Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-11
THE EASTERN SHORE.

EAsToN, MD, Oct. 3.--Letters. of adj
ministration on the estate of Joseph
Bowdle, who died on Thursday of
paralysis, were granted by the orphans
court to-day to William II. Adkins. On
the Saturday before he was attacked
with paralysis Mr.. Bowdle made appli-
cation to an agent of the Mutual Life
Insurance Co. for a $4,000 policy. He
was supposed then to be in robust
health. The policy came about the time
he died.
The voters of Talbot county will vote
at the coming election, as provided by
an act of Assembly of 1894, upon the
question of subscription to the capital
stock of the Easton, Trappe IL Cam
bridge Railroad Co. to the sum of
$4,000. This question was voted on at
the election of 1892, but the proposition
did not secure majority of the ballots
cast at the election, although q majority
of those who voted at all on the PROPOSE
ton voted affirmatively.
Miss Anna Nora Walker, daughter of
Robert F. Walker, prominent business
man and Republican politician of Easton
was married this evening at Arcadia
Heights, her parents residence, to Mr..
Os ~ VIM IuulSt u vi L OIb
Deposit. The Rev. Walter Avery of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, off.
clatcd. The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss M. Margaret Walker. The
bride wore white satin, with pearl trim
mings and carried bouquet of white
carnations. Her sister wore pink crepe
draped over an accordion-plaited skirt
and carried pink carnations.
Rev. George Coulson, pastor of the
Perryville Presbyterian Church, has re-
signed. 1in
Mrs. Maggie Haste has secured an
absolute divorce from her husband,
Charles Haste.
CRIsEIELD, Nd, Oct. 3.-Miss Mar.
garet Edith Adams was married to
WilliamJ. Peyton in Emmanuel Method
ist Episcopal Church at 8 o'clock. The
groomsmen were Prof. ]. E. Gardner,
Clarence Landlord, Sydney Church and
Ira Peyton. The ceremony was per.
formed by the Rev. II. X. Stevenson.
Miss Minnie Adams played the wedding
march.
ELKToN, Nd, Oct. 5.-The Town
Council of Elkton has passed an ordi.
nance giving the Elkton, Middletown s.
Massey's Railroad Company the right to
cross Bridge street, Main street, Maffit
street and High street. Tho work on
the new road is being rapidly pushed.
large force OF men has been busy for
several weeks past moving houses that
were in the line of the road.
The Junior Order Of United Ameri-
can Mechanics of Chesapeake City will
present the public school of that place
with u flag on the 18th instant, at which
time there will be big demonstration.
The Rev. John NJ. Knox of the Port
Deposit Presbyterian Church, has mott
fled his congregation that he intends to
resign.
The convocation of the diocese of
Easton at Perryville, closed last night.
The annual harvest home of the church
was held Thursday afternoon. Bishop
Adams was present.
The Rev. J, Il. Graham, pastor of
Harris Methodist Episcopal Church, Elk
Neck, has been transferred to. Gales
town, Md. He will be succeeded by
the Rev. il. b. Kirby of Bucktown, Md.
Warren Simmons, a respectable citizen
OF Hooper's Island, Dorchester county,
committed suicide Thursday night by
sANouiHS iliihSSll tlIOus5H tlG DOu1 Win
a double-barrel shotgun, loaded with
nails. The tragedy occurred on board
the schooner Clayton, in Honga river.
There was only one person on the boat
at the time besides Simmons. The cap
tain had been paying attentions to
young lady in Virginia, and recent
misunderstanding between them is sup
posed to have been the cause of the
suicide. Captain Simmons was the son
of Captain John T. Simmons, and was
about 26 years old.
Snow Hull, MD, Oct. 5.-Mr. A.
Gottschalk of Baltimore, has commenced
the erection of a neat cottage in Snow
Hill on large tract of town property,
purchased by him number of years ago.
The young ladies of Snow Hill were
given sercnade by the young men last
night. They secured the services of
two Italian musicians and gave the
young ladies genuine surprise. Among
the houses visited were those Of Senator
John Walter Smith, Dir. George w.
Bishop and Hon. George w. Covington.
a bicycle club is being organized in
Snow Hill.