Evening journal., 1893-08-23
MANY
Dangerous But Lively Sport
in the Woods.
ELECTRIC RAILWAY TIES ARRIVE


Preparations Have Begun In Earnest
for the New Electric Railway-Funeral
OF Successful Young Thieves
Looted the Hennery and Dairy Of
Farmer white.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. Aug. 2S.-Some time
ago 4 dapper and handsome young clerk
came here from Philadelphia 20 stir up
chemicals in Market street pharmacy.
He was genial and active behind the
counter but aroused the hatred Of the
boys and boiled shirt youths on the
street 5y Recommending that they brush
out the hayseed from beneath their
hats and clean the milk from their boots.
There is nothing that New Csstle youths
despise so much as to be called 'kubes.
Another natty chap from England also
arrived here recently and be, too, laughed
at New Castles young men
Last night three friends of the two
newcomers were each prevailed upon to
act the traitor as friends Accordingly,
about 20 o'clock. the Eve men started
out for a moonlight walk to Magistrate
Janvier's woods They had two kettles
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honey.
Just before the honey party set out,
fully 100 men. young and old, started
out for the woods. They carried mus
kets. military rifles aud revolvers. They
secreted themselves in the woods to
await Developments The honey
party reached the woods at 10 30 and
"Pilot" Riggs selected a large tree IN
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as they began work, two or three armed
men appeared and fred bowling you'll
steal honey, hey" Then the whole woods
seemed to be afrs with blazes from q
score Of guns as from an army of saw
ages in ambush. OF course the three
pilots Of the honey party fell dead p
They groaned, the ambushers yelled
the new men prayed
After the smoke OF battle had cleared
away the druggist was found lying in
Moore's lane, a half mile away and the
Englieman emerged from Rogers woods,
although nearly II o'clock, the honey
hunters found the New Castle causeway
dotted with crowds of laughing men and
women. Many Of the spectators, however,
protested against this sort of sport and
thought that the mayor should prevent
future expeditions Of this kind before any
lives are lost.
Burial of Charles Henry Smith.
Scores Of farmers from this neighbor
hood attended the funeral of Charles
Henry Smith, formerly of this hundred,
but late OF near Ogletown, yesterday
Mr. Smith had been cut down while IN
the prime Of life by disease. and the news
Of his death on Saturday night cast a
gloom over the entire neighborhood. Mr.
Smith was q son of Azariah Smith and a
brother Of Drs. Frank r. and Joseph r.
Smith. Of Wilmington. He was the
eldest son and was 46 years old. He had
been farming for himself about ten years
His wife, daughter Of A. H. Davidson
Of this hundred, and two bright little
children survive him.
The funeral yesterday from his late
residence PEAR Ogletown, was attended
by relatives and friends from all parts Of
he country. Rev. Duhadaway, of
Newark, conducted the services. He
spoke feelingly of the sufferers spiritual
experience as the end drew near. and
said that with him it was all right, and
hat he had no fear Of death. Funeral
Director Ciewell, of this city, conducted
the large funeral. Fully twenty five
carriages accompanied the cortege from
Ogletown to st. Georges Cemetery
where interment was made. The pail.
bearers we're James II. Batten, Albert g.
irown James S. Appleby, John Diehl
James Denny, Frank Diehl
Fortunately Twas an Honest Man.
IL seems to be quite the fashion will
women here just now to wear thei
PATCHES dangling, and not I'm thei
'ocket. On Sunday young West En-,
goman lost her watch on the schoo
Green. Fortunately it was found by
,ouug man who very quickly hunted NJ
he young woman.
Hennery and Dairy Looted.
On Monday evening the farm house 0
William White, farmer who lives
short distance out Of here on the vii
nington road, was entered by thieves an