The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-11
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'ORTER GIANTS


ton, was in New Castle lost evening and
the manager OF the Bacon Senate sent a
challenge by him to the Letter Carriers
Club.
yora Gallagher the bright little daugff-
ter of Andrew NJ. Gallagher met with "a
painful accident yesterday She went In
to the ad dioining yard to secure piece OF
wearing apparel that had fallen across inc
fence. The next door house Is uuoccnpieo
L and The weeds in the adjoining yard have
grown thick and high. Some Of the weeds
| got around her feet and tripped her. She
len on pile of broken glass and received
an ugly cash on the shin. Fer cries brought
Iber parents to her assistance and Dr.
IBlack was summoned. 1t was found
upon examination that tho flesh
WIS lacsrated to such an extent that Dr.
Black placed three stitches in the gash'
The little girl rested easy last night.
| A conductor and motorman on the Will
mipston and New Castle Electric Railwa
were sorely disappointed cn Saturday
might.
| On their trip to Wilmington they found
| a nest of eggs in the hedge at the MeRe'h-
ann switch. At Wilmington they secured
large paper bag to carry the eggs. Bat
thev were doomed to disappointment ior
the car returning from Wilmington aheaa
q, their car had to stop at the switch. Inc
motormau jumped off to turn the signal
gc saw the most of eggs aud knew that the
Ihest time to make hay was while the sun
was shining He took the eggs and 'e was
all right. Tho other crew say that eheS
hav, known cases whore birds left nest
tbut this time it was the eggs that lett.
ree he'll weld department OF the Ma
ft,onal Tube Company's works will re-
same operations in few days Inc ih'n'-
lfess for tho bclting for the machines mas
lbeen received. The department VIII EN-
Iploy about 100 men ard boys. 1t has nov
| been operated for over two years. ioe
signs at tho big plantpoint to lots OF WORK
and Better wages.
A movement is now on foot and a meet
Ing will be held in fsw days by business
linen and Others who wish to eatabhsn
l,oca, hank. Either local bank-wiit DO
toreanzed or one Of the wilmington
hanks will be asked to open branch IN
this city.
| An invitation has been extended by In
dustrial Council No 25, Jr. O. U. A. NJ 10
tho council iu Wilmington to accompany
them on their outing on next Friday 70
lAuuustine Park. A number ofhandsome
nrizes have been secured to be presented 70
the winners Of the different field events.
Constable Hu4hebeck. Of Middleton mar
rived here last evening with four prisoners
They were arrested at Middletown on tne
charge of trespass on the property OF the
p ". &B Railroad Company. In de-
fault of payment Of a fine Of Is and costs
aacb. thew :were committed to jail for
term Of ten days.
Durinr-the absence of Superintendent
Richard w. King, Of the Wilmington and
| New Castle Electric Railway Company
| E,be affairs Of tho company are carefully
looked after by Robert Megginson.
| MI. Megglnson IL hyounk i""" t" .o
an eve to business at all times. He Is
careful to look after the interests OF the
road, the patrons and the employees at the
game time. He Is an obllging official
of the true gentleman stamp.
II all probability Mayor Evan G. Boyd
will be In command Of regiment of Dol
awareans to be mustered into service in
the near future.
I The officers Of Friendship Lodge, No 8,
A. O. U. W. will be installed on next
Thursday night.
There are two camps situated a short
distance south Of New Castle. Al Camp
Chase are Harry Frazer. Eugene Chase,
Brown Frazer and Albert Pedrick.
At Camp Ford are Fred Ford, Rodney
Webb Walter Tomlinson and Bayard
Fleming.
Patrick j. Ahern learned by telephone
from Middletown last night that his
brother who was assaulted yesterday
morning was resting little easler last
night. Mr.. Ahern was informed that his
bsbther's skull was fractured, sgst.AS