Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-19

FaAsxrn Fr1L's FuxnaAr.-Quite q large
number Of persons, many from the city, attend
Cd tho funeral Of franklin Fell, at Falkland,
ThurDdsy. Impressive religious services were
held BY Rev. W. D. Hanson, rector Of the IT..
James pasi:h, assisted BY Ray. Dr.. Frost from
this city. The rUmAins were enclosed in .
cloth. covered burial casket, upon which was .
silver plate with the date Of the birth and death
Of the deceased inscribed thereon. A handsome
wreath and cross made Of tho ferns and flowers
Of Falkland were laid upon the coffin. Upon
reaching this city the sasket containing the de-
ceased WAS put in box made Of two thicknesses
Of red cedar inch board, and taken TO Philadel-
phia In the AIS r. II. train, where the remains
will bs buried to. day at II O'Clock. pN
TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION IN CEoIL-Ar-
| rangements arc being perfected for demon
stration by the temperance people OF Cecil
county, to take place ct Woodlawn camp
ground on Thursdsy, August 20; Among tho
Pomeroy, of New York, editor Of Pomeroy's Dem
ocrat; Hon. Jndge Pearre Of Cumberland,
Nd; Rev. VIM. II. Bingham, Of Oxford.
Pa, and others. Rev Henry Ward Beecher had
Mrs. Bseoher informs the committee that IL it
were In his power he would kindly meet them
~ desired, but that he 10 incapacitated from
travel or public speaking by the hay fever.
An ANIMATED HrroH,sa posr.-At the Laurel
depot, the other day, an old man,from the coun-
try drove up and hitched his horse to the roar
end Of the mixed train, which was standing in
the station. Presently the whistle sounded and
the train started off, its speed increasing that Of
tue terrified horse on behind. The owner was
greatly excited and in stentorian tones com.
manded the train to stop, but on it went with its
novel addition, and the old man was about to
conclude that his horse was gone forever, when
kl,.kf
. strong jerk broke the hitching strap and was
free again. The scene Afforded much amusement
to the bystanders.
KILLED ON TEE RAnRoAD,-FrAncs Melvin,
head-brakenan on No. Freight on the p. ". Il
B. r. r., was instantly killed about 7.45 o'clock,
this morning. As the train was going south be
under Moodv's Bridge, few hundred yards BE-.
low Delaware Junction, he Was struck and
knocked on with the result stated. The body
wss picked up, put upon tho early passenger
train north and brought back to this city. Coro.
inquest, this evening. Melvin was . new en-
ployee on the road, and came from Eastern
Maryland.
PRoposED BLAST FuRNAoE.-The Chester Dali
" Netrs reports that the erection Of blast fur
mace for making iron 10 under consideration in |
that city, on site near the Chester rolling |
mile. 1t is authortstively announced thAt the |
aid and give the same facilities to iron establish
ments located there as II does elsewhere on Its |
main line. The ''aid" we understand to be the |
endorsement Of their first mortgage bonds. At
to the amount Of $1,000, 900, have been guaran-
teed, principal and interest, by the Railroad Go.
DIDN LIKE GEN. LEES PlcruRE-A few days
ago party Of several tramps applied to we'll.
TODD farmer and extensive peach grower near
Middletown for work. They were engaged,
their breakfast given them, and then they left |
refusing to do any work.. The same day, or
shortly thereafter, they made similar application
to who Vas aware Of the
ing this fact to the tramps, they replied: "Oh,
that man had 4 picture OF Gen. Lee hanging up
in his dining room, and do yon suppose we
We would work for such man? No, not we.'
The STAFFORD POSTAL TRounLx-Tho seaford
Citizen sscribes the removal Of ]. r. O'Bler from
the post office In that town a. the result Of =
long pursued effort within his own party to Dust
up q charge Of sufficient weight to induce the
Postal Department to take cognizance Of his
case and remove him last winter" The case was
suddenly dropped and other means resorted to.
The deficiency at first stated from $3.50 to $40,
has. continues the same authority, been reduced
to 500 OF with report yot to examine which
may cover this.
tor the arrival at Townsend, Tuesday afternoon,
Of the train east on tho Queen Annes H. r., the
locomotive was run ont to the turn table to be
turned around but after it was fully OIL the table
gave way beneath the weight and precipitated
the locomotive to the bottom, where it still re-
mains. The excavation is probably two feet
deep, and no little difficulty will be experienced
in getting the locomotive out again. 1t WAS on
" few days ago that the turntable was newly
braced and strengthened.
!. o. 0. F.--The annual session Of the Grand
Lodge I. o. o. F., Of tho United States, will be
held at Indianapolis, Ind, beginning OH the
issued good from the 10th Of September to the
Goth Of October, from Wilmington at $22 and
Philadelphia at s23 Application must be made
to James u. Nicholson, Phialdelphia. to secure
them, but persons residing in this city and who
cash with Isaac W. Hallam, at the Western
Union Telegraph Office.
An OLD LADY's NARROW EsoAPE.-Mrs. Han
bsrx across stone ~a to
pull up noxious BUSH and while doing SO the
wall gave way precipitnting the old lady into
gutter on the other eide with some of the heavy
stones on top Of her. Several persons who wit
messed it thought the old lady must be killed, but
she was rescued from her perilous position more
frightened than hurt. 1t was fortunate escape.
BADGE REpA1Rs.-Amos shsrpless. the Levy
Court Commissioner for Christians Hundred. IL
engaged in putting q new wooden bridge on the
old stone abutments across Little Mill creek
near the W. Il W. Il. r. Stephen Medill, Levy
Court Commissioner for Mill Creek Hundred, Is
repairing the abutments of the county bridge
across Red Clay creek, at Wooddale.
Rev. Mr.. Meigs, at one time President Of Del.
aware College, has now an excellent family |
school for young men and boys at Pottstown,
ha gEflt ANIMAL will hayiu |
TENDER Sth The location is delightful. Circu-
lars can be had by addressing Mr.. Meigs
Our old friend, o E. Palmer, Of Centrevlle.
Md, IL about to remove to Philadelphia, where |
he will engage in the Produce Commission BUSH
ness, at $40 N. Water street. We wish him the
success he deserves.
WooDsTowN AoADEMY.-This institution. con-
Quoted BY A.. q. Norris A. NJ, and under the |
care of Friends, inserts its card in tho TRIBUNE |
this week. Send for . catalogue.
DEATH OF Elk CORONER MooRE.-Ex- Coroner |
John Moore died at his residence, Shipley |
street above 9Th, on Tuesday, after a somewhat |
protracted illness. He was in his 84th year.
Atate Board OF Education.
. :ssIoN AT THE CLAYTON HOUSE TUEsDAY-ADoP-
TON OF TEXT Books.
meeting OF the State Board Of Education was
held at tie Clayton House, Tuesday. The
only business transacted was the adoption OF text
books for use in the public schools Of the State
under that provision Of the new law which con-
templates q uniform system. The books adopt
ed Of which we give full list below, will, there
FORE be used in ali the schools in the State, and
parent removing from any one portion to
another may put his children into the most con-
venient school and there find the same books in
use a. in the one quilted.
The following Ii list OF the text books
adopted:
Arithmetic. Ag bra, Geometry and Trigono
metry-Brooks'.