Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-07
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special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journa.
BIDDLRTowN, August 2.-Timothy Har
bert, employed by J. W. Hsy>s to haul
gravel from Bnrns' pit vas tsssr-iy
bruised early this morning BY falling
earth. He had his cart abnnt half loaded
| when several tons Of the hank gave way
and fell upon him He wss nearly covered,
L. u. Vsndsrgrit aud aLolher carter
by name Of Winchester went to Harbert's
assistance and dug him ont as speedily
as possible, aud brought bin to this town
| where a ply sioiAn was summoned. The
doctor says no bones we're broken though
| he Is considerably bruised. However, II
was q narrow escape for all working
about the pit. Winchester was Knocked
down by the falling dirt bat received
no serious injury.
MIDDLRrowE, Aug. 4.--Timothy Her
bert, injured by falling earth last Sstur-
day, 10 improving.
Carpenters are at work on G. W. w.
| Naudain's house. The old frame dwell
Rast Main street and there fitted up as q
comfortable home at q moderate rental.
On the ground made vacant by
this removal Mr.. Naudain pro-
poses TO have built q handsome
brick dwelling. He will also have =
pressed brick front put to lis store house
adjoining. Thus we will have three new
and handsome buildings in the east end.
The new bank and Miss Roberts house
are being built quite rapidly.
The fresooing Of the new Catholic
Church, on Cochran street, Is being done
by Baltimore parties. Services are now
held in the church on the frat aud fourth
Sundays OF each month.
DR.. 8. P. Roberts OF Church Hill, Md +,
is visiting relatives in this town.
Kngine No. 80 drawing freight train
from Centreville was of the track here
last Saturday causing delay Of an hour.
Engine No. 81 was of here last Tuesday
from same cause, open switch.
Clerk OF the Peace X. R. Cochran is at
Rehoboth for brief season.
Tramps are catching the ohills. One OF
them, seeing Officer Craddock posting q
copy Of the tramp Law, said: "SAy, mister,
that thing is too d-n long; 1t takes too
much Of our time to read It.; you might
catch u.s." The trsmps Of this season are
not as dirty as their predecessors.
Some very good peaches were shipped
from here 10 Boston last Saturday.
The two evsporating houses here will
begin operation next week.
Grapes are rotting and dropping from
the vines. Several Of our larger growers
say they will not have half crop.
MIDDLETowN, Aug. 6.-James Kanely,
aged 88 years, died at his residence on
High street, Odessa, at s O'Clock yester-
day morning. Mr.. Kanely ia the lastone
| Of q prominent Delaware family. At an
early age he welded Miss Mary Donahue,
daughter Of Thomas Donahue, who
died . few years after, leaving no
heirs. In January, 1885. Mr..
Kanely took as 8 second wife Mrs.
Joseph Hanson, widow Of the late Joseph
Hanson. Mrs. Kanely the second died in
1878, leaving six children, Benjamin,
James, William, Rmma, Ollie and Rlizs-
bet. The first two named died 3 few
years since, Mrs. Ksnsly Of Green street,
this town, being the wild, W Of James.
lu early life the deceased owned and
,uro.rsiuily lars ed a valuable tract Of
lard OF the Levels. About ten years ago
falling heath neosssitated his abandon
ng Agricultural pursuits. After dispos-
rs VI his personal property he removed
VI isssa and lived retired life. He was
,ue Of the most respected citizens Of this
community he was regular attendant
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church.
The funeral will take place on Satur-
day, with services in Old St. Anne's P. Z.
Church, and interment in St. Anne's
cemetery.