Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-25
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MIpDLETowN, July 19.-Emblem
Massey started to ride his bicycle to
Ocean Grove, N. j., the past week. He
reached there safely on Saturday last,
when he was taken suddenly i'll and
has since been confined TO his at
the hotel.
While horseback riding yesterday af-
ternoon, Miss Mable Derricksou and
Miss Agnes Cochran were overtaken by
pair of runaway horses. The young
ladies with rare presence of mind,
refined their horses into a hedge and by
narrow margin escaped serious injury.
Charles a. johnson, who succeeded
Engineer Jordan at the electric light
plant, was installed in his new berth on
Wednesday.
MIDDLETowN, July 22. Willie Smith,
aged IA years, son of James Smith, a
prominent merchant of Cecilton, Nd,
was drowned yesterday afternoon in
the mill pond, where he was walking
with some associates. He missed his
footing and fell of the banks into the
stream. Not being able to swim, he
shouted for help and William Luzby
ran to his rescue. Young Luzby sue
ceeded in getting him nearly ashore,
when Smith grabbed him around the
arms, and had IL not been for Luzby
breaking the drowning boy's hold, both
would have been lost. Luzby succeeded
in reaching shore in an exhausted con-
di.ion. Smiths body was recovered
later in the day.
DR.. J. V. Crawford, lifelong resi-
dent and farmer residing in Appoquini-
mink hundred, few miles from town,
died yesterday afternoon of kidney
trouble, aged 70 years. Although a
| graduated physician of the old school,
he never practiced his profession, but
lived retired life on his 300-acre farm,
He was the first president of the Citi-
zens National Bank of this town, and
resigned in 1888, when he was elected
to the presidency of the Peoples Bank,
which office he held at the time of his
death. He was also member Of the
House of Representatives CT the State
Legislature six years ago Two sisters
survive him. The funeral will take
place at st. Joseph's Catholic Church,
this town, Tomorrow at 8 q. m. Inter.
ment at Baltimore.
The negro camp which has been 10
| progress the past week at Browntown
suspended last night, greatly to the
relief of the people who reside in the
northern part of the town. The
worshippers grew so hilarious during
the services, which were continued until
after l o'clock u. M, that sleep was
entirely out of the question, while the
shouting could be distinctly heard
throughout the village.
john Morrison, who was stricken
with apoplexy the first of the week, was
reported better yesterday, but owing to
his advanced age his recovery will UNI
doubtedly be tedious one. He is one
Of the oldest citizens of this town and
led an active life at his trade as con-
tractor, until the past year, when he
retired.
While entering town Saturday night
John Voshell of Mt. Pleasant, felt q
sharp pain in one of his hands. lie
drove on to the square and found thai
he had been shot by cat rife, the bal
grazing the knuckIe of his right and
then entering the back of his left hand
causing very painful wound. He has
nc idea who fired the weapon, but will
endeavor to find ont and have the partJ
punished.
MIDDLETowN. July 24.-The funera
of DR.. ]. V. Crawford occurred her
this morning. Impressive services wer
held in st.. Joseph's Catholic Church a
$50 o'clock and the remains were con
veyed to the P, w. & b. railroad depo
and placed on the 1880 express ant
taken to Baltimore for interment. TIL
Peoples National Bank, of which TIL
doctor was president, remained closet
during the services. The bearers wer
Cashier George d. Kelley, DIR. I. S
Vallandigham and George w. Naudaii
of this town, DIR. j. J. Wright of War
wick, Nd, George l.. Townsend o
Odessa, and George NJ. d. Hart o
Townsend. An unusually large con
course Of people attended
Deputy Sheriff David Hutchinson yes
terday sold at the Middletown Hotel tn
properties of DR.. G. B. Constable and Mrs
Wilhelmina Blackway. Prices realized
were extremely low, the former bring
ing only $1,325 and the latter $435. Tn
Building and Loan Association pur
chased the Constable property an,
Harry Perkinso Of Philadelphia the other
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