The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE
Claymont.


Delaware river on Sunday morning. 1t
appeared that he started in skiff to go
to the fire OF the Dunbar & Sullivan
dredging boat and the skiff upset and he
was drowned.
The Dunbar 4 Sullivan drill boat Big
jim" which has been working ON the
rock bed OF schooneg ledge for three
years, was burned to water edge and
sunk with all the material on board.
Their loss was about $4,000.
Charlie Church, the professional bicy-
Gle rider, and Henry Cissac, of France,
meet May 30 at the Colosseum at Balti-
more in a 20-mile match race. The
purse is to be $1,000.
Children's Day will be observed by the
Sunday School of the McCay M. +.
Chapel, at Boothwyn, on June 10. An
address will be delivered by Rey. K. w.
HUMPHREYS, pastor of the Madison Street
NJ. f. Church. The music will be fur
nished by an orchestra from Whining
ton.
Captain Erickson and three friends
started in boat on Saturday from the
wharf of the Vulcan Iron Works to 60 to
New Jersey When they reached Burns
Creek on the Jersey side the bottom OF
the boat fell out. They managed to get
on shore, and after walking some dis
lance they were given shelter at a farm
house for the night. On Sunday morn
ing they went on a train to Camden,
from there to Philadelphia and return
ing home on one of the Wilmington
boats.
Miss Kate Ubil of Linwood has issued
an invitation to the ladies residing in
Lower Chichester and vincinity to meet
at "Sea Drift" on Wednesday afternoon,
for the purpose of organizing a society.
to furnish hospital supplies and other
camp comforts to the soldiers and sailors.
The name suggested for the society is
''Patriotic Daughters of the Union.'
Mrs. Thomas Y. Cooper, wife of ex-
collector OF the port Of Philadelphia, is
descendant of Betsy Ross, who made the
first American flag.
James Fox, who slashed Howard
Roiser with razor few weeks ago, has
not been seen in the neighborhood since
the ARRAY.
Miss Katherine Burns of Wilmington,
is visiting Miss Sara Miles.
Miss Jennie Weaver of Wilmington,
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs J. C.
Culbert of Chester, has returned to her
home.
The Marcus Hook council appointed
committee to purchase flag and place it
on the borough hall. The flag will be I'M
turled with appropriate ceremonies on
the morning of Decoration Day.
Miss Anna NJ Walker, Of Elsmere,
Del, has returned to her home after
spending a pleasant visit with relatives
In this section.
Lasley's parlor car, the only house on
wheels which crossed the American
Continent, passed here on Tuesday even
ing. 1t was novel sight, and many
were looking at it as it passed by.
Anna Sharpless has brought suit
against Ella England, principal, and
Alfred England, agent, of Boothwyn, for
$500 before Alderman A. l.. Scott. Ex-
ecution was issued and the amount paid
william Cooley of Booths Corner
left on Wednesday on business trip to
Ohio.
William Hcmphill, of Wilmington, has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs Charles W.
Ottey.
Mrs. +. Dawzcnbaker, of Washington,
ID. e., and her dauglte from Texas, are
spending visit with the formers son,
William Dawzenbaker OF Claynont.
Ex-,Iustce John A. Hannum will move
from Eddystone to Milford, Del. to his
farm recently purchased, and will make
his future home there.
Mrs Oral am, whose husband recently
left her, is dispensing of her household
goods and will move to Philadelphia.
t-X-Councilman IIeacock has 50 far re-
covered from his illness as to be able to
go to Philadelphia to have his ewes at
tended to.
James Osborne, a member OF Comp ny
G, Sixth Regiment n. g. p, has been
promoted to c'erkslp at regimental
headquarters. His home is at Carpenter.
Del.
Peter Carey, a ii Ii merchant of Ches.
ter, a few days ago, in a consignment of
shad, received two shad, one weighing
nine and half and the other twelve
pounds. This is the largest of this sea-
son.
Miss Blanche Applcby of Wilmington,
who has beeil spending Il few days with
Miss Stella stroud, returned home on
Friday
Ettingcr- full military band will
furnish the music tie coming season at
Lndenthorp Park. This popular local
resort will open on Saturday, 18th, inst,
and one OF the principal attractions will
he 'es on the fair ground. track. The
tage performances will be by the best
artists Obtainablc and the various other
Features wi furnish the public with un-
limited nnjoymcnt
DR.. Thomas Dunn died yesterday at
the Chester County Hospital from the
result OF an operation, which was per-
formed Il few days before lie suffered
on accident some weeks ago at Cheynev,
Delaware county. lie had been attend
ing to patient and while being driven
hnrrledly to the railroad station the
carriage was overturned and he and the
driver were thrown out with terrible force
Or. Dunn was Il years of age
y. W. Eliason of Wilmington is visit.
ing his daughter, Mrs. W. II. W. Max.
well.
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