Evening journal., 1893-08-11
DIED AT THE SEASHORE
Frank D. Carpenter Succumbs
to Malarial Trouble.
SHOCK TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY

Tor HIS Health But Was Stricken with
Fatal nIness-The Remains WIN BE
Brought Here This Evening.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal.
REHoBoTH, Aug. 11.--Frank D. Car
penter, one of Wilmington's brightest
young lawyers, died at the Henlopen
House, at 9 20 o'clock this morning
His wife, father, mother and sister
were with him at the time, having been
summoned from Wilmington by tele-
graph
Joseph L. Carpenter, the father,
reached here at noon yesterday. He
found his sons condition so serious that
he Immediately wired for his vile and
daughter, who got to the bedside about
So'clock. At that time the physicians
in attendance had given up sll hope.
Mr. Carpenter had not lost consciousness.
He knew them and seemed to realize the
gravity of his position.
his relatives nursed him during the
night. He had sinking spells, but rallied
al intervals until 20 when dissolution
occurred
Mr.. Carpenter and his young and at
tractive wife came here about month
ago for the purpose of spending the
summer. There was not a more popular
couple on the beach. Mr. Carpenter was
suffering from the effects of hay fever
and biliousness but, being of a very
active temperament, he did not allow bis
ailments to materially affect his pleasure.
About two weeks ago he went out to
sea with party and became very sick.
From that time his serious illness be-
gan. Upon his return he placed himself
under physicians care and up to
Wednesday seemed to be convalescing
rapidly. During Wednesday night he
experienced an alarming relapse. As he
continued to grow worse his relatives
were summoned.
The remains will leave here at 3 IS
o'clock this afternoon, reaching Viii
mington at 13. The wife, parents and
sister will accompany them.
The unlocked for death has shocked
the sojourners here, and the expressions
OF sorrow and sympathy for the young
man.and his family are many and sincere.
The news of the uutimely death of
Frank D. Carpenter reached Wilmington
from Rehoboth shortly after It occurred.
His father sent to Pa, ing Teller Frank
Q. Carpenter, of Union National Bank, a
short message conveying the sad intelli-
gence. 1t soon spr ad over the city and
occasioned universal sorrow, especially
in social and legal circles in which Mr..
Carpenter was best known. Many per
sons could not credit the news until they
learned that it had come directly from
his father
A Graduate of Princeton,
The deceased was The only son Of ex-
Street AID Sewer Commissioner Joseph
L. Carpenter, Jr., who is probably the
biggest real estate dealer in Delaware
He was born in this city 90 years ago.
aud as a boy was remo rked for his pre-
cociousness. he received the rudi.
ments of his education in the public
schools of this city. His father then
sent him TO Princeton College, from
which be graduated with honor in 1886
In the following February he entered
the law office of Bradford and Vande-
grift, and applied himself to the study
of law. Ia February, 1890, he passed a
creditable examination and was ad
mitted to the bar on motion of his pre-
c5ptors.
DluCc ludh llluc nc mas Dttn SIhuudlly
building lucrative practice and inhuen-
tial clientage. His genial manners in
both business and social circles endeared
him to many, and no young man in town
seemed to have a more promising
future.
Married Two Years Ago.
On April 81, 1891 he married Miss
Marguerite Richardson, niece Of DR..
IL
street, The bride was one of Whining
tons prettiest and most popular young
women, and the wedding was the socia
event of the season. For a time they
lived on King street, but subsequently
moved into handsome home on Parl
Place, at the corner of VanBuren street
The Alarming Telegram Received.
About a month ago he decided to 90 e
Reboboth, for the benefit of his health
he was not seriously i'll, and performed
ths duties Of his office up to the day Of
his departure. Shortly before train time
he happened to be in the prothonotary'
office. ProthonotaTy Horty and Court
Stenographer Hardesty were there
After transacting some business hs
started out When he reached the dool
he turned, walked back to the desk
reached out his hand and said:
'Tm going away for the summer
Good bye till we meet again"
This circumstance was recalled witt
tragic force to-day when Messrs. Hort,
and Hardesty happened to be in th,
Office and the matter of Mr.. Carpenter
death was being talked Of
After MIR. Carpenter reached RehobotI
he wrote letter to his father in which
he alluded to personages there and th'
good time he expected to have.
When he was taken sick nothing
serious was apprehended, and in answe
to an inquiry made by an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter on Wednesday hi
father said be was almost convalescent
He did not anticipate anything seriou
and it was not until he got Telegram
yesterday begging him to hasten to Re
hoboth that he knew matters had assumes
grave form. When he reached ther
be found his son so low that he lost n
time in getting the rest Of the family (
the side Of the sufferer.s
Funeral Arrangements Not Perfected.
The body will reach Wilmington a