The daily gazette., 1877-11-21

A Child Burned to Dedth.--Mo Monday
a sad affair occurred in East Goshen
township, in which death played his part
in suddenly claiming little two-year
old son OF Elwood and Rachel .tBrinton,
who reside IN the family of Joseph will
liams. 1t appears the little one with an
Older sister was at the spring house, the
latter being engaged in making fire un-
der a boiler aud in doing so a lighted
candle was used.1 The httle fellow got
too near the fame of the candle and in
stantly his clothes were on fire and in a
few minutes his body was in crisped
condition. DIR. Way, of West Chester,
was called, but in spite of all efforts
death ensued in about three hours. a
AT the Reseruoir.-The work of lay
ing the brick on the sides of the reservoir
was completed yesterday, and soon the
bricks will be laid on the bottom. This
work will only occupy a few days, after
|.whichit will not take long to put on the
the h A. finishing s , touches and get the basin
Before the bricks are laid on the bot
tom it will be puddled to- depth of six
inches, which will occupy about two
days. twill require 425,000 bricks to
cover the bottom and after they are laid
the water will be let in to keep out the
frost. Thos. ]. Bowen superintends the
brick laying. 4 .tH
PERSONAL Rev. Amos Wilson, is
about to visit his parents who reside at
Norfolk, Virginia. He is the ablest and
| most eloquent colored minister that has
ever been stationed in West Chester, and
is credit to his people. We hope that
the church and congregation will arm
and equip his pocket-book with "the
one thing needful, )" so that there shall be
no. odious comparisons between the
Goods people" of "the loveliest land of
all" and this corn-husking and brick
making land iOf steady habits.-LScal
Nssos.
$4,000 DAMAaEs.--Mr. Jacob Emery
of Chester SPRINGS, who, 1t will be re-
membered, was one Of the injured in the
late sad accident on the Pickering VAL
| ley Railroad, has presented the Reading
Railroad Company, through his attorney,
a bill of $4,000 damages for injuries
therein sustained, though based chiefly
i upod the loss of sight of one of his eyes.
The result of this cl aim for damages is
awaited with deep interest by others who
were more or less hurt by the same oc-
currence.
| Entertdinment.-Th musical and
dramatic entertainment given by the Pic
Mono Literary Society, in st. James
church, last evening, was very success.
full affair and was witnessed by a large
audience. Every part of the programme
was faithfully rendered, and the perform.
ers covered themselves with merit.Anpth-
er entertainment will be given on Thurs.
day evening with change ofprogramme
FIRE IN WIcoMIco CoUNTY.-The
Presbyterian church edifice. at Salisbury
Wlcomico county, Md, was seriously in,
iured by the fire last Sunday from a fur.
mace in the basement of the church. The
loss was about $500. This is the second
church in Salisbury injured by fire with
in few days.
FANCY GOODS AND N NoEoNs.-Messr.
Kennard g. Go. are Offering some very
attractive lines of silk and wool fringes,
gallons, braids, bindings, cloak and dress
buttons, kid gloves and sash ribbons La
dies and children's cotton and woollen
hose suitable for the present season.
Car on Fire.-On monday night a:
the late freight train on the P. W. Il b
r. Il. was approaching Chester, one O.
the cars was discovered to be on fire
The train was stopped and the fire sooI
extinguished by the train hands.
Will LeGue T1O-morro.o. u. s.
Revenue Cutter, Louis McLdne, that ha,
been undergoing repairs for the past six
months at Pusey, Jones 81 Co., will
leave to morrow for her station at Pensa
cola, Florida. i'f.. e. +