of the best quality
of clay.
While Andrew Holt, farmer resid-
ing in Elk Neck, was blasting rock, a
| small piece Of stone struck him in the
neck, penetrating his windpipo and
coming out of his mouth. The wound
bled profusoly, and from the loss Of
| blood he became unconscious. DIR.
Charles NJ. Ellis of Elkton dressed his
wounds, which he pronounced not to
be of a serious nature.
Miss Mary Haughawantof Lewistown,
Pa, has peen elected principal of the
West Nottingham Female Seminary.
AN INTERESTING sKIFF RACE.
EAsroN, Nd, Aug, 29.-The oxford
| skiif race was one of the most interest
ing aquatic events of the season. The
course was on the Tired Avon from
Town Point to Bachelors Point hurdle,
to Plain Dealing creek buoy, finishing
at Town Point. The skiifs entered were
those Of Edward Parsons, sailed by w.
j. Smith, Jr.; Jerry Valiant, sailed by
Jonn Gibson; Lee Thompson, sailed by
himself; Charles Dobson, sailed by
himself, and G. Sinclair, sailed by ii.
Dodson. There was an elegant south
wind blowing. The race was one of the
closest ever seen here and seemed 10 b.
anybody's from the start. On time
allowance the boats finished in the fol-
lowing order: Parsons, Thompson, Val
liant, Dobson. Sinclair's boat broke
down early in the race. Parsons made
ii in lib. Gm. los, beating Thompson
seconds.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
CHEsTERTowN, MD., Aug. 29.-Jame;
w. Greenwood, prosperous youns
farmer living near Kennedyyllle, hat
disappeared and serious apprehension.
are felt for his safety. Mr.. Greenwood
several months ago married Miss Lille
NJ. Ruttcr, daughter Of the late William
j. Rutter. He left home on Monday
August 18th, stating that he had TO g
to Wilmington, Del, on business, bu
would return on the following Wednes
!; day. lie failed to return, and sine
neither his wife nor his or her famil,
: have received the slightest iutlmation u
, to the NhGreabOutS Of the missing man
He leaves u large and valuable persona
! property on the farm, with no one /
look after or care for it, He had sol
z. and delivered his crop Of wheat of thi
year to Mr.. John Q. Sutton of Black
Station, but had not collected tn
= money. 1t is feared by his family an
=, friends that the missing man has bee
, the victim Of foul play, as no otter pc:
. sible reason can be assigned for HI
: mysterious disappearance. lie is abou
26 years of age.
! A large lot of valuable real estate We
! offered at public sale yesterday. I'll
: valuable property known as the iasi
:; Farm in Still Pond Neck was offered
!, mortgagee's sale, but was held up
$50. The Old Plantation property W,
7 purchased at murtgagee's sale by Lid
!, Rasin for S26 per acre. A property Il,
!, Joining Still Pond village was pu
i chased by Mrs. Caroline Hynson. III
), McCleaver property, near Worton st
N ton, was purchased by Franklin Smit
Personal property in the county is ST.
ing at extremely low prices and a gre
deal is being offered at nublic sale,