Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-03
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Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
FAuLKLAED, Nov. 5. - William d.
Worth. farmer near this place, hao an
axnarienee on SATURDAY. afternoon that
he will not soon forget Between ana
| 3 o'clock. while his wife was In the or
chard picking apples and his daughter
had zone to the post Office he had &c
casion 70 90 to the house from the barn,
in which he was working. Entering the
kitchen he was met by negro. who had
entered the house during the temporary
absence Of the family. The man was
coming out carrying with him all OF Mr..
Worth's best clothing. A tussle at
once began. in which the negro was
knocked down, but regained his feet aud
started to run. Mr.. Worth in pursuit
Turning arornd the negro shot at his
| pursuer. whom the bullet missed but
pierced a hole ia his coat and grazed the
flesh. In the scufIie the negro dropped
the clothing and his hat, which is nov
/ in the possession of Mr.. Worth. The
burglar succeeded in securing $40 In
money aud pair OF gold bracelets, the
property OF Mr. Worth's daughter. The
negro was seen about dark walking TO
ward Wilmington in company with
companion. The ease has been placed IN
/ the hands Of the detectives.
Hallowe en-, In this neighborhood, Is
usually celebrated by young America In
doing as much mischief as possible, after
/ the older ones are sleeping soundly, This
was not the case on Saturday evening.
Instead, evening companies were sup
| plemented.
The Misses WEIGH some time ago in
| vited their friends to be present at a
party to be given at their home As q
| result a large number congregated a.
their residence and heartily enjoyed
themselves. Dancing was the principle
feature. Those not dancing amused
themselves by playing various games
| suitable for the occasion, until midnight,
when refreshments we're served Among
those present were Misses Louisa
| FIvnp Ella Stewart Maggie Kelley,
Jessie Lang, Mabel George, Jennie
Springer. Ads wilkins. Lena McOullen,
Abigail WEIGH, Lizzie Ferguson, Mary
WEIGH. James Eastburn, Harry Morri-
son James Mitchell, Samuel Sowdeu,
Harvey Williams, Samuel Chandler,
Richard Doody, George Hayes, Joseph
| d. Mullins, Miller Speakman, Theodore
Price. Frank MeCarns and John 7
Mullins
Another evening company was enter
teined at the residence Of Mrs. William
q Taggart. where games and other
amusements concluded the evening,
Among the guests were: Misses Clara
Taggart. Louisa Dreusedew, Eva Bow
den. sally Royer, Mrs Mary Bowden,
Richard Doody. Joseph d. Mullins aud
Harvey Bowden.
Frank Ball. while feeding 3 corn husk-
ing machine on his fathers farm neal
Midtown, early yesterday morning, had
his hand so badly lacerated as TO neces
state amputation AZ the wrist. DR..
Draper of WILMINGTON, assisted by DR..
l. Il Ball, performed the operation The
huskinR machine is a new invention ano
Is the property Of William Peoples Mr..
Ball not being familiar with It's modus
operandi his hand was caught in the
machine with the awful result
William jerks Fell and family re-.
moved to Philadelphia on Saturday for
the winter. !,
Lewis McElwee, who has been very ID
for some time, is ia q precatious condl
ton
= A hack party from Wilmington CAV
! | an old fashioned Halloween social IN "a
\ kitchen " the Brandywine Spring
/ hotel on Saturday evening. playip
, olden time games until late hour whe
/, they returned home
/ Mrs Thomas 0'Rourke entertained
number OF friends at her home ON satus
4 day evening,
I The dancing school that Is being he'll
X IN the BrandYwine Springs Hall,
rapidly increasing in number Of pupils
q l = he hfsf oh nj
}. town. laved out the ground for ne'
- residence and butcher shop 70 be erecte
, ia Marsnallton, on Saturday Afternoon
a 10 day he, with number Of invite
oi neighbors, formed a cellar digging party
r and the cellar Is now dug
q Ia the absence OF Miss Amy Z Pise
OF who is attending her sick sister in Phil
he delphia Miss Marie Hayes is teaching
school No. 33.
III Miss Maggie Kelley and Ella Stewar
!, az Wilmington. Miss Ada wilkins
Brandywine hundred. Charles A. hill al
family Of Hockessin, Marion Crooks AT
n Robert Scott Of Wilmington and Fran
e MeCarns were guests at Peach Blow Co
ny tsge OF Sunday.
il Walter Crossgrove OF Wilmington W
he the guest OF Baysrd Leach sunday.
10 Justa Justis Of WILMINGTON spent Sn
.ei day with his parents here.
Charles Paul Of Wilmington was 3
guest Of relatives near Ashland Su
day.
rr Daniel Benfeld was the guest
On Thomas O'Rourke Sunday
al Misses Jessie Lang, Mabel Georl
in Louisa Flynn and Jennie Springer W
ilt the guests Of the Misses WEIGH on 81
loi day.
ke Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas O'Rourke
visiting friends at KRolin. Pa.
A change In the Tins Of trains on
Landenberg branch will occur next 81
Try day
the Mr.. and Mrs Robert Fulton remo'
ael to Philadelphia on Saturday.
: Richard Fisher and family and N
the Jane Breclxin were the guests Of Hell
md Boughman, Sunday
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