The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02

Dover, Del, August IA runaway
" hich came near proving fatal to couple
occurred hero Saturday night about 10
o'clock, Il. N Baker aud wife, florist, Of
this town, were returning from Camden
camp when u bit In the horse's mouth
parted and Mt once the horse was in rum
! throwing Mr.. Baker out, while Mrs. Baker
jumped and was seriously hurt In jump
| ing shc lost her glasses and gold watch
/ which were found yesterday. Tho runa.
way horse wai found in Leipsic the next
morning, the carriage being in perfect or
der.
Milford, Del, August1.- A. r. Thomas
formerly postma ,tcr here, IN | his son,
| Walter rhomas,a "A recent gfilu iate Of Prin.
ceton University, have taken charge OF the
Nuws as editors and publishers. The
News is the Oldest Republican pnper in the
state and was founded by DR.. John s.
Prottynlan. with The assistance of Horace
Greedy of New York.
Dover. Dol August 1.-Henry Ridge
ly, Jr., Herman 2. Hazell and James +.
Anderson, tie board Of school commission
ers Of Kent county have fixed the bound
aries of the culOred districts, as required
undor he now law. The number Of dis
tries is thirty-two, the same as the mum.
ber of colored schools at the tiMo of the
passage of the law.
A number of prominent coloIed people
arc making Preparations fora state col
lego camp meeting, to be held near the
State College for Colored Students at Do
rer. Some of the ablest colored speakers
In the country are expected to be present.
The Rev. w. G.. Jason, president OF tho
Culored State College, several OF the pro-
fcs>o in thu instituti on and others are ln-
terested In the camp meeting.
The first Sunday ut Camden camp was
not so largo rs in former years, yet the
grove was well filled with carriages which
represented n large number OF persons in
attendance. The fact Of tho attendance
not being so large yesterday giyes assur-
ance that next Sunday will DO tho big day
Of the camp.
Tho services yesterday commenced with
an carly prayer service followed at 8
o'clock with love feast. At 1920 a. m,
the Rev. Vaughan 5. Collins, principal of
the Conference Academy, preached. At 3
D.. M. tho Rev. J. d. Kemp Of Magnolia
spoke; at Sp. Ill.,, the Rev. U. W. Deren1sh
of Clayton preached,
The singing during the day was line,
under the management of R,v. e. II.
Gardner Of Cheswold Arthur Cooper Of
Chuswolu acted is cornetist. At the song
service in tho evening solos wero sung by
Miss Marian Sheppard and Milton David
son of Whining gton. Miss Sheppard and
Mr. Davidson also sang duet. Miss
Jennie v. urOSS Ol wyoming alsu uIS-
coursed some fine vocal music,
The only accident during tho day was
the running away of a horse belonging to
man named Frank kerdey. The bridls
broke, frightening the horse, which throw
Mr.. Kersay up against tree, rendering
him unconscious. He was taken to the
boarding tent and attended to.
Newport, Del August 1.-The Newport
High School base ball team will play the
Crescent A,hle,ic Club of Wilmington
here OH Friday afternoon.
A severe storm passed over this vicinity
On Sunday night.
Among the visitors at Cofeld's Beach
yesterday were Arthur Gamble, Ralph
Morgan, Charles Day.
Miss Mary Green has returned from Viii
mington.
NJ. A. Brown has returned from Will
mington.
Mr. and Mrs John Rice and Mr.. and
Mrs. Aubrey Thatcher, who have b. en-
spending their vacation at Betterton, N d.,
have re urned home.
Miss Bertha Cranston and Miss Edna
Finn are visiting at Wernorsville. Pa.
Register ConlYn has given no:ice that
he will sit at the Office of Il. A. Sturgeon
On tho following days for tho purpose
of registering voters: August g. l3. 20, Sep
tember II and 22.