Evening journal., 1902-09-16
NEWCASTLE MATTERS
MANY saw THE
THOMAS LAWSON
Seven master ExciteS Much
Interest Pretty Dance
at FarnhurSt
Special to The Evenlne Journal

New Castle, Sept. 16.-The big seven
masted schooner. the Thomas w. Law
son. the only one Of her kind in the
world, passed up the Delaware river
last night on her maiden voyage toI
Philadelphia. She passed New Castle
about 9 o'clock. and there were many
people on the wharf to see her.
She had ell her twenty-five sails set,
and presented a beautiful spectacle in
the clear white light of the harvest
moon. She was in tow Of the tugboat
Eommers S. Smith. Dr. J. J. Black Of
fered fifty cents TO the boy who first
sighted the seven-master, and as may
be imagined, keen watchout was kept,
Jesse Watts won the silver piece.
The Lawson anchored OF the Green
wich coal piers, to wait her turn to-
\ load 1000 tons of bituminous coal for
Boston. The Lawson is built of steel
and is the largest vessel of her twpe
ahoat There is as much material in
her sails as in those of nine ordinary
Gloucester fishing boats, the equip
ment having required $4,000 feet of duck
canvas.
The Lawson Is 395 feet long and her
displacement is 10000 tons. Her sails
and pumps are handled by steam
power. Each of her seven masts is
built of steel and is 1876 feet long and
32 inches in diameter with pine top
masts 5S feet long She cost S250OOO.
Her masts have been named by Cap
tain Crowley, her master, spankermast,
jiggermast, driver and pushermast.
Before the Lawson left Boston, Cap
tain Crowley was married to Miss
4dertie Blake, OF Rockport Me, and
they enjoyed their honeymoon on the
vessel.
Shot at Offensive Caller
A well-known resident Of Front
street had an unwelcome caller last
night. The caller was a friend. but the
Front street resident resented his pres
ence and proceeded to get rid of him,
which he did by emptying his revolver
at him. He fired three shots at the
caller. none of which took effect. A po-
hceman attracted by the sound of the
shooting entered the house, and took
the offensive visitor to a place Of safety
Big Man IN Town
Sergeant johnson, of Company A,
Sixteenth Regiment, U. S. "A, brought
seven recruits from New York to Fort
Delaware yesterday. Sergeant John
son is six feet two and three-Quarter
inches in height, and weighs 252
pounds.
Dance at Farnhurst
DR.. and Mrs. Hancker. OF Farnhurst,
on Saturday gave a delightful dance
in honor OF Miss Parsons, OF Iowa. their
visitor.
Those present were Mrs. A. V. Les
ley George, Miss Genevieve Munson,
Miss Flora Case, Mrs Bankson Hol-
comb, Major William J. Black, Miss
Julia Atkinson, Niles Potter of Balti-
more. Miss Parsons Of Iowa; DR.. Van
epp,, Mr.. Van Trump, Of Wilmington,
William Cooper, ]. B. Cooper, OF
New York; lee MunsOn, the Messrs.
John, James, Dorsey and Keith Rod
ney, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janvier, Mrs.
John R. Lambson, Misses Bertie and
Tillie Lambson,, Oak Lambson, L.
Rogers, DR.. Andrews, Mr.. Banning
Miss Jullette o. Enos, and Misc Sarah
d. Rodney.
News Notes
William H. Cooper, Jr., yester-
day was admitted to the bar. His
friends are congratulating him ant
Wishing him success
The farmers are now cutting theil
corn, but the help is scarce.
Thomas Barry has COW with twin
calves.
Mrs. Becker is having the Marke
Street Hotel painted and papered.
The yacht Nero broke part OF hel
machinery near Delaware City. Th'
people on board were compelled to roy
to New Castle, and from there proceed
ed to their homes in Chester.
DR.. Black has purchased a new bugg
from a philadelphia firm. It make
a neat appearance on the street
A. V. Foster resumed his duties yes
terday with John Thompson, the gro
cer
The schooner Agnes discharged
cargo of rails for Eliasson Broth
ers. The rails will be used for fencing
Personal Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carlin have r,
turned from a three-day trip to Wasf
ington, d. G.
James S. Rodney, Of Camden. N. ]
is visiting his parents.
Harry Meredith, of PittsOurg, is th
guest of his mother, Mrs. Meredith.
Ralph T. Wilson, OF Rising sun, Md
is the guest of his sister, Mrs w.
Koons.
Miss Marry Wier is the guest Of he
mother at Chatham Pa.
Miss Mary O'Connell CT Staffol
Springs, is the guest of her cousin
Daniel and John Sullivan.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sullivan a
visiting relatives in Salem, n. j.
Designer Mickeljohn, OF the woole
mills, is visiting friends in Montres
Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. James Watson are Il
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ
Henry.
S. M Buck Jr. Of Dover, is visitil
his brother. w. G.. Buck
Miss Sallie Watson. of Dover, is Vi
iting Miss Bessie Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ford are Wis
ing friends in New York.