Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
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Special Correspondents Of Gazette and journal
NEwARn, Oct. 20 = DR.. A. N. Raub is
attending the annual institute OF he school
teachers Of Atlantic and Camden counties,
New Jersey, which convened at the Grand
| Opera douee, Atlantic Oity, yesterday morn
Ing. DR.. Raub is one OF tho lecturers.
! Fred Kopf. one Of the students Of the
Academy, met with an accident yester ~
| ia the gymnasium. The hoy fell quite a
distance. lighting on his head and shout
ders. BE was picked up unconscious. Drs.
Mackey and KDllcck were summoned, and
brought the little fellow around. His
father. mr.. Kopf of Wilmington, was tele-
| phoned and be arrived hero on the p, m.
train. At this timesthe boy Is much better,
and II is believed that. he Is not seriously
hurt.
William Wade died at bis residence on
Delaware avenue yesterday afternoon about
4 O'clock. The deceased had been COZ flned
TO his bsd for about Eve weeks. He leaves
a widow and an infant by his second wife.
Several children. grown, survive him. For
| many years Mr. Wade resided on his faro
near Appleton, Md, and was hard work.
ing, industrious man. He conducted the
burcherine business for several years. He
was In the SCH year OF his age. The
funeral takes place on Monday from bis Old
home, near Appleton, at 100 p. M. Inter.
ment and services at Head OF Ohristiana
Church, Of which be hld been member
| for several years.
Ths Rev. james l.. Vallandigham. D. D.,
voted for Benjamin Harrison III 1910. He
took an active part Ia politics then. He
veg lawyer ia New Lisbon, Ohio, hts
home OF younger days. He votes for Cleve-
land and Thurman this time,
Frank II mewood of this town, and Miss
Maru n Cald uyaIt ~ wflt,xrn Kannaa ,,,aro
married 10 Philadelphia on Wednesday.
They are living In Oxford, Pa.
NEWARK, Oct. 26---The funeral ser.
vices over the remains Of Edward NJ.
Curtis, the eldest son OF 8. Minot Curtis,
were held here yesterday afternoon In ST..
Thomas Episcopal Church, Of which he
was vestryinan and devoted attendant.
Short services az the house Of stNonan.
tumn were conducted by the Rev. 7.
Gardner Littell of Wilmington, and were
followed BY the regular impressive ritual
at the church, conducted by the rector,
the Rev. George NJ, Bond, and the Rev.
Mr.. Littell. The rector in q short address
on the bright and alnisble character and
peaceful death Of the deceased, referred
also to his strong and devoted church,
manship. In the absence OF the regular
oreanist and choir, T. Leslie Carpenter,
the organist Of Trinity Chapel, Whining
ton, presided at the organ and conducted
The singing Of d number OF the boy chor-
listers of the same church, who had come
from Wilmington for this purpose. The
remains which were encased in o plain
yet rich solid oak coffin, surrounded with
an Episcopal cross in carved wood, were
borne to the grave in tneSt. Thomas yard
| by ak cousins.
NEWARK, 0st. 27,-Youug Kopt who
WIS injured in the College gymnasium on
Wednesday, died this morning from the
elects Of his fall. His in iuries were OF
an internal nature.
NEWARK, Oct. 29.-Fred Kopf Of viii.
mington, the Academy student who died
here on Saturday from the effects of fall
in the gymnasium OF that institution on
Thursday, was bright youth OF about
10 ysars of sge aud was much liked. The
accident occurred while he was swing iuq
on rope from one beam to another and
when in the air the rope parted and he
fell on his head and shoulders, sustaining
such internal injuries as rendered him
unconscious, BE remained SO until Sat.
urday morning when he was seized with
convulsion and died.
Mrs. DR.. Raub and the youf ladies Of
the family were ultiFi5E Ia ftsdsir Rttsn.
lions to the suffering boy. The funeral
took place to-day In Wilmington and was
attended by many of the boys school.
mates, teachers and friends from the
academy.
r. ID. Ennis has started subscription
paper for the benefit of George Kuotts.
who lost all his grain and swine about q
week ago by fire, leaving him In almost a
destitute condition. Mr.. Ennis has been
greatly encouraged so far and asks all.
NEWARK, Oct. 30.--Joseph Guthrie, a resi-
dent of Milford Gross Roads, died ct his
home on Sunday evening very suddenly.
He was apparently we'll during the day and
made no complaint about feeling I'll bur
when the doctor arrived the unfortunate
man was dead. he had always resided in
the neighborhood whore he died, and was
farmer. His wife died Just O month ago.
to the day and hour. He was In the 60th
year OF his age. Several grown up children
survive him. The funeral will take place
on Thursday, with interment In Ebenezsr
cemetery.
The report was current here yesterday
| thut hiutA haA RE1h Wh1tRlu w tWb COk~
ored hjghwsymen and robbed of el50, a
gold watch and al overcoat. AS to the
facts Of the case, are these: On last Thurs
day man named Boyles issued warrant
for a colored lad named Williams for lar.
ceny. For some time Williams has lived in
Wilmington. Boyles recently missed his
pocket-book containing S48, and q. 10.cent
shin-plsster, and as Williams displayed this
amount he accused him of the theft. The
negro said that he he'd dreamed about the
money, ard on going to look for II found It..
However, he has hurriedly left Wilmington
for parts unknown. An officer was here
looking for The boy, but as yet no arreets
has been made.
Mira. 4. o. Cooch, mother OF ]. wilkins
and William Oooch, is confined to her house
1 In this town with rheumatism.
Willard salisbury and William 7. Lyman,
Esqs , will address Democratic meeting at
Christiana on Monday.
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