The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-20
THROUGH
THE STATE.
Interesting Items Gathered
From the Towns Be-
- low Wilmington.

| Howard Corn og, Of Newark. was pain
| fully Injured on Saturday. He poured oil
on some wood in the stove and as he ap-
| piled match an explosion followed, 1t
was feared at first that he would lose his
eyesight but fortunately such is not the
case
A fro originated in Milford destroying
over$l 400 worth Of property In addition
to three stables q horse, carriage. dear
born three tons Of hay and a wagon were
destroyed
Sixteen carloads Of pears were shipped
from Milford last week.
An linpoStor turned up at Brldgeville
the other day claiming TO have been one OF
the men who was In the battle of Sauti-
ago.
The Itapublicans of Kent county arc in
tho backgroundan only one third Of them
are registered. This makes peculiar
state Of at1airs at Dover. Yesterday tho
Union Republican county committee met
with the Union nominees except ono Senu-
tor. They refused the proposition Of |. N.
Mills and Clark Aensch to exchange three
representatives for the entire Union ticket.
The committee made u public statement
that 1t had no power to drop any candidate
regularly nominated and none would
withdraw. Stale Chairman Allee said to-
night: 1--WE will carry kont county any
how, but we would like to see our Regular
friends come over aud join US
Now If George NJ. Bastian, candidate for
representative, does not withdraw. the |
Unions are in tronble as he is II registrar |
and car not run.
Ida Joseph of Lewes was painfully In.
jured yesterday afternoon. She was burn !
ing pile Of scrap papers in the back yard |
of her home, when the wind blew the !
fumes against her in an unguarded mo-
ment and her flimSy summer garments !
instantly caught fire. Ho: screams alarm
Cd he neighborhood and her father, who
was lying on a sofa in the house hurried |
outside and met the girl mass of flames
coming up on the back porch His presence
of mind undoubtedly saved tile girls face
from being dsnsured for life He inma-
diatcly grabbed dress hanging near and
smo herel the flames before they reached
her face. Her hands, limbs md body are
badly burned. The muscles of thp hands
are contracted SO that the fingers are
clinched.
Milford. DEL. Sept. l9-Ths store OF J.
r. Holland has been purchased, together
with some contiguous real estate, and Is
being rebuilt by n New York mercantile
firm
DR.. Pleasanton IL constructing commo.
dious home on North Walnut street.
The three factories Of Wright u Heirch,
and G.. s. Grier, canncrs, have become SO
overtaxed with handling the large con-
siKninents Of tonotoes received every day
from tho farmers of kent and Sussex thnt
an order 10 run night turns this week hns
been made. Sixty operatives have been
employed for each factory.
Camden, DEL. Sept. l9,-Tho people OF
Camden are planning to entertain the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
State convention, which will meet in
Whatcoat M. K. Church there on October
12-14, Inclusive. The Dover women are to
aid their Camden sisters all they cnu, and
the Dover Union will meet OH Thursday
afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home Of Mrs.
Mary E. Smithcrs on State street to dis.
cuss convention matters. The Dover dele
gates will also be selected at this meeting,
and the union will elect its officers
The Camden women, meantime are pro.
pairing for noon-day iunchsonI and even
ing teas, and service of song. while their
guests Of tho fair sex from all
parts of the s'ate arc with them. !
The Hon. W. Y. Smithers Of Dover will
be the speaker on Wednesday evening, the
l2th. and the evening address Of the 18Th
will be made by Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman.
secretary Of the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
Newark, Del, Sept l9-Eleanor Bowen
IN 8.years old child was kicked by a horse
while returning from school this after
loon, IIor left wrist was fractured.