The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-17
Down State News,

Bridgeville, April 1s William White,
an aged farmer was brutully beaten by a
colorad man named Thomas Skinner on
Ffiday last. The colored man used q club
and beat the farmer about the head until
he was unconscious. Whites son appear
/ ed on the scene and Skinner ran to tho
woods.
Smyrna, April IS The funeral Of for
mer Congressman James Williams took
place yesterday.
The services were conducted by tho Rev
Henry Thomas rector of St Peters Epis-
copal Church and the Rev. Mr.. Wilkie Of
81. Anne's Episcopal Church, Middleto an.
The Interlnent was In the Episcopal Gene.
tory near Smyrna.
The Honorary pail bearers were Chan
Gellor NICHOLSON, Judge !: G. Gruhb, J.
Houston OF Sussex county, John G. Stock
ley, w. H. Janney, w. Dsnney Hazel.
Among the we'll known lien from a dis
tance at the funeral were former Judge
Marvel, John Biggs, Andrew G. Gray,
Willard salisbury OF Wilmington, former
Congressman J. b. Pennington, Secretary
Of State Hughes. Judge James Pennewill
of Dover.
Georgetown, April, 49, The funeral of
day night took place to-day.
Rev. Adam Stenge conducted the SER
vices.
The funeral was largely attended.
lie was horn III NenangO county, Pa, on
February II, 1927, and was licensed to
preach in 1856. He first entered tho Erie
M. 4. Conference and In 1867 was trans
ferred to the Philadelphia Conference.
When tho Wilmington Conference was
formed in 1868 he Joined that conference
In 1887 he was presiding elder Of the Vlr-
n mia ii ricE but tha a at ri yvop 6iSnon-
tiDued in the following year. After filling
numerous appointments he took q super
numerary relation in 1875 and in 1896 was
made superanuate.
In 1915 Mr.. Davis printed temperance
paper known as The Rescue and from 1892
to 1875 was manager Of the Sussex Repub-
lican in this Town. Mr.. Davis was greatly
sought after at revivals meetings, aud 5000
conversions are credited to him. He leaves
widow and five grown daughters.
Next Friday will be Morrill, Day at Del.
aware College, and bust of Sena or Nor
rill will be unveiled. 4
A factory for the manufacture of wooden
handles will DO established at Centre
vile.
A dog discovered fire In the house of
Adam Graham of Carriers Crossing near
FELTON,. His barking awakened the family
and the ten mem bars thereof escaped IN.
Jury and succeeded in putting cut the
flames.
The elevanth annual Convention of
Kent County w. G. 4. U. will be held Oh
April 20
a memorial window has been placed in
MCColley chapel near Georgetown by p J.
Hart in memory of Rev. L. p. McColley.
Ex-senator !. NJ. g. Moore recently had
b S hand crushed in the planer a. the ma
zinc railway at Bethel and So seriously in
jurcd that f1nger had to bs taken off.
The Laurel camp meeting will hold its
annual gathering at Moore Grove for two
weeks beginning August II. Tho Audi
torium which WAS destroyed by the bllz-
zard will be Febuilt and enlarged.
William G. Carmen has been appointed
steward of the Conference Academy in
place of the Rov. Mr.. Beauchamp resigned
Mr.. Carmen and his wife united in men,
bership with tho Wesley NJ. E. CLu,ch.
1t is reported that Spring Mills the prop.
,rty of Thomas B. Coursey recently de- |
stroyod by fire in Kont county are to be re-
built. A large forcs OF workmen is to be-
gin at once and the mills are TO bo equip.
Ded with all tho modern machiuery for |
ioing first class work.