Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-22
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Cambridge, Md, Oct. 20.-The will
of Frank l.. Thomas, who committed
suicide in Cambridge jail last Thursday
night, was probated to-day. The wit
nesses are John L. Pattison and Alonzo
l.. Miles. 1t was drawn by S. I. Mil
burne, who is named as counsel to the
executors. Robert W. Medford and
James Medford of Hurlock are named
as executors, with instr uctions to bond
in 80 days. Failing to do this. S. Spry
Andrews is to become executor. One
of the provisions of the will is that
the executors are to eypend 5000 in
putting al iron railing around the lot
on the old James Hurlock farm, near
Hurlock. in which Thomas father and
mother are buried. He directs that he
shall be buried there also and that
suitable family monument shall be
erected on the lot
John r Pattison's dwelling was dis
covered on fire this morning. An alarm
brought the fire company to the scene
and the fumes were snon extinguished.
The fire originated in the kitchen.
The damage to the building WAS about
$50. "-.
THE QUEEN ANNE RAILROAD.
Centreville, Md. Oct. 90. An ami
cable arrangement has been effected
between the Queen Anne railroad
and the Pennsylvania railroad whereby
| the former secures permission to cross
| the tracks of the latter at Greenwood
and Glendale, Del. This arrangement
relieves the Queen Anne railroad from
| delay in building the remaining %
miles of line to reach the ocean at
Lewes, Del. Contract will soon be
awarded for this work and it il planned
| to have the whole line from Queens
| town TO Lewes ready for operation by
April LIST, 1897.
RACES AT SINCERELY.
Singerly, Nd, Oct 90. - The
riding OF one jockey and the poor
showing made by two Of the horses
was unsatisfactory. The riding oi
Jockey Davis on Tattersal in the third
race did not suit Judge Martin ano
Davis was given warning after be dis
mounted. Mike DAILY WAS called upor
to explain the poor showing made b,
his horse Gonzales in the second race,
Buckrene made his first appearance to
day since breaking down at the frs
Iron Hill track and was made an odds
on favorite in the second race. Hi
bad leg literally broke before he hat
gone furlong and he fell, throwing
Ellis, his Jockey. Ellis escaped injury
Buckrene, with his broken leg dangling
got up and ran quite distance on thre
, legs. He was then destroyed. .a
DAMAGES FOR A COLLISION.
Chestertown, Nd, Oct 90. --Befor
tho circuit court to-day was the appea
case of Shaw vs. Hudson. Mrs. Shay
$ recently came to Kent from New York
. and some months ago, IN passing tb
team Of Mrs. Hudson on the publ
( road, ran into the carriage, throwin
1 Mrs. Hudson and her daughter out
: Suit was brought before the magistrat
I and damages in the several cases allow
Q cd Hudson, amounting to s240. Fror
+ this Levin W. Wickes, Mrs. Shaw
attorney, appealed, and the cases wer
o tal,en I'M to-day and damages wer
IS aIlowed as follows To Mrs. Hudson
XXI: Inc infant child, S.; another chile
IF al and the boy one cent; damage
h horse and carriage, 49, ..
u MApp-LEATHERBuRY NuPTIALs.
D Pocomoke City, Md. Oct. %. Mi
10 Virginia S. Leatherbury and Y. I
r Mann of Bridgeton, Va, were marris
g. in the parlor Of the Ford House, tn
r, avening. The Rev. a. >. Reamy
~ onancock performed the ceremony.
% FOOTBALL AT ELKToN.
Of Elkton, Nd, Oct. 2O.-Ihe Elkts
aa eoat.balI eleven easily defeated II
10 Oxford, Pa. foot. ball eleven this mo or
ed Inc on the Elkton Fair grounds. III
n. score was 30 to 0. Several hundrs
10 spectators we're present,
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n The Committee of One Hundred
'o csmSen. n. j., yesterd y refused
ar sndorse r. wilkins Budd, the Prohib
IoI oHaSssss .,nJs5afa for ah6rlff.