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which she had expended much lab
orc in light blaze. She rushed tc
tear it down, but in doing sc
Caught fire herself. BY this time
the servant girl had come to hel
rescue in aiding her to get from
out of the flaming dress, and by the
combined efforts of the two it was
torn from her person and thrown
on the hall floor. The girl then raI
to the drug store and called in q
voice of alright to Mr. Hoffecker
that his wife was on fire. In hast
ening to the scene he picked up q
heavy burlap which was thrown
over the burning carpet where the
dress had been cast as well as he
could see for the smoke, and thus
speedily smothered the fire, for
tunately with no further loss than
a damaged carpet in. both the par
lor and hall and a camp stool that
had also been burned, Mrs. .Hoffeck-
er sustaining no injury except the
blistering of her fingers.
MARRIAGES
Boyles-McKee = January 9th, in
this town, by Rev. E. E. White,
Joseph G. Boyles and Miss Helen
T. Mckee, both of Kent county Del.
Catts-Bratton-At the residence
of Robert ID. Ratledge, near Mid
dletown, January 18th, by the Rev.
A. Stengle, John B. Cats and Miss
Matte B. Bratton, both of Chester,
Pa, but formerly of New Castle
county, Del.
iel.Schreitz-In St.Anne's
P. E. Church, Middletown, January
14th, by the Rev. ]. Beers, John
Henry Clendaniel, near Chester
town, Md, and Miss Sarah ].
Schreitz, of Middletown.
Frazier-Steele - At Thomas M.
E. Church, January 9Th, by Rev. A.
S. Mowbray, Calvin R. Frazier and
Miss Rachel Steele, both of Kent
county, Del.
Grennell-MacCon the res
idence of Peter MacConnen, near
Feton, January 9Th, Orlin Grennell
and Miss Libbie MacConnell.
Hendrix-Hersey- January 18th,
by Rev. John Miller, James H.
Hendrix and Miss Emma F. Ker-
sey, both of Dover.
Hill-Shirlow-At Camden, N. j.,
January 14th by the Rev. William
P. Davis, Thomas H. Hill, of Smyr-
ma, Del, and Miss Maggie Shirlow,
of Philadelphia.
Stevens-Jo Johnston the resi-
dence of the brides parents, near
Sassafras, Md, January 9Th, by the
Rev. A. d. Melvin, Thomas L.
Stevens of near Clayton and Miss
Jennie M. Johnston.
Wilson-Fountain - In Whining
ton, January 18th, by Rev. Rufus
H. Adams, Cove S. Wilson of Do
yer, and Miss Eugenia L. Fountain
of Wilmington.
DEATH OF MISS KATHERINE
LEE BAYARD
Miss Katherine Lee Bayard, eld-
est daughter of U. S. Secretary of
State Thomas Bayard, died sudden
ly at her fathers residence, in
Washington, Saturday. The i'm
mediate cause of her death was
disease of the heart. At the recep-
tion at her fathers house Friday
night it was remarked that Miss
Bayard was unusually animated,
and taxed herself to the utmost to
entertain the guests. 1t is pre-
sumed that the undue exertion may
have precipitated the fatal attack.
Miss Bayard had accepted an invi-
tation to assist Miss Cleveland at
her reception Saturday afternoon,
that lady and her guests, Mrs. Ut
ley and Miss Love, who were also
to assist at the reception, were
awaiting Miss Bayard's arrival
when they received the news of her
death. Miss Bayard was a young
lady of winning manners and great
personal attractions. She has for
several years been a leading figure
in Washington society, and was
noted for brightness and power of
rapartee. She had been carefully
educated, and was well informed on
current affairs. Both she and her
younger sister, Miss Mamie, were
noted for their skill and daring as
horsewomen. All the members of
the cabinet, prominent members of
the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives called at the Bayard
residence and left their cards or
words of sympathy. Many foreign
ministers also called. Mr.. Bayard,
who is bowed in grief, saw only his
most intimate family friends and
Col. Lamont, the representative of
the President. The body of Miss
Bayard arrived at Wilmington
Monday evening, attended by her
father and her two younger broth
ers. A party of intimate friends of
tha far1ilu lad bxr Capofor (rrox,