Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-25
MILF,lSD.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
B1LroRD, Oct. IS --Na,hapiel Dltk4rsop,
well known in this locality was severely
ana possibly po.taiiy hurt late yesterday
afternoon. hir. BiekarBon Is living with hts
uncle about fonc and one-half miles south
west OF Milford, and had lett there with q
load OF wood, presumably for ibis town.
When be reached Shawnee, little village
about mile from BIS home, the wood on
MS wagon lFgAn falling OF and as the
horses became frighFened and ran
ne was thrown OF and fell under the
horses heels. The wheels of the heavily
laden wagon passed over his loser bowels
aad rendered him unconscious for awhile
ln his painful condition be called for help
and his cries were heard and answered
H was brought herA for medical aid aud
placed In tho care OF DR.. d. o. Pierce. The
doctor irj acted morphia into the patients
arm and he WAS relieved from his intense
sun .fing. Il Z impossible to tell whether
Many people Of Milford were again VIC.
timzsd by the "fnkee" with Robbins CIR
cue, ye sterday. The same men who two
years ago bit Ut the same schemes did so
again aud came out losers. The performance
aud menagerie were both creditable, and
the crowds 10 attendance were large. The
sheriff OF New Jersey with his deputy aud
arrived In town at noon and seized the con-
Germ for q debt OF $1,000, but Adnm Fore
paugh, Jr., who has en- interest 10 the show
was also here and Satisfied the claims. The
show foss to its winter quarters at Brtdge-
town, n. j., on Saturday.
Tne R4publtcan meeting in Dorsey Hall
on Tuesday evening, was an enthusisstic
although rather small gathering. Judge
Faher OF Dover, who has many friends IN
Milford, was the principal speaker and bis
remarks were applauded to the echo.
MlLroRD. ost. 2O..--Mrs. ELLEN Shaw, wife
Of Edward Shaw, hung herself some time
last night In the summer kitchen back Of
her residence, In the southwestern limits of
Milford. The family retired last night as
usual and this morning Elmer, a son OF tho
suicide, found his mother hanging to the
rafters OF the building, dead. Her feet
were on the noor and she was In droop-
Ing position.
Beside the dead body on O barrel razor
WAS found With which 1t is suppo. ed Mira.
Shaw Intended to Kill herself, II she did not
succeed by hanging. The woman's eyes
were open and her tongue was protruding
fiom her mouth, while tho marks OF the
tope could be seen distinctly on her throat.
Mrs. Shaw was about 40 years OF age, and
her family consisted Of three CONS and two
daughters. The CAUSE OF the terrible deed
10 fAoi'kh Gu W tho unuhppr Ilo WuitH tQt
has led with her husband, man OF quick
temper and addicted to liquor. Mrs. shaw
HAD been moody and sullen for several
days, but he'd not mentioned to any one the
Idea OF killing herself. To edd to her
other unhappiness, her husband spent
much Of nis time in the company Of another
woman. He Is now absent from town.
A dwelling house on the Wood farm near
Houston was entirely consumed by Ere on
Taursday night at O'Clock. W. r. Wilson
who lived on the farm with his wife and
child barely had time to make their escape
with their lives. The origin Of the fire 10 a
mystery.
MILraRD, Oct. 20 Tho congregation
Of tue M. Il. Church heard with profound
regret that tho Rsv. Vaughn Smith had
been stricken with paralysis. He was TO
preach here yesterday In the Avenue d.
q. Church, both afternoon and evening,
but as he could not be present, the Rev.
j. i. Wood Of lincoln City filled the
pulpit in the morning. There was quite
large congregation.
The Rev. "a. L. Bunstein preached in
the morning at the Presby terrain Church
The church was we'll filed and his ser
mon an able one.
Coroner Truitt Of Sussex county held
an irqnest over the body Of Mrs.. Shaw
on saturday at p. m, and verdict
was rendered OF "Oeath by hanging by
her own hands," One Of the Jurors, In
questioning the witnesses, began asking
the husband about his unfaithfulness,
aud of his relation with this wife of an
ex-constable of this town, with whom It
ia alleged Mr.. Shaw has been on more
than friendly terms, but the coroner
stopped the juror. Mr.. Truitt said that
had nothing to do with the inquest The
body of Mrs. Shaw will be inferred OF
Harrington tomorrow afternoon.
The i'll fated woman WAS o native Of
Ph@pixville, Pa, aud OF good family aud
in good circumstances once, but her hus-
band lost bis money in poor spsculstions.
Once, SO On ex. internal revenue collector
says, o distillery was stized from Mr..
SHAW near Harrington, where he manu-
featured liquor without Q license. A son
OF the dead woman says bis mother would
have been alive now, had 1t not been for
ex Constable Wilkins, who went to bis
mother on Friday with tales of Mr..
shsw's intimacy with his wife.
The entertainment given by the Till
Family III Dorsey Hall on Saturday night
was very good enc, and very satisfao-
tory to Managers Hegt man and Pretty
man. There was good house for Satur-
day night, as this il bad show niRht in
Milford. The managers of the hall have
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