Evening journal., 1898-04-05
CHURCH BUILT OYER GRAVES
UNPLEASANT EFFECT ON A SU-
PERSTITIOUS PLUAIBER-INTER-
EsTING NEWS NOTES FROM SEA

UNPLEASANT EFFECT ON A SU- |
PERSTITIOUS PLUAIBER-INTER-
EsTING NEWS NOTES FROM SEA
FORD.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Seaford, April 5.-The new M. p.
Church is built over a few graves. AS
the friends and relatives of the de-
ceased persons objected to the remains
being disturbed, the carpenters leveled
the graves and placed the tombstones
on them. A few days ago one of the
plumbers now at work Unexpectedly
came upon one of these graves. AS he
asked many questions concerning it,
and appeared to be very superstitious,
the other workmen resolved to take
advantage of the first opportunity that
presented itself and have some fun at
mis- expense. Later in the day the su-
perstitious plumber was busily engaged
near the impressive scene, and it was
plainly evident that his surroundings
were not what he desired. One of the
wOrkmen, from another part of the
building, uttered low, weird COM
mand through the pipe whose opening
was over the said grave. 1t had its de
sired effect. The plumber excitedly
asked the nearest workmen If they had
made the utterances, and, being in
formed they had not, started to hastily
leave the premises and advised them to
do the same. He retraced his steps only
when the roars of laughter of his bro
ther workmen reached his ears. Since
then he has appeared very brave.
William Cook, colored boy of this
town, made an attempt to shoot a cat.
The gun exploded, broke the boys arm
and inflicted other painful injuries
about his person. The feline turned a
somersault, leaped over a nearby fence
and came out of the fracas uninjured.
Carpenters of the railroad company
are making extensive repairs on the
freight house and office. The building
will be very much enlarged.
An acrobat gave a public exhibition
Of wire-walking on Saturday afternoon.
The wire was attached to trees and was
forty feet above the ground. He after
ward passed his hat among the crowd
and received a good collection.
S. p. Wiley has in his possession a
cpoy Of the Daily Citizen of July 2,
1868. which was published at Vicks-
burg, Miss. The paper was found on
the press by the Union troops wnen
they captured the city, July 4, 1861 II
was printed on wall paper. contains
lots of interesting war news about the
Yankees, and it's editorials are red
hot.
The Farmers Alliance Hall, at Re
lance, was sold at public sale on Fri
day afternoon. 1t was purchased by
| George H. Benson.
The Taylor Cemetery, of Sharptown,
has been very much improved by or
der Of the trustees of the M. E. Church.
1t is thought by many that the peach
copy of the Daily Citizen Of July 2,
failure. During the past few nights
the blighting frOsts have injured many
| buds. Sunday night water froze to the
| thickness of a quarter of an inch.
Shad and herring are being caught
| in great abundance. Shad are selling
as low as 20 cents per pair, and herring
at 20 cents per hundred at the various
fishing grounds along the river.
Miss Sadie Andrews has left for
| Philadelphia, where she will enter one
of the hospitals as nurse.
Mrs. r.. X. Stevenson has returned al
ter spending the past week with her
| parents at Smyrna.
| Charles Allen and family, who have
been residing in Pennsgroye, N. j.,