The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-22
DEATHT And !.
FUNERALS.

Media, May 2l.--Mrs. J. W. Cooper Of
West Chester died suddenly this morning
Mts. Cooper came to Media on Saturday
to witness the seini.centennial celebration
Although In her list year, she We feeling
as well a. people Of her age usually feel
She passed the day In tho best of spirits
and on Sunday appeared In the best of
health. In the evening she att Ended
the First Baptist Church and
spell and was removed to the home o. her
son, N. B. Cooper, where she died in fif-
teen minutes The remains were taken
to West Chester this morning from which
place the funeral will occur.
Mrs. Cooper was the STEP mother Of
Hon. Thomas V. Cooper.
Chester. May 2L-Iohn + Dannaker. an
ex.member Of the Board Of Education, was
struck by west bound freight on tina
b g. o. Railroad, Saturday evening, and
died this morning as the result of his in.
juries. He received a broken thigh, grave
internal injnries and broken nose. Sew.
eral teeth were knocked out and tha
mans face and head were frighlfully lac
Grated and bruised.
The accident occurred about 7.l5 at tho
Potter street crossing Mr.. Dnnnaker, a
few minutes before had left his home,
which is ono of the houses on the old
DIohoiy hoLHeS ohu, ihClNg bH0 raIlroau Oh
Twelfth street. below Potter street, and
within 200 yards of the crossing. He
walked down tho pathway along the Mess
lick property and Is supposed to have pass
ed around the end Of the safety gate,
which is trifle short at this point, un-
mindful Of the trains approach. The en-
gineer whistled and Mr.. Danpakcr turn
ed completely around as II TO sec what the
noise was for, he was struck en- his right
side and thrown short distance.
Apparently he did not receive full
blow from the engine, but must have been
hit by the steam Ghost, Last night he
vomited blood which the doctors say in
dictates that he Is terribly injured about
the stomach and Ghost.
The train was stopped as soon as posi-
bic and MIR. DanDaker was removed to his
home DR.. Frank j, Evans, the company's
surgeon, was summoned and attended the
patient He passed an uncomfortable
night and yes erday morning the case as
sumed such serious phase that Mr..
Dannaker was removed to the Chester
Hospital.
Dover, May 70 Captain Thomas Num-
sey. one OF tho Oldest residents of Little
Creek, who died at the age Of 30 years
was buried In Lakeside Cemetery, Dover,
this afternoon.
George Carter, aged 81 years, who
fought IN tile Mexican war was buried to-
dav from his home in Wyoming, in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Camden. A wife and
two children survive
The funeral Of -. Harvey Durnall of
Hockessin took place this afternoon and
was largely attended by relatives and
friends end members of the G. A. X.
Services were conducted at the house and
interment made at Ebenezer cemetery.
The remains Of Eliza r. Lank were
shipped on the s. IS train to-day to Whites
Chapel where internent will be made
Deceased was 10 years If age apd was the
daughter of John H. Lank, of No. 1919
" est Fifth street
The funeral of William r. Jacobs aged
Z years. of No. 81 West Twenty-sscond
strest took place this morning, Inter-
ment was made at the Wilmington and
cemetery.