Evening journal., 1905-10-03
HARD BATTLE
AGAINST DEATH
After Lingering Many Hours
Without Hope of Recovery
James S. Dobb Dies
WILL Be BURIED ON THURSDAY

After lingering for nearly forty-eight
hours between life and death, James 5.
Dohb, aged "a years superintendent OF
the American Leather Company, died
az the Delaware Hospital shortly be-
fore o'clock yesterday afternoon. HIS
death was due 20 a badly fractured
skull and the manner In which he held
on to life was astonishing.
At no time from the moment ne was
ladmitted TO the hospital did the physi-
clans have any hope OF his recovery,
and during almost the entire time the
fatally wounded man lay stricken IN
the hospital, he was unconscious. His
family was az his bedside when he
died.
The funeral OF the deceased will take
place on Thursday afternoon at l.S0
o'clock. from his late home, No. 6O4
West Tenth street. Interment Will be
made in Emanuel cemetery, New
Castle.
The shops Of the American Leather
Company. of which the deceased was
superintendent. will probably close
down on the afternoon of day OF the
funeral in respect for the dead man.
WAS THROWN FROM CARRIAGE.
Mr.. Dobb received his fatal injuries
while returning with william Lake
from the Wawaset Driving Park on
Saturday evening. His team collided
with farm wagon at the Baltimore
land Ohio Railroad bridge crossing
Pennsylvania avenue. and the force OF
the collision hurled both him and Lake
to the ground Lake was stunned for
a few moments, but otherwise was not
injured. Mr. Dobh. however, was found
Ito be seriously hurt and was taken by
Michael Donahoe TO the latter's home
close by. Mr.. Donahoe was driving
lahead OF Mr.. Dobb at the time Of the
accident From the Formers home the
injured man was taken TO the Delaware
Hospital.
The deceased was born IN New Castle
lon September "a. 1851. His father was
william Dobb. a native of Rotterdam
England, who migrated to this country
and became master mechanic of the
New Castle Locomotive Works, at New
: Castle Del. I'm which position he con.
I tinued until the works ceased opera
y ton. James S. Dobb pursued his early
q education in the public schools OF New
G Castle and later received private
tuition.
After finishing his studies Mr.. Dohl
was for four years attached to tn
.. UNITED States Marine service an'
: PASSED his examination FOR engineer IL
1 the service. Later he resigned and be
came an engineer al the plant OF Morris
e Tasker q Company at New Castle.
In 1873 he engaged with j. Parke
j Postles In the morocco business and
: within eight years was admitted as a
I partner. the firm name being changed
. to J. Parke Postles and Company. In
y 1891 this company. by merger be-
came the American Leather Company
< Mr. Dobb becoming an official and
director OF the company. In 1875 Mr.
Dobb married Miss Sallie r. Fisher OF
Milford. Del, and one son. William s.
Dobb. was born 10 them. Mrs Dobb's
death occurred I'm 1873. In 1882 Mr.
Dobb married Miss Alice Mcguire OF
, Wilmington.
/ HIS MASONIC CAREER.
Early in life Mr.. Dobb entered the
Masonic fraternity. in 1874 being made
: a master Mason I'm 81. Johns Lodge
OF New Castle. He was elected master
OF his lodge In 1873. and 1t was during
his term that the cornerstone Of th'
Masonic Hall at New Castle was laid
In 1852 he was admitted to Eurek,
Lodge OF Wilmington.
r. In 1850 ne was elected junior gran,
o warden of the Grand Lodge of Della
t. ware. And in 1883 ne was elected gran,
- master of the Grand Lodge of Della
j. ware. He was reelected twice, anl
d served three terms in all as gran'
n master. He also was Past Commando
l. of st. Johns Commandery. Knight
II Templar, and had attained the degre
e of Scottish Rite Mason. He had take
E all of the thirty-three degrees o
n Masonry. the last degree being con
= ferred on him in Baltimore in 1883 b.
Ie the Supreme Council Of Scottish Rit
ie Masonry. Mr.. Dobb was an Episco
ie palian.
In politics he was a Democrat, an
n, IN 1892 was appointed by Governo
y Reynolds to be president of the De
{; partment of Elections in Wilmington
Mr. Dobb was a prominent horse
man. He always took an active in
terest in the races OF the Delawar
N Horse Show Association. OF which h
r was an aggressive member and roa'
p driver. He was president Of the asso
IS citation at the time of his DEATH