Evening journal., 1891-09-22
AFTER FesTIve CANVASS BACKS.
A sloep Party win Dscoy villa Dock
Down this Bay-An Ex-soldier Cast In
Prison.

man Ira Iunt, VINO IS an expert gunner
took large party from this city down
the bay, yesterday, on his sloop yacht,
the Reindeer. The company will hunt
down and kill some of the fat wild ducks
that are beginning to gather along the
river and bay, and expects to return
loaded down with the luscious fowl. In
the party were the following Joseph
Il, King. Mahlon Lancaster and Ira
Lunt Of New Castle Miss Amanda Arm
istead and Harry b. Crane and wife Of
Philsdelphia; William @ Grifhths and
wife OF Neshaminy Falls, Pa They will
return about the latter part Of this
week.
Burial of Mrs. Wise.
Mrs. James M. Wise who died on
Friday Of apoplexY, was buried in the Nj
E. Cemetery yesterday afternoon in the
presence Of an sssemblage Of 500 mourn
ing friends Revs T. + Martindale and
N NJ Browne both of whom had been
her pastors, officiated at the services
which were held at her late home and In
the churchyard The procession Of car
riages that followed the hearse reached
nearly three squares. Mrs Wise leaves
twenty six grandchildren and six great
! grandchildren.
Nobody VIII Youch for Him.
| John Hancock, an eccentric character
who lives on the old lumber yard prop
erty was thurst into a cell IN the
county jail last evening, because no re
sponsible citizen would become sur, ty
/ for his good behavior. Hancock was ar
rested on the oath of John D Mayor,
who at a hearing Ia Mayor Hanson 5
court last evening charged him with
using fierce and abusive language and
violating all peace and dignity. Hancock
did not deny the charge, but that he was
the vic'im Of continual bad treatment,
Boys passing by his home would hurl
stones at him and do everything to
/ taunt and abuse He seldom said
anything, but quiet Y subm cd.
! The prisoner told The mayor that he
was an old soldier and had been badly
wounded In the army He now received
a small pension aud with this, and the
receipts Of a small garden that he
works, he obtains q livelihood for him
self and three children. The mayor
fined him "a 20 and said that he had re-
ceived SO many complaints OF the prison
err bad behavior that hs would hold him
10 300 bail to keep the peace. Hancock
cent TO three or four promi ent citizens
but they all refused to sign the bonds
The hearing aroused much interest, and
the court room was crowded TO the pave
fment.
Good samaritanA" Lift a Watch.
John Bartholomew, the well-known
State Road citizen and land owner, tells
of thrilling experience he encountered
on Saturday afternoon while driving 10
I > 1tt4tu cd hrs H. Il
daughter In a road cart Their horse fell
crossing railrcsd on the causeway and
tue shafts were broken and they were
thrown out. The daughter was rendered
unconscious by the fall and while Mr.
Bartholomew was securing the horse
several women carried her into q house
by the roadside While she WAS being
restored to her senses her gold watch
and chain were Gifted Complaint has
been made to the Wilmington police
authorities,
New Pier for the Harbor.
The Delaware Construction Compan,
(Alvin Morrison) will receive the con
{ tract for replacing old pier n in th
harbor here, with a splendid new irol
J pier. The old pier has been nuisanc
to nayigators ever since IL was con
structed and an eye-sore rather than al
Improvement, for the past few years
lis only virtue was that 1t defended th,
wharves from a swift current The
government officers have decided TO tea
away the old pier, dredge out bed abou
! 100 4rds farther out into the stream
/ and there build the new structure. rh
, work must be completed by January
1 | and this will necessitate employment 0
\ many men and several machines Tn
e contracting companys bid was 30 SOC
E which WAS Just Sab less than the bid @
( Ira Lunt, the well-kuown marine col
! tractor Of this city, Tho other bidder
: we're as follows; Henry d. Doremul
d Newark, N j., $40 900; /. a, Hathaway
Philadelphia, $40, 496. Henhoeffsr & Var
, CHAN. Wilmington. $4,000 The wor
/ on the new structure will be watche
I with much interest.
Eating Prime Jersey Melons.
/, A number Of young people assemble
n at the home Of Miss Aunie Stack o
:, Union street, last evening, whore
watermelon party was held Late in Il
evening, after spending a few plessaI
hours In the parlor, the party assembl,
|, on the lawn, which was brilliant
I. lighted by the full moon, and there q
II loved the festive Jersey fruit until the
+. | consciences advised them to ceas
h. | Among those present were. Miss Ma
IL Farley, Miss Annie Stack Miss Ma
y McCallin, Mise Josie Fitzgerald Mi
'. Berthe Booth, Miss Annie Duffy. MI
Name Mct2ue, Miss sallie McGue, Nj
Lizzie Harvey, hugh Dutfs, Jol
Shearer, Peter Madden, Patrick Cam
bell, Edward Kelley, John SchuharS
y y owen sheridan, James Duffy. The que
~ Of the evening was Miss Name Foley
! New York.
?, Personal.
,g Mrs r. G. Foster, who has been Wis
he ing friends here for a few days, has
As ,urned 10 her home ia Wilmington
Miss Stella Simmons returned to b
home in this city after 3 three weel
visit to Chester II ends.
te- Thomas X Lancaster, the cornetis
he will play a solo and accompany the sir
%. ing at an entertainment in Epworth
nm & Church, Wilmington, on October 2.
re- Miss NJ B MsrtindRle left home "
vs. terday for weeks sojourn at Allan
City.
Rev. n NJ Browne returned to
home in Middletown last evening sf
er paying a flying visit to some Of his ma
AZ friends.
~ Lieutenant J. E. Booth and 10
~ Hammers, who will enter the Wilmir
ton road race on Saturday. are ia q
slant riding on the sNe Castle eau
way.
-ial Hair Rates 10 Firsmen,s Tournament
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