Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
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in LHe sWOOuS on lnOIlhS hellum' g
place in Chester county there arc two
wild shoates, which have held possess
| sion there since early in the season.
The animals are half grown and seem
TO be thriving, but no one can catch
| them. They belong to the next
neighbor, John Il. Hepburn, from
whom they. escaped. The boys have
chased them from the woods wi tn
dogs, but the owner does not wish
them killed. till later in tho season.
A. very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the home Of Mr., and
Mrs, Charles L. piersul OF Concord
vile, on Wednesday, October 18th, when
their oldest daughter, Marian Spring,
was united in marriage to George &.
Williamson. son of j. pennock and
Estella Williamson, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. Elmer w.
Powell of Kennett Square Baptist
Church. Only the immediate relatives
of tho two families wftnessed the
ceremony. After q brief tour the bride
and groom will take up their residence
in Philadelphia, where the groom is
engaged in business. Guests were
present from Wilmington, Berwyn,
Newtown Square, Thornton, Dilworth-
own and Brandywine Summit.
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EAsTERNsBoRE or IARfIANB.
Rising Sun N. e. Church has in
yited Rev. II. A, g. Westerfild to re-
turn as pastor next conference year.
| Rev. Walter B. Stahl of Shepherds
| town, w. Va, will succeed Rev. James
! Mitchell as rector OF St. Paul's Church,
| Centreville. Mr.. Mitchell has retired
from the active ministry, owing to i'll
/ health.
The Maryland Telephone Co, after
hard fight, has been given permits.
sion to enter the town of Elkton. The
company has also secured the right to
construct q fine from Ellston to Lewis
willie, Pa.i by way of Cherry Hill.
The Salisbury District Epgorth
League has elected the following
officers: President. Rev.. II. @. Budd,
| Berlin; Vice Presidents, Miss Minnie
yincent, SNOW Hill, Rev.. II. .B. Kelsoa,
Ppwellyille, Rev. j. w. Colona, Anna.
messex, and Miss Sue Taylor, Stockton
Secretary, Miss Annie Taylor, Berlin ;
Treasurer, Charles w. King, Laurel.
The Cecil County Circuit Court has
granted an iniurotion against Robert L..
Cristie, a packer of canned goods al
Colore, at the suit of : the Strasbaugh-
Steokie Hewitt. Gn. Of Baltimore, who
allege that gristie contracted 10 deliver
1000 cases Of tomatoes at s2I6 cents,
but now refuses, owing to the fact that
+ the goods hayo increased in value about
81, Coo.
Richard B. Mccoy, one of the Oldest
and best known citizens Of Cecil
county, while on d visit to his brother,
William u. Mccoy, ata Dublin, Har.
| ford county, was taken ill Sunday
evening and died in few hours Mr.
hlDGoy was asmember of the Maryland
Assembly from 1859 to 1863 and was
largely instrumental in raising the
Seventh Maryland Regiment He was
81 years of age.
William A. Patterson of Crisfield, who
had b'ien. confined to his bed Tor soma
time with Bright's disease, died Mon
uay Mr.. Patterson was bitten by a
horse a few days before-he was con-
fined to his bed, and it is supposed
this helped to shorten his days. He
was prominent man, and was engaged
I'M brokerage and wholesale business
under the name of W. A. Patterson h
20. He was also bookkeupor for the
Cristield Ice Manufacturing Co. for
several years. which position he resigned
to enter the business which he was
! conducting at the time of his death.