Milford chronicle., 1888-07-27

Mrs. H. n. Schooley of Washington, D.
c, and William s Brown of Wilmington,
while bathing at Rehoboti, ON Monday last
were nearly drowned. They were ont be
yond the brakers, and the under current,
which was very strong, pulled brown away
from Mrs. Sehooley and made it impossible
for him to return to her assistace. Allen
Maui, young man OF Lewes, then swan
ont to her and was able to get her some dis
tance in shore, when Walter Burton mana
ger OF the Bright House, made his way out
to her in all his clothes aud brought her in
shore Young Maui was very much ex-
hausted and Brown was being taken farther
out by the current all the time A rope was
brought and Walter Burton was fast making
his way out to him when Captain Thomas
Truxton Of the life saving station swan out,
caught Brown and brought him in. Only
Browns presence Of mind and excellent
swimming saved him
John B. Wharton, marshal Of the Delaware
State Fair, has leased thuse grounds for Au-
gust 1, and offers the following race list ::
First-Colts; 4 years old and under, without
record, first prize, suit Of horse clothing; sec
ond, horse blanket; third, fly net; fourth,
whip. Second-Free for all Peninsula horses
without a record better than 5. 5o-purse $40,
first, $40; second, $40; third, 50; fourth, s.
Third-free for all horses on the Peninsula
purse, 500; FIRST, $50; second. SIS; third, 60;
fourth, So. Ten per cent will be charged
as entrance fee in the last two races. and 81
in the cart race. Entries TO close at noon,
on Thursday, July 20. There will have to
be five horses to enter each event, four to
start, and the entry fee must be paid with
entry. Mr.. Wharton will have the services
of two Of the leading ball mines in tile State
to amuse the spectators with a game. These
races are not to make money but for the pur-
pose of bringing to public notice the differ
ent horses, and furnishing enjoyment for their
owners and the people in general. A gate
admission will be charged to help defray the
expenses. The track Is in an excellent con-
dition, and the grounds are beautiful at this
time of the year
Paul Carberry, the 5-year-old son of Anna
E carberry, a widow living in Wilmington,
was fatally injured on Saturday night about
O'Clock by stray bullet from the rifle of
some maTksman who were shooting at a tar
get. Lavell F. Jackson, Frank Graawohl,
Peter Hecker and William Donaldson. were
amusing themselves with shooting at tar
get At first they used barn as a back |
ground, and as the bullets had to 90 through |
iour thicknesses of boards, their sport was !
compared to their reckless care
essness afterwards. After amusing them
selves for while, they continued their shoot |
ng in the yard Of the house adjoining Jack
ion's residence on I,aAIotte street. and shot 4
'blivious ofthe fact that almost every bullet /
which they shot penetrated the back yard 1
ence and spent itself in the vacant lot be-
'ond where the little Carberry bov was
sanding when he received his fatal wouns.
The marksmen had suspended china egg
N piece Of string stretched from the latch
# the gate to nail As this was swung to
nd fro they alternately took shots at the
arget- Some time before the accident. it is
imposed, Gradwohl and Hecker stopped
hooting, but watched their companions from
convenient but safe place of view. The
men were all arrested, and Coroner Barnhill
ummoned a Jury, which met in the City
Hall, and after hearing the evidence, rem
cred the following verdict.
Resoi0ed, That Paul Carberry came to his
cath by being accidentally shot by William
or Lavell F. Jackson and that
hey and Frank Gradwohl and Peter Hecker
re censured by the jury for violating the
ity ordinance forbidding the shooting of
learns in the city.
The men were discharged.