Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
THE NEWS OF THE PENINSULA
Mary Donneily's Death Caused
by Alcoholic Poisoning. i,
PERRYVlLLE CHURCH DEDICATION
Samuel FitcheIl Fatally Shot
by James Handy. 3S
Convention OF the Christian Endeavor
Union of Queen Anne's County = Death
of Sarah simpson While Preparing Dim
ner-Drowning of sylvan Kane. ~

Elkton, Md, June %. The Coroner
impanelled jury of inquest over the
body of Mary Donnelly yesterday
morning. The woman was found in q
clump Of buahes near Elkton by DIR.
Joseph A. Wallace of CheeapeaEe City,
who testified that she was then slowly
dying from poison. He stated that the
man who was found with her was not
sick at the time, but after he left he
became Eeathly sick. Dr. John II.
Jamar attended the man and had him
removed to the Elkton jail. At first
it was thought that the man had
poisoned the woman, but the evidence
failed to show this. DIR. Wallace
thought they had both drank the
poisonous wood alcohol and To this
was due her death. The man, who
gave his name as Patrick Murphy, was
better this morning and testified before
the jury. He stated that he purchased
the wood alcohol in Elkton, and that
they both drank of it. He said she
drank more of the drug than he did.
According to his statement she is
from York, Pa, where she has some
children. He said she joined him on
Thursday week and was coming down
this way in hopes of finding her hus.
band, who was thought to be working
near Middletown, Del. The man will
recover. # &
CHURCH DEDICATION. @
Perryville, Md, June 90. The new
Methodist Episcopal church was dedi.
Gated to-day. There were three services.
by the Rev. George Edward Reed, D.
II - fat mi y
College, at 1870 a. m. The Rev
Merritt Hujburd, s. #. D., of Will
mington, preached at 3p. m., and th'
Rev. L. Il. Barrett, d. D., presiding
elder of Wilmington district, preached
at 7.30 p. m. A choir from, Tome
Memorial Church, Port Deposits rem
| dered the music in the afternoon
while at the other services the Perry
vile choir furnished the music, Th'
church, the design of which is Gothic
ia built of granite, at a cost Of 81, 900
The contributions made to-day. vii
nearly clear the church OF indebted
4 ness. t SH
| A FATAL SHOOTING. I'll y
Pocomoke City, Md. june 2SA
Samuel Fitchell, the young colore
man who was shot in the abdome
Tuesday night by James Handy, ais
/ colured, died yesterday morning. A
inquest was held yesterday afternoon
The. jury rendered q verdict Ftha
Samuel Fitchel Came to his deat
4 from the effects of a bullet fired.fro
pistol in the hands of one Jane
Handy, and that the act was prenedl
tated and malicious 49,
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyoR CONVENTION,
Centreville, Md, June %. T-Th
Christian Endeavor Union Of Quee
Anne's county began its annual sessio
in Grace Methodist Protestant Chufr
yesterday. The union adopted resolr
tions condemning Sunday excursions
bicycle riding and kindred amusement
on that day. Resolutions were, ais
passed commencing the last grand, iur
for its refusal TO grant liquor license
in the county. The following officer
were elected: President. Rev. Kent N
: BUY of Church Hill; Vice Presiden
MISS Ella Pippin of McGinniss
Treasurer, Miss Irene Straughn
Centreville; Secretary, Miss Prue Fol
of Winchester. ~ z"
Sarah Simpson, colored, aged
years, died yesterday while preparir
CHILD DROWNED.
Port Deposit, Nd. June 2S. -Sylvs
Kane. aged Z years, son OF Villa
Kane, was drowned in the Susqu
hanna river this evening. No one sa
him fall into the river. but he WI
soon missed, and search was mac
from where he was last seen and whe
some of his playthings were found, {
Rinhart's wharf. The body was r
covered with graphing hooks after
had been in the water two hours.
> Accident ON MIR. singeriy's Yacht.
Elkton, Md, June 9.-The pleasu