The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-03
Down State News.

Ssaford, Del, August 2-Horaco Chin
man lO-year-old lad met with serious
accident Yesterday afternoon. His father
, had teon hoisting coal from the schooner
Al. Couibourl. Ho put the boy on tho
morse and sent him home The boy was
crossing tho street when double team
came along and the wagon tongue struck
ne horse on which tho boy was riding,
causing 1t to run away. The lad lost his
balance and got his leg tangled in trace.
nc Eorse ran down the sidewalk on High
>treet at full speed, dragging the lad as 1t
went MS head struck o tree knocking
i!im loose from the harness aud throwing
aim in tho street. When he was picked
up he was unconscious and his head and
body contained several gashes It il
doubtful If he will live.
This was u big day in Seaford with tho
coioied people. The Milford colored base
jail team arrived hero on train No IS, ac-
companied by the coiored band OF that
Elace From the station they marched
through. the streets, then made their wAy
TO what Is known hore as colored town,
wnere dinner had been prepared for them.
fter partaking of the same they again
marched through the streets and thentto
the athletic grounds, where they indulged
n fine game of base ball. In the evening
here was Ii cake walk.
Mrs Frank Thatcher Of Wilmington ,is
the guest of her parents, Mrs. and Mrs.
Owen Hayes.
Walter Lawrence Of Wilmington is WIS.,
iting In town.
During storm on Sunday lightning
struck and set fire to the dwelling Of Ben.
Jamin Tull. near town, burning It to tho
ground. The lightning knocked one shis
OF the building into n field. The family
was attending nearby camp meeting.
Nelghbors rushed to The scene only in time
10 save an organ and saving machiRe,
alter which 40 in cash was discovered III
one of tha machine drawers The loss ON
the building and furniture was II, 500; no
Insurance.
Clayton. DEL, August 2-Robert Y.
Wallen was today elected a member OF the
school board to succeed A. H. Skinner.
There were eigh' y.Eine votes cast, the
largest number since Clayton had school
board Many claimed that politics enter
81 largely into the matter also for the first
time.
The notices for this special election stat.
"a that MIR. Skinner could not legally vote
on matters coming before the school board
and that All election was necessary.
MIR. Skinner was elected by the bosrd
some time ago in place of John Barkiey,
Who resigned. 1t is claimed that at The
limo he was elected for the balance of pbe
erm, which was about two years. At the
asst election held on the last Saturday in
J une, it was taken for granted that Mr..
skinner held over and no successor to him
vas elected.
There was no objection offered to Mr..
skinner holding his seat until recently,
yhen W. l.. Goodipg. the ex-priDcipal Of
hc Inference Academy, was defeated for
ri. pal. Then it was pointed out that
Nr. skinner could not legally vote. A
pecial meeting Of the board will now be
leld to confirm or reject the list Of tsaah-
rs recently selected.
,Bridgeville, Del, August s,-The color-
Vi camp at Middlelord, near here, 10 In
ull blast and there is large attendance.
VERY morning loads of watermelons arc
rought in camp aud are gobbled up with
stonishinR rapidty.
some OF the negroes were here Sunday
light that figured in the Oak Grove battle
nd the light was renewed with terrible
Igor. The fight occurred in the circle and
10 preacher and worshipers fled,
An unknown negro was slashed with
lzor across the breast and both lungs
ere laid open. He cannot recover.
thers were cut
Wesley Smith, of Nanticoke who was
abbed by man named Passwaters, died
lddenly this morning.
The wounds had apparently healed, and
} had been able to work, but this morn
g he was seized with terrible pains and
on after expired. Passwaters has es.
ped
Milford. DEL, August 2-Colonel James
Wootres, president of the Milford Foy
uniting Club. was seriously injured last
ght while walking along South Front
'eet by falling into hole in tho pave
ent. he fractured two ribs and dislocatad
, ankle. He will enter suit for damaxes
ainst the town for a large amount. .
Iewes Del, August 2.-The funeral of
lot Walter l.. Virden took place yester-
y afternoon at St. Peters p. f. Church.
terment was made in the old historic
lfchyard adjoining the church.
Contractor w. II. Virden has the con.
erect the new bank building.
he Diamond State Telephone Company
" has between twenty and thirty phouas
cribod for in Lewes.
he life-saving crews went on duty
nday morning at o'clock.
Ills Robinson, on whose condition rests
fate of Joseph M. Wilson, now ,in
,rgetown Jail for crushing his skull
h piece Of plank, is gradually growing
ter and 1t is believed he will recover
Wesley Smith, cOlored Of NanticntSe,
'sex county, who was stabbed recently
n man named Passwaters, died of his
lnds today. Passwaters has escaped.
While Horace Chipman. aged ten years,
J riding horse that had been un.
II essed down Seaford street today he
his balance, fell, became entangled in
I he harness, was dragged s1me dis.
70 and 80 badly hurt that he may die,