Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-23
VIEWS or rnE eESissULA.

". 4. Dennl6, the oblect OF tbe league
will be to break up the illegal traffic
in alcoholic drinks. 1t WAS stated that
there are at least 20 places in Crisfield
where strong drinks are covertly sold.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union began a crusade against these
places last week by holding series of
outdoor meetings on the back street.
These meetings were attended by thou
sands Of people and addressed by
prominent ministers of Somerset
county. Vigilance committees were
fresly spoken OF, and now law and
order league has been formed and is
preparing to wage an active campaign
rs prominent citizens Joined the league
elected: President, L. E. P. Dennis;
P. Otis, Rev. George Fl. Sheriff, A. R.
Crockett, Jr., j. L. Carman and ]. B.
Tawes; Secretary, I. S. Lawson;
Treasurer, o. P. Gibson.
S. w. Kennerley has been elected
collector Of taxes and Clarence Lank-
ford attorney for the town of Crisfield.
Ghestertown, Nd, July 10. AN
accident occurred near Bet.erton,
which resulted in the death of Wash
ington Grew, an old and highly re-
spected citizen of Bettertop. While
driving from his home. accompanied
by another man, to point where he
had been at work or the public road
his horse became frightened, SHE'D
violently and ran away. MIR. Grew
was thrown with great force to the
ground, striking the roadside fence in
his fall, seriously iniuring his spinal
column. he was removed to his home
and medical aid summoned, but he
died after intense suffering. He was
about 60 years of age.
Washington Greshams died at the
residence of his sister, Mrs. S. s.
Bennett, at Edesville. He was So
years of age.
Miss Caroline t. Stewart has been
elected to the chair of French and
German in Washington College, to
succeed Miss Caroline Pettigrew. who
resigned to accept profeesorship
in Washington city. Miss Stewart
graduated with the degree of A. B.
from the University of Kansas in 1895,
with degree of A. NJ. from University
of Michigan, and pursued post
graduate course at Bryn Mawr.
Chestertown, Nd, July 81. The
board of visitors and governors of
Washington College has awarded the
con tract for erecting the normal depart
ment building to r. X. Pippin & Sons
on bid of Ss, 969.
The contract for building parsonage
for Christ Methodist Protestant Church
has been awarded to w. 3. & A. M,
Culp on bid of S3, 220.
One of the largest individual peach
crops on the Eastern Shore is that on
the Paca Island estate, belonging to
Mrs. Joseph Rasin. The place was
under lease by John A. Groves, lately
deceased, and ex-Comptroler Smith,
as executor, now holds the lease and is
having the enormous crop of fruit har-
vested. force of box and basket
makers on the place is making the
box and basket supply. Willard Mel
vim and e. N. Roland Of Chestertown
are experimenting the work, and when
the harvest is fully on small army of
peach plucks will be required to
handle the fruit. Mr.. Smith has in
addition to the teams already on tho
estate sent down 10 heavy mules. This
is the old Paca estate. one of the most
valuable and noted properties in this
section of the State.
Easton, Nd, July is. Mrs. Susan
Kemp Bartlett, aged so years, died at
her residence on Miles river, near
Easton, this morning. She was the
widow Of Joseph Bartletr.
William Powell Thompson died a
few days sgo at the Conrad Sani-
tarium, at the Relay House, near Bal
timore, where he was spending the
summer and undergoing treatment for
his heart, which failed him about two
years ago as the result of too close and
incessant attention to business. He
was about SO years old and the son Of
the late Alexander O. Thompson of
Kent Island, where the deceased held
and managed large estates. He was a
vestryman of Kent Island Episcopal
parish, and succeeded his father as
treasurer of the parish and manager of
the large glebe lands of the parish.
Ex-Surgeon- General Wales of Wash
ington, will spend the summer in Tai
bot. He has taken for three months
1dlewild Cottage, in Miles River Neck,
and, with his family, ia now occupy
ing it.
Easton, Nd, July 1.-THE Avon
plcNCl6 Slup LAS uhb ultu luIuuCIlOD
papers in the circuit. court to enjoip
the town commissioners from enforcing
the ordinance imposing 81 year tax
on bicycles. The case will be heard
July 9th.
Mrs Mary Marshall, aged SO years,
died at the residence of j. M. Senger,
Bayside. Many friends ministered to
her in her extreme old age.
A large tarantula was captured a few
days ago in the hall of the house at
Myrtle Grove. William Goldsborough' g
residence, several miles from Easton.
1t was fine specimen, up to the
standard for ugliness and viciousness.
George Camper has been appointed
superintendent of the almshouse in
place Of John H. Murphy.
Hon. John W, Causey OF Milford was
the guest this week of his niece, Mrs.
Thomas H. Jenkins.
Mrs. Alonzo Lee Nichols gave birth
to son the day Bryan was nominated
for President. Mr.. Nichols is an ardent
silverite and the baby will be christ
ened William Jennings Bryan.
Easton. Md, July 2l.-The Eastern
Shore wheelmen's racing cicruit is
composed of the cycle clubs of Easton,
Cambridge, Salisbury, fredericksburg
and Chestertowu. The first meet will
be held August 9th at Easton.
Greensboro, Nd, July 81. Chill
TOM s cempmeetipg, four miles east of