Evening journal., 1901-07-09
'pWO YOUNG MIN
LOSh LIVES In BAI
Storm CapSized Yacht Saiur-
day Night River Clay
Will Burn
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Special 10 the Evening journal
NeN Castle. July g-Capmn Frank
smith OF the sloop yacht Ella, Of Cam-
den. reached Daydda yesterday afternoon
IN a yawl boat and reported that his
yacht was shlpwreclScd IN the Delaware
hay OF NAL Horse Point about o'clock
Saturday nisht by squall John Waters
and James Jones who wore aboard the
yacht were drowned Smith leapod Into
the ,awl, cut Sc loose from the yacht
aud made for shore Tie drlftcd about
an night before reaching Baysile The
drowned men lived go Camden.
Formal opening oft Riverside Park.
under The management OF Arthur Kee,
W d Doe made Tonight WHOM dance Will
be given Tho park has been improved
since last summer The most noticeable
additon being boardwalk from the
grove TO he trolley line. Dancing will
be given la the park every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday evening
Miss Nancy j. stockton died in her
home In Now Castle late Sunday night
of general debility. after a long Illness
the last year Of which was spent in bed
She was 81 years OF age she came Of
one of the oldest Delaware families. have
ing been a daughtr of Major Thomas
stockton, who was governor of Delaware
IN 1875 and 1916
Miss stockton lived with her sister in
the old homestead here for many years
The funeral win take place tomorrow
afternoon. Services viii be held at
lmmanuel Church at 9 o'clock and inter
mont viii bs made i'm the cemetery adj
joining.
IN Denver Pa, last evening d. Harry
Wilson and Miss Anna schmoll were
married Mr.. Wilson is the son OF Mr.
and Mrs Elwood Wilson, OF this city. and
Miss schmoll the daughter or q Lebanon,
Pa. business man. They svll reside in
Denver where Mr. Wilson is engaged In
newspaper work
II has been proved that quantity of
clay found in the river bed hereabouts
can be SO chemically treated as TO make
IL a. substitute for coal, and well-known
Philadolphians are taking advantage of
the discovery Several boat loads of the
clay have been drolged from the river
bed rcoently. and carried away. il being
the intention of persons owning land op-
posite TO where the clay IS found TO pro-
tect The valuable mud. one ton of the
earth was gotten out ON Saturday by
local worxmen who refuse 20 say by
whom they are employd 20 do the work.
Directors and stockholders of the local
baseball club will moct in Mayor Boyds
ohice io-m1rrow evening To discuss pla,s
for the clubs future
ff..l..f.I.. fI..f ...ff
10 suspend play until next Spring. The
club nas not been patronized wen of late
which fact has resulted in bringing
heavy indebtedness upon the manage
ment AN Indebtedness can he settled.
however hut the club management cam
not see the way clear To- continue tho
sport when everybody has lost Interest
in IT,
Archie Reunic. Harvey Newlovc. Wal.
ter Wilson, John Graham. William Tay.
Tor ana VandySe Stewart comprise a
company Of Young people who viii spend
This week m Riverside Park
The grass which has heautined North
sccopd street for several months IS boins
removed. IN some places Il was NOR,
prominent than cobblc stones there.
The regular meeting of the Citizen.
Building and Loan Association was hel,
last evening Reports were encouraging
Charles Munson Is IN Phiadelphia to-
day visiting Wilbur Meredith who Is il
the Presbyterian Hospital there. Mr.
Munscn received letter from Mr.
Meredith on Saturday in which he sai
he was recovering rapidly, brt not We
able 10 sit up.
Farmers Glow the city yesterday pick
ed the first Of this years tomatoes. FIT
baskets were sent TO Wilmington am
sold for good prices The crop promise
TO be q heavy one.
John +. Campbell. executor Of IN
estate Of Bernard Rodgers win SEN tn
blacksmith property on the afternoon O
July %
Mrs Andrew Gallagher is recovern
from sight attack of illness.
Mrs Henry schning continues IN as
result of a broken arm
Wilmer Ridgway and Miss Cathorin
Ridgway, his sister, of Ashland Ken
tuoky visited Mr. and Mrs David Elkir
ton on Sunday Mr. Elkinton is the
uncle. They are ON q vacation and b,
fore returning home win visit relativ,
in Camden, Harrisburg and other cities
Mrs Charles Reed oft Wilmington
visited friends here yesterday.
John Bayard and Miss Scott. of Phil.
delphis, visited friends here on Sunday