Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-24
OVER IN MARYLAND.

Alonzo Brown. Calvert S oldest citizen,
is dead aged So years A widow and
three SONS survive him.
Thrown from his buggy az Rising Sun
by his horse running away, John II. Kim
bic was badly bruised.
The planning mill Of the Rowland Manu-
featuring Co. has resumed operations
after being closed all winter.
Pound nets have been staked out by
Elk River fishermen and those Of North
east are putting theirs out this week.
A physician had TO be summoned 10
cut out a needle which Frank Fillingams
Chesapeake City boy. ran into his knee.
c. j.. Griffin has purchased from Col
John G. Norris his farm on the Miles River,
Talbot county. The price paid was
$4,000
The Elkton City Council will add six
2.OOO-candlepower arc street lights 70 the
90 25-candlepower incandescent lights
now in use.
Kicked in the head by q colt while
feeding stock in his stable, Charles Lum,
of the Second district, Cecil county, was
seriously injured.
Thomas Norris, postmaster AZ Stillpond
while on a visit to his daughter, fell down
the front steps of her home, breaking his
leg below the hip.
The emergency hospital Of Easton has
been Incorporated by Gen. Joseph Seth
Col Oswald lilghman, William a, Kirby.
Walter Webster and w. G. Quimbly.
Ephraim Nash, prominent citizen Of
Cambridge WAS stricken with paralysis on
Monday evening and died shortly after
wards. He was 76 years OF age and leaves
a family.
Rev. J. W. Sutton, who accepted call
/ 70 Tuxedo Park Church, has notified the
vestry Of that church he will not accept
I the call, but will remain as rector of 81
James Episcopal Church, Port Deposit.
Ringgold Strong Of Lankford acci-
dentally shot himself on "Wednesday. He
had just stepped from a rowhoat when
his gun was discharged; the load entered
his shoulder, infiicting, a painful wound.
kennedyVille NJ, r. Church was the
scene Of pretty wedding last Wednes-
day night when Miss Elsie Ricards WAS
married to Caleb Iervis OF Galena. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Jamison
The residence Of Lewis Wilson. in Havre
de Grace, was badly damaged by ERE on
wednesday night The local fire depart
ment by hard work managed to extinguish
the flames after considerable damage had
been done. The loss is covered by in
surance.
Farmers in the upper part Of Cecil
county are complaining about their laborer
leaving them 10 60 70 work al McCall's
Ferry, where an immense dam is being
built across the Susquehanna River. MANY
OF the farmers in that section are abandon
ing the farms owing TO not getting help.
Rev Elm Kirk, a retired Methodist
minister, died at Sylmar Thursday after
several months illness. Deceased was 76
years Of age and had been in the ministry
for SO years. During the Civil War he
was chaplain in the l22d Regiment. PENN
| sylvania Volunteers. A widow survives
him.
The 43d annual session of the Delaware
| Conference, African Methodist Fpisconal
Church. convened in James NJ. H.. Chmcb
J Jhestertown, on Wednesday with Bisbop
I Charles C. McCabe of Philadelphia pre-
siding over the session. This Is one NJ
the most important colored conferences
on the Atlantic slope consisting of lSO
ordained ministers. The conference will
be IN session for a week aud a number of
prominent white ministers will be In a.
tendance and make addresses az the meet
inga.