Evening journal., 1898-08-17
SUDDEN DEATH OF BEYJsNlN HUUD


THIRD BIRTHDAY-CHII.D BURN
ED TO DEATH.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Camden, Del, August 17.-samuel
Armstrong, Jr., infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Armstrong. met with a
painful accident last Saturday. The
child's mother had been boiling some
ham and had set the hot gater on a
table near where the little fellow was
and he suddenly pulled the kettle to-
wards him, turning it over and severely |
scalding his face and body. He is much
improved at the present time.
The scholars of the st. Paul Episco- !
pal Sunday school will give an excur-
sion to Rehoboth on Thursday.
The infant child of Kate Harris, of
near Willow Grove, was burned to
death last night while its mother was
attending a bush" meeting The mo-
ther had left two little girls home to
attend to three other little girls A
lamp exploded and the house caught
fire. They managed to get the rest out.
The child was months old
Mrs. Sallie Taronton recently cele-
Ibrated her 93d birthday and had a large
number of callers, who congratulated
her on being able to welcome them at
her old age in such a bright and pleas
ant manner. "A number of the callers
were from Dover and they. as well as
her Camden friends, remembered her
by giving her various articles. Mrs. Ia
ronton, although her eyesight is inn
paired and being feeble otherwise, man
in, has vic
9 o'clock on the front porch. She is
sister of the late John WOodall, who
was well-known in Dover and vicinity.
Those who participated in the pleasant
affair Were Mrs. William Ellison Mrs.
Alexander Jackson, Mrs Mary Ann
Ridgely, Mrs. John Graham Mrs. Heze-
lxiah Cullen, Mrs. G. w. Lord and daugh-
! ters, Iva and Kathaleen and Miss Julia
Minlin. of Wilmington, and others.
Peaches are bringing on an average
S1.10 per basket at Wyoming.
Benjamin Hurd. a prominent citizen
5 of HOllandsville, died on Thursday last
I shortly after eating a lot Of water
I melon. Whether the eating of the
> watermelon was the cause of his death
e is not known.
The store of William Howard, at vi
L ola, was entered by a burglar, but he
;. did not get anything of any conse-
r quence. AIr Howard, who has an cleo
y trio bell attachment from the store to
g the house, heard the bell wiring and
dressing quickly went in pursuit of the
burglar, but the thief, hearing him APP
preaching, ran out the store door leav-
ing his hat behind. Mr.. Howard fired
several shots at the burglar. but all APP
z parently went wide of their mark, as
: nothing has been learned Of the in
, truder since.
The residents Of Camden were shock
r ed to learn Of the sudden death Of Ell
y modine Pratt, a prominent citizen o.
Camden. Mr.. Pratt had the misfortune
IS to lose his wife about a year ago, anC
v since that time has been boarding a
l. the residence Of James Coudright. AT
ter calling for him for some time anl
l. securing no answer Mr. Coudrigh
l. went upstairs and found him lying II
" bed with his face on his hand. He wen
% after DR.. e. w. Cooper, who after
making an investigation. pronounced
- him dead. His son, Martin, in Dover
= was notified and he was taken to thl
residence Of his hrother-in-law, ex
I
where the funeral was held on Monday
interment being made at Kenton. Cor
oner Walls held an inquest and YER
dict Of heart disease was rendered. Mr.
Pratt was 62 years of age and leave.
n one son to mourn his loss.
: The following races will take plac'
! at Cooks track, at Woodside, on Sat
3 urday:
- - 2.45 Class-Minnie Ola, black mare
IN John Reed; Hiram r., bay gelding
A. Downham; Chance. bay gelding
Henry Dutton; Sinbad, sOrrel gelding
s. Frank Hardesty; Eddie b., bay star
lion, Ed. Holden; Patience, sorre
or mare, William Steel.
2.50 Class-Fancy, bay mare, Mar
Jacobs; Frank. bay gelding, w. Hurd
Ida, gray mare, Oliver Jones; Maggie
sorrel mare William T. Anderson
unknown, bay mare, David Lawson.
l. Three-minute Class-Harry. b!acl
gelding. p. S. Brown; Handy, sorre
H. gelding, w ]. Marker; Mountain Boy
nj black gelding, Walter Kates; Dixie
rk sorreI gelding, J. G. Cook; Bess, blac
RI mare, William Moore; Live Easy, la
gelding Walter Pierson.
r. 3.3O-George Russell, bay geldinf
n William Evans; Nellie A., sorrel mare
N. Cook; Unknown, bay gelding, Jon
ra Massey; unknown, bay mare, Lew jar
n rell.
II. M. Thomas, the leading poulu
.rt raiser of this section. and who AWAY
A. makes an exhibit at various Peninsul
fairs, was stricken with paralysis on
is day last week at his home, in Camdel
ad and is now lying in precarious coma
Mt ton.
ed Mrs. Kate Fallowen, Of Philadelphi'
is the guest of Mrs. Thomas Dunn.
IL Only eighteen were registered in IN
Ir district last Saturday
cd Cornelius Frear has been on a Wis
to friends at Buffalo, Rochester an
tv Niagara Falls.
Miss Name Johnson has returne
or from a visit to Philadelphia, Atlant
IRE City and Wilmington.
Of Miss Emma Queen has returned
her home, in Frederica.
on Collector of Port William H. Coop'
and daughter. Lizzie, Of Wilmingto