Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-24
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MIDDLETowN. July GA sad accident
occurred Saturday evening on the farm oil
Hlehard Damn, near summit Bridge, which
resulted In the death OF one man. William
Williams, white man, who has been living
with MIR. CAM for eight years, was sitting
at a table and In reaching for something
accidentally upset the lamp. The oil
lowed over his clothes and they caught
lire. The unfortunate man ran downstairs
and out In tho yard with his clothing ablezs,
and rolled over on the ground
10 his Efforts to exflngulsh the flames.
HIS clothing was saturated with the
oil and his Efforts we're fruiiless. He was
found by some OF the inmates OF the house
In horrible condition, and no ono knew
OF the accident until he was discovered.
DR.. ii. d. Barnes was Immediately sum
moned, but the man died in short time
after great suffering. DR.. Barnes found
1 the body In Il terrible condition, tho hesh
being burned almoat black. Mr.. Williams
| was very respectable msn and his death
- regretted by large number OF friands
He WAS unmarried. Tho house did not
eaten nre from tina explosion OF the lamp.
A meeting OF tho Democrats of st.
| Georges hundred WIS held In McWhorter's
| Hall Last night for tho purpose of selecting
committee OF five TO attend the State con-
vention. Hr. Jsnvier was made chairman
and and W. II. Davis secretary. discus
sion arose as to the call for the meeting be-
Ing official, and when It WINS proved that
II was the bneicHs2 for viii the call was
made was transacted. W. r. Blggs moved
thRt the chairman appoint a committee OF
NIX who were Z, withdraw from the meet
Ing and select i've men who were to attend
the convention. The motion was finally
carried and the committee appointed W. r.
Davis. Columbus Watkins, o. II. Shubert,E.
II Cochran and John Biges 10 represent st.
Georges hundred. Mr.. Blggs asked to be
excused and Alexander Comegys was ap.
pointed In his stead. 1t WIS decided that
eAch of the delegates appointed, II ne found
he was unable to attend, should appoint
his own alternate and in the event that he
did not do II, then It was the place Of the
committee 10 sec that the vacancy was
filled. George W. Polk moved that the
proceedings OF the meeting be published,
The motion was carried and the meeting
then adjourned.
Lust Friday evening stranger hired
team from Alexander Maxwell, proprietor
OF the National Hotel, for the purpose Of
driving ever to Odessa and leaving some
notices concerning funeral. He claimed
to know all about horse and when hs left
town he ran the animal at it's greatest
speed. AfIer attending to what little busl-
ness he had, he stopped at the hotel for
few minutes and then drove on to Mlddle-
Armstrong It Sparks, and after firing up
again started back to Odessa driving
at a fearful rate. Mr.. Maxwell
had suspected something was wrong
aud was just out OF town when he
saw mis- team going back to ODESSA. He
stopped the horse and brought It back to
his hotel. The stranger acted very queer
and at times refused to answer any ques-
lions. He claimed TO live In Philadelphia
md after learning his number word was tel
esraphed concerning his condition. The
young mans father came down on tho mid.
night train and took his son home on the
early express. II was at first thought tbs
young man WINS suffering from some mental
trouble, but It serns that "Delaware
VII sky" did NOT ngtee with him.
new etnndp!ps Is being put In nj the
depot. The old one has been out OF order
and IN eatire new line OF pipes TO co meet
tho standpipe with the pumping atatlon
have been laid. a fores Of about So men
were Ut york on the Job yesterday.
A. III. Reynolds arrived hero last night
from Piedmont, Alnbamt. where he has
been connected with the Inquirer. HI will
not return.
The Eagle Creamery has paid its patrons
60 cents per hundred pounds for milk for
the mouth OF jane. This Ia considered a
low price.
0lIDDLErowS, July ~. -Levin Hopklns.a an
aged and teHps2tso farmer, who has re-
hldsd near here for many years past, died
at his residence on Monday.
Mira. Holton, mother II s. 3. Holton OF
this place, died at her home nea town s.
terday.
Thera 10 much anxiety felt In regard to
the growing corn. There has bsen no rain
Tor many days, ald the corn is wited ami
looks dead. without there is rain very
soon there IL no doubt but that the crop
will ha aariatt ii, 4 l., -