The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-23

detectives TO ferret out the thieves.
Down State Items.
There was picnic at Dover yesterday
when the house occupied by Mira. Henry
Rust was discovered on fire. While engage
cd in backing stove the ingredient
ignited the cloth in her hand and part OF
her clothing. She threw tho burning
cloth away from her and q drapsi couch
caught on fire. Neighbors moved some Of
the furniture OUT and extlnguished the
flames wi h buckets of water. The damage
Is estimated at 800.
The candidates for the Offices In the next
house are growing in number. Milford
has four applicants for the position of ser
geant-at-arms. Lindsay McFarlane wants
to be clerk Of the Senate. His friends
claim that he is entitled to the plum.
Bishop Coleman was In Newport on
Monday night and lectured to large au-
dience in St. Jamess Church, on Ram.
es Afoot at Home and Abroad" He told
of lis experience during his forty years OF
Pedestrian tours, citing numerous in
pSAoopihS iuCiuCuVS Ouu Vi Ju6 UTuiutEy.
After the lecture tho women OF the parish
had sale of refreshments for the benefit
Of tho rectory fund.
I Loves, Dsl., Nov. 22.-There was series
Of accidents among the small boys of the
town yesterday. Rowland Brewer had
his collar bone broken while engaged in
playing prisoners base" on the school
grounds, and Harry Poyntsr, a small lad,
met painful accident by running Pitch
fork through his foot
DIR. William r. Messick OF Georgetown
will move to Lewes and practice his probes
sion there. DR.. Messick is q homeopathic
physician and was married to Miss Mar
garet Lyons of Lswes some weeks ago.
FELTON,, Del, Nov. 22-Some strange fato
seems to surround the firm of Melvin,
Rice u Co.. Gamers and packers of vegc-
ables The fem consists OF Riley Melvin,
Captain Charles G. Rice and William
Sehnbinger Last week Captain Rice fell
from load of tomatoes, which he was OK
aiming and the entire load passed over
one leg lengthwise, badly crushing it.
There were nea:ly two tons on the Lead
but the wheel rims being broad, the limb
was not mangled.
On Sunday Mr.. Schabingcr awoke to
find the soles Of his foet covered with boils
of the Job typo. He cannot walk, but DR..
Lutf is trying to bring him around on
crutcbss
Last evening, just after their plant clos
ed down for tho day. Mr.. Melvin went out
to superintend the hog. killing at his home
and fell into Il vat OF boiling water intend.
ed to scald The swine. His life was saved
by the workmcn grasping him in time to
save his head and shoulders from the scald.
Ing bath. hr. Melvin Was so badly in
Jured that the SKIN pooled off with his
saturated undercioth!ng. He is resting
well to-day and IL, his injuries were in
stantly dressed, there is hope for his full
recovery.
Seaiorl, Del, Nov. % Yes, er,lay's
shipment Of oysters from this town was
tho largest of tho season, and probably
Large. than any one days shipment Of last
year Between 1000 and s. pJ gallons were
shipped, two-ihirds of them going on tho
exbrrss in the afternoon. The packers re.
poF' collections excellent and say the pros.
pc fora prosperous Seasons work is very
encouraging.
Mrs.. Annie X. Cannon died Sunday.
She was at ono time one of the largest land
owher- OF this place being the possessor of
nearly ali the land from Pine street to the
.NantirOke bridge, now one Of the business
centres If tho town. She wa 81 yuars of
AZ and a member Of the Methodist Epis.
co9aI Church, ut which place funeral ser
vices wi. be hu!I ,o-mor3ow.
Delaware City, Nov. 22.--rAe Rev. Ar
thar +. Lewis this morning was instituted
rector OF Christ Church BY Bishop Cole
man. A number of visiting clergymen
were present, including tho Rev George
{. Hall, tho Rev II. Ashton Henry of
Wilmington, the R'v. W. j. Wilkie of
MiAdIelUwn, the Rev. T. X. Miller of New
port. and TIE Rev H. p. Phillips of Chesa.
psaka City
A reception was given last evening in
the parish house by the women Of the psr.
ish 10 Bishop Coleman and tho Rev. Mr..
Lewis, the new rector. The other clergy
Inen present were Archdeacon Hall, the
Rv. Mr., Wilkie. the Rev. Mr., Phillips
and the Rev. Luthcr r. Oates, of tho Pres.
byternn Church of this town. After re.
freshmentS had been served by the women
congratHlatUry addresses were made by
the bishop, Archdeacon Hall, the Rev. Mr..
Phillips, the Rev. Mr. Oates and Norris
Wilkinson, principal Of the public schools
| here.
The church was filled at the service thi,
morning when the new rector was insti-
tuted. The service was read by tho Rev,
H. Ashton Henry of Wilmington. tho
Rev. Mr.. Wllkie aud the Row. Rev. 4. X.
Miller, after which the Office Of instltu-
ton followed, Bishop Coleman acting as
institutor. Heduy indicted the R1v. Nj.
Lewis into the parish of Delaware City,
the rector being presented to the bishop by
Archdeacon Hall. The sermon was preach.
ed by the Rev. H. p. Phillips of Chesa-
peake City, in which he traced the origin
of the oilie Of institution and its signinc-
anCe. He addressed words of counsel and
coneratulation to Rector Lewis and to the
paris hioners, referring to his long and in
innate acquaintance with tho Rev. Mr..
Lewis, llo commended him to the parish
warmly md confidently.
The Holy Communion was celebrated
after the institution, and at its conclusion
the bishop, the clergy and congregation
went to the parish house, whsre Rector
Lewis was wished Goispeed. Tho clergy
were entertained at luncheon by the wo.
men Of tbs parish.
Bishop Coleman and Archdeacon Hall
visited the public schools and addressed
the pupils.
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