The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-03


FAULKLAND, Del, November. Cd. -Hal.
low Fen. is usually celebrated
by young America In doing as much
mieehlevousness as possible. after the
older ones are sleeping soundly. This
was not the cuse Saturday evening. In.
stead evening companies were supple
mented.
The Misses WEIGH sometime ago In.
vited their friends to be present at q
party to DO given at their home. As o
resulta large number congregated at
their residence Saturday evening and
heartily enjoyed themselves. Dancing
was the principal feature Those not
dancing amused themselves by play
ing various games until midnight,
when refreshments were served.
Among those present. were: Misses
Louisa Flynn, Ella Stewart, Maggie
Kelley Jessie Lang, Mabel George,
Jennie. Springer, Ada Wilkins, Lena
McCullen, Abigail WEIGH, Lizzie Fer
guson, Mary WEIGH. Messrs. James
Eastburn, Harry Morrison. James
Mitchell, Samuel Sowden, Harvey Will
liams, Samuel Chandler, Richard
Doody, George Hayes, Joseph d. Null
Inns, Miller Speakman, Theodore Price,
Frank McCurns, John T. Mullins.
Another evening company was en-.
liam G. Tnggart, where games were
played and other amusements con-
cluded the evening. Among those
present here were: Misses Clara Tag
CART. Louisa Dreuseden, Eva Bowden,
Sally Roger, Mrs. Mary Bowden,
Messrs. Richard Doody, Joseph ID.
Mullins, Harvey Bowden.
William II. Worth. a farmer, near
this place, had an experience on Sat.
urday afternoon that he will not soon
forget. Between four and five o'clock,
while his wife was in the orchard
picking apples and his daughter had
gone to the postoffice, he had an oc-
casion to go to the house from the
barn, In which he had been working.
Entering the kitchen he was met by
a negro, who had entered the house
during tho temporary absence of the
family, coming out carrying with him
all of Mr.. Worth's best clothing. A
tussel at once began, In which the
negro was knocked down but regain
ed his feet and started to run. Mr..
Worth In pursuit, turning around he
shot at his pursuer. whom the bullet
missed, but piercing hole in his cont
and grazing the flesh. In the scuffle
the negro dropped the clothing and
his hat which Is now in the possession
of Mr.. Worth. The burglar succeed
ed in securing go in money and u
pair OF gold bracelets, the property
of Mr.. Worth's daughter. The negro
was seen about dark walking toward
Wilmington III company with com
panion. The case has been placed in
the hands OF the detectives.
Frank Ball. while feeding n corn.
husking mhchine On his father's farm
near Midtown, early yesterday morn
ing, had his hand SO badly laeerated
us to necessitute amputatlon at the
wrist. DIR. Draper, of Wilmington, as.
sisted by DR.. l.. II. Ball. performed the
operation, The husking machine is a
new invention and is the property OF
William Peoples. Mr.. Ball not being
experienced his hand was caught in the
machine with the above result
| William jerks Fell and family re-
moved to Philadelphia on Saturday
| for the winter.
Lewis McElwee, who has been very
Ill for some time, is in precarlous
condition. ....
A hack party from Wilmington gave
an old-fashioned Hallow Fen social In
the kitchen of the Brandywino Springs
Hotel, on Saturday evening, plb wing
old-fashioned games until late hour,
when they returned home.
Mrs. Thomas ORourke entertained
number of friends at her home, Sat
urday evening.
The dancing school that is being held
In the Brandywine Springs hall, is
rapidly increasing in the number OF
| pupils.
John I. Allcorn, the butcher at Mill
town, layed out the ground for new
residence and butcher shop to 10 erect
ed In Marshallton, Saturday afternoon.
| To day he with a number of invited
neighbors, constituted cellar digging
party, and the cellar is now dug.
In absence OF Miss Amy Il. Piser,
who ls attending her sick in Philadel.
phia, Miss Nara Hayes is teaching ut
school No. So.
Misses Maggie Kelley and Ella Stew
art, OF Wilmington, Miss Ada Wilkins,
of Brmdywne hundred, Charles A.
Hill and family, OF Hockessin, Marion
Crooks and Robert Scott, of Whining
ton and Frank ATcCrrHs of Yorklyn,
We're guests at Peach Blow Cottage
/ yesterday.
was the guest oil Bayard Leach yester-
day.
Justa Justls of Wilmington spent
Sunday with his parents here
Charles Paul of Wilmingt was
visiting relatives at Ashland, yester,
day.
Daniel Rolliilod of Wilmington was the
gucst Of Thomas D'jiourke yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas O'Rourlio are
visiting friends nj haolin, Pu.
Change Of the schedule on the Land
| denberg branch will occur next Sun
day
Richard Fisher and family. and Mrs.
Jane Brackin were the guests of Henry
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