The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01
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Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,

Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
August /. 1897
Arthur Moody, colored. aged IS years.
was one Of party of five who went after
black berries yesterday morning In the
country near Moor's thicket. Moody was
bitten by black snake and his left leg
became badly swollen and be Is greatly
worried lest the bite may prove fatal.
The saving OF the life Of Moody, can be
attributed to thd thoughtfullncss aud he
role ineasurer Of his companion james
Blown who cut the log when the snake
Ind sunken It's fangs and then sucked out
the poison blood directly after the accident
happened.
Moody's companions were. James
Brown, William Bostwick. Samuel Ed
wards and Edward Harris, colored. The
party had entered the thicket shortly af-
ter z o'clock and had been picking berries
but short time when Moody was heard
to yell, SNAKE I'm bitten," This cry
alarmed his companions. Edwards who
was nearest to him flew and he did not
wa to see the result. Harris used stick
and felled the reptile and afterwards dis
patchedit
Brown as soon as he reached the side Of
wounded companion, helped him out of tho
thicket and producing a table knife
made cash on Moody's leg and
took out great amount Of the poison.
The boys then spat oat their tobacco cuds
which were bound onto the leg.
When Btown was spoken to in relation
to his action he stated that where he came
from in Virginia, he had often seen tie
same thing done and no bad results follow
He claims that Moody will be all right
in few days and that tho whole trouble
exists in the latter being frightened.
Persons who saw the electric cars yes
terday read a sign on them to the effect
that the grabbing and fishing is now in sea-
son at this place Among those who
caught basket full OF crabs was William
Brattan Of Wilmington. Mable K. Lam
caster, Robert MejjiHsoG and George Un.
ger went TO the Red Lion rocks and caught
27 dozen of fine perch. William Hanson
went to the jetty and captured eight doz-
on Of CattiOs.
Fishing parties como here daily and hire
boats. The boats can be hired at New
Castle for 90 for tho day whom thore are
four men in the party. The men who
own the boats know the fishing grounds
and take tho visitors to the biting quar-
ters.
ThoIn0s G. Sheetz is among the missing.
He came here Il couple Of weeks ago and
said that he had resided In Pennsville.
Since Sheetz disappeared it has been dis
covered by Thomas McDonough that
razor, revolver and other articles have
walked away from the cabin.
George Brison is ut present making al
terra Ions to the Postles' property OH Del
aware street.
Stoecklo Station is the most popular
sta ion along the route Of tho New Castle
trolly road Scarcely car passes the cor-
ner of Now Castle and Landers Avenues
that there are not passengers to get on or
off the car.
Miss May Whllnack left yesterday for
Harrisburg and before her return will
spend some weeks in the mountains.
Miss Anna lsilzsimmons and Frank
Of Philadelphia and Mrs.
Griffeth of st. Paul, Minn. have been the
guests of Miss May Whitnack.
Mrs. William Satterneldis is tho guest Of
friends in Wilmington.
John Montgomery ono Of tho most pop
ular conductors Of the Wilmington and
New Castle Elcotric Railway is of duty
owing to sickness.