The aegis & intelligencer., 1896-02-21

> w. Hopkins Sl9 30, ". ). Smith, 5000; I'D
ward L. hopkins, of Lee, Sl9; Jesse E. Pres
ton, Sl96O: Robert q. Crevenston, $l9.6(
Reuben s. Harlan, $3.50, James J. Gibson
S2O.SO; George Flaharty, $21.40; Alex.
Norris, $3.50; Robert T. Glenn, $3.50; Owe
I. Nard, $3.50.
The nine indictments found by the Gram
Jury were as follows:
Albert Lehman, larceny; James Gordon, as
. sault with intent to murder; Fletcher Green
placing cross tie upon the tracks of the Bal
tinore and Ohio Railroad, at Aberdeen
& Gorge w. Melhorn, violating the local optiol
/ law, two cases; William Clark, larceny; Geo
Smith, Jr., larceny; Walter X. Twins, bastardy
Oliver Jenkins, assault.
Sad Death of IL Young Hartford Man
On Friday last, at Atlantic City, Frank Lee
Price, the only son of Mt. and Mrs. William
Ingram Price, of wilma, this county, met with
a sad fate while rcking with his friend, Al
Ian White, the son of Proprietor White, OF
the Luray Hotel, Atlantic City.
Young Mr. Price, who was the cashier OF
the hotel, in company with White, started OF
on Friday morning for Longport, little
summer resort situated seven miles from At
l.ntic City, on the furtherest end of the little
island, for long talked-of ducking expedi-
ton after mailing letter to his parents
| they took the electric car which runs from one
end of the island to the other. On reaching
the terminus of the cars there still remained
one mile before coming to the extreme end Of
| the island, where the ducks are most plenti-
| full. Part of this distance they decided to
make in the little sneak boat, which they had
hired near Longport. The point Of the island
is bare, sandy tract lot more than 100 yards
in width, and between it and Longport there
| is nothing to break the desolate scene but
| few sand dunes and briers. The ducks fly
along the inlet which connects Egg Harbor
Bay, behind the island, with the ocean on its
! front, and they settled close to shore. The
| ducks Were in great quantities on the ocean
| front, and it was decided it would be better to
| shoot there than on the bay or inlet. As but
one at a time could go out in the little sneak
BOAT when shooting, young Price took the
irst turn while White waited on the shore for
his. As the ducks settled around their de-
| coys both shot, killing two. Price then pull
ed up the anchor and going to the spot where
the ducks loatcd on the water reached over.
The little boat with its round bottom was un-
fit entirely for its duty, and turned SO that
Price lost his balance and fell into the ice
water. He managed to climb back on the up
turned boat apd padded toward the shore.
He soon discovered that the anchor had drop
ped and was holding the boat from coming
any nearer. White saw him feel with his oar
and make preparations to leave the boat. He
called to him vigorously to wait until he could
get assistance from Longport, but Price hay
water, struck out braveiy. White, seeing
what his friend had done, and knowing the
danger threw of bis goat and shoes and
swan out toward him. Bcfure he reached the
spot, Price sank without cry or struggle.
The swift current ut this spot where the water
of Egg HarbOr empties into the ocean through
the inlet caught him and evidently carried
him on so swiftly that White never saw him
rise again.
Feeling the terrible cold of the water be-
numbing him, lie realized that he too would
soon loose his power over the waves unless he
made a. once for shore. The current was SO
strong, however, that he was unable to reach
the land at the point where he had left his
clothing, so, in stocking feet, he started up
the BEECH toward LongporL, the nearest place
of help. Exhausted and nearly faiuting he
reached Longport, where he told of the acci-
dent. The L. S Life Saving Station agents
started at once for the spot, while others
worked with young White, Who was nearly
dead himself.
y young man whom White had met on the
beech was on the spot before the life saving
crew, but there was nothing to be seen except
the little boat which was being rapidly dragged
along by the current in spite Of the aacnGr.
Later White was resuscitated aud returned to
the spot where the search was continued till a
late hour. Every effort was made TO recover
the body by the life saving crew and a reward
was offered, but the prospect seems to be that
the body has drifted out i'll the current to sea,
and the changes for recovery are doubtful.
Mr. Robert I. Bovine, uucie of Mr.. Price,
and Mr.. j. Alexis Shrivcr went to Atlantic
City, but were unable to recover the remains
ana returned Tuesday
Frank Lee Prige, thp only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. William |. Price, was born in Kansas
City, Mo-, nearly tweUty-one Years ago.
When about ten years of age his family moved
back to Hartford, where his mCther, the daugh-
ter of David lee, Of Jeru.alsui Mills formerly
lived. For number Of years he attended the
Oakland School az FalStou, preparatory to
entering Swathmore College, Pa lie gradu-
ated from the latter last j une taking The degree
of \. B. He was general fayOrite at college,
and prominent member of his class Among
his best friends at SwathmOTe were Allan
White and his brother, Charles White, whose
father oWps the Hp;cl l.uray, at Atlantic
City. Mr., White offered hiia positian in his
hotel, and after few weeks at home he start
ed full Of life and hope into his new occupa-
tion. lie showed such a spirit Of enterprise
that Mr.. White gave him in a short while the
responsible position of cashier, which he held
at the time of his death. Bright, upright, il
perfect health, life seemed most promising to
him, and each and every one who knew him
at all will share the sorrow which his untime-
ly fate has brought TO his hearth broken par
ents.