Evening journal., 1902-06-10
POPULAR FARMBR
dies SUDDENLY
George ". Edwards Stricken
in Stable Small Boy
Breaks Wrist
Special to Tho Evening journal.

New Castle, June 10.-George w.
Edwards, who was stricken with apo
plexy early yesterday afternoon, died
this morning at APO o'clock. He was
les years old. His wife survives him.
After eating a hearty dinner yesterday
Mr. Edwards went out ito his carriage
house. He had been there about iif-
teen minutes when his Wife heard him
give a loud call She Immediately went
to him, and found him lying on the
ground, barely breathing. She called
for Mrs. Thompson, who lives on an
adjoining farm. At this iunctme al
trolley car arrived at the switch, and
Mrs Thompson asked assistance from
the passengers.
Charles Holschumaker and Frank
schuhardt responded, and carried Mr..
Edwards into The house, and Dr. J. j.
Black was sent for.
Mr.. Edwards for q number of years
had suffered with asthma. He re-
eided on his farm just outside of New
Castle for twenty-five years. Mr.. Ed
wards was of genial disposition. and
was we'll liked IN New Castle, always
being ready with a funny story or a
Joke. He had the habit. when in town,
OF visiting all the grocery stores,
whether HE wanted to make a purchase
or not.
MIR. Edwards was a great favorlte
with children, and it was his custom
to have all the little folk of his ac-
lduaintance spend a day on the farm
every summer. A pastime of his was TO
make canes, which ME distributed
lamong his friends.
Boy Breaks His Wrist
John Naylor, the 9-year-old son of
Edward Naylor, broke his wrist last
Ievening while playing ON the property
lof Charles Clewell. The boy climbed
the fence but lost his balance and fell
on his wrist. Dr. Andrews dressed the
injury.
Miss Carrie Rogers on last Saturday
evening lost a small silver pin in front
of the property tenanted by Judge
Pierce The pin was valued very high
lily ON account Of it belonging to hel
mother The pin was found last even.
ling by John Fitzgerald.
Team in Good Shape
Matthew Sullivan, a retired baseball
player. who is now employed In Ches
ter, was here on Saturday coaching th'
team. which will play in Thurlow mex
Saturday. Sullivan says he has th'
team I'm fine condition, and that hI
will take a strong nine to Thurlow.
Ten or twelve sailing sl1iffs left Del
laware street wharf for a sail about
lo'clock last night. The boats went NJ
the river for a mile. and all came dow
together. the w. S. G. being the frs
boat home.
= AS n colored man was weighing
load of hay on the scales of j. 4. an
! l.. E. Eliason yesterday afternoon, il
. trying to turn around, upset the l0ai
. on a small colored boy, who, however
was not hurt
A number of the fishermen who hay
been using hired fishing sSiffs return
ed them yesterday. Most Of them be
longed to William S. Casey.
William Pedrick hereafter vii
handle all Kind of fresh fish in tn
store now tenanted by him. Mr.. Ped
rick is a great fisherman, being in tn
business for twenty years.
Albert Pedriclz, Jr, yesterday caugh
n sturgeon weighing 1875 pounds, whic
he sold in Pennsville He also caugt
twelve shad.
Personal Notes
Mrs. Felman, of Philadelphia, wa
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Charlie
Wise yesterday.
L. E. Chase was in Philadelphia yei
b terday.
John See, Of Camden, was the guel
4 OF Irwin Jones yesterday.