Evening journal., 1901-10-09
MAI BID TNE
CAPTAIN AGAIN
Story Comes From Norris
town That SWiRdIer
Worked There
Special to The Evening journal.


New Castle. Oct. 9.--What is believed
by many persons to be evidence lead
ing to the whereabouts Of Captain
Beverly, of naval academy fame, is a
clipping which was cut from a New
York paper Of recent date, by Richard
G. Cooper, of the New Castle Bank. The
clipping is a news special from Morris
town. n. j., and tells OF stranger who
went TO that place and who planned TO
start a school. Two large second
story rooms were rented and when the
scholars appeared the man complained
OF illness and suddenly disappeared,
leaving behind him long list of bills.
The musical and literary entertain
ment given by the Christiana NJ. p.
Church last evening was largely at
tended. many persons from this city
being in the audience An interesting
program was presented and the affair
was a success in every respect.
Charles MCGUIRE is suffering from a
badly inflamed foot as a result of tread
ing on a rusty nail sometime ago. The
member is badly swollen and it is fear
ed that blood poisoning may set in.
John Fleming has sold the entire
stock of his shoe store to Philadelphia
parties who. 1t is reported will open
a big store here.
William A. Heame has accepted the
general agency with a Philadelphia
shoe polish concern. and is appointing
agents throughout this section.
A number Of New Castle young peo-
pie attended the hop in Christiana last
evening. Delaware City and other sur
rounding towns were represented
largely
Simmons Brothers. of Wilmington,
are engaged in putting new floors in
the Atlantic House. Other repairs also
viii be made to the building
Miss Margaret Price, OF Philadelphia.
who died on Monday of appendicitis.
will be buried in that city tomorrow.
Friends and relatives Of this city will
attend the funeral
A new and improved heater has been
placed in the First Presbyterian
Church by John Shearer
William Pedrick has resigned his po-
sition as night superintendent at the
gas works.
George Murray will move to VIII
mington on October Is.
Beginning with tonight Company II
viii hold weekly drills in the Armory.
T. Wesley Palmer. mate Of the tug
T.. c. Codd. at work in lowing scows
from dredges in connection with the
work in Delaware bay, reports that
the British steamship Eag.e Point.
while outward bound from philadel-
phia to London on Tuesday, narrowly
escaped sinking the COdd but ran into
and sunk a scOw, which she had in
tow. He says that the cutting of the
tow line alone saved the tug from being
cut in two and drowning all on board.
He also says that the whistles govern
ing the rules Of the road at sea were
grossly violated by those in charge OF
the Eagle Point.
SOCIAL NOTES.
Mrs. Caroline Timms. OF Kenneth
Square, is spending some time with
relatives in this city
4. B. Rogers. of Red Lion, is on a
visit to friends here. and yesterday
went on cunning trip to Delaware
City.
Mrs. C. B. Wise is the guest OF rela-
rives in Mt Aerie.
Messrs. Albert Timms. George Nc
Grory Wilbert Meredith and Irving
Euchell were among those who were
present at the dance which was held at
the home Of Ferris Giles last evening.
Messrs. Charles MunsOn and Raw
Bacon were among the visitors to VII
mington yesterday
Nathan Briggs, Of West Chester was
New Castle visitor yesterday.
Miss Ethel Ray. of Baltimore. who
has been visiting country friends near
here has returned home.
Frank Welch, of Chester. was a vii
mington visitor yesterday.