Evening journal., 1900-08-06
DELAWARE CAPTAIN
LOSES A SAILOR
Death Of Aged People in Mil
ton and Vicinity
Many Persons Attend The Various
CampS-Other News Of
Milton

Milton, Aug. 3.-The late pleasure
seekers at Lavinia's have transferred
their affection to Sand Hills, which
camp-meeting began on Friday There
were many people who passed
through Milton on Sunday enroute for
this camp, made historic by its many
gatherings and its splendid manage
ment. There were also many people
from Milton in attendance; yet not all
of Millions pleasure seekers are enjoy
ing camp meetings-there are several
on Broadkiln Beach, away from the
maddening crowds ignoble strife, and
few at Rehoboth.
Captain John Fisher. recently arrived
at Boston, Mass, from Havana, via
Pensacola, Fla. He came home to Mil
ton on Saturday. Captain Fisher says
he had an experience on his hOmeward
voyage, that he never experienced be-
fore during las maritime life. This
is losing a man at sea. Two days be-
fore his arrival in port, and about five
o'clock in the porning, he was on
deck, and sentSehe sailor who was
forwardto get llG coffee. In short
| time he heard a noise over the stern Of
the vessel, and looking around he saw
the man overheard. He Immediately
/ got the vessel in stays and all hands on
deck. The boat was lowered and man
ned but the sailor was gone before
| the beats crew could reach him. It
\ is supposed. by the captain, he fell over
board forward, and the vessel passed
entirely over him. Captain Fisher SAYS
the sailor was a man whom he thought
a great deal of. he being an American.
He was also a native of Maine.
/ Within a short radius of town, within
the last ten years. there have three sis
l ters died from a family remarkable for
Y longevity: Mrs. Hattie Z. White. aged
I 50 years, 4 months and 10 days; Mrs
; Sallie II Stevenson, aged sc years. ]
I month; and Mrs. Jane G. Perry, aged
S5 years. 4 months and days They
were all buried at Coolspring Presby-
terian Church, and by the same under
taker.
Miss Alice Robbins is convalescine
from an attack Of typhoid fever.
p The wife OF Stephen SOckum had her
left arm broken by the kick Of a horse.
1 Edward Reynolds had his head badly
cut by a tree falling. while getting
\ piling n few days ago.
4 Anson Raught and wife, Of New
York are visiting the latter's mother
J. NJ. Lank, after spending a pleas.
ant time in Milton for ten days, has re-
turned to his business in Philadelphia
Miss Susie B. Davidson returned tC
Wilmington on Saturday.
Charles A. Conner has purchased o.
Louis Fox, the property situated al
the junction OF Front and Union streets
Consideration, $780,
Captain George Hunter is at HON,
for a short time.
William Maull is recovering from {
severe attack of illness.
DR.. R. B. Hopkins left on Monday
. morning for his Summer vacation. II,
will visit several places of note. So
jOurning awhile among the Adiron
! dacks, and return to Milton via Niagara
, Falls.
Louis Fox is spending few day,
i in Philadelphia
Captain William Lank, Of Philadel
phia,is visiting his mother, and othe
relatives and friends.
The NJ =. Sabbath School is contem
plating an excursion TO Broadkill
Beach, in the near future. on the steam
er Massapequa. The enthusiastic one
are already talking it up"
b The steamer Massapequa, of Trenton
n. j., has arrived at Milton dock Shi
will be used as a transport to conve!
freight to the Drawbridge where it will
be reshipped on the steamer Pokono
ket.
Excursions along the line of tn
: Queen Anne's railroad are becoming 81
numerous and varied, that people arr
, losing interest in them.
Clement Hart has returned to VIII
mingtOn.