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The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02
NICHOLS.

Miss Frances Plumb is in poor health. Miss Frances Nichols of Bridgeport is guest of Mrs Charles French.
 Mrs Amos RowbOttom has entertained friends from out of town.
 William Nichols is able to attend to his business in Bridgeport once more.
 Miss Aida H. Hawley of Trumbull and Miss Anna Curtis of Bridgeport spent Sunday with Mrs l.. M. Curtis.
The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02

Howard Beers repairs the Aspetuck school house.
 At the annual meeting of the Weston school board, V. Godfrey was chosen chairman and E.Fitch secretary and act ing visitor. H
The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02
GOOD HILL-BRADLEYVILLE.

Miss M. Alice Gulick went to Atlantic City, N. J., Friday, where she will teach the coming year in one of the graded schools where she has already taught for three years. Her visitor, Miss Freas, an employe of I. G. Adams & Co.,, re- ceived 7245 votes, large majority, as the most popular young lady in Atlantic City.
The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02
STAMFORD.
etery

Robert c. Silliman and Edward Jud- son took trip to Saratoga and Lake George, last week.
 Al Lathrop has moved into fhe Wat son Smith house on Stratford avenue.
The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02

Salem, N. Y., have been guests at the | rectory.
 Mrs Charles Jennings is visiting sis ters in Pennsylvania.
The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02

During the severe thunder storm of last week Thursday evening, the house of L.A.Curtis was struck twice. The first bolt struck the north corner, broke glass in one of the front windows, tore two holes in the plaster. Little Wells Cur tiss was sleeping within a few feet of the window, but escaped injury. With in few seconds, the south corner was struck, doing considerable damage. The telephone wire was melted for distance of 60 feet. It was a close call and one which the occupants of the house do not wish to repeat.
 c. O. Jelliff and family are at Ocean Grove.
 The pole which is to be used at Green field for the flag raising reached here, Monday, having been lowed from Cos Cob. The pole, which is in two pieces, will be, when raised, l15 feet high.
 James Murphy has bought house in the Farms from simon Banks.
 Rev MT Holman is expected home from his vacation, to-day.
 Rev Dr Guilbert, rector of Trinity, has returned from his vacation, looking very well.
 Miss Dimon has returned from New Preston, where she has been guest of Mrs J. B. Pell.
 Sasquanaug cake sale, Saturday, 3d, 4 pm.
 Cyrus Pomeroy has returned to New York.
 The yacht Neried has been put out of commission for this season.
 Mrs Jessup Wakeman died, Monday morning, aged S6 years. She had long been & sufferer, but from no specific disease, and had been confined to her home for a long time. Mrs Wakeman was among the oldest inhabitants of the village, was very we'll known and had many friends. She was live long and, for years, an active member of Trinity church. The funeral was held from her late residence, Wednesday afternoon; Rev Dr Guilbert officiated. The interment was in Oak Lawn cemetery.
 The school board met, Monday after noon, at which time the examining com mittee reported that six teachers had taken the examination on the previous Thursday, which includes Miss Jennings, and Miss Burr. The board voted certifii- cates One year, Misses F. k. Jennings, Anna l.. Fairchild, Annie R. Jennings, Ada Belle Burr; two years, Minnie F. Lewis; four years, William Smith.
 Monday being holiday, the schools will open on Tuesday, 9th. John A. Callan has been temporarily appointed telegraph operator at Rye, N. Y. Mrs Rodman of New Haven has been guest of Mrs H. T. Bulkley. Mrs William Wakeman and Miss Jes- sup have returned from the White noun tains. AAs SiOSSudh AidS pCCh SiSh Wlbh dysentery.
 Simon Banks has visited Bedding friends.
 Market quotations on farm produce {: White onions, $2 to $3.
 Reds, $l 75 to $2.
 Fellows, $2.
 Potatoes, $1 9 to $l 90.
 Rev B. A. Gilman has been very sick for several days with neuralgia in the head.
 Herbert o. Gilman started for Wilbra- ham academy, Wednesday morning. He leaves host of friends among the young people of M. E. church.
 The hitching posts of the M. E. church are set in the ground and more room is made for teams.
The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02
BRIDGEPORT.

T. E. Peck's $15 Niagara Falls excur- sion will leave here, Tuesday, 9th, s 30 m, Botsford 15, Hawleyville B.
The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02
GREENS FARMS.

Rev Mir Relyea, who preached, last Sunday, will occupy the Congregational pulpit again, next Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02

A new singer is expected at St Pauls, Sunday, a scholar of Prof Wilkins. James Everly aud family still remain at Mrs Everly's fathers. They closed their house when their neighbors were sick with diphtheria.
The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02
SOUTHPORT.

Rev Charles Belden preached in Trini ty, Sunday. Rev Dr Guilbert will occu- py the pulpit, next Sunday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

Thanksgiving, about o'clock. She said,
What are you doing here; when did you
come back" Miller said, al was in that
fight on Thursday night. They cut my
shirt" Miller came to her house on Sun
day night. lie slid. II cut did niger
to DEATH" She saw Daniel no more until
she saw him in the lock up. She told him
to leave her house.
Mr.. Cooper cross-examined the witness.
She denied that Miller had said he cut q
man in the CITY of Wilmington.
James III. Dilworth testified that he was
present with Detective McVey and searched
the house of the Hutts. The witness tes-
titled to overhearing a conversation be-
tween the prisoners i'll the Jail at Delaware
City. He said that the first remark he
heard was made by Jim johnson, who
said: II hope that man will drop dead
before court" (Meaaing, probably, De-
tective McVey)
Mr.. Cooper here objected to the witness
testifying as to the conversation he had
heard in the Jail, ON the ground that the
witness had stated that he was unable to
testify as to the entire conversation.
The court overruled the objection.
Witness then detailed as much of the
conversation as he could recollect.
Mr. Cooper cross-examined and asked
Dilworth If he was not now under indct-
ment for publishing a libel on the Rev.
J. A. j. Wilson. Witness replied in the
affirmative. The court ruled the question
irrelevant
"Did you not say at the coroner's inquest
that you had seen Noah Benson ON
Thanksgiving night ?"
~ did. | met him on the street. lie
asked me for II cigar. gave il to him."
William IL. Walker of EVERY EVENING
testified as to the conversation heard in
the Jail between The prisoners. The wit
ness was cross-cxamined.
Court took recess until 230 O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
A COLOhED SYINDLER.
Wilmington Merchants Being victimize
by a Young Woman.

For week or longer young colored
woman has been swindling Wilmington
merchants. Ordering q lot of goods she
has them charged to Police Surgeon Baird,
IL possession of them is refused her she
directs that they be delivered to Dr.sBaird
and gives fictitious address, but in most
instances the goods are given to her.
A few days ago she secured a large
quantity of dry goods from market street
merchant She had two confederates
waiting outside and when she came out the
store They assisted her in carrying the
spells away.
Early on Tuesday she went to the stall
of Joseph II. Martin, u butcher in Third
street market house. None of the attaches
OF the place were present except Thomas
Grissom, who is clerk for Mr.. Martin and
who had heard &c some of the exploits of
the swindler, lie did not become sus-
picious until the woman, after ordering
six pounds Of steak, gave an order for six
pounds of another kind of meat. Then he
inquired for whom she was buying and
she replied that she was marketing for DR.
laird. Instantly Mr.. Grissom concluded
that she was the swndler and with the
hope that There would come along some
body whom he could get to notify the no
lice without her knowledge he tried TO de-
tain her by conversation, but nobody
came. She exhibited 50 which she carried
in purse but did not offer to pay for the
meat When the clerk declined to allow
her TO take it away she directed that it be
left ut Fourth and West streets, which is a
block from DIR. Baird's residence. Proceed
ing to Market street she went down that
thoroughfare and disappeared before the
police could be put on her track.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
HE YEARHED FoR LIBERTY.
Prisoner a. G.. Harding Almost Escapes
From Il City Hall Cell.

A. G. Harding, the alleged impostor, who
is prisoner at the police station, charged
with swindling a number of people out OF
different sums of money by means of a
bogus advertisement, made an unsuccess-
full attempt TO escape from his cell Tuesday
evening. Turnkey Bird heard noise
which sounded like some one saving,
about . o'clock. He informed Captain
Francis of his fears, who searched the pris-
oner and found that il Turnkey Bird had
not reported the Incident when he did, the
prisoner would not now be incarcerated.
a small saw was found in Harding's
stocking. 1t was subsequently ascertained
that an iron bar of the window of the cell
had been almost severed by the prisoner.
who was then handcuffed and put in {.
more secure cell.
The last prisoner to escape from the CITY
hall was Charles Thompson, the colored
chicken thief An Investigation by the
police commissioners followed, and Ser.
geant Lemuel Mari and Turnkey Bird
were each fined $40 in consequence of the
escape. Thompson, who is now in New
Castle jail, has since declared that neither
Sergeant Mari nor Turnkey Bird were re-.
sponsible for his escape, and to use
Thompson's own words al was let out of
Jail by an old friend" He declared that
Sergeant Mari had nothing to do with his
Liberation and that he was let out during
the turn when the sergeant was not on
duty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
zIealHs.

BAlRD-on the 9Th inst, Henry, infant sen
OF Henry and Laura III. Baird, aged year
and . months.
suddenly, on May sOih, William &
Boyd.
CAHPENTER.-On the Goth inst, Joseph Car
penter, aged 81 yeals.
DEAkYNE.--In Philadelphia, on the Goth inst,
George Fleming. son u Jacob and Catherine
Deakyne, aged - years.
DIXoN.-At philadelphis, Pa, on May Goth,
Thomas n. Dixon, son Of Thomas s. aud
Elizabeth B. Dixon.
McGoWAN.-In this city on May 3ist. 1891,
John, son Of Joseph and Lizzie McGOwan,
aged 10 years.
RANDLE-At hon Eli. Cocil county, Nd, on
the 2ath instant, Captain John Randle, in the
gath year of his age, Ot pneumonia.
slMPsON.-On the 27th inst, Katie Simpson,
aged % years.
TAiloR.-In this city, on tho LIST instant,
Patrick Taylor, aged ~ years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral from his late residorce, 2l6 North
Harrison street, on Friday morning, June I'd,
AT y o'clock. High mass at ST. Paurs church.
Interment at New Cathedral cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
CITY EXECUTIVE ELECTION.
Also the Selection of Judges and IL
spectors Made Tuesday Night.

Also the Selection of Judges and In
spectors Made Tuesday Night.
The hundred delegates from the various
city wards met Tuesday night at the Y. NJ.
ID. c. rooms for electing three persons
TO represent Wilmington hundred on
the county executive committee and also
for the purpose of selecting a Judge and
two inspectors for each city precinct.
The delegates organized for business
with James Taggart of the Second ward
chairman and George Simpson, Ninth
ward secretary. On the question of cleo
ton of three representatives for Whining
ton hundred on the county executive COM
Imittee appointment was made of the fol-
lowing judges of election, John Daley
Twelfth ward and Henry K. Smith,
Eleventh.
One ballot only was cast with the follow
ing result-Wilard salisbury II votes,
Qllanimous); Patrick Neary and John
Callahan votes each; Milo W. Locke and
S. y Adams votes each.
Chairman Taggart thereupon announced
Willard salisbury, Patrick Ncary and
executive committee to represent Will
mington.
The following list of judges and in
spectors was then selected and approved :
ELECTION OFFICERS.
First ward, south-Patrick Collins. John
Kelley, James Joyce north-Joseph
Bickta, Harry Welcli, William McElwce.
Second ward, west-William II. Quinn,
Maurice L. Eccleston, james Dugan; east
Charles Cannon, Henry c. Carr, Joseph
August
Third ward-Neil Dougherty, John
Kelley, IT., John McCloskcy.
Fourth ward, west-Thomas Jennings,
Peter McAleer east--PatricI Gurmley,
George w. Kelley, Patrick Crumlish.
Fifth ward, east--William T.. McCloskey,
Edward A. Bclford, A. II. Viewig vest
John Guthrie, John Il. Sutton, Frank z.
phalen.
Sixth ward-Thomas Reardon, John ii.
Fahey Frank Mcllhenny.
Seventh ward east-John Ginder, John
Sayers. John Crummey; west-James Nc
Ney, Hugh H. Dougherty, John McAteer.
Eighth ward-John Mclaughlin, John
Bulger, George Lloyd, Sr.
Ninth ward, east-George w. Taylor,
Daniel 0'Connor, William O. Pancoast
west, Edward Knight, John Ahrens,
Samuel Chalfant.
Tenth ward-Willam Bailey, Charles
Conner, Michael Lannan.
Eleventh ward-James Mcguire, James
Connor, John l'riell.
Twelfth ward-Eugene McDermott, Peter
Ginder, Michael Long
The county executive committee will
meet at the y. NJ. ID. q. rooms on Thurs
day, for the purpose of organization and
the general institution of campaign work
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
coLoRED COMPETENCE.
Meeting of Ministers of the African Meth
odist Episcopal Church.

odtst Episcopal Church.
The 10Th annual session of the Philadel-
phia Conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, comprising Delaware
and all OF Pennsylvania east Of Pittsburg,
opened yesterday in Bethel Church,
this city. About 80 ministers were present
and Bishop B. r. Tanner presided.
III conducting the devotional exercises
the bishop was assisted by the Rev. L. ].
Coppin, editor of the Christian Reyiew, Pre-
siding Elders. w. IL. Brown. J. NJ. Palmer
and Q. I. Sheppard, and the Revs. J. d.
Stansberry and W. H. Heard.
Presiding Elder Brown formally intro
duced the bishop and the Rev. w. b. Cook
delivered the address of welcome. In re-
spending the bishop alluded to the duties
of ministers, stated that he was admitted
to the Philadelphia Conference at its ses-
sion in this city q years ago and compared
the educational advantages of to-day with
those of the past. In conclusion he init
mated that he was going to be boss and
would run things TO suit himself.
The Rev. J. G. Brock of Philadelphia
was elected general secretary, the Rev. j.
T. Hammond of Smyrna statistical secre-
tary, the Rev. james NJ. Porter of Chester
recording secretary and Presiding Elder
Palmer stenographer. Standing and
special committees were appointed, after
which financial reports of an encouraging
nature were received from many churches.
The reports indicate that the year Just
closing was better financially than the
preceding year, which was exceptionally
good.
The Revs ]. C. Embry. d. D., and II. @.
johnson of the Christian Recorder and
others were introduced.
The bishop announced several transfers
to this conference, among them the Rev.
j. I. Dayett of Bermuda.
IL was decided to meet daily at a. m.
and continue in session until u. IN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

Marriage of Cortland E. Pierson and Miss
Celia Krebs in Central Church.

=
Celia Krebs in Central Church.
Cortland l.. Pierson and Miss Celia
Krebs were married in Central Church
Tuesday, the Rev. J. Edgar Franklin olli-
ciating. The wedding was quiet hut
pretty affair. The pulpit was beautifully
decorated with palms. ferns and hydraIl-
geas. Harry A. Drake was best man.
There We're no bridesmaids. The ushers
were Walter l.. Butler. William Butt, f.
u. Janvier, Joseph Montgomery and Gran
vile Alexander. The bride wore tan Ben
galine, with hat to match, and carried
white roses. Mrs Joseph III. Jones played
the wedding music, playing the march
from .l.ohengrnh during the entrance of
the bridal party and the march by Men
delssohn during its exit. The couple were
married with ring. At the conclusion of
the ceremony they held an informal re-
ception in the lecture room.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
!. l.. Person, Mr.. and Mrs. William H..
Person, Mrs. Lille Person, Mrs. s. NJ.
Person, Albert NJ. Pierson, George G.
Person. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Piersun,
Charles krebs, Misses Mary and Eta Krobs,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Mather, Miss Mary
Mather, Miss Annie lIendrickson, Miss
Clara Porter, Mrs. Il. ID. Brown, Mrs.
Mars, Miss Maris, George n. Maris, Misses
Ell. and Bertha Brown, Miss Il. c. Strang,
J.. b. Jones, Miss Jones, Miss May Heath,
Mrs. William Beadcnkopf. Miss Ella
Johnson. Mrs. John L. Hall, Charles
Scott, John A. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Willing, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Ross,
Elwood Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Colt
walls, Il. A. Van Trump, Jr.. Dir. George
A. Steinicken, Miss Dora Westcott, Mrs.
G. A. Kincaid, Mrs. George w. Remington,
the Misses Remington, Walter G. Drake,
uriah Drake and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Cam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Picrson were driven from
the church to the F., W. & b. railroad
station, where they started at LIS o'clock
on southern tour. They will give a
reception. June 9th, at their residence, No.
SO2 Monroe street,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

A house four miles from Independence,
Kan, was wrecked by ''twister," Tues.
day, and a 4-years-old child was crushed to
death in the ruins.
Miss Lillian Norfolk, aged % years,
daughter of DIR. George II. Norfolk Of
Flatbush, L. l., was found dead in the
bath tub at her house Tuesday morning.
There are two theories, one that she COM
mitted suicide, and the other that she had
been drinking heavily and had fallen into
the tub, being strangled to death by her
hair, which caught in the faucet and
wound around her throat. II is said that
she was disappointed in love.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

=, Angelo Drank, an Italian, was arrested
Tuesday night By Detectives Hawkins and
Hatton for selling liquor without license
in Little Italy" When the officers
entered the house Drank fled ont the back
way. The detectives followed in pursuit
The chase led down the road toward
Schuctzcn Park, when Drank took to the
fields, where he was arrested,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
Suicide OF a New York Man.

Aasoclated Fross DlspHtcn by spoclal Wires.
PETosKY. MIou,, June 1.--R. II. Wet.
more OF New York city, guest of the
Occidental Hotel, committed suicide in
his room at the hotel here yesterday. De
ceased was found in an unconscious con-
diton and bottle labelled ''chloroiormn
told the story. He died before the physi.
clan arrived. His cousin. j. S. Wetmore,
a prominent broker on Wall street, New
York, was notified by telegraph.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
a DELIBDRArE SUICIDE.
William S. Boyd Stands Before n Mirror
aud Sends Bullet Crashing Through,
TFia ra,,.:.. -

aud Sends a Bullet Crashing Through
His Brain.
William $. Boyd committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head. at 1920
o'clock last Monday morning, at the resi-
dence of his sister, Miss Mary s. Boyd, No.
| 100 West Thirteenth street.
The suicide was q most deliberate one.
Boyd had evidently stood in front of n
looking-glass in his ROOM and coolly placed
the mrlg1le of a 3S-calibre Smith IL Wesson
revolver to his head and fired He dropped
near the side of the bed, where q pool of
blood oozed from the wound in the head.
Miss Mary Boyd, his sister, heard the sharp
crack Of the pistol and proceeded imme-
diately to the room. where she saw her
brothers PROSTATE form upon the Hoor.
l)r. Bullock was hastily summoned and
made an examination Of the wound Life
was already extinct. Detective Harvey
y. Vandegrift. who lives near the home Of
the deceased, was also summoned and visi-
ted the room. lie subsequently, sent word
to Coroner Sparks. The latter arrived
shortly after the tragedy had taken place
Miss Boyd sent also word to Judge
Wales, who promptly repaired to the
house and aided in coiisoling the bereaved
members of the family. Judge Wales
knew the deceased for many years. The
latter had been respondent for some time
from Illness II IS thought that constant
brooding over his illness produced mental
alteration and caused him to commit the
rash oct.
Mr.. Boyd was son of the late Thomas
j. Boyd. who was i surgeon in the United
States Navy ana who died Mt the Naval
Hospital in New York, May Goth, 1889.
The suicide was born in this city and was
81 years old. lie was at one time engaged
in the wholesale grocery business with his
uncle, William S. Boyd, in Philadelphia.
OF recent years he has lived retired life.
lie never married.
STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
Ii is strange coincidence that the house
in which William 5. Boyd committed
suicide on Monday is but stones throw
from the house in which Caesar Rodney
took his life some years ago. Ii is also u
singular fact that two other brothers of
the deceased met sudden doaths-Monroe
Boyd by drowning, while Thomas Boyd
died suddenly of apoplexy. Mary Boyd is
the only surviving daughter of the late DIR.
Thomas j. and Mary Ann Boyd
Coroner Sparks, after hearing the state
ment of Judge Wales and DR.. William Il.
Bullock, deemed an inquest unnecessary
and issued certificate Of death in accord
ance with the aforementioned facts.
Undertaken Wilson took charge of the
body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
GdUTEmaLA CAPTURED.
A Revolution in Honduras Attended by a
Bloody and Destructive Battle.

New York. June 1.-The steamship
Miranda, which arrived here this morn
ing from Central America ports, reports
that revolution has broken out in the
town of Puerto Cortez, Honduras.
General Borneo. with an armed force
from Guatemala. attacked the city and
captured it after hard fight with much
loss OF life and damage to property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
4 sTRAN6E coINcIpENce.

Funeral services over the remains of
William y. S. Boyd, who committed sui
eide Monday last ut No. 12O7 West Thir-
teenth street, were conducted there yester-
day. lnterment was made in The family
vault at First Presbyterian churchyard.