The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-21
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revolver with good effect. Tbi.
was demonstrated a few nights age
when she sent a bullet crashing
through her bedroom door ant
scared off a burglar. Mrs. Rich
ard Appleby aud her two daugh-
tiers, Fannie and Florence, retired
about s o'clock. Max Appleby and
the two farm hands were IN Chris
tiana and therefore no one but the
three women were 10 the house.
They had been in bed about an
hour when they heard footsteps
downstairs and were Of the opinion
that twas Max who had returned
home. But upon looking at the
clock they found that it was not
O'Clock. The man kept coming up
the stairs toward their room door.
Mrs. Appleby and her daughters
were naturally scared. They were
alone 10 the house and their neigh
Dor. Alexander Baxter, had gone
from home to this city. Miss Fan
ME is expert with the revolver and
accordingly she secured the weapon
and as the man reached the door
she sent bullet crashing into the
door jamb. 1t had the desired eff.
feet and the intruder escaped.
Despite the fact that thew heard
him 60 away they became alarmed.
Mrs. Appleby was driven almost
ny sterical aud the three women
raised the windows aud cried tor
help. AS Mr.. Baxter and his fam
lily were returning home they heard
the cries over three quarters of a
mile away. The nearer they ap.
preached home the clearer came the
cries. AS they reached home Mr..
Baxter took ia the situation and
went to the assistance of the wo-
men. They were in high state Of
excitement. Mr.. Baxter remained
at the house until young Appleby
returned home. 1t was known that
Miss Appleby had received money
a few days previous and they have
suspicion Of the party who entered
the house.
The members Of the Bacon family
celebrated the anniversary of their
late mothers birthday on Tuesday
evening at the home on Fifth street.
During the life time OF Mrs. Mary
E. Bacon her children and grand
children always called upon her
birthday and extended their con-
gratuations. Since her death they
keep up the usual custom. At the
dinner given on Tuesday evening
those present were: Rev. e. II. aud
Mrs. Thrasher, MIR and Mrs. Jo-
seph Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bacon and sou, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Marcus, MIR. and Mrs. James
l.. Bacon aud sou, Mrs. Name Ba-
con and daughters, Mrs Biggs and
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Crosse and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Il. Tobin, Miss Laura Ba.
con, James McCarter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Hushebeck, Miss Marion
Hushebeck Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ford, Wilmington. Mrs. Nara
Fols, Philadelphia, Harry Nc.
Cougar, Chester.
Constable Collins of Middletown,
brought William Guy, colored, of
this city, ard William Fu.man, of
Odessa. to Jail on Wednesday even
ing. They were committed by
Nj Magistrate Reynolds in default OF
bail Tor their appearance at court
to answer the charge of breaking
into the store Of +. B. Watkins, OF
Odessa, on the night OF February
Z. On that occasion over 500 worth
OF goods disappeared.
Colonel J. Harry Rogers in speak,
ing OF the episode at the meeting OF
Trustees OF the Common said: 1T is
a pretty governed town when star
sessions are held. Id
like TO see them put ME out. They
are only Trustees aud the people
are supreme.
The sale of stock on the Spr ing
Garden farm vas largely attended
yesterday. Cows sold from SIS to
$50; John Hendricks purchased
Hop, record 2. %, for 1907; other
horses sold at ST., $l57 and $3.50.
A yearling colt brought $4l, and
two year old, 81. Shoats sold at
8 cents a pound.
Mrs. Winfield S. Truss OF Phila.
delphia, is the'guest Of Mrs. Emily
Truss.
Thomas J. Gravel is able to be
out Of doors.
Patrick J. Ahrcn is on the sick
list.
At the meeting Of the Ladies
Home Missionary Society, Mrs. Ell
wood L. Wilson and Mrs. S. At.
wood Stewart were elected dele
( atcs to the annual meeting of the
society TO be held at Asbury M. e.
Churcc, Wilmington.
Mrs. James II. Eliason will ell.
terrain the members of her Sunday
School class at her bone this even
ing.
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