Evening journal., 1891-01-27
AFTER TWO FOXES.
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Sp ecial Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 27-Sporting men
from all over the county, as far distant
as Claymont, Newark and Delaware City,
gathered at Hares Corner Yesterday
afternoon to attend and to participate in
the fox hunt given by the Diamond State
Fox Club. There were forty mounted
hunters and as many hounds, some OF
which were very valuable ones, having
been but recently imported from Europe.
The hunters got in line at 10 o'clock
after getting in readiness for long run,
but to their extreme disgust and disap.
pointment, Reynard was very lame.
having been caught in a steal trap.
aud lcould not run. He was
returned to the pens and will be taken
care OF until next week, when he will again
be liberated for chase. After the horse
men had succeeded in 'confron ting" each
other they agreed TO run towards Stanton
to raise fox that is said to be in that
vicinity. When the party pulled out of
the village, the first group of hcrsemen
was composed of the following: James
2. McConb, Claymont; john A. Morgan;
Stanton; Frank Pordhsm, Delaware CITY
Abe Moore and j. G. Shaw, Jr., New
Castle; 0. w Davidson, State Road
Thomas Bullen, Hares Corner The
hounds hunted in excellent form until 4
O'Clock, when the hunters concluded to
return. The fox was not raised. but a
most enjoyable time was had and the
participants all concluded to be on hand
next week
Hungarian woman known as Marv
Mathuska, was before Mayor Hanson
yesterday charged with the embezzle.
ment OF $40 from her boarders. Officer
Hetherington went through the house
on search warrant the evening before
and found the money, but the woman
established her innocence by proving
that it was hers and she was dismissed
The farmers in the lower part of this
hundred held another rousing meeting in
the Rogue's Harbor school house last
evening. President William McOallister
again welded the gavel, and the little
building was packed to the doors by an
interested and appreciative audience. Will
liam Il. Mccoy and John H. Burrris. the
leading debatOrs, started the discussion of
the subject Are the Works of Art
More Pleasing Than the Works Of
Naturef oy giving able addresses for the
aihrmative and negative respectively.
The speeches were limited to ten
minutes
Homer. son of Sheriff William Sim.
mons, will celebrate the twenty first
anniversary of his BIRTH in the sheriff's
residence tonight. A large number of
invited guests from this city aud vii
min2ton will be present and the latter
will come over in special car.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porter will hold
an evening social at their home on
Orange street tomorrow evening at z. 30
o'clock Many invitations have been
sent out and very enjoyable time is
expected.
The Riverside Rolling Mills ceased oper.
ations while some necessary repairs wsre
bring made, but resumed in full blast
this morning.
The funeral of Lewis B McElwee. the
young farmer who died of typhoid fever
on Friday, was held to- day, from his late
home on the Penn farm, and the remains
were inferred in the White Clay Creek
Cemetery.
Communication is still shut of between
this city and Lewes and the Southern
wires were again silent in the Maritime
Exchange here all day yesterday.