Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18
NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
New CASTLE, Dec. 1.-THE Rev. I. e.
Terry, formerly pastor of the NJ. e.
Church, but now of Dover, delivered an
able lecture in the church last evening on
1.-THE Folks Live With, as See Them :"
DR.. Hubbard, pastor of the church, made
a few Introductory remarks and the Rev.
w. P. Patterson pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, offered an eloquent prayer. Mr.
Terry preceded his lecture with singing
ssMy Trundle Bed" His address was very
entertaining, replete with amusing
anecdotes, and full of excellent advice.
After the lecture church sociable was
held in the Sunday-school room, Mr.. Terry
holding an informal reception and singing
several excellent songs Of his own COM
position. DR.. Hubbard gave supper to
the official board and former pastor.
Franklin Deakyne, night superintendent
Of the cutting shops of the Delaware Iron
Works, died of typhoid fever yesterday
afternoon. He had been suffering with
the dreaded disease for several weeks, but
only last week did it become so serious
that he was compelled to remain in the
house. A short time afterward he was
confined to bed and began to sink rapidly
until yesterday morning when he lost
consciousness. This is the second death
that has occurred in this family within a
week, the deceaseds mother, Mrs. N. B..
Deakyne having succumbed to the malady
last Saturday. Yesterday afternoon Lieut.
Herbert Deakyne, U. S. A., who was re-
turning from his mothers funeral to his
station at Willitt's Point, Long Island
was summoned to the bedside of
his dying brother and arrived there
Just in time to see him breathe his last
The family has passed through dark
period, having battled with the disease
since it first became prevalent here and
they have the sympathy of the whole com
munity. Franklin Deakyne was one of
the best known men in this city, and was
30 years old. He was very popular as a
foreman, and had an enviable reputation
as man. He attended the NJ. Il. Church
constantly. The funeral will be held to-
morrow; services at the house, on Water
street, beginning at 7.30 o'clock The rela-
tives and friends will take the $50 train
for Blackbird, and thence proceed to
Friendship Church, seven miles distant,
where interment will be made. The night
employees of the Delaware Iron Works will
attend the funeral in body.
NEW CASTLE, Dec 13.-The funeral of
Franklin Deakyne, night superintendent
of the cutting shops of the Delaware Iron
Works, took place this morning. Services
were held at the house at 7,30 O'Clock by
the Rev. DIR. Hubbard Of the NJ Il. church,
and the friends and relatives went to Black
bird on the $50 train. Burial was made in
Friendship Church cemetery near that sta.
ton. The floral offerings were magniti-
cent and were so numerous that they com
pletely covered the body. Among the
handsome pieces on the coffin was d large
pillow of white and purple immortelles,
presented by the employees of the Delaware
Iron Works. The employees of the iron
works attended the funeral in body.
Fire broke out in hay-stack adjoining
the frame stables of Robert w Wright, on
the corner of Harmony and Union streets
yesterday afternoon and it seemed miracu-
lous that the whole northwestern portion
of the city was not wiped out by the
flames as a high wind was prevailing at
the time and all the buildings in that por-
ton of the city are frame. The terrified
neighbors sent out an alarm, and the
Lenape Fire Company promptly re-
sponded and succeeded in combining the
flames to the hay. The damage was slight.
SsJohn Shearer, John Duncan, John Fitz-
gerald and William Farley will leave for
the new town of Bradford, Va, on Mon
day
William E. Rothwell has accepted posi-
lion as book-keeper for the James Bradford
Company, Wilmington.