Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
NEWs OF THE PENINs ULA.

Easton, Nd, July %. William T.
Tarbutton, who had been helpless in.
valid from rheumatism for 30 years.
died at his residence IN st. Michael's.
He was drafted into the Federal army
in 1862, and while in service contracted
the disease. He was given soldiers
funeral.
Solomon Pippin's Avonvile farm, in
Bayley's Neck, has been sold to Mr..
Holding Of Chicago for 50, 750.
The Buffet farm of l76 acres, on
Miles river and Globe creek, near
Easton, was offered for sale, but the
highest bid was only IS, 900 and the
farm was Withdrawn.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Nichols, wife of
Henry Nichols, merchant of Easton,
ia dead.
William Denry, an Easton youth, fell
20 feet from persimmon tree Sunday
and broke both arms and his nose.
Cambridge, Nd, July ga Capt.
Grethan Moore was drowned near his
home in Lakes district last Saturday
night. He and his brother were in
skiff in narrow creek at the head OF
Fishing bay, when the boat capsized.
His brother saved himself. The body
OI ShpL. hOOr6 Was ISCoNpIod ouo uouI
after the accident.
Elkton, Md, July "a. The stack
yard on the Biddle farm, tenanted by
William Lloyd, took fire last evening,
and before the farm hands could get
the fire under control three stacks Of
wheat and one of oats were burned.
Fire threatened the buildings on the
place, and the Singerly Fire Co. sent
out their steamer Mr.. Lloyd, in at
tempting to put out the fire, was badly
burned about the face, breast and
hands.
James T. Sterling, who was working
On the addition that is being built to
the Singer!y pulp mill, fell from plank
this afternoon and was seriously in
jured.
Elkton, Md, July 26. The citizens
of West High street we're awakened
about O'Clock this morning. by hear
ing woman cry murder !" Mrs.
in Elktop during the race meeting, was
returning to her boarding house at an
early hour this morning, having arrived
here op the 1873 train, when she was
waylaid by two negroes, who robbed her
of $50.
There-was an animated contest over
the Office of the secretary and treas
urership of the Farmers and Mechanics
Fire Insurance Co. yesterday at Cal
vert. Samuel 7. Bye, who has held
the Office for several years, won by a
good majority. Several hundred per-
sons took part in the election.
Centreyille, Nd, July 24.--Wells E.
Tolson. merchant OF Stevensvjlle, on
Kent Island, died yesterday of typhoid
fever. He was one of the most active
members of the Prohibition party in
this county.
While Ezekiel Hunter was threshing
wheat yesterday on the White House
farm the threshipg machine caught fire.
The straw stackers and quantity of
straw were burned before the flames
were extinguished.
CIrisfeld, Nd, July 26. THE circuit
court for Somerset county has declared
Senator Dryden's crab law invalid.
This is an important decision, as II
was believed that the law would have
disastrous effect upon oyster plant
ling. Indeed, It Is said that great dam
age has already been done. and that the
passage Of tho law set oyster planting
back at least one year. About one half
million bushels of shells have been sold
here to Virginia planters which other
wise would have been planted in Mary
land.
Judge Page has filed a opinion in the
famous chancery case Of Thomas j.
Handy against Robert j. Maddox and
Benjamin 7. Maddox, in which was
involved the location Of certain oyster
lots in East creek which was clRimed
by both Handy and the Maddoxes.
The court decided in favor Of the de-
PENDANTS, dissolved the injunction and
dismissed Handy's bill, with costs to
the defendants. This case created great
interest and the decision is an import
ant one.