Evening journal., 1898-06-04
SMALL BOYS PAINFUL HISHAP
GIFT OF $1,000 TO THE MILFORD
METHODIST CHURCH-SUDDEN
DEATH OF HIRAM BARBER.

METHODIST CHURCH-SUDDEN
DEATH OF HIRAM BARBER.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Milford, June 4.-Willi5 Wesper, a
boy about u years OF age, when pass
! ing along the street in South Milford,
WAS asked by some boys who we're
surrounding a tree TO so up and run
down a Squirrel. which, was up the
tree. They pushed him up, but unfor-
tunateiy a decayed branch of the tuse
upon which he stood broke, and he WIS
p.ccip.,ated to the ground, failing upon
hi side. He was carried hume, but Ie-
manad in a dazed condition for sew
eral hours. HIS wrist was found badly
| sprainsd, his chin cut Cpen so that
| three stitches had to be taken In It, his
teo,,h loOsensd and his knees bleeding
| and bruised "A number of marbles were
in HIS pocket upon the slide on which
nc fell, and bruised spots showed
wllcIe they had pressed against the
| flesh
Mrs Elizabeth Clark, who held a
mortgage of 81, 600 against the Meiho-
dist Episcopal parsonage here, has cam
cellcd Il and presented that amount as
a gift to the church.
Two more candidates Tor the post-
mastership have doomed up in addiction
to William V. Sipp,e and Gardner
JCsephs. They are Mark II. Davis and
Peter WyncOop
The entertainment held hers on
Wednesday evening by Rev. J. ID. G.
b Hanna, CT Wilmington, for the benefit
of the EpwcrJh Leaguewae attended by
a moderately coed audience
Hiram Barber, am elderly resident OF
this town, was tak6n in in WeaNers
. STORE Thursday afternoon and was ais
sissed home, but expired just as ha
ueaJhed the house. Mr. Barber has
been the proprietor OF IA large steam
r. saw-miil here opposite the station for a
number on years. He leaves a wife and
= four children. He has been a member
. and official OF Tho Me,hodlsi Episco.
pal Church here for many years.
The funeral Of Thomas ]. Davis wal
, one of the largest ever held here. Be
sides large numbers Of country peopl,
, and many residents OF the town. nu
/. merOus friends and relatives from tn
= surrounding towns wzre present
Thomas Davis of Wilmington, an.
a Robert p. Davis, OF Georgetown, bcla
neplhews of THE deceased were pres
emit The officers and directors of th
: First National Bank attended in
body. Mr.. Davis was a director in tn
= bank, and until three yeaTs ago presi
ST dent Of the Building and Loan; also
10 member of the Methodist EpiscOpa
-na Church for sixty years, and part Of uha
time both a trustee and class leader
- thar church. DR. Louis p. Barnett an
Rev Mr. Bunstein conducted the fl
neral ceremonies.
" J. w Bennett, OF Cedar Cieak, lost
u. valuable horse ON Wednesday. tn
oSr horse got some foreign substance IN 81
At throat and died before 1t could be n
D., moved.
Three or four carloads OF very fiI
. stssvaberries are being ssnt from he
daily, but are only bringing four con
10 a qlqart at the stallion.
0 Dr. Frank L. Gr,er left on Mond.
SIS fcr Chicago to attend some lectures
!. be delivered by Professor T. V. BllC
- Iat fhe Northwestern. University. tres
iny OF recent Developments in d
4 hieher branches Of dentistry, especial
he of new methods in CROWN and brid
lls work.
.19r Mrs. Hiram Belts. the wife of
or farmer near Milford. gave birth
ais three children on Thursday nfghIt-tV
D" boys and girl
'ul Miss Comfort Rust. az Lewes. al
ne NJ So Annie Reed, of Philadelphia, ha
been visiting Mrs Jamss Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. n. Vanzandt a
. guests CT their dauelhter Mrs. Thorn
. Pierce. Mr.. and Mrs. Vanzandt liv
hQs for many years. but have ma
). their home in Philadelphia for
me past two years.
ns Mrs. George c. Abbott is visiii
me friends in Philadelphia.
of ]. w. Gordon. of New York. was {
Ihhss guest Of w. w. Dcugherty this we
ihe Miss Edna Pierce is visiting frier
iiy in Philadelphia.
Thomas II Jenkins, cf Eas,On, "
returned home yesterday afierncon.
E. Mrs Small, Of IlncOln City, is vi;
nal ing her son. Robert P. Small. chief
es- police Of this town.
ms, Harry ETbEmshl, Who lately MOI
10 to Laurel, spent Sunday with his ia
in ily.