The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-08
DOWN STATES
NEWSY NEWS
Family Of c. W. Hazel at
ChesWOld Had a Close
= Call From Death
by Asphyxiation

Hazel and family, we'll known res
dents here, are just recovering fror
the effects of escaping coal gas Mrs
Hazel was aroused in the night b
labored breathing, apparently of he
son in neighborllg room. She foun'
that the room had become heavy witt
escaping coal gas from the stove be
low.
With great difficulty, Mr.. Haze
was awakened and apprised of hi
condition and the trouble. lie stag
gered to a window and tried to opcn
it, but fell unconscious in the at
tempt. Mrs. Hazel finally got to the
window and let in the fresh air, which
soon revived the asphxiatcd members
of the family, but left them seriously
i'll.
Georgetown, DEL, March Miss
Mary NAPLES Cullen, daughter of the
late Hon. Elisha u. Cullen, of this
town, died last night about ten clock
OF a lingering illness, aged nearly Is
years.
She was sister of Former Judge
Charles Cullen and OF Miss Lydia Gull
len, now deceased. She was always IL
strict member Of the Prcsby
church, as indeed was the who c ia NJ
ily, and fer some time has lived in
the family OF her brother, Judge
Cullen. 1t has not been long since
she has been able to be out and her
death was the result of months Of
disease and suffering. AS long as she
was able she was a strict attendant
of her church and Sunday school SER
vices and faithful in all deyotions.
Funeral services will be held to NOR
row afternoon at Lewcs ON arrival of
noon train and intermcnt will be
made in the cemetery of the Prcsby-
terian church at that place.
Dover, Del, March At the
State House to day, the secretary Of
state granted u certificate of incorpor-
alton to the Mizpah Extension Com
pany of Tonapah for minin in New
ada. The incorporators are all from
Philadelphia, and the capital stock is
81, l2j, 600. Other companiesgrantcd
charters follow:
The Butler Ice company Of Batter,
Pa. to manufacturer and sell ice. The
capital stock is $50, 900.
Hughes Specially Company of New |
Haven. Conn, to manufacture breath /
perfumes The capital stock is
$50, 900.
Dover, Del, March WESLEY NJ.
E.church men gathered at the church
last night to attend the fourth quar-.
terly conference. 1t was the last
ohicial meeting with the pastor, the
Rev. Alfred Smith, ID. D., who is
closing the fifth year as pastor Of the
church.
The conference was an unuallv
pleasant one, and written reports
were presented from all the depart
ments The official board decided
against allowing the members Of the
Mite Society orany other department
If the church the use of the lecture
room or any sections of the church
for church suppers, no mat
.er for what benefit. DR.. Smith
made an address to the oiliciary. thank
ng them for their courtesy and Co
operation shown him during his pas
crate. These are the members of
he official board for the ensuing year.
Trustees William salisbury, VIM.
/. Hazel, T. j. Stephenson, Henry
lcorc, George W. Tebo. Jacob Kirk.
'homaS Dunn, Wilson Cannon. j.
rank Withstand Walter Massey new
lembcr I
Stewards John s. Collins. James s
arroll, VIM. IIaman, John Hutton. t
ohm Bllutton, Glider Jackson, Thos.
oe, Joseph Hefeckcr. Ezekiel Coop
r,C +. Fem, Alfred Massey, H. G. .
aylor
Dover. Del, March 7.-PoStmas- :,
II John W. Casson has received in !.
ruetions from the Post Office De. /.
lrtmcnt to begin the new free mail d
'livcry from the Dover office on II
pril !. Increase Of work at Dover =
lice will require an additional clerk, I
hich the Department has agreed to
rnisl. Postmaster Casson has re. II
lived supplies for the new service Il
I'd postmasters at Cowgills, Hazlett- fl
lie and Lebanon have been instruct \
to forward their supplies to Dover tt
ice. NJ
Delmar, Del. March 6. The citi- te
IS of Cape Charles, hcsouthcrmost al
Sn of this Peninsula and has tn.
minus and headquarters of the r
w York, Philadelphia and Norfolk h,
lroad, declare that the Tillman- n
'Laurin aillay in the Federal SEN "
, was quiet transaction alongside Ir
the fight now being waged there Il,
II bill in the Virginia legislature III
increase its corporate limits and ey
c it a new city charter In the
posed enlargement of the city,
II the the terminals OF the N. Y, WI
and N. road and u portion of the OH
ter front of the Scott estate are ~
luded. Because of the increase of
nicipal taxes, the railroad COM NJ.
y is fighting it vigorously and ",
er sections Of Northampton coun. gi
ire also arrayed against the meas. C!l
, fearing that 1t will rob the coun. Ri
Vt large of some important taxes. In,
crnal disputes have arisen and in
ny instances, neighbor against
shbor. Lawyer Il. J. Spaldy CT
'tville and LawyerGeprgc A. Par. yo
lore of Bayvicw have been retain Ba
or the fight, the former for the he'
road company and the latter for Ft
citizens OF Cape Charles When bi
arrived at the State House In
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