Evening journal., 1902-05-31
UPSET WAGON and
SMASHED REGISTER
Death Of Boy From Broken
Blood Vessel Funeral
Of Young Man
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Special - the Evening Journal
New Castle, May 31.-Tlhe funeral Of
Edward @. Wise took place this after
noon at 2.30 o'clock from his late home !.
in Third street Services were conduct
ed by the Rev. S. b. Wiley at the house,
and interment was made IN the presby-
terian Cemetery Tile pall-bearers
were chosen from the Junior Order Of
American Mechanics, who attended the
funeral in body. There were numer-
Gus floral offerings.
| A cOlored boy in charge of the team
of Andrew Mitchell, the carter, in at
tempting to make a turn in Delaware
street, yesterday afternoon. upset the
wagon and demolished cash register
which was in it.
| While William Silcox was gathering
driftwOod in the Delaware yesterday
he had narrow escape from being
drowned. He had a large quantity of
wood in his boat. when It was over
turned by the high winds which blew.
The accident occurred near Taskers
wharf. and Silcox managed to get
ashore. Both the boat and wood were
blown ashore.
Hurt by a Jump
On the car leaving Fourth and Mar
ket streets, Wilmington. yesterday af-
ternoon, was a colored woman living
on THE Scott farm this side OF Delaware
lCity. When the car was Just coming
into New Castle the woman signalled
the conductor, Alfred Matthias, to stop
the car, but before il came to a stand
still the woman jumped of IN a direc-
ton opposite that in which the car was
going. She fell and badly cut her face
The car was stopped and the woman
brought to this city, where her injur-
les were dressed by DR.. Andrews.
Otto Baylis. a brakeman. fell and
broke his wrist while shifting cars at
Farnhurst on Thursday He was put
on board a northbound train and taken
to his home in Wilmington.
Charles Shearer. the 4-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shearer. died
yesterday afternoon at 3.15 o'clock, ar
ter an Illness of about two months. The
little fellow had been suffering with a
broken blood vessel i'm the head.
| At ihe ROdman inquest, In Whining
ton. This afternoon, a number of per-
sons from this city win testify They
are J. Harry King. John Rementer,
Peter a.. Madden. James r. McIyOr.
and a number of others.
Personal Mention
Hiram Borie was a visitor in town
yesterday.
A. B. Cooper and Banksom r. Hol-
comb. of Sparrow's Point. Nd, were
the guests Of their parents here yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry James and Mr.
and Mrs. William Keen. OF Whining
o ton. were the guests of Mrs. William
4 Mills yesterday.
Thomas Challenger. Of Philadelphia
was the guest Of his brother. Edward
yesterday
3 Miss Clendenny and Miss Jones, oI
Chester were the guests of Miss Ida
White yesterday.
Leslie Carnagy. OF Summit Bridge
visited William Hamilton yesterday.
81 Miss Clara King spent yesterday in
the country as the guest of Miss OssiC
r Gillis.
Edward Handy has the contract foi
roofing the house owned by Mrs
Stockton.
Miss Nettie Duncan. of Philadelphia
is the guest Of Miss May Pedrick.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ahern ol
, Philadelphia, are the guests Of Patrick
Ahern.
Mrs. George Schuler and Mrs. Ethel
bert Conner. of Wilmington, are the
guests of Mrs. Frank King.
Mrs. S. f. Jones. of Chester. Pa.
gave a party TO her New Castle friend.
last evening in Chester. Those present
from this city were Irwin Jones, Miss
Leah Hewlett. Harry Hance and Miss
. Lila Hatton
Mrs William Duncan is indispOsed.
There viii be a musicale in the HON,
of Mns. Ernest Phillips this eveninl
for the benefit of the Women's Suffrag,
J. Club.
+ John NJ. Wilson will sail on Tuesda.
from Philadelphia for Ecuador. Souti
s Africa, where he will remain for two
months.