Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
KENT COUNTY.

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Calvin Jarvis, formerly Of FELTON,, was
smothered to death.in anime at Joplin, Mo,
James K. Hnrd, of FELTON,, was nearly
gored to death by bull on Friday Of last
week.
The authorities will try to prevent
tribe of Moors near Cheswold, from work.
ing on Sunday. They observe Saturday.
1.-TWO heads are better than one" 1.-THE
one you have is dull and heavy you need
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t will give you
prompt relief.
Rev. W. c. Jason is making preparations
for camp on the grounds of the State
College for Colored Students to begin
August 18th.
At the Dover railroad station, four new
artesian wells, capable of furnishing 5000
gallons of water an hour, have been driven
to supply the pumping engines with clear
water.
Thirty-two new cottages along the bay
shore at Bowers Beach are now occupied
with city families and there is popular
board walk promenade in front of the new
settlement.
The property of Warren Darby, of
Frederick, will be sold at sheriff's sale on
August 23d. It includes nearly 200 acres of
land in and around Frederick, the water
plant Of that town, several cottages and two
fine residences.
II is announced that the franchises OF
the Dover-Milford trolley road have been
bought by Philadelphia parties The work
of construction is expected to begin on
September 1st, and single track, with
turn outs, will be laid from Milford to
Woodland Beach, distance of thirty
| miles.
Two small children of Robert G. Steven.
| son, living near Frederick, narrowly es-
capped death this week by burning. The
children were playing about the straw
stacks, when one of them struck match
to some dry stubble near the straw, which
soon was ablaze. The children became
| frightened, and but for the timely arriva
of assistance would have rushed headlonG
into the blazing straw.
Milford experienced mad dog scare Sat
urday. A large Shepherd dog ran wildly
down the main street, its tongue hanging
out, foam and lather flying from its snap.
ping jaws. Pedestrians dashed into stores
jumped upon dry goods boxes and Skinned
up awning posts and trees. The dog BIZ
several persons and number of dogs in its
fight. It ran into the stable of Thoma:
Windsor, where it bit groom, a valuable
trotting stallion and several beagles. The
dog was killed.
1t is said 1000 people attended Camder
camp-meeting Sunday. DR.. John F. Croucl
preached the sermon of the day and wheI
Rev. Ralph Coursey sang a song abou
getting on higher ground scores of old
fashioned Methodists shouted as in th
manner of camps of long ago. Tuesda,
was Epworth League day. Rev. d. CIa,
Turner, of Girdletree, Md; Rev. w. G
Hurst, Of Odessa; Rev. I. L. Wood, Q
Middletown, and Rev. q. Edgar Adamsor
of Lansdale Pa, were the speakers of th
day.
John T. Jakes, one of the best know
men of Central Delaware, died at the hom
of his daughter, Mrs. William H. RedmilC
in Wilmington, Friday morning, July 2s
from complication of diseases, princips
among which was kidney trouble. MI
Jakes was taken to Wilmington so that b
might have the personal attention of hi
son. DR.. C. K. Jakes. Mr.. Jakes was Dor
Nov. 20, 1888 in Kent county and wa
buried from his residence in Wyoming o
Monday, interment in Odd Fellows CemC
terry at Camden. He voted for Abraham
Lincoln in 1860, having always been
prominent Republican,