Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-11-26
FOUND DEAD In A WAGON
}. T. BLACKBURN DROPS DEAD W.T. n
NEURALGIA or THE HEART.

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The Board of Education.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Nov 26-Joseph +.
Blackburn, a well known farmer, living
on the Colonel Andrews farm. this hun
dred, dropped dead with heart disease in
his wagon in fiont OF his house, about
o'clock vest erdaY afternoon Mr. Black
burn had suffered from an affection o.
the heart several times, although he had
never been incapacitated.tor WORK, and be
was always inclined TO doubt the fact that
be had heart disease. He returned from
Wilmington. where he had been attend
ing TO SONS business duties, yesterday
morning, in excellent health and spirits
About noon, however. be began TO feel
sharp pains Ia bis right forehead, and
these became so intense that be har-
messed a horse and drove 30 this city
about 2 o'clock, TO consult his family
physician. He was examined and given
prescription, on receiving which be started
for home. He was driving a fine colt and
was in a light dearborn. There are two
gates to open on Mr. Blackburn's farm,
and ha had alighted from his carriage
and opened both OF these. On tting
into the wagon after pessirg the second
gate, the colt eager TO reach the stables,
started suddenly, and Mr. Blackburn fell
across the eeat, a corpse. The moments
excitement 10 supposed to have aided the
disease in its work. The farmers body
was found Ia this state. by his little
daughter who had no iced the horse
going toward the stables
Mr.. Blackburn WAS 81 years Of age,
and leaves a wife, six sons and four
daughters two of the sons being mar
ried. He was a brother of B Frank
Blackburn Of this city and Of Police
Sergeant William ]. Blackburn of viii
mington. He was prominent Repub-
lican and a candidate for Levy Court
Commissioner in 1888 The family has
been particularly unfortunate in the last
few years, as enc son died of lock jaw,
another was injured on the farm and lost
his right leg, and yesterday Mr.. Black
burn died two hours after leaving
home, apparently in perfect health.
The Young Mems Guild OF Emmanuel
Church rendered the congregation re-
ceptiOn In The parish Sunday school room,
IN comms moration of the first anniversary
Of the society organization. The event
WAS complete success. aud was one long
TO be remembered The little building
was crow led with members of the church
ard Sunday school and the room was
handsomely decorated with chrysanthe
NUNS and cut flowers A
large table lsdene6 with all the
delcacies of the season stood In the
centre OF The room, while the odor % the
delicious fruits and fragrant flowers
made the surroundings most beautiful.
The Hushebeck Orchestra occupied
{fto, IA fba son harm and - = ~ ,.,,.,
and gave several selections during the
evening The exercises began with
selection by the orchestra. after whishRev
P. $. Lightner, rector Of the parish, made
short speech He welcomed ali the
guests on behalf of the guild and read
letter Of regr t at not being able TO be
present from Bishop and Mrl Coleman
He concluded by congratula ing the
guild on It's enterprise and prosperity
and hoped il would oe able TO hold many
more such entertainments The even
ing was then spent in social amuse-
ment, and the members OF
the committee Captain Thompson. VIII
Bradley, w G. Worthipgton, John r
Lambsou and George b. Rodney. busted
themselves in adding to the enj oyment
OF the guests. A pleasing feature of the
occasion was the rendition Of several
chants and choruses by the church choir,
under the leadership of Choir Master
Hermann and with the orchestra &C
companying These selections were
rendered with excellent effecr and drow
forth loud applause from the audience.
board OF Education.
The Board Of Education met Ia regular
session in the old Court House last even
ing. with the following members resent
President Wilson, Messrs. Herbert,
Ferris. Eliason. Riley, Stewart and
Cooper The quarterly salaries Of the
teachers and iaLitors were ordered drawn.
The finance committee reported 81, a46 in
bank TO the credit of the beard. The
com nittee on school property reported
favorahly on the estimates Of
the Speakman supply Company OF VII
mington. for placing water fixtures and
sinksin the high school building, and
the committee was instructed to have the
wO done at a cost not exceeding 5000
An agent for the Worlds School Chart
appeared before the board and submitted
es ima'es for furri hing maps and charts
for the school rooms The suDerinted-
ants report for the month showed the
following Number enrolled, IS total at
tendance, 472; average attendance. 395.
seating capacity, 46l; number present
every half day, 1886, number deserving OF
special commentator for department ana
progre Z, TO- The board then adjourned
OtheE News.
Preparations for the observance ard
celebration Of Thanksgiving Day. to-
morrow, are being completed, and shonld
the weather be fair, the Important
occasion will be noticed more generally
than ever Morning services will be
held in All the churches except the NJ
Il and First Baptist, and at these places
Of worship special services will be held
at Z so o'clock in the evening. A score