Evening journal., 1898-03-08
SHOT 4 CHICKEN THIEF
NEWARK MAN THINKS HE FA-
TALLY WOUNDED ONE-FTRST
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE Y. M.
c. A.

TALLY WOUNDED ONE-FTRST
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE Y. M.
c. a.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Newark, March Sat the regular
meeting Of the New-Century Club. G.
Harold Powell read a very Interesting
paper on 'sThe Makers of German Lit
erature, Goethe and Schiller" Mrs. q.
M. Manning gave a select reading of
one OF the abOve-named authors.
Chicken thieves have been operating
in this vicinity of late. Not long ago
Forrest Dovett lost nearly all of his
fowls and a few nights ago he again
heard someone prowling about his
house. He looked out of the window
and saw man at his hen-house. He
fired at him and the fellow was appar-
emily struck hard. There were two
others with him, and his companions
carried him to wagon, which was
in waiting, and the party drove away
Lovett thinks he mortally wounded
the thief
There was a meeting held at the col
lege under the auspices of the town Y.
NJ. G. "a. on Sunday afternoon. This
was the first public meeting that has
been arranged by this association. The
exercises consisted of singing and adj
dresses. There was large number
present.
Mrs. William Schoolfield visited her
parents j. Wilkins Cooch and wife.
this week at the West End.
A passenger on the 5 o'clock express
3. & o. was put off at this point Sun
day 1t appeared that the man, while
running for the train in Philadelphia.
was attacked with heart trouble. Medi-
cal aid was summoned, and the young
man resumed his journey on Monday
morning.
Ivy Castle, No. %, knights of Golden
Eagle, was visited on Saturday even
ing by Christiana Castle. No. 20, and
also by Mr.. Hudson, of Wilmington,
grand master of records of Delaware.
Alexander Stuart. wife and son, Of
Philadelphia, who has been visiting
John p. Lewis and family, have re-
turned home.
George Frick, Of Baltimore, is visit
ing his brother, John L. Frick, on
Cleveland avenue.
DR.. Charles Almond, of Whining
ton, is visiting friends here this week.
John Davy, who is employed in New
York, visited his family on Sunday.
County commissioners have COM
pleted a large drain from North Col
lege avenue to Chapel street.
Miss Emma Griffin. of Wilmington.
Is visiting her brother, George Griffin.
Of this town,
A lecture will be held in the assem-
bly, room of Delaware College Friday
evening, at 8 O'clock by Rev. DR.. w. l..
S. Murray, ID. D., of Wilmington. His
subject will be Cavern Curiosities." /"
Robert Mckinley who is employed by
L. Lewis, and who was gored by bull
late last week, is improving.
Charles H. Jenkins, of Paterson, ~
J.. was in town this week ON business.
Miss Lille Steele, who has been Wis
iting in Philadelphia, has returned
home
Mrs. Mary Pritchard is very i'll at her
home. on North Chapel street.
David Jackson, of New York city, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. George Hill, on
South Chapel street.
The new library which has been
opened only for a week, is reported as
doing fine work.
George Miller, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs N.
H. Miller, at the West End.
Miss Shields, of Philadelphia, is on
Miss Shields. of Philadelphia, is the
guest OF Miss Margaret Shanks.
George Reed, of Oscela Mills, Pa, is
the guest of n. H. Miller and family