Evening journal., 1898-02-01
WILLIAM COOKS lNTERMRNT
ACCIDENT TO JOHN RYAN-SO-
CIAL AT THE M. p. CHURCH.
OTHER .FREDERICA NEWS.

ACCIDENT TO JOHN RYAN-SO-
CIAL AT THE M. p CHURCH.
OTHER FREDERICA NEWS.
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Frederica, Feb. 1.--William Cook.
Jr., the son of one of the most promi-
nent families of this town, who died
on Friday last, was buried in Barratts
Chapel Cemetery on Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. The funeral services were
held at the residence of his parents, on
Market street, Rev. T. A. II. O'Brien,
officiating. A large concourse Of
friends from different parts of the
state and Philadelphia were in attend
ance. The funeral was a very large
one, which attested to the popularity y
Of the deceased
John Ryan, residing near this place,
in a hurried attempt to open a can Of
cherry paint with a sharp knife on
Saturday last, accidentally let the
knife slip, which sent it on a bloody
mission toward his left hand. Imme-
diately the crimson fluid began flowing
from his hand and in a state of intense
excitement he ran for his wife to dress
the wound, preparatory to summoning
a surgeon to stitch the painful cut.
The supposed blood was hurriedy
washed from the disabled member, but
to their surprise, the blood had ceased
flowing. Upon closer investigation it
was found that the knife had not
touched the hand and the supposed
blood was only the crimson paint that
flew on that member when the knife
slipped. The pain, severe as il was.
was only imaginary, and the useful
ness of the hand was not in the least
impaired by the accident.
A certain woman confectioner of
this town, noted for her excellent
quality of homemade cream candy.
decided to make fresh supply of that
luxury for Saturdays trade. She ac-
cordingly set to work and in a short
time was congratulating herself ON the
success of her effort. The candy was
spread out to cool, preparatory to the
pulling" process, and while thus cool
ing, she reached for her bottle of pep
permint flavor and after emptying part
Of its contents into the candy she de-
| tected the smell of spirits of turpentine
and upon investigation found to her
horror that she had favored her candy
with spirits of turpentine. Her hus-
band who works in Wilmington. was
home a few days ago and had removed
the bottle of favOring extract to an un-
usual place, and put in its place. in the
same kind of bottle, the Objectionable
fluid, hence the accident.
The schooner Frederick, Captain
William Palmer, came to this place on
Saturday to tie up for the Winter. after
a successful years work.
The estate of Elias Johnson. near this
place, was sold at public sale at The
Delaware House on Saturday for sex
per acre. The purchaser was William
Abrams.
Harry Harrington and Harry Win.
gate, Of Harrington, were in town OF
| Sunday.
William Radcliff, the noted baseball
player, and Mrs. ]. T. Townsend. O.
Camden, were in town yesterday.
John Cook of Philadelphia, was ths
guest of William Cook on Sunday.
Reynolds Postels visited Dover OF
| Friday.
William Mulligan, of Baltimore, wa.
in town Saturday.
Miss Tabitha Grier is spending a few
days in Wilmington.
Albert Spurry, of Harrington. spen
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Nathan Spurry.
Arthur Clark, Of Dover, was in tow
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Carrow. o
Dover, was the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Carrow, yesterday.