Middletown transcript., 1899-12-02
THE LOWER PENINSULA
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place aud this week sold it to Samuel
Carts, of near Smyrna. The farm con.
tains sos acres.
Rev. William A. Cole. for many
years pastor of st. Luke's Proie.tani
Episcopal Church in Baltim1 city,
has accepted the call to st. Stephens
Church at Earlville, Cecil county, and
has taken charge. Rev. Mr.. Cole will
remove his family from Balt;mo g
abou December 1. He succeeds Rev.
Thomas Duncan as rec'or. The
church at Earlyille is one of the oldest
in the State, and several years ago cele.
bIated its 200lh anniversary.
Snow Hill Messenger - Democratic:
''Hon. Lloyd Wilkinson, of this county,
is the choice of the Democratic men,
bers .elelect of the House Of Delegates,
for Speaker Of that body. The unani-
nifty with which Mr.. Wilkin on has
been selected by his colleagues is a
great compliment to that getleman, and
deserving one. The election does
ntt lake place until the meeting of the
Legislature, but the members have de-
cided in his favor in advance"
]. W. Boyer, of Rock Hall, died
Tuesday night, Nov. 21st. aged so
years. He is the man who several
years ago selected heavy oak timber
and bad 1t sawed to make his ccfin.
He also laid down in it to be sure I its
length. only few months ago. Mr..
Boyer always asserted that the ordinary
coffin was made of entirely too light
timber, and wanted to be buried in
heavy oak coffin. There is one other
man in Kent who has selected his
coffin lumber, be being Joseph Venable.
of Worton.
A great many orchards are being
started in Virginia this season and If
this industry continues few years as
it has commenced Shenandoah county
will be one Of the largest apple-produc.
ing counties in the State. DIR. ]. l.
Triplett, of Mount jackson, is planting
5000 trees. Hon. M. L. Walton and
Judge F. S. Tavennsr, of Shenandoah
have splendid young orchards. John
w. Copn, of Fishers Hill, has 1000
trees, while there are numerous grow
ers who have several thousand i'm
proved trees growing.
About 10 O'Clock Saturday night,
Nov. rs, Mr.. B. Klaff, Of Pocomoke
City about so yards from his h)me, was
knocked down and robbed. The as
sailant knocked him insensible with
heavy club, severely cutting his head in
several places and robbed him Of about
$50. Soon afterward be was found and
carried to his home in a precarious con. |
ditiou. DR.. G. F. Harg.s was sum-
mond Immediately and dressed the |
wounds Of the unfortunate man, which,
he states. may prove fatal. He has not |
as yet regained consciousness. This
is the third robbery that has been COM
mitted in this section in the past six
weeks.
Jefferson L. Ford, the present &C.
cupaut, has purchased the Hotel Rod
ney of DR.. H. r. Burton of Lewes, for
$4,000. The Hotel Rodney is com.
paratively new hostelry, being erected
about five yeas ago by Frank Burton,
and is comfortable and well-arranged
house. It is locat. d at Front and
South streets and commands In arine
view unsurpassed along any low-land
coast-overlooking the Delaware Break
water harbor and entrance to the Della
ware bay. An addition will be made
% the building on South street, in
,reasing the size of the dining,room
and adding several bedrooms.
Twenty-Five prominent Republicans met
it the law Office of P. L. Goldsborough,
Cambridge, Nd, Monday nightto discuss
he petition filed by Mr.. George W. Wool
ord, Democrat, in the Circuit Court for
Dorchester County, asking for a recount of
he ballots cast at the late election. Ac-
ording to the returns, Mr.. Woolford was
Iefeated by Mr.. James O. Leonard for the
'fice of County Commissioner by 35 votes. I
t was determined to contest the election of &
II the Democrats who were returned /
lected, namely, States Attorney, Sheriff,
hreejudges of Orphans Court, two MEM :
ers of House of Delegates aud County Sur
eyor. The Republicans will not only base
heir petition for recount on allegations of
marked ballots, but will also g
lain that two districts which gave Demo-
ratio majorities should be thrown out.
The section of Kent county adjacent to =
Wyoming was excited Monday, Nov. q
YER an attempted felonious assault
nda posse of farmers secured the g,
oods in that neighborhood, searching for
ie fiend who attempted Sunday afternoon
assault 5-year-old white child, John
erry, Jr., owns fine farm near Wyoming, p
nd during the summer he employed q me-
% named Bill Ford, about % years of age. "
ord was rough character, but Mr.. Berry d.
as able to manage him, and until Sunday
J simply did his work. About o'clock
at afternoon, Mrs. Berry missed her
lughter Emma, and went in search of her. y
) she approached the barn, q short dis Gu
nee from the house, she heard screams !.
ID, rushing into the building, found tie
lid in the grasp of Ford. The black
md, finding be was detected. jumped out
q back window, and headed for the woods
the west Of the farm. The mother took
sehild IN her arms and. running into
: house. told the servant girl what had E
cured. The girl ran to a naiehbor, and ~
IneaiAlely an alarm was sent % Union
E. Church, about half mile away. Al
1st to man the farmer congregation
rned out. and search for The fend ;n-
sdiately began. The negro had evidently
,de forthe Maryland line, and crossed II
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