Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-04-06
DELAWARE CITY.
Accidents Of the Week-lriniste-
riai-TOwn and geh0Oi Elections
Other Things.

Accidents Of the week-Minisie
riai-TOwn and gcheOl Elections
Other Things.
Especial Correspondence Of tho Republican.
i DELAWARE CRY, April A, 1880.
| The past week has been one full o
accidents and incidents. On Monday
james Corbit, employed on the farm o
Mr.. James Jester, was leading bull tt
the place by a piece Of rope fastened
around Its horns, the animal became
unmanageable and endeavored to break
away. In his sndeavor to restrain hin
Corbit became entangled in the rope,
aud was dragged along the ground fol
q considerable distance, sustaining 30.
we're injuries, and for time his life
was despaired Of. At last accounts,
however, the young man was in an i'm
proved condition, and all fears for his
recovery have subsided.
On the same day Mrs. Armstrong had
heated the water and poured 1t into q
tub, preparatory to doing the family
washing, when she left the room for q
few moments and Oh her return her two
year old child was founderipg In the
scalding water. II was at frst thought
that the ohild could not possibly live,
but under skillful medical treatment ]
am pleased TO state that the child Is
out Of danger and rapidly recovering.
This is another warning TO mothers TO
not leave their small children alone,
even for 4 moment Of tims.
We had the New Orleans Jubilee
Singers here on Wednesday evening,
and they delighted a fair audience at
the n. K. Church. They received for
their concert twenty dollars and one
days expenses. The balance was
handed over to the church, which was
not surprisingly large, but was very
acceptable.
A reception was given at the parson-
age ON Friday evening, to Mr.. Talbot,
the new pastor OF the M. Il. Church.
The supper was the most prominent
feature OF the evenings entertainment.
The edibles were varied meats, pies,
oustards, &c.,-gotten up in the best
style Of culinary art. All present had
their appetites appsased, and there
was sufficient untouched to feed any
reasonable family for week.
Yesterday our town and school cleo
tion was held, which was spiritedly
contested, the Republicans elscting
Ave officers, and tive Democrats. The
following are those elected:
Mayor-B. N. Ogle, Democrat.
Town COmmissioners-E. D. Cleaver,
Republican; James M. Craig, Demo
crat.
Assessor. T. Price, Republican,
reelected.
Treasursr-Wm. J. Wingate, Repub
lican, reelected.
School Commission srs-Wm. J. Rob-
inson Republican; ]. T. Price, Republi-
can.
Between Wn. A. Jester, Democrat,
and George A. Clark, Republican,
there was q tic vote. Mr.. Jester being
already one Of the Commissioners, and
there being no enc elected to fill his
place, according TO the rules, he holds
over for another year.
6had are commencing 10 run 4uite
lively, and our fishermen are increas-
ing their hauls every dag. This lus-
eious fish is held at too high a figure
Just yet for some Of Us 70 indulge In |
mastisating. Only those can afford to
purcha ase whose finances are in con- |
dition 70 warrant the outlay, 9l.25 is al
pretty stiff price TO pay for tho pleas
ure OF having 10 say ~ bought q pair
Of the Arst run Of shad, and they were
beauties"
On Tuesday next there will be q
steropticsn exhibition In the old build |
ing Of the n. B. Church. The prinsi- |
pal views win be "Ten Nights in q Bar
room," and "Christ Feeding 5000 Peo-
pie on two Small Fish and Five loaves."
Adult tickets Is cents. Children 10
cents.
Ploughing arsund the whole neigh |
borhood has commenced in real earn
est. A larger amount Of land than nsu-
al will be seeded the present season.
- Delaware Movers I'm Trouble.
West Chester Record.
A company Of movers" were return
ing from fitting from or perhaps exo-
dus ont Of Delaware into Chester
county. II was about 8 o'clock In the |
evening. There were Ave dearborrs
And one four-horse wagon in company,
the latter bringing up the rear. From
Isaac L. Garett's lane end in Radnor
township, Delaware county, 10 Darby |
creek is short and steep hill. At the
lane end was q stone oil considerable
sizs, which, being so near the edge Of
the road, had never been considered
in the way. Perhaps there was fun
and when there is fun there is at times
q disposition to 20 fast or past. As
there has been little heard Of the occur
renee We can not definitely say there
was or was net fun. However, the
isur-in-haud wagon, II is supposed
struck this stone and the driver was
out.
Tho four horses ran at full speed
down the hill. The first dearborn was
passed unharncd. Tho second was
struck and turned wheels up breaking
the tongue and throwing the horses.
Two other deArborns were some what
damaged. Near the foot Of the hill one
Of the four horses fell. This stepped
The tsam rs quickly as any steam brake.
When tho mon reached the wagon they
found one horse gone two tangled in
lhs harness and one lying under the
wreck. The next morning two wagons
still remained on the ground and the
horse that had broken loose had net
been heard from. II Is stated that ne
women were along and nobody was
hart, and the acsidsnt may have oc-