Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
MY MARYLAND.

-Artnnr and james Birnev, sars Of
Arthur Blrney. District As;"fney of
Washington, were dlowne,i off The Isle
of Wight, in Sinepuxent Bay.on Satut-
day last. They ha,i been summeiing
at OCEAN City.
John T. r. Brown mill property at
Wye Mills has been sold for 81, ,5O5.
The Sallie Harris mill property aud 46
acres Of land brought S2.023, and the
storeliouse and dwelling ON the road
from Wye Mills to Wye Neck sold
for s., ,O25.
The Salisbury "Courier" relates an
amusing incident that occurred there
the other day when More E. Pritchett
of lower Dorchester was arrested for
illegal scraping for crabs. "When ar
rested, Pritchett was landed at a point
at least two miles from justice of the
peace, and as soon as he was ashore he
stretched himself out upon the around
and said to the officers: "The Inv re-
quires you to carry me before a magis'
trats, and d. if you haven't got to do
it, for won't walk sep Accord
ingly, the two officers procured board,
rolled him upon it, and in this manner
carried him fully two miles. Pritchett
says he warned them frequently not to
let him fall and get hurt; if so he would
sue the county"
Charles j. Bayard, of Elk Neck, who
had such a miraculous escape from
being killed by lightning on July 16,
has recovered from the severe shock
to his nervous system. The narrow
ness Of bis escape can only be realized
by those who have seen the place and
the havoc wrought by the thunder bolt.
Mr.. Bayard was sitting ON his porch
when an acquaintance greeted him
from the road. He started out in the
yard to talk to him and was only a
couple of PAGES from the fence when
the flash came. A cedar tree across the
| road and the two large silver NAPLES
| lust outside the yard were struck, as
was the fence self, the upper scant-
ling for length of two panels being
literally torn to splinters and scattered
/ to the winds, not a piece of it boing
left more than two feet long and al
inch across. Posts and pickets were
reduced to kindling, and the horse in
the road dropped as if dead. Mr.. Bay
ard was thrown violently to the ground
as was also his son, Charles G. Bayard,
who was in another part of the yard a
little further distant. Mr.. Bayard was
untouched by the lightning, although
one boot was almosttorn from his foot.
Had he reached the fence, he would
certainly have met instant death.
| CECIL co. DEMOCRATS.
TheDemocrats of Cecil county as
sembled in second county convention
Wednesday for the purpose Of raining
four delegates to the s ate convention,
which meets in Baltimore on August
%.
When the delegates arrived it was
found that the friends of Senator
Crothers were in control of five districts
and four were favorable to ex-senator
John S. Writ. Mr.. Writ made an adj
dress to the convention, and stated his
position with regards to his candidacy
for governor. He said that without
any effort on his part the press of the
State suggested his name for governor,
and he certainly thought his county
would give him it's unqualified support.
He stated that the primaries were call
ed and delegates elected to the State
convention in May last, pledged to his
support without his consent or personal
knowledge. He then referred to his
letter in which he repudiated the &C.
tion Of the convention and stated that
the convention to-day was the only
convention that had right to send
delegates to the State convention Mr..
Writ then named as his choice foI
delegates w. Fl. Deshaup, George S.
Woolley, Col. W. H. May and DIR. J.
B. SIicer Manly Drennen, John
Banks, George w. Taylor and DR..
John H. Jenness, the same delegates
elected at the May convention, were
placed in nomination by DR.. I. B.
Moore. The latter delegates we're
elected by vote of 25 to 20 for the
Writ delegates.
Mr.. Writ then stated that he desired
the instructions in his favor passed
at the May convention be Tescinded.
The conventian then adjourned.
The convention was largely attended
and-m1ch interest was manifested in
the proceedings. AS Mr.. Writ will
not accept the support of the delegation
in the State convention, the four votes
from Cecil will go into the convention
uninstructed.