The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-12
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Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
August H. 1892
The employees of the Knowles Wooden
Mills We're thrown into fit of general ex-
citement yesterday afternoon when it was
learned that Cleveland Smith was fatally
injured. Cleveland had been employ ed
in the mills during tho summer vacation.
by some manner unknown he fell between
the mule and thg wall The result was
that bis head was severely injured. There
was deep cash on one side while the
other side was bruised, causing q COM
pound fracture of the boys skull. The
machinery was stopped and the injured
boy was removed to bis home where ho
was attended by three doctors. The little
sufferer died about o'clock.
Tinsmiths are having q harvest. Tho
heavy fall of hailstones last week aimed
Numerous holes TO appear in the roofs.
When the heavy downpour Of rain came
Oh Thursday night CONSERVATION regned
supreme. Hoasekeepers were kept busy
placing tubs and buckets In their rooms
to catch the dripping water.
The residence on South Fifth street at
one time owned by J. Milton Davidson
was sold at Sheriff sale yesterday forssoO
The Samuel Thrown proper y OH South
Fifth street was sold for 500. John H.
RodDey. attorney for the local building
loan purchased both properties.
Toh, DoI kn, oh
lenge from Sergeant Bayley Of Whining
ton for footgaee Of 100 yards. The event is
to come off atsthe pclce field day sports
on Monday Angus, 2l. The sports are to
be given in conjunction with agame of
baseball in order to raise sufficient funds
with which to entertain the visitors from
Reading and other cities The admirlng
friends of officer Palmer will accompany
him 10 Wilmington as they feel comic dem
he can successfully show his heels to
Sergeant Bayley.
A pleasing affair was held on Thursday
evening at the home of Miss Susie Nc
Collins. Those present were Misses Mary
King, Emma Bradley, Essie Kirby. Ethel
Frederick, Mamie Hance, Daisy Hutton,
Mary and Carrie Gummill, Susie Morrison
Leah Hewlett, Mary Blidgewator; Messr
Walter Pedrick, Walter Elkinton, Harry
Willie and Hugh Smith, AMI John Doris.
Tie Fearless and Dauntless two local
baseball clubs played at Battery Park
yesterday afternoon. The Fearless won by
the score of s TOT.
Professor W. w. Knowles, of Bethe'.
was in New Castle yesterday. Nj. Know
les is the off i.ont principal of the New
Castle schools. !
Mrs. William n. Boggs and son OF
Keilhs Hammock are the guests Of Sheriff
and Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. Howard Lofland of Kennett Square
and Mrs. Max Feldem0n of Phi'ndel phin
are ho guests Of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles V. Wi 9.
Miss Maudo Hewlett Ia spending today
at Atlantic City and tomorrow will be tie
guest of Philadelphia friends.
A special car containing forty New
Castle people left hero this morning Atll
Wilmington they board the excursion
train Of the Golden Eagles for Atlantic
City.
Members of Friendship Lodge A. o. U.
W. will participate In the sports OH
Workman Day August &c at Brandywire
Springs ,
An important meeting OF st Pe.or's T. {
A. b. Society will be held on Mondry
evening. The Society contempla,es CIV
ing an excursion.
l, was learned here yesterday that the
recent rains caused rise in the waters Of {
the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal and
fears were entertained the bank would :
break Ii
by request OF Rev. 7. W. Hammond, 8
the Womau's Christian Temperance Z
Union of Now Castle County, will hold l.
temperance meeting, in Mr.. G. James
Lites woods, near Ebenezer Church, on =
Tuesday, August 10TH at o clock. Car. (
,iagcs will meet the 239 train from Will
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