Evening journal., 1901-11-14
NTRANGR Man
CARRIED BUNDLE
May Have Intended to Assist
Prisoner in Breaking
Jail
speeIsl % the RvenIns Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal
New Castle. Nov. l4.-The attention OF
a number of citizens was attracted yes
terddy by The peculiar actions of
strange man in the green near the jail
building. He had what appeared to be
bundle OF rope under his coat. and walk
ed by the side OF the jail-yard wall, now
and then glancing upward. When pc
destrnn approached he would hide be-
hind tree. He finally was seen by on
Ger Harrington. who commanded him 10
leave the city, which command was
obeyed. Ii is believed by many that he
was endeavoring TO assist some prisoner
TO escape
Wool tur5ans and skating caps at
Biggs'.
Sportsmen are making big preparations
for the cunning season which opens To-
morrow, and the section roundabout this
city will resound with the report of FIRE
arms. Quail and rabbits appear TO be
plentiful ia New Castle county. but many
sportsmen will so to the lower part OF
the Peninsula, where game is unusually
abundant.
Mrs. John Il. V. platt met with pc
culiar accident yesterday. which resulted
ia a bad sprain of the wrist. She was
sitting at q table, when she accidentally
Knocked a plate from il. In reaching
over to pick 1t up, her chair slipped from
under her and her foot slipping on the
plate. caused her to fall heavily ON her
arm. The member is badly infamed.
Harry Lancaster, MoultOn Rogers and
II. L. Rogers went ON a fishing trip down
the river yesterday. but owing TO the
severe gale which was blowing, they met
with little success.
Painters arrived here from Whining
ton last night. and today began the work
Of painting the roof of the Jefferson
House
Captain H. /. Rogers yesterday return
ed from Holyoke with his yacht, the ~
). W which was repaired there.
The regular weekly drill of Company
II. was held in the ArmOry last night.
There was a good attendance OF mem
bers. Following the drill the men en-
gagged in a practice game of basketball.
The heavy wind of the past few days
has interfered with corn husking, and
farmers here have=been obliged to tent
porarily lay Oft their laborers hired for
that purpose
New Castles sporting fraternity large
ly viii be represented mt the Bonner
Wolcott so in Wilmington tomorrow
night
Alfred Wilson aud Clayton Smead.
who have returned from a trip down the
State. where they have been BUYING
pears, say game is plentiful in the
sections visited hy them.
An important meeting Of the A. .. u.
w. was held here last night
Good assortment Ot mems and boys
sweaters at Biggs'
The regular meeting of the Daughters
Of America will be held tonight.
Parents Of school children are highly
indignant because OF a ruling of the
Board OF Education which forhids pupils
entering the school rooms before S.56
o'clock. Children arriving before that
time are compelled to remain outside.
D.
tractei severe cclds. Parents say this is
unjust, and are endeavorng TO have the
rule changed
SOCIAL NOTES.
The marriage of Miss Ellie Jordan
to Albert Schuhardt win take place at
the home of the BRIDES parents to-
night
DR.. McCabe. formerly OF this city.
was visitor here yesterday.
Frank Wise left yesterday morning for
Canton, Ohio, where he has accepted~a
position with an electric light company
Nathan leherman. of Wilmington, was
a visitor 70 this city yesterday after
noon.
In the Opera House ON Monday even
ing a farewell dance will be given 10
Miss Virginia ). Cooper. whose marriage
TO William Budd, OF Petersburg, Va.
will take place On November 10.
Wise, Miss Julia Tindle. Miss Sallie
Wise and MeSsrs. Albert Timms, Ezra
Tindle and Wilbpit Meredith were among
those who attended a social in Whining
ton last evening
Powder, shot and loaded shells at
Stoops'.
A largely attended dance was held in
the *. of II. Hall last night
Miss Harriet Layton. Of Bridgeville.
is being entertained by the Rev. and
Mrs. W. q. Rooms.
Elmer Hawk. of Philadelphia, is the
guest OF Mrs. Jacob Saunders, of tns
city
George c. Knowles and Walter Uphiff
viii leave ON Thursday night for Ken
ton, where they will spend several days
ginning
James Gegan and John H. Martin are
among those who viii attend the Charles
ton Exposition. They will leave about
the first Of January.
John Flemmng. Sr.. is in Newport.
NJ. Schneider, az Baltimore, was a Wis
itor TO this city yesterday.
The northwest wind. which has been
prevailing for several days. has so re-
duced the depth OF water in the Della
ware river and bay that several vessels
have been seriously incOnvenienced by
grounding ON sh0a spots though none was
seriously damaged The Italian steam
ship Fortunate. from Philadelphia to
Norfolk in ballast, grounded several
times below Marcus Hook. but f0ated
again and proceeded. The British steam.
ship SaNoene from Marcus Hook fOI
Cette, with i,626.957 gallons Of petroleum,
grounded on Dan Baker shoal and re.
muined fast up to a late hour last night.
A fOur-masted schooner. in tow. ground
ed on Cherry Island Flats, but after
ward h0ated aud proceeded.
ZINC PLANT SWALLOWED UP
Entire Outfit. IneIudIna Gravel Cars