Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
Getzenberg as the battery, with Fergu-
son, Higgins, Fisher, Hayes, Madden,
Duffy and Montgomery.

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New CASTLE, July 16.-Mrs. Lydia
E. Bailey, wife Of Edward L. Bailey Of
No. AIS North Thirty-tirst street, Phila.
delphia, who was visiting the family Of
w. Primrose, on tho McComb's farm,
about three miles south Of this city, on
the Delaware City road, for the past
week, was found dead In bed by her
husband, who came down on Saturday
to take her home with him yesterday.
Mrs. Bailey had suffered from attacks Of
heart failure for some time back and u
certificate was given by DR.. II. H..
rybout in accordance with the facts, he
having attended her since her visit here.
Mrs. Bailey was A years old and leaves
three children. The body will be taken
to Philadelphia tomorrow.
The many trackmen en- the Delaware
division OF the p, w. q Is. railroad
smiled great smiles yesterday. The
cause was an advance OF ~ per cent
in wages.
NEW CASTLE, July 17.--Dr. David
Stewart had fruitless drive of seven
miles yesterday. A bicycle rider stopped
at his office and told him that woman
was either dead or dying, having been
thrown from her wagon. Upon arriving
at the scene OF the accident he found
the wagon, a farm dearborn, smashed
very badly. Potatoes and farm produce
were scattered in all directions. The
horses had become frightened at the
bicycles and thrown the woman out
against a barbed wire fence. The in
jnries to the woman, Mrs. Grassland,
were dressed by Miss Buckson, and she
was taken to her home before the ar
rival Of the doctor.
A meeting will be called on Friday
night next, in the town hall, at which
Wilmington speakers will be present,
to attempt TO form a lodge of the Junior
Order OF United American Mechanics.
The Screw Guzzle Circle, with its
full orchestra, will 90 on the steamer
Riverside to Augustine Park on Thurs
day night. A good time Is expected
A carrier pigeon was caught on Della
ware street opposite Ferris' drug store
by Willie Elkinton. The bird had a
band on its leg with Of. 20,068' marked
thereon, and is supposed TO have been
flown from the steamer Republic.
Ernest Vincent, a boy Of IA years old,
who is visiting Wilmer Reid of near
State Road, killed bald cage yester-
day with shot gun. The bird, which
has been source of annoyance to the
farmers in that vicinity, measured feet
from tip TO tip of the wings and 3 feet
from beak to tail.
The funeral of Thomas Fortescue
took place yesterday afternoon from
the residence Of Undertaken Charles II
Clewell. The service was preached by
Chaplain +. NJ. Munson and interment
was made in the Presbyterian cemetery
| Edward !. Rogers, formerly OF the
United States Fish Commission and re-
Gently of Cuela Can, Mex, was the frs
person to ride bicycle in this State
| Mr. Rogers purchased the wheel in Bel
fast, Ireland, while on an Eastern trip
in June, 1876. He is resident of this
city.
Christopher Winterhoff, an aged man
employed at the Delaware iron works
was overcome by the heat yesterday
Although quite i'll his condition is moi
considered critical.
Frank King seems to be very unfor.
tunate. While filling the ice box in
the Jefferson House, u large cake of ice
weighing about 1856 pounds fell on his
foot, severely iniuring it.
Samuel Calhoun, wellknown rest
dent of this city, became suddenly biinC
while shaving on Saturday afternoon
last The sight of the left eye returned
to almosti its normal state, but the sigh
of the right eye Is entirely gone. 1t II
supposed to have been caused by cloI
of blood entering the eye.