Evening journal., 1902-03-03
NEW CASTLE
speclai 10 The Evehing journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle March 3.-The civil ser
vice examination was held here ON
Saturday by Agent Plummer Of the
rural mail delivery The aspirants are
H. o. Wise.W. ID. Vining, r. A. Valleite,
y. w. Gemmill. w. Pednck and j.
Blackburn. hTere will be two differ
ent routes, each one one of which viii
have four department boxes in which
mail may be deposited.
On route No ] boxes viii be placed
lat ButtOnwOOd avenue. Rose Hill
IschoOlhOuse, Hare's Corner and Bruce's
Corner. There are 1877 houses ON No.
4 route with population OF 737 peo-
pie
on route No. are 10l houses,
with a population OF 469 people. Tho
four department boxes OF this route
will be situated as follows: Theodore
Rogers; George Graycorners near
Bear station: Franklin schoouhouse.
and African Church. at Chlistlana.
BY the installation OF these rural
routes there win be none of the small
lpostoffces discontinued, as was the case
in some parts of the State one car
lrier will be appointed for each route.
AHDlNln AltHi iOIlIENlli vi Nil'
barge Carbon, which has been harbor-
ed here for the past month. took poison
in mistake for medicine The Carbon
left here on "Wednesday in tow for
Philadelphia. During the trip the cap
tain was taken i'll, and thought he
would relieve himself by mixing some
powders which he had in the cabin. In
stead ok getting the powders he took
some poison When he arrived In
Philadelphia he was taken to a hns-
lpital and was relieved after eight
hours
Miss Laura Truss who has beer
depending the winter in Green Spring
Del, returned home on saturday
Mrs. john McH'arlin and Miss Sara1
/ Iltchells are contemplating a tour fOl
a month through New YorkState, where
THEY have many friends and relatives
The Womens Christian Association
lof the NJ b. Church will hold IL
monthly meeting at the residence o
Mrs Atkinson next Wednesday.
There will be q meeting of the Bro
Iuherhood OF St. Andrew next Tuesday
levening instead Of Monday
Frank Cavender. the son of Thomas
Lavender who resides In South ThirC
street, burned his arm severely whil'
lpouring some boiling water from
bucket into pan.
Bishop Coleman will be here mex
Sunday for confirmation. which will b'
,Iheld in Emmanuel Church
Miss Sarah Rodney who has beeI
Visiting in New York State, saw Prince
Henry.
Thomas x. Lancaster, Of Philadel
lphia. Is visiting his parents.
Miss Ella Sullivan of Philadelphia
who lhas been visiting her brolher TO
.a week. left yesterday for Washington
where She viii spend a few days.
Miss Katherine Rogers is visltm
: friends in philadelphia
Mrs. Postles and Mrs. ROthwelL VIII
have been visiting friends in Washinf
ton. Ga. will return home ON Thurs
day.
. Harry Lowe and w r. Robinson, G
b Wilmington, were the guests Of Charlie
81 .Clewell on Saturday evening
john Steele. IA years old, while try
3, ing to get piece of wood ont of th
dixie on Saturday. fell in, and was res
, lcued by Albert Kirk.
For the first time for two months th
, harbor is clear The last schOone
< Thomas G. Smith. left on Saturday /
tow of the tugboat Holten, bound fo
;, Philadelphia.
James Rodney. OF Philadelphia,
p the guest Of his parents.
Mrs. Mary Reynolds Is visitin
{ friends in Wilmington
John J. b. Cooper Of New York,
spending a few days at his home.
Miss Helen May Cranston. Of New
= port. was the guest of Harriet G. Cha
lenger yesterday.
a Mr.. and Mrs Finn of Newport, an
- visiting James II. Challenger.
Miss Mcdaniel entertained fe
p Wilmington friends ON Saturday cvei
ing
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Jones'
.r Brockton. Mass, were in this city yo
iorday.
% There was missionary annlversal
" yesterday i'm the NJ. +. Church. Il
-. ports from all classes We're read. NJ
{, Wise's class he'd the best report ha
~ ing raised S35.