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VOL. 68-NO. 35 KLKTON, MD., SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1909 WHOLE NO. 3,480 RUN DOWN BY WEDDINGS Personals Social Church Services DEATHS TOME’S GREAT

FAST EXPRESS McDANIEI.-DOW N HAM. Mrs. Milton Caldwell is ill with rheu- METHODIST MISS SARA E. M. MILLIGAN. TRACK MEET Mr. Walter McDaniel and Miss matism. *St, M. Church, funeral of Miss Sara E. M. Mr. and Mrs. M. R Gilpin took a John’s E. Lewis- The Mil- Elizabeth Downturn were married on ville. Pa.. Rev. I. G. Fosnocht, pastor. ligan. daughter of Rev. R. Milligan, Killed At Blue Irip to New York on Tuesday. J. Wide Interest In The Coming Elkton Youth Sunday evening, at the Elkton M. Sunday School, 9.40; of George*, Del., | E. Miss has been 1 preaching 10.40 a. St. former paitor of - - - Florence Marshbank Crossing Watchman Parsonage by Rev. 11. A. G. Wester- m.; preaching and Epworth League, Zion and Rock Churches, this county, Sports--Rural High Ball visiting Miss Mahala Singles, at Schools field. The bride was becomingly attir- 7.40 p. in., morning subject. "Leasons held on Saturday, was largely at- Made Narrow Escape lawn, Strickersville. from Spring"; Great To Contest For Prises ed in white Persian with Valen- Clinton MacNabb, Ches- evening. "Three tended. The service* were held at her ciennes trimmings Miss Rachel Mr R. of Things." home, School Train No. (io, the Congressional I.ini Jack- ter, Pa., is week with his parents' conducted by Rev. S. athletes throughout the Stata son was bridesmaid, and Mr. spending a M Perry, of Rev. are for the ited. northbound, at 604 p. in., on Sun- Henry parents near Elkton. I ’Hopewell M. E. Church, Woodtawn, Elkton. W. H. Lo- busily training second an- killed G. Pur- best man. On Monday gan, of Wilmington, and nual Maryland High day struck and Hiram McDaniel Daniel Bratton, of the Dental De- Rev J. Howard Gray, pastor. Sab- Rev. T. H. Rural School a son of William H. evening a reception was given them at Lewis, pastor of St. Georges M. Championships to be held at nell, 18 years old, partment Maryland University, has bath services April 25; Sunday School E. Tome on crossing, the home of Mr. Jackson, Church. Saturday, May 8. Purnell, at the lllue Ball on Howard arrived for the I at 9.40: preaching at 10.40 and 8 p. m., Interment was made in St. These champion- ) where the bride and groom will re- home summer. I Georges Cemetery. Her now ships were year at the P„ B. ft W. R R. in West Elkton. Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Biles spent Sun- by pastor; Epworth League at 7.40 p. brother, introduced last track, main for a short while after which they a cadet at West Point, and great annual gathering Young Purnell came to the just day with Mr and Mrs. George W. m. Preaching at Ashury at 4p. m. All Dr. Daniel Tome's of ath- was due, from his go to housekeeping at Elk Mills, P. Card. U. S. N., to whom Miss Mil- letic champions, and the before the train will Biles, at "Brick Hill," Lewis- . welcome. Franklin on road, where the groom is employed as a near Tgan was engaged to High father's house, the Blue Ball villc. •Rev Dr Gardner, pastor of be married in School of Reistcrs'own achieved warn- weaver by the Baldwin Manufacturing Edwin June, the honor of being to nearby He refused to heed the Mr. W. P. Scotfen, Wilming- 'Trinity M E. Church, Chesapeake City, attended the funeral. Mis* Mil- the first win a Marcus, the Company. 'Hie most hearty congra- J of ligan and tier parents, with hopes of Maryland Rural High School ing of 11 yland 1.. crossing ton. was in town on and spent will preach tomorrow morning (Sun- Athletic tulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Monday restoring her health, spent several Championship. watchman, and resisted the latter when some days this week with relatives in day) at 1040, subject—" Christ's Yoke .Mcizaniel by many at Southern Pines, N. C., This year already he tried to remove him forcibly. Mr. their friends. the lend Burden." At he will address months Tome has received Among who county. 740 she April wa* acceptances eight Marcus had a close call for his own those attended the recep- Mrs. Emlcn B Lloyd and daughter, ' the Epworth League and install the where died on 14. She from additional were Catharine ¦ a at Woman’s Medical schools in class, as life, ns it was, falling luckily, on the tion Misses Annie and Miss Martha, of Wilmington, have student the this and those who Jackson, Lukens, j officers. College, Philadelphia, when her health were present last year safe side of the rails Young Purnell Jackson. Eva Edith been several will in all prob- Ethel Miller. Helen and Gertrude spending days with rela- EPISCOPAL began to (ail. She had a wide circle of ability again compete, the Rural was thrown as high as the car roofs tives in town. High Cow Culhitn, Carr, friends who regret her untimely School Championships fair and his body was hurled about .45 den. Marie Martha Mr. and W, C. and •Services in Trinity Church, tomor- deeply bid to chal- Elsie llargati; Mrs. Feebly lenge interest, at yards up the tracks and badly mangled, I j Messrs Avery and daughter, Calisla, Sunday and row (Sunday) at the usual hours, with death in least for Maryland & ' Price Jackson, “Dad” Gregson. spent people, the other big athletic events in It was removed to Vinsinger Pip-; Joe Monday with in Elizabeth, celebration of the Holy Communion. WILLIAM S. WOOD, Sr. receiving room, an ] Dougherty. Arlie Steele, relatives which will compete school-boy stars pin’s and inquest Carr. John N . and New City. ‘There will be service in the was held Coroner Frazer on John Heath. Will Frank J York I Church The funeral of William S. Wood, Sr,, from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Wash- by Mon- I1 Founds. Scott AI-s Elizabeth \lwood left last week of the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake day morning. Elzey Wright, David Mr and Mrs, George Botllden. a well-known resident of Elk Neck, ington, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New to accept a position in the Children's City, tomorrow (Sunday) at 7.40 p. m. was held on Sunday, with services con- Jersey, New York, and Devore. John C. Rupp and Theodore J \CK CALDWELL. Hospital, Philadelphia. place Delaware. Archer, Her at •Services will be held at St. Mark's ducted by Rev. I. S. Whitaker, now of Rhode Island. Tome ha* been so much colon d. who witnessed the af- Union Hospital been taken Miss fair, getting Ihe marriage of Miss Margaret has by Chapel, near Perryville, tomorrow, at Newark, Del. Mr. Wood died on the gratified by the remarkable success ol told of Purnell's on the Rose - ai not the i Moore Caldwell and Dr William Gnf- I Joni I 4 o’clock 'The public is cordially in- previous Thursday, after a lingering these Rural High Champion- track d heeding watchman's Rev. I, E Poole, of Georgetown, School warning Mr Marcus also told of his | 1 titli Jack, both of Liberty Grove, took I vited to attend. illness, aged 71 years. 11 is wife and ships that she will this year award to Del., lisited Mr and Mrs. John M[ { - efforts to save the youth and his own |, place at the home of the bride's nio I E. t eight children survive him Mr. Wood the winning school a handsome oak (iher. Mrs. Jennie Wright Caldwell, at Alexander Friday and Saturday of last was a skilled taxidermist and early in plaque in and narrow escape. Engineer Schwalcn- ! week, and greeted his many Presbytery’s Spring Meeting lettered bronze bearing berg to blowing at three o'clock, on Tuesday afternoon. Elkton life entered the Government service as a silver plate As a further expression testified the whistle friends. | . Hie c< rcniony was performed by Rev. The seventy eighth stated meeting a naturalist, making valuable collec- of her appreciation of the way in which the Red Mill and below the Blue Ball The R : sing Sun Euchre Club met on I crossing Samuel Polk, pastor of West Notling- of the Presbytery of New Castle open- tions. lie served in the Civil War in the Rural High Schools have respond- and that the fireman was 11 Wednesday evening at Mrs. Joseph T. ringing the engine bell. When witness | -1 ham Presbyterian Church. Those id in West Church. Wilmington, on the Sixth Pennsylvana Cavalry (Kush's ed to the introduction of this series, present Riale's, About thirty members met on Tuesday Eggcrt, Lancers) saw Purnell and Marcus struggling, were Mrs. Jennie Wright Cald- afternoon, Rev J. E. ami also in the Navy on the lonic has had a special die made and I the previous Wednesday evening at Harrington, retiring war a as it seemed, he applied the emergency I' well, Mrs William Jack, the groom’s of Del., the Mod- “Vermont.” After the he engaged special medal struck off—Victory mother, 'ii Dr T !’¦. Moore’s i brake, but before he could reach the 1 Mr and Mrs Theodore G. -1 erator presided and after roll call called in taxidermy in Wilmington and later holding a laurel wreath with the in- • aldwell, Emerson R Crothers. who spent (or successor, Neck, wh’slle cord Purnell was struck and of Brooklyn, N. V., Mr and the nomination of his removed to Elk where he resided scription. "Maryland Rural High j.Mr- Hugh W. Caldwell, of Chesa some days r.t home. here, last week, re- Rev. J C Lane, pastor of Olivet for twenty-live years, lie suffered School Championships, killed lie thought for the moment { turned \nnapolis on Saturday, but Tome. 1909.” , peake l ily . Mr and Mr-. George A. to Church, Wilmington, was then nomi- much from heart trouble and other and on the hack of the medal the event that both men had been struck The 1 wa< confined to I W right, tiie bride - uncle The bride the Executive Mansion nated and elected, Rev. J. R, Milligan, ailments, but was always cheerful and and the name of the will be jury found that young Purnell met his with grip and tonsilitis for several winner death by being struck by the engine of j i- well known in this section of the of St Georges, was continued as Stated resigned, trusting for relief in the life placed. The medals ere on watch-fobs; 1 days. | ! conic (*>, I Slate Siu- i- a graduate of the Jacob Clerk and Treasurer. Francis Shunk to a gold medal to the winner in each train No and exonerated the rail- "Lend a Hand" Circle of King’s - from | Tome Institute and of the Oread Insti j Downs, of Dover, of Princeton Semi- event, a silver medal to the road censure therefor. Young ! Daughters of North East, were enter-! FRANK KERR. second Purnell was well known, having j lute, Worcester. Mass, Ihe groom is nary, a former student student of law man. and a bronze medal to the third. work-I prominent tained last Thursday evening at St preach. Frank Kerr, a well-known resident (ompetitors ed at Corridc.an’s livery stable for 11 physician of ihi- county; 1 was licensed to The names of are coming from jar- 1 It, i- a graduate of the Mary's Rectory ’Their next monthly ' Raimond I Earl and of for many years Bel Air, some time past. is funeral was held Baltimore Medi- L. loupes, Whitsel Elkton. who con- rettsville, Annapolis, Easton, 11 College. \ wedding meeting will be held at Mrs, F. j placed ducted merchant tailoring on Wednesday, with interment in Elk cal supper war. 1 John Kantner were on the roll the business Elklon, Fedcralsbutg Forest Hill, -erved after which Dr. and Hamrick's. las Rev. Dr. here, died at his home on upper North I hnrinoiil, Reislerstown, lon Cemetery Mrs. Jack C Clement- daiigh- students. John McEI- Colora. etc,, 'eft for an extended trip. Mr Edward and 1 ! movie was named as Chairman of the street, on Thursday, of a complication etc. Away up in Emmittsbiirg they are Mis- Myrtle, after a pleasant stay, diseases, Ir. I Committee on Foreign Missions, and of aged about 6j years, lie talking of sending a delegation of iheir KING CANNON will the former's sister. Mrs Milton was born in near Dublin, Search For Heir Successful Elder George V Blake was appointed Kingstown, best athletes Catonsville, 011 the Mr Jo-i-ph \ King, of Philadelphia, Caldwell, left last Friday for their on the Committee on Business. Ireland, and came to this quite other side Dr F N Crawford, executor of the judicial country id Baltimore, is trying out and Miss Daisy May Cannon, also of home in Indiana, owing to illness in \l Wednesday's session a re- young, locating in Elkton in the early her boys. late John P I'Tiim, of the Ceciltou sec ( plan, West Nottingham Academy that city, formerly of Elkton, were * tin ir family there ported by Rev S. Gilfitlan, for plac- seventies. lie was successful in busi- will he represented, lion, whose estate realised upwards of J as heretofore. married r.t the home of Mrs Mary Mr and Mrs, Fred T Urines with ing assisted churches in cr.re of the ness and acquired considerable prop- Chesapeake is *1 (.000 recently advertised for the R Torbert arc City likely to send up f McCrea. 011 East High street, nit Sun- Mr and Mrs Henry Committee 011 Snslentation and Home erly here 11 is wife, who was Miss somebody E.lteri tl nit inn, the to carry off a medal or two, Jeffn I tes day evening, by Rev, 11 \ G now' occupying the residence of the Missions was E. Rebecca David, survives him with one and tator’s brother, who was to have a Wester- adopted. Rev. R. Havre dc Clrace will no doubt send field. A few relatives and friends of late Miss Martha Finley, on East Hallett's report on Sabbath son, Frank Kerr, of Philadelphia. some share of the properly, he put School J. of the boys who competed last provided the parties witnessed the ceremony. Main street. Their many home friends Work showed an 6fio is funeral will he held on Monday year. Probably in his claim within three years. One- increase of 11 one-half the counties On Monday evening a reception was welcome their return. scholars (>2 schools morning, with service* at q o'clock, at in the half the estate was bequeathed to tes- McGready in the in the Pres- Stale will be represent'd and given to friends by Mr. and Mrs King Miss Elizabeth V. and bytery with teachers the Catholic Church, and interment in the meet will he a tator's wife, Mrs (ieorgeanna Flinn, King I 782 and 6556 sort of Mecca for at their newly furnished home in Phila- | \li-s Mary A. attended on Wed- pnpds Rev W T. M. Beale, of Satis- the adjoining cemetery, Maryland rural high school one-twentieth to St Dennis’ Church, nesday the wedding of cousin, athletes. ilclphia, which Mi-- Mollie McCrea. of their j hnry. Rev J R. Milligan, of St. The management is making arrange- one half the residue to Jeffrey Flinn Elkton, attended. Mr. J oseph T Neidermaier to Miss JOHN FALLS. and the balance to Mrs. Georges, Elders John Moore, of ments to accommodate in all three John Cohee. Louise Caecilia McLaughlin, at St Hill, George Jones, Falls, grandson, minor, w PARSONS. Green and M. of John the well kown hotel pro- hundred athletes. The meet will be Flinn's a ho was to EWING • homas' R C. Church. Wilmington. he’d rain assume the name of P. who Dover, were chosen commissioners to prietor of Port Deposit, died at his or slrnc, ami if the weather John Flinn. Mr. Joseph D Ewing, of this county, The groom is well known in Elkton. is was also take Jeffrey's share if the General Assembly at Denver next home there on Saturday, after a pro- (air. it will be an occasion long to to not who i- a guard at the House of Cor- he fifth annual dance of the Kappa he claimed within the three years I month, and Rev. John McElmoyle, of tracted illness, aged fib years. Me. remembered with pleasure. Last John rection at Jessup-. Md . and Miss Sadie 1 Mpha Fraternity was given in the gym- Elkton, and W. 11. Logan, of Falls was born near the Giant's Cause- year there were between J, Dwyer, a lawyer, of Hartford, Conn., 1 Rev. two thousand W Parsons, of Wilmington, were mar- | nr.sunn at Delaware College last even- as Ireland, saw the advertisement and by using | Wilmington, alternates way. in the North of hut came and three thousand spectators, about ried at \sbnry M E. Parsonage ill ing. opening at 840 o'clock. The de- this ode third id whom Irish papers located Jeffrey at I to country in early life. Hi- wife, came from Balti- Flinn that city, on April 14, by Rev 7 H. ! corations were in crimson and gold, Sir- more Tome makes very Bemvood. \\ \a . and at a special ses- a daughter, William 11. Holm, City. com- Webster. i the Fraternity's colors, with (lags of State Council Jr. 0. U. A. M. Falls, plete preparations (or sion of the Orphans' Court, held on two sons. Dr. Francis a veterin- the reception I other kindred chapters. The First Stale (). of Tuesday and Wednesday, with the full The Council Jr. U. A M. ary surgeon of Lancaster, and Hugh and entertainment the athletes Her ) Infantry Orchestra gave the music. in the Falls, committees meet bench present, he apt- ared and estab- met fortieth annual session in of Port Deposit, survive him. them as they get off Elkton Town Council I The graduating Class. 'O9, of the Opera House Frustbnrg on the trans. their suit cases, lished his identity Ills attorneys were at Tues- His funeral was held on Tuesday, with check es- Elkton, . April 21, 1909. I Cecil County High School were enter- cort to Mr Dwyer and Messrs G S. Riley, of Md day and Wednesday, a banquet follow- services conducted by Rev. William them the Tome Inn. entertain Elkton Council met in regular tained at hi- home on East Main street ing thee on Wed- them at lunch and dinner, show Wheeling, u. Va . and Henry V War- Town lose of the sessions Crawford, and interment in Hopewell them -ession 011 above dale, pursuant to ad- 'on Thursday evening, by Alfred K. around the grounds, burton, of Elkton I. M Haines. Esq., nesday night Stale Councilor George Cemetery. etc , etc. Lancaster, one of the members. Those \\ halting cage, appeared (leorgeanna journment Present James F. Pow Ritter, of Baltimore, presided. file handsome new for Mrs Flinn, present were the Misses Mary War MRS. E. \V. PURNELL. winter, ami he and (ieorge W Williams, ers. President: Frank R. Scott and Amendments to the by-laws and re- erected last will be used this Esq., II Terrell, Treasurer David burton. Nona Howland, Emily Scott, Mrs Georgia Purnell, wife of year as a of of Baltimore, represented Co- John port- of the officers were adopted. Burton dressing room instead the John George M Potts. ( Isabel Miller. Rose Alagia, Elizabeth delegates present, W Purnell, the home canvas tents, past years were whose name had been changed by Scott and Bailiff I About 250 were 85 Edwin died at which in hec. Minutes of previous meeting read Drcimen, Rose Parker. Rac Burns, from Baltimore City Mayor Shea, of of her son-in law, Edwin W. Pretty- erected upon the oval. The rural high order of Court to P Flinn \\ John and approved. 1 Mina Abernathy. Isabel Steele, Elsie I'roslbnrg, the delegates. man. West street. Wilmington, school athletes who attend the meet T. Warbnrton, , (or April, City State Vice Councilor, 11 L. aud interment in Elkton Cemetery. Flinn; $71784 to St Dennis' Church; ¦S11 I the memory of the pall bearers of C S Short, Menncrick, Baltimore Assistant Sec- $4,240 25 to John P FI tin, (Cohee) $2087; ooiildon. $5: James George Washington, one of whom was I MRS, II \RRIET I.O WE. Conowingo Bridge Contract $188; Hall, Hughes, retary. C. E Jones, Treas- and $4.18780 to Jeffrey Flinn. Win $1.5(1; Win. Col. (ieorge of Baltimore - , Gilpin (1740-1814) (or mo; Win Willin, (1.4 cents; C the urer. W I. Janies, Baltimore. War- Mrs Harriet Lowe, widow of the The contract restoring the bridge Per- | Gilpin’s Rocks estate, in this county. kin-. $825; W. P Dean. $1 75; Rob den. W T Carter. Long Green; Con- late P C. I.mve, formerly of North over the Susquehanna at Conowingo, ' Ihe tablet was erected by the Mount II Mission Societies’ Officers • it Cadmus Price, $1 75; ductor. E Myers, Eckhart. Chap- East, died in Philadelphia on Sunday. is staled, has been arranged by C. C. W i'-of, $2.7.-: Chapter, 1), V . John The and Foreign Ricketts V-l-on. $2.50; W C. Feebly, Vernon R of Alexan- I; in. M R Eichison. Jefferson. Inside Her remains were brought to North Caldwell, president of the old Bridge Woman's Home dria. \ - Sentinel, William New Company, with the Virginia Iron Missionary Societies of the Presbytery | 50: Manly Drenneii. Clerk. $225. | Sentz. Wind- East for interment on Thursday, when of New Castle, whose annual meeting 1 Idle Treasurer reported the follow- sor. Outside Sentinel, William Orem, thef nueral services took place in the Bridge Building Company, of Roanoke, County Representatives, of which Edmund Michael, of :t Zion was noted D-t week, chose c- u’rihiiiioii- received during the C. E. Convention Baltimore Nat oiial M E, Church, with interment in the formerly officers as follows; Home Branch- ear for -ewers Charles P Bartley, 1 The Cecil County C E Convention James V Bateman, and F. E. Mc- M E. Cemetery. Mrs. Lowe was the Perryman, is president. The work is to \ugust President. Mi-- Bertha Harlan. Wil- ss¦¦; John Regan. $25; Elmore Dcibert, will meet in the Bay View M. P. Clure, Baltimore: F. L. Bennett, Hag- mother of Mrs. Price Foraker and sis- he done by 15, at a cost of mington: Corresp tiding Secretary, . sj;: J W McAllister. $25: M F Ma- Church on Friday of next week. April erstown. and J. W. Carver, Havre de ter of S. A, Sturgeon, of North East. about $40,000, half of which will be Mrs S Hopper. Chesapeake graw, $25; W D Price. s2l; O. C, 40 The program outlined is as fol- Grace. A silver tea service was ten- I She had been making her home with met by the insurance paid on the old James bridge, an City : Recording Secretarv. idles. sin; R. B Frazer, sls; 11. low-: 2.40 p 111., Devotional meeting, dered to George W. Ritter, a silver | liter son. Harry Lowe, at Newport, and the rest by issue of Mrs Clar- John bonds. Two steel ion Carhart. Z :on Mrs C. B. 'Terrell, $25: Nelson, $25; R led by Rev. .Samuel K Polk, of West shaving set to Dr II N Willis, and a Del. and died while on a visit to anil two wooden Finley, Ricketts spans of the old bridge standing, of Elkton. was appointed a member D Brown, $25, Nottingham; 2.45. Welcome by Rev. J meerschaum pipe to Past Stale Coun- Philadelphia. arc T. Flderdice, Bay View cilor I C which will Ik- used in the restored of the Synodical Committee. Foreign 1 Elmore Deibert and John II Terrell pastor of Webster. HIRAM M. LOGAN. Tay- were appointed a to audit Church: -Response by George A Blake, structure. It is proposed to get a three Branch President. Miss Eva V. committee per lor. Wilmington: Corresponding Sec- the Treasurer's accounts. Esq., of Elkton; 4 p. m., Report of Glasgow People Fight Hiram M. Logan, formerly of North cent, grade between the shore# by Blase (or raising piers expert retary. Mrs John McElmoyle, Elkton; Council will reorganize on AV'cdnes- . Societies and Appointment of Com- East, several years past a track- the two feet. An Fire that time to figures Recording Secretary, , day. May 5, when Victor mittees; 4.45 p 111, Address by Spencer threatened for a walker on the IV. B. 8: W. R, R , died engineer that it would cost fully Miss M V Barr. Messrs R. wipe Wilmington Miss 11. Mclnlire, . Bennett and Cadmus Price, the E, Sisco, President Maryland C. E. out the ullage of Glasgow broke i at his home on Howard street, Elkton, $85.1x10 to replace the piers, which Mary mem- were of was appointed a member of hers elect, will qualify and lake their Union; 4 p m . Conference under di- out in Levi Huggins' wheelwright j last Friday, of heart trouble, aged 41; built with old time honesty, mak- Elkton. f shop, Monday ing the the Svnodical Committee. Miss Louisa 1 seats. rection of Gen. Sec Shaw of Boston; about 740 o'clock on years. His wife, a son and four daugh- worth of the restored structure (• $125,000, It Johnson, of Wilmington. Treasurer p m.. Recess for lunch; 745 p. m, night Residents quickly formed a ters survive him. He was a member not including its franchise value. of the Home Society, reported a bal- I Election of County Officers; 8 p. m. bucket brigade and after emptying of the Jr. O U. A. M. the P, O. S. of The old bridge for several Fine Ferry Boat Finished wells, years paid a cent, on ance of $2,415 and Mrs John M Dar- Mldrcss by Rev. IT. S. G Rupp, of nearly all the succeeded in A. Imp. O. R. M and the Pennsyl- 5 per dividend its by. of Wilmington, (or the Foreign 1 A fine power boat, the "Widgeon"', , Baltimore; 840 p 111 . Address by Gen checking the spread of the flames. The vania Railroad Relief Association. His capitalization. $20,000. and earned a Society one of $1,020, 50 feet long, tfi feet beam, fitted with 1 Sec. Shaw The meeting is held in origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. funeral was held on Tuesday, with ser- surplus of $25,000. which the stock- a forty horse power Harris gasoline ¦ connection with General Secretary Huggins and his son were driving to vices at North East M E. Church and holders shared. engine, built by the 11 C. Osmond I Shaw's Slate tour. Newark, when they learned of the interment in the M. E. Cemetery there, Small Blase At Stable .punch Building blaze, aim hurried back to jo'n the Mrs, I and Yacht Company ,[ MRS. MARTHA J HUMES. The funeral of Mary C. 11. Cor- The fire gong sounded shortly be- of Havre de Grace, reached Port De- \ large number of members of 1 bucket brigade The wheelwright shop, bit, wife of Daniel W. Corbit, of () Huggins stable, carriage Humes, fore to a m. on Monday, and the blaze ¦ posit last week The boat was builtI National Lodge I. O F„ of Elkton the and house Mrs. Martha J widow of Odessa, was held on Tuesday, with in- was found on the roof of Clarence ¦ for Capl. Emil Hohn, to replace the ¦ will leave (or Wilmington, on the (' 48 t and J AA Lynch's house were deslroy- Thomas Humes, a daughter of the terment at Old Drawyers. She died Perkins’ stable, on the Realey prop- -learner. City Belle, burned last winter. , 11 m train on Monday to attend the . ed 'Hie Huggins residence was some- late Robert Gibson, of Blake, died on of pneumonia on Saturday, aged 61 damaged, erly. on Stockton street, near the rail- - in the ferry service, between Port De- celebration of the establishment of the . what all the window panes Saturday at Avondale. A sister, Mrs. years. She was a sister of Hon. An- road tracks, and was likely caused byr posit and Lapidum. and is well con- Order at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Third | cracking from the heat Mr Huggins I Rebecca Mackey, of Wilmington, stir- thony and John C. Higgins. Her hus- a spark from a passing locomotive. structed and appointed, and carries 1 and King streets, where degrees will I also lost a lot of chickens, his tools I | vives her. Her funeral was held on band and two daughters, Mrs. F. W. The fire was soon controlled and didI horses, autos and wagons readily, , be conferred on candidates by Jeffer- . and a carriage. The loss will likely j j Wednesday, with interment in New Curtis, of Wilmington, and Mrs. E. L. but little damage, not exceeding $lO across the river. , son, Delaware and Eden Lodges. reach $4,000 | London Presbyterian Cemetery. • Dure, of Philadelphia, survive her.