The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-23
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Correspondence of tho REPUBLICAN,.
February %, 1899.

Undertaken Clewell has had an inter-
esting experience during the past ten
days. He had charge Of the funerals OF
George Fernandez, of Red Lion. and Jere-
miah Waters. of Christlana. Owing to
the condition Of tho roads the trip from
Red Lion was made across the fields In
coach went down to the hubs. James
Keegan sent his man and two horses to
the assistance OF the undertaken and in
that way he was able to reach the Christi
ana cemetery. The funeral CT jeremiah
Waters took place yesterday and inter-
ment was made in the same cemetery.
Watocs was GO years Of age and was a
steward of the church. The funeral sor-
Vices were conducted by Bishop Ruley as
sisted by four minister's. Undertaken
Clewell reports that on Monday While res
turning from Red Lion to tho Boar hs
met carriage containing two gentlemen.
They wanted to go to Ssaford. They had
a good horse and had come from Phiia-
dslphia. They left that city on Sunday
morning.
Joseph Stoptka ond John seIinska were
fined 81 and costs each for assau'ting Ja-
cob Laborowski. The latter lhad been
boarding at the Stopfka, house. He ran
board bill but when he received his mon
cy for shoveling snow he neglected to pay
amy Of the $40. Instead of doing SO 10
placed part of the moneyin tho No Trust
by wishing saloon whore ho drank
freely. When he returned to his boa iding
house he found the s.ovc had been romov-
ed from his room. Angry words passed
between him and the boarding mistress.
Her husband and another boarder went to
her assistance with the result that Lahore.
wski was assaulted and turned adsift.
He then sought Mayor Boyd and the
two was arrested. Joseph Smith was
severely injured while at work at tho Dia-
mond State Ton Companny's works in
Wilmington yesterday. While car:ylnga a
piece OF board from the foundry 20 tho
yard he trod on small flask or frame that
Is placed around moulding. The other
side flew up and struck him on the leg
with such force TINT he was rendered uu-
conscious and remained In that condition
for half an hour. The pin which holds the
flask In tact when placed with the other
part. struck him above tho knee. His leg
began to swell and is in such condition
that he will DO confined to bis home for
weeks.
Edward LarIins,i Is stated has received
a 1attering offer from n leading brewery
to become one of its agents.
Joe Gilkey had narrow escape from
drowning In the harbov yesterday. Flo
owes his life to Edward and James Cbai-
longer. During tho afternoon the latter
two young gentlemen accompanied by
Mrs. of, of Philadelphia, who Is the guest
OF Mrs. Challenger, walked down to tho
wharf to look at the river. About the time
they reached the wharf young GilSey who
is IA years Of age, started to walk on tho
ice to reach schooner anchored some dis.
tance out. Ho had gone but short dis
tapce when the ice broke and down ho
went.
He managed to keep from going under
the Ice entirely by leaning his arm on tho
ice The two young gentlemen took in
the situation at glance. They secured
some boards and on those thoy walked to
where young Gilkey was hanging In the
water by his arms. Another board was
placed across the hole where the lad fell In
and he was rescued from his perilons coll
ii,ion. He was almost exhausted. He WAS
'ent to his home where he was soon made
warm and comfortable. He fsos no Ill ef.
.ects Of his duck;ng today.
An important meeting Of st. Johns No.
J, A. +. and A. NJ. was held last evening.
Tho Regular meeting Of the Womau's
Homo Missionary Society was hold at tho
'esidenco OF Mrs. Edward Challenger.
The contents OF the boxes amounted to
,ver s. and the Mite Society collections
amounted to $2.35. Committees were ap-
,oihtel to arrange for the meeting of tho
Home Missionary Society to be held in tho
Methodist Church on March 2.
Frank Pagan, proprietor Of the Railroad
fouse, is very sick man. He Ia threaten
ID with typhoid fever. James II. Toman
) confined to his home and vii! not he
.ble to attend bis sale to-day. Andrew
dillon is very low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry OF. Of Philadelphia
re The guests o; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
;hallsngsr.