Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07
MILFoRD.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
MILFORD. May deputy Coroner
Joshua ID. Hill of Kent county held an in
quest over the remains of 3-years-old Katie
Coverdale, who was killed on Wednesday
by being run over by truck wagon at the
home, of her parents, near Milford, at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. After hear
ing the testimony of the father Of the
dead child, the jury rendered a verdict
''that the deceased came to her death from
being accidentally thrown from a truck
wagon, the wheel of which passed diagon-
ally across her body from the right hip to
the left shoulder" lnterment was made
in Odd Fellows cemetery at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Hiram Van, colored, was arranged be-
fore Esquire Cullen last evening ON the
charge Of the larceny of two boxes of
cigars from the tobacco store of w. s.
Wooten and held in $50 bail in default of
which he was sent to jail at Dover this
morning, He is a lad of about III years
and confessed TO the crime when arrested.
MILFORD, May 2.-The adjourned
meeting of the law and order society
was held last evening in the Avenue
Nj. u. Church, with the Rev. Robert
Watt in the chair, to effect the perma
nent organization by adopting the coli
stitution and the election of officers.
The Rev. ii, L. Bunstein, chairman of
the committee appointed at the last
meeting to adopt the constitution, re-
ported for the committee by reading
the copy prepared by them, which was
adopted without a dissenting voice,
after which the following officers were
elected for the term Of one year
President, James b. Gilchrist; Vice
President, Joseph NJ. Davis; Secretary,
Robert IL. Gilman; Executive Commit
tee, the Rev. Robert Watt, William V.
Sipple, George II. Hall, James b. Gill
christ, James p. Pierce, Mark II. Davis
and the Rev. ii. Il. Bunstein. The
treasurer will be selected by the execu-
tive committee from among their num-
Der. 1t will be the duty of this commit
tee to conduct the work of the society,
to be on the lookout for offenders and
prosecute the same. The work will be
conducted quickly and without pub
licity. Since the QUESTION of organizing
the society has been agitated some Of
the old offenders have sunk into OBJ
security and there is already noticeable
Improvement in many respects
James A, Garfield Post, No. z, G.. A.
r., has accepted an invitation from the
Pullman 9. Carter Post, No. 10, of Har-
rington, 10 participate in Memorial Day
exercises at that place. A very interest
ing programme will be arranged, and
the day is expected to be a lively one at
that place. No demonstration will be
made here further than decorating
the graves Of the dead soldiers.
MILFORD. May 4-Ioshua Clark, colored,
1upl tyhn has raStFnl .t1l ,tl1 in ltuf
is known as the old Baptist Westinghouse,
III Milford Neck, was found dead Yesterday
morning about o'clock by George Davis,
who resides in the neighborhood He had
been nnwell for some time past and was
dependent upon the neighbors, being too
old TO work On saturday night Mr. Davis
carried him his supper. and yesterday
morning went to take him his morning
meal when he was found lying on the floor
dead, having fallen ont Of bed during the
night. Deputy Coroner j 1shna ID, Hill of
Kent county, was at once notified
Mrs, Mary Cahal wiie Of John Cahal,
died at her home on Railroad avenue at
30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, aged
about IS years. inlernent will be made
in Odd Fellows cemetery to. morrow after
noon.
The ice plant being erected by George s
Grier at the Hoven mill is about com
pleted and will be put in operation Oh
Wednesday, Orders have already been
received for as much ice as the plant will
be able to turn ont and it will not be able
to supply the demand. AS soon as possible
Mr.. iirier expects to put in q creamery to
be run in connection with tile ice business
The good effect Of the Law and Order
Society is already apparent, yesterday all
the stores where goods have sold ON sun
day were closed and ii was impossible to
buy even cigar.
launched by David LanK Il Son came near
being blown ashore while anchored off the
mouth Of the Mispillion rSer during the
storm of week ago is denied by the
builders. Mr.. Lank informed THE
GAzErTEs correspondent this morning
that the barge did not drag her anchor 100
yards and was landed at her wharf in
Philadelphia safely