Evening journal., 1896-03-02
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
D. r. Wolfe Was Cold in
Death When Friends Came.
An ACCOUNTANT AND oReAEIsT

ohurch-No Reason for Delay of the
$1,000 Appropriation From Common
Trustees Other Happenings About the
rown-A Woman Very III in Prison.
special Cor. espondence Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE March 2 Daniel R
Wolfe, shipping clerk at the Delaware
Iron Works and orgsnlst At the First
Presbyterian Church, died suddenly at
his boarding-ho home Of Mrs
Sarah Wilmot-yesterdsy. The young
organist WAS not In his accustomed place
IN the choir gallery at yesterday morn
ings service and inquiry revealed the
fact that he was In his room apparently
sound asleep About 4 o'clock in the
afternoon Mrs. Wilmot determined to
have him aroused. but he was found
apparently unconscious. DR.. J. J. Black
was summoned and he found that be had
been dead several hours The body was
then removed to Undertaken Clewel's
residence.
Daniel Rodney Wolfe was a son Of
Daniel r and Rebecoa Anderson Wolfe.
and was born January "a, 1859 His
first position as an accountant was with
w II. Jefferson 4 Co., Of this city
Riverside Rolling Mills He had been 10
the employ OF Norris. Tasker 4 Co, for
nearly fifteen years. He was a confirmed
member Of Emmanuel Church.
Deceased was a good accountant, and
especially skilled as a church organist
He WAS for many years the orgsnlst 90
Emmanuel Church, but resigned and
succeeded the late Professor f. s.
Duncan at the Presbyterian Church.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Wolf. while
riding In a company OF bicyclists, was
run over by a horse which had escaped
from one Of Mr. Bucks drivers. The
collision stopped the runway but only
stunned the bicyclist, whose escape
from death was marvellous.
Deputy Coroner Chandler was notified
BY telephone to Wilmington last night
and be will, after a conference with
Coroner Stidham, give certifcate
IN accordance with the facts.
The funeral win tako place from
lmmanuel Church on Wednesday morn
ing at II 80 Deceased's life WAS in
sured In the Metropolitan Company
Former Delaware Minister Dead.
Rev James Cooper Kerr, chaplain oi
the United States army, Is dead At No
1876 south Thirteenth street, Philadel-
phia where he has been ill for q Ions
time. Undertaken Clewell left foi
Philadelphia this morning to bring tbs
body to New Castle on an Afternoon
train
Chaplain Kerr was born In this city II
1858 his mother being sister of Mrs
NJ Q. Smith, o. this city. He was edu
Gated ln the schools and academies here
and then went to college to prepare foi
the ministry. Returning TO this state
ho was appointed rector OF St PAups P
4 Church, Georgetown. Subsequently
be served Christ Church, Milford, botf
Of which parishes improved wonderfully
under bis ministry. His health fsiliDJ
him. he sought the position OF U. $
chaplain and was assigned to a fort IN
Mexico
Before assuming his duties as prizes
In Delaware diocese, Mr.. Kerr took quit
an extensive foreign tour and married
wealthy and cultured woman OF Frencl
descent. She and an only son. Cooper
IA years old, survive him Mr.. Kerr wa
high churohman OF broad intellect anl
strong convictions Early last Spring h
was obliged to take q leave Of absence o
one year to regain his heath.
Need Not Retard the Appropr iatIon.
Trustee Edward Challenger, who 1
the representative of the Common Board
before It's two attorneys, Meesrs. Rodne'
and Nields, is OF the opinion that tn
water company litigation Is not pres
sing so hard that the trustee
need hesitate to appropriate 81, 600 70
the present street Improvement Thi
state OF affairs Is just what the Cit
Council members are looking for, as th
81. O0C will take q great burden freI
their shoulders as well as give the psopl
much benefit Of the Common reyenu
this year.
Anniversary Exercises Last Night
At the Nj. K Sunday schools mission
ary Anniversary in the church auditorium
last evening the church was 80 crowde
that the aisles had to be filed wit
chairs. In ths evenings exercies theI
were three recitations In addition
those announced on Saturday. The
were by Miss. Josephine Adams, Mli
Laura Gillis and Miss Mary Msguirl
In the annual reports Of the secretarll
It was shown that during the year thel
had been two deaths, and forty five ne
scholars had been received The dnsr
cial work Of the school Is briefly sho y
thus:
Amount collected for all purposes ...... s25s
For mh sions during the year. ..... a9
For missions March l..............-..... l9l
Contributed 10 Official board ............ %
Incidents OF the Day.
City Council and the Trustees OF q
Common will meet in regular session L
morrow evening.
John Salvo, a Slav living In Dobbin
vllle denies the printed statements thl
he eloped with another mans wife al
effsrs the supposed .wronged husband
bear him out
The grain carving schooner Claytl