Evening journal., 1901-10-12
LINRMAN INJURED
BY FALL FROM POLE
Attempted to Throw a Wire
and Was Hurled Twenty
Feet
Special to the Evening Journal.


New Castle. Oct. 12.-Iohn Garis, an
employe of the Delaware and Atlantic
Telephone Company, was badly injured
yesterday by falling from the top Of
telephone pole about twenty feet in
height. Garis was sitting on the cross
bar Of the pole while several companions
were making the wire taut. Garis called
TO them TO make It slack and attempted
to throw it over his head, when it caught
him about the neck with such force that
he was knocked from thespole He was
picked mp unconscious and conveyed in
carriage 90 the Office OF Dr. Stewart, who
found that he was severely injured about
the back and head. The mans home IS i'm
Philadelphia, and the foreman of the
gang left for that city last night To arr
range for taking him home.
While driving along Delaware street
shortly after 10 o'clock last night q horse
attached to Abraham Moore's carriage
became frightened and dashed along at
high speed. Mrs. Moore and her sister,
Miss Sherwood, were in the carriage az
the time, but We're unable to control the
frightened beast
Several persons jumped at the animal,
but were unable TO stop it. and when be-
low Third street the carriage was upset
and the women We're thrown into the
street but were only slightly injured.
The horse broke loose from the carriage
and continued TO run until the outskirts
of the city were reached, when il was
captured.
Twenty young women Of this city as
sembled in the Opera House last night
and an "Old Maids Convention was held
at which their troubles in trying to find
life partners were aired at length. If the
convention does not occasion boom i'm
the matrimonial business it will not be
the fault of the maidens assembled at the
convention.
The old maids-who participated were.
"Marihel Loveioy," the president Mrs.
l.. o. Wise; "Marilla Haywood. the see
rctary, Miss Reba Saunders Priscilla
Hope" the treasurer. Miss Clara Black
hurn Anxiety Dohorty,n Miss Emily
Leach; Augusta prim' Miss Carrie
Cline; Faithful Blossom" Miss Eta
Mcdaniel; "Fredora Bobbins, Miss Elsie
Lancaster; "Rhoda Larkin," Miss Hattie
Challenger; "Susannah Smith" Miss
Maggie Gordon; "Selina Baxter Miss
Sallie Wise; Miranda Price Miss Net
tie Palmer. MARY Ann Barnes" Miss
Elizabeth Wise; sarah Jane Spingster."
Miss Lucy Ford; Esther Snyder Miss
Elizabeth Dennison; Marian Perkins
Miss SallN Truitt: "Asenoth Baker
Miss Bessie Morrison; Amanda Horn,
Miss Carrie Eckels; Amy Little" Mrs
r.. a. Nallette; sophia Potter" Mis-,
Grace Saunders. Polly Donsid0," Mis-,
Molly Deakyne
Professor Pinkerton. which role was
portrayed by Harry v Jamison was
present with his marvellous Transforming
machine hy which he claimed 90 be able
TO change old spinstcrs with wrinkles and
cracked voices into young women. The
Opera House was well filled and the en-
tertainment was q success An orcnest ra
furnished music and musical and literary
numbers were contributed boy Miss Chal
lcngcr. Mrs. l.. %. Wise Miss Elizabeth
Wise. Miss Neitie Palmer. Miss Lucy
Ford. Miss Mcdaniel and Miss Maguirc
}. r. Eliason has badly mashed foot
as q result of dropping a post on the mem.
her.
Frederick Shaw has accepted pos
tion with the Wilmington aud Ncu
Castle Electric Railway Company 90.
m0t0rmau.
Many young people OF this city attend
cd a social at the home of Dyer Gros
last evening
A social was given at the home of Al
bert Kirby last night and about min,
couples were present.
J. Frank Megginson. collector of taxes
sat in the office of Mayor Boyd today
receive taxes.
Repairs soon viii be made 10 the W. &
n railroad wharf and carpenters wer.
down here examining the structure yes
terday.