Evening journal., 1901-04-26
FORMER SLAVE
DIEN Oh SMALLPOX
Children Of City Public School
Are Celebrating Ar
Dor Day
Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle, April 26.-George II

New Castle, April 26.-George Har-
ris died in the pesthouse at Farm
hurst yesterday. a victim of tine small
pox. He was 81 years OF age
al. Harris was one Of the oldest as
well as TIE hest known men OF the
c'ts. having rucnt nearly an his life
here As boy and young man he
vas sii We ia she family OF Ur BlJck,
father of the present DIR. Black with
whom he remained long after he had
attained his freedom. Since that time
he was a model citizen and conse-
quently was well thought Of When
first stricken Il was believed he would
recover, but the iniirmiues of age to-
gether with the exhaustion produced
by the disease were too great for him
TO withstand His body has been in
TERED at Farnhurst The four mem-
bers OF his family who have been II
With the disease are recovering.
Local fishermen have given up hope
OF a successful shad season. TIE rea-
son Of the scarcity of the fish as adj
vancsd by the fishermen, many OF
whom have spent their life in the work,
is that no fry were deposited In the
river three years ago. Fish such as
are caught here. are three years old
and these that are now being caught
were spawned by shad that were in the
river at that time. The fact
that the Fish Hawk was In
these waters in 1899 insures big
catch OF shad next year. The boat Will
come here again in May.
There was a slight fire in the home
OF Louis Wentz yesterday afternoon
There was much excitement but very
little damage due to the blaze.
In the High School this afternoon
ArbOr Day exercises are being held
under the auspices of the Clionian lit
erary Society. Among the scholars
taking part are Miss Mary Sylvester,
Miss Mary Gemmill. Miss Susie Patton,
Miss Bessie Lyons. recitatiOns; Ed
ward Elkinton. essay; Miss Anna
Platt. composition; Miss Anna Smith
Robert Mcfarland and George Duffy
select readings; reading by Miss Anna
Vantine. editor-in-chief Clionian Her
aid: literary notes. Andrew Lenoir;
current events. Miss Alpha Smith
personals. Miss Florence Case: ex
changes. Miss Julia Cavender Quota
tions will be given by members of thl
society and class songs sung.
Members of Company II. n. c. d,
will, doubtless. give more attention Z
drill night hereafter When the OFF
GERS met In the Armory Wednesda
night to conduct the regular weekl
drill they found but ten members O
the company present A guard wa
dispftched to bring the men in an
thirty were returned. Should th
mnitiamen not report for drill here
after il is probable that many dishor
orable discharges Will be issued.
Two new cars for service on the loc.
trolley line arrived yesterday and wei
given satisfactory trial trips to-da
The cars are numbered "a and SO, al
of attractive finish and comfortabl
They each have freight and passengl
compartments and accommodation f
forty people They viii be placed
regular service on the line next wee
Three ships. which sailed from -
ropean ports on April IL. arrived
their moorings In Philadelphia, Ia
night. The ships We're the Switze
land Of the American Line from An
wCrp: the Crown Point from Londc
and the Maryland. from Lond1n. n
Grown Point won the race to the cap
passing the Breakwater at GAO a. n
the Maryland arriving at SIG and {
Switzerland following abcrt an h-
later. None Of the ships sighted e.
other In making the passage.
Strrgcan fishing season has beg
with fine prospects. There are 4,
large fleets engaged Ia fishing OH
Mispillion river The boats ussd
the large sturgeon skiffs carrying I