Evening journal., 1902-09-01
THOUGHT boy
WAS DROWNED
Lawrence Conner Found Son
Asleep in Cabin
Personal Happenings Of Interest to
New Castle People Frank Beck
M cit Fell Overheard aSIssr1ls. 7aza1az
speclai to the Evening Journal.


Special to the Evening journal.
New Castle, Sept. 1.-Ihere was an
interesting game of baseball on Satur-
day at Battery Park. The New Castle
team defeated the Philadelphia by the
score Of II to 6.
The Kirk Senate and the Pennsvhle
team played a very interesting game at
Pennsville. The latter team was de-
feated by the score of 10 to 8.
Thought Boy Drowned
Lawrence Conner, who is employed
by Patrick Neary to superintend the
loading and unloading OF clay barges,
had quite a scare on Friday lie had
taken his young son with him on an
ND river trip and at TorresGale all
went ashore but the boy. When Mr..
Conner returned to the barge the boy
could not be found and general alarm
was sounded. and the police were pre-
pairing to grapple for the body in the
river when the boy was found sound
asleep in a corner of the cabin after
two hours search.
While unloading clay at Toresda1e,
Pa, on Friday, Frank Beckett, OF this
city. fell overheard and was in the
water for about half an hour before he
was rescued. He was nearly exhausted
when pulled out
Bitten by Grab
Miss Sarah Pendergast, or Harris
burg. who is visiting Mrs. William
Walton. was bitten by crab on Satur-
day. She was grabbing with party OF
New Castle people and 1t being the
first time she had ever seen a crab, she
attempted to pick one out OF the net,
when it fastened its claws to her
fingers.
a New Arrival
James T. Challenger was kept busy
Yesterday receiving congratulations in
honor of a daughter, which arrived on
Sunday morning.
News Notes
William Hanson while fishing of one
Of the piers on Saturday saw an object
floating in the river. He thought it
was the body of a man, but upon inves-
tigating found an upturned batetau-
The stork has visited the farm OF
Abraham Moore, and left a bouncing
baby girl.
The Fpworth League of the NJ. z.
Church last night held its last twilight
services. The meeting was in charge
of e T. Deakyne. who was assisted by
the Rev. r. I. Watkins and A z
Davidson. Mr.. Davidson, who is 7C
years Of age, sang solo
Irene Wise, daughter of John M
Wise. is threatened with typhoid fever
George Kern, who has been sick, Is
able to be about
n h0
ployed in Philadelphia, has resigned
his Ics ton and returned TO New Gas
tie.
Personal Notes
Willard Hughes, Of Chester, is visiting
friends in New Castle.
The Now Castle Baseball Club III
&C 10 Chester today 10 play the High
land. The New Castle team has beatel
the Highland club this season.
Mrs. William BIacIntire and Mrs
Rafferty,. Of PF:laGs lphia, are tbs guest
Of Miss Mary j. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Borie. who have bee
summering at New Castle, will retur
to their Philadelphia home next Wed
nesdav MIR. Borie is manager of tn
nlants Of the National Tube Works, q
Philadelphia. Chester and New Castb
q, Captain Rogers, of the yacht U. s. v
returned to New Castle with party {
Wilmington people after ten days tri
at Bowers Beach.
Mrs. Charles Shearer. Of this city
visiting friends in Beverly, n. J.
Miss Nan Mahoney. Of Philadelphi;
ia visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
John c. Mahoney.
Hiram and Frank Borie, Of Cheste
Pa. are visiting their parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Hiram Borie.
A E. Davidson. OF Dover, VINO hs
been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Joh
B. Manlove. has returned to his HON
Miss Lola Crawford. Of Wilmingto
spent Sunday as the guest or Nj
Belle Megginson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Giles and far
lily. of Chester, are the guests OF
Sutton.
Mrs. Zane. who has been visiting R
hoboth. has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ahern'
Philadelphia. are guests OF Mr.. al
Mrs. Patrick Ahern-
Bayard Fleming is visiting irien
in this city.
William Blair. of Essington, spe
Saturday night in New CasteL
Frank Murphy, of Chester. spent >
urday as the guest Of his parcnts.
Robert Y Watson, OF Chester
spending a few days as the guest
Mrs. Frank Megginson.
Misses Mary and Letitia Blackpt
and Willis Blackburn left Saturday
Atlantic City, where they will stay
a week
Misses Iuetta and Sarah Sillitoe
brothers are spending a week at Atli
tic City
Charles Pedrick is visiting in Sal
Nj
Albert Kirby Is the guest Of N
Jennie STYLE at Salem, n. J
Mr and Mrs. Frank Eliason, OF
Pleasant. spent Sunday as the 81
Of James T. Eliason.
Miss Ioura Meredith returned to