Evening journal., 1898-04-29
THE STORM IN KENT.
CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH-CAL-
Vim CLARK PAINFULLY SHOT.
OTHER FREDERICK FACTS.

OTHER FREDERICK FACTS.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Frederica, April 29.-After a furious
northeast wind and rain of Wednesday
the people of this town were astonished
to awake on Thursday to find howl
ing storm of wind and snow raging. 1t
continued to snow with unabated vigor
until about 10 a. m, when the snow
ceased, but the high winds continued
| dangerously severe, especially on Della
ware bay The farmers Of the county
have planted many of their crops, some
OF which had begun to grow. Fruit OF
all kinds, including strawberries, cher
ries and apples, are in full bloom and
are mercileasly exposed to the severity
of the storm. Great fears are enter
tanned, not only of the peach crop, but
/ for fruit of all kinds. Should the
/ weather become clear with the present
| low thermometer the loss, in addhtion
10 what has been done, to the Delaware
| fruit, would be almost incalculable Old
/ people of the town say that not within
| the range of their memory has 50 Sc
| we're a storm visited this section at so
| late a date. About one and a-half
| inches Of snow fell, but the most Of it
/ turned to slush, as the ground was
warm and damp. High wind still con-
| tinues, and it is feared that much dam
age will be done to shipping on the
bay. The steamer Frederick, which
was scheduled to leave here at a. m.
| for Philadelphia, did not leave until
230 p. m, on account Of the storm.
Emma, the 5-year-Old daughter of
Thomas Connor, of this town, was ia
| tally scalded on Saturday, at the home
Of her grandparents. near Whiteieys-
burg The little one yeached pan OF
boiling water ON a table and emPtied
the contents over its body. The child
fingered in spasms until Sunday about
a. m, when it died. Interment was
made at Barratt's Chapel Cemetery
Rev. T. A. II. O'Brien, officiating.
| Calvin Clark, prominent young mar
and son of Joshua Clark, living neal
this place, was painfully shot by the
accidental discharge Of a revolver II
! the hands of his half-bTother, Johr
Jones. Young Jones was handling The
weapon carelessly, not knowing tha
it was loaded when it was discharged
the ball striking Clark in the lef
shoulder. On striking the bone the bal
glanced and the doctors were unable t
J locate it. 1t is not thought the wounI
+ will prove fatal.
e The large canning factories Of Johl
D, Reynolds & Co., and J. T. Postles {
4 Son, are busily engaged in the manu-
! facture OF cans for the coming canning
season. which is expected to be larg
- one. as the contract for tomatoes /
] very large. The Gibbs Preserving Com
e pany will pay liberal prices for fruit
;. | Of all kinds at the large factory for
! merly owned and run by H. A. Reik.
z The 9-year-old daughter of Johi
! | Moore, living near FELTON,, died of scar
e let fever and was buried at Barratt'
q Chapel Cemetery, on Monday after
!. noon.
8 Sneak thieves entered the barn Of I
8 G. Stevenson, near town, and stole
n valuable set of carriage harness. n
h clue has been obtained as TO their iden
a tity.
e Colonel Robert Reynolds paid q fly
ing visit to Philadelphia this week
Miss Jennie Harrington has returne
from a three weeks visit to Housto
and Milford.
y William Knowles and son, Emme
4 of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Mar
- Knowles
= Captain John Artis and wife returne
I, Wednesday from trip to Philade
! phia.
Frank Melvin paid Wilmington a fl!
ing visit on Monday afternoon.
Miss Lille Sammons. of Milford,
a. visiting Captain John Artis.