Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-01-25
THE NEWS or NEW CASTLE.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Jour-

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Dover, Jan. IS. The Manhattan
Steamship Co. OF New York, with
capital stock of a6O0,0O0, and the
Farmers Voice Colonies Co, of Chi
cago, with capital stock Of $4,000,
filed their certificates Of incorporation
here yesterday afternoon.
In the case Of Vineyard vs.. Jardine,
involving the sale OF the steamer Della
ware for debt, the Supreme Court,
yesterday, affirmed the judgment be-
low, releasing Sheriff Wharton from
the sale Of the boat.
Sheriff Wharton, yesterday. sold real
estate Of the late Thomas B. Coursey
as follows: One hundred acres of land
near Feitop, 20 James +. Biggs, for
s3.025; the homestead to Amos q.
Turner, for e., 800; l60 acres Of land
near Frederick, to Albert W. Carrow,
for S2,675; mill property near FELTON,,
to Amos G. Turner, for 81, 100; Wood
sido mills, to S. II. Derby, for s9l0.
While Thomas Hopkins of Leirsic
was entering his carriage, In 'front.' OF
the Capitol Hotel, yesterday afternoon,
bis horse became frightened, and ran
away. Mr.. Hopkins was dragged up
State street as far as Wesley Church,
and his left ear was almost severed and
his face and the back Of his head were
severely cut. The carriage was de-
molished in front Of the Hotel Richard
son, where it collidod with u hack.
The horse was caught near The Will
mington Conference Academy. DR..
Clements dressed Mr.. Hopkins wounds.
The Kent County Mutual Insurance
Go. has elected the following officers !:
President, John W. Csusey; Secretary
and Treasurer, William Denney; AS
sistant Secretary, q. G. Fulton I;
Directors, John ii. Hoifecker, W. A.
FAIRIES and Joseph Mcdaniel.
New Castle, Jan. "a. The sudden
death Of Edwin M. Herbert, third son
of the late ex-State Treasurer and Mrs.
shortly before o'clock, was shock to
the entire community. Mr.. Herbert
had been confined to his room but nine
days, his friends hoped for his recovery.
At an early hour in the morning he
was considered improving, hut shortly
before noon be began to sink rapidly.
Mr.. Herbert was well known through
out the county and State, and had
hosts of friends. He had been q men,
ber OF Emmanuel Episcopal Church
many years, a lay roader, and at the
time of his death a member of the
vestry. He had the care OF the Herbert
estate since the death of his father,
and is the fourth member of the family
to die within few years. The only male
member of the family living is William
b. Herbert, now in Japan, where he
has been for 10 years or more.
Mrs. Herbert is Frustrated and grave
fears are entertained for the recovery
Of the youngest daughter, the wife Of
Superintendent Richard W. King OF
the trolley line. She was stricken on
| the same day that her brother was.
Miss Kate Herbert is also ill from the
| strain consequent upon the illness oi
her sister and brother, and the death Of
| the latter.
| Many persons went to the house
during the afternoon and evening, on
learning of the, atfiiotiop, and rendered
their sympathy. Among the callers
were Judge George Gray and daughter,
Miss Emily Gray.
The funeral OF Mr.. Herbert will take
place tomorrow afternoon from I'm
manuel P. L. Church. No persons
other than the pallbearers will visit the
home of the deceased.
A meeting of the New Castle Fisher.
mems Protective Association will be
held ON Sunday next. The fishing
season of last year proved good one,
SO far as the net prices were concerned,
and it is intended to keep the organiza
| tion together
John Cannon Of this city, aged 81
years, ar inmate Of the almshouse al
Farnhurst, who has been i'll for somt
time, is now in critical condition.
The attending physicians state thai
his death is matter Of but o shori
| time.
A donkey, recently purchased By
Sheriff Taylor for his son James, caused
much amusement on the streets yester-
day. He was driven up one side OF tht
green and down to Watts stable. Tho
animal SHE'D, tried to climb the wal
of the Episcopal churchyard, tried tt
run into trolley car, and it required
the efforts of four men, r. e. Watts
John Shearer, James Doris and Mat
thew Murray, to get him into the stable
again.