Newark post., 1914-09-23

He died at his home on September
IA, aged 76 years. His second wife
and several children survive him.
Mr.. Herbert G. Garrett Of Elk
ton, and Miss Ruth E. Moss, were
married on Wednesday at the home
Of the bride, 6539 Woodland ave-
nue., Philadelphia.
Mr.. Clarence Biddle Of Elkton,
and Miss Lottie Secor Of Bacon
Hill, were married in Philadel-
phia on Wednesday.
Mr. Charles E. Warburton of
Elkton, and Miss Annie Louise
Chaffinch were married on We'd
nesday at the bride s home in Eas-
ton, Nd. They took a wedding trip
north and will reside in Elkton.
Miss Anna Webb, aged 70 years,
OF Port Penn, died on Saturday
from the effects Of burns received
at her home on the previous Sun
day. She was preparing break
fast when cloth, which she used
to life pan off the stove, caught
on fire and ignited her clothing.
Neighbors hearing her cries beat
out the flames but not in time to
save her from fatal injuries.
The many friends of Miss Eva
Anderson, aged 19 years, daughter
of Mrs. Haines Harlan of the Fair
Hill section, were shocked by It'd
ings Of her death at her mothers
home on Wednesday from carbolic
acid which she had swallowed while
Respondent. Her funeral was held
on Saturday with interment at
Blake.
Before she had walked along
Market street from Front to Sec
ond, after getting off a trolley car
III Wilmington, the pocketbook of
Mrs. Thomas Zebley of Boothwyn,
containing 1919, was stolen from
her handbag.
Fire, probably caused by sparks
from a traction engine, destroyed
the stable on Mrs. John Shelton s
farm, near Bohemia Bridge, along
with lot of hay and other articles.
Burglars, one night last week,
broke out panel in a door at Aber-
deem station on the P. B. & w. R.
r., stole a lot Of tickets and ran
sacked several trunks.
William Liebrant, a farmland,
is at Delaware Hospital recovering
from severe beating given him by
unknown negroes who attacked him
without cause, he says, on the road
near Farnhurst on Friday. They
beat and kicked him but did not try
to rob him and left him lying on
the trolley tracks, where he was
found and brought to Wilmington.
Joseph Pratt, a farmer of the
Kirkwood section, was thrown out
of his wagon and stunned, and one
Of his horses was killed when an
engine drawing a caboose struck
his team at State Road rossing on
Saturday morning. He was placed
in the caboose and taken to Della
ware Hospital, and later returned
to his home.
Five Of the seven men appoint
ed to the Traffic Squad of the Will
mington police force failed to pass
physical tests and City Solicitor
Hastings finds that the City Coun-
Gil instead of recommending" the
creation of the squad authorized"
1t, contrary to the terms of the law
regulating the increase of the
force, thereby requiring a new res
olution. City Auditor Biddle, too
finds that the check drawn to the
order Of the Police Board for
purchasing horses for the squad,
was not in proper form.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Monihan
on September 13 observed their
golden wedding at their home be-
tween Landenberg and Strickers-
vile, where they have resided since
1864. Many relatives and friends
attended the celebration.
Fire, thought to have beenincen-
diary, early on Sunday morning of
last week destroyed the skating