Evening journal., 1901-07-20
gEVBRLY'S DRAFT
WAS NOT HONORRD
He Offered $4,000 Paper for
Collection New Steam
boat Connections
sn.lIaI % ~ EvenIng Iournal.


New Castle. July 20-That as a
bluner Captain Beverly of naval
academy fame. was the whole show
menagerie and pink lemonade stands
included Is demonstrated by the fac
that shortly before his French leave
taking. he presented a dralt for $4,000
at the New Castle bank for collection.
Needless to say, the draft was not hon
ored.
In conversation with a reporter for
the Evening Journal Mr. Cooper said
that il was his opinion that Beverly IS
a morphine field, or that his brain is af-
fected
New Castle citizens are highly elatel
to-day owing to the fact that the
Knowles Woolen Mills are TO begin
operations on Monday next. Merchants
anticipate a big increase in business.
Bathing and grabbing are fine at
Riverside Park, and grabbing parties
are becoming popular. The place VIII
afford unusually good bathing next
week
A heavy downpour OF rain. lasting
several minutes. visited the section
roundabout New Castle late yesterday
afternoon, and caused farmers to aban-
don harvesting their hay. Farmers
state that they have experienced more
trouble in harvesting their hay this
season than FOR many years.
The revenue cutter Huntress lay on
New Castle last evening, and detaCh-
ment of jackies, accompanied by ofli-
GERS. came ashore. A stock of ice and
other articles were taken aboard
The Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Koons will
leave on August / to occupy their tent
at Summit camp. The remainder of
August they will spend at the home of
Mrs koons parents, In Cecil county
Nd.
Beacon Senate and Fanhurst teams
played an exciting game at Farnhwst
yesterday. Farnhurst-M Muir
ray and Williams. New Castle Dulfy
and McCanerty.
The Philadelphia and Lewes Trans
poitatiOn Company has opened up con
noctions with this point, ana It's
steamer, the General Dumont, stopped
for the first time yesterday The start
ing OF the line affords a quick passage
to Philadelphia and New FORK. The
company win erect a number of sheds
along the wharf and make improve
ments in general.
The Lindley A. A. and the New Cas-
tie A. A. played at Battery Park to-
day. eel1 Ki
Miss Dare. OF Philadelphia. is visit
ing the Rev and Mrs. w. G. Rooms.
Walter Wise. who left two weeks age
for Denver COlu.. has written home
that he is much improved In health.
Abner Mattron, OF Camden, is visit
ing friends here
Herbert Pyle. OF Philadelphia, l.
visitine4the Shaws.
Miss Mamie st. John Hewes, OF Phil
adelphia. is visiting Miss Jean Ma
honey.
Tho Arthur C. Wade which sailet
down the river some weeksagO. has IN.
dergone a curious transformation dur.
ing her absence, and when she passe.
M the Delaware yesterday behind {
nnffing tug. but few of the old salu
along the river front recognized th'
former squaro-rigged craft When sh'
left this port. the Wade was classed ~
harl,cntinc. New she Is supnied Will
the more simpler fore and aft rig O
that Cf the threc-mastcd schcencr Tia
change from barkontine 10 her presen
rig was made for the sake OF economy
the latter rig requiring less men Q
handle. and she can be used with bet
ter advantage In tho coast trade as
schooner She brings a cargo OF ic
from Bath.
The government yacht Huntress. wit
a detachment OF the West Battalion
Naval Reserves Of New Jersey, O
board. was unable 10 20 through Oh
Delaware and Chesapeake canal to Ba
timore and Annapolis, and the detacl
ments Summer cruise will be tinishe
I'm Delaware bay.