Evening journal., 1902-08-15
DRMOCRATS NAMR
THBIR DhLEGATRN
Condition Of Charles Bennett
Still Is Serious Other
New Castle News
800 70 the EvenIns I0urnal.


New Castle, Aug 15.-At the Demo-
cratic meeting held last evening in the
Town Hall, Patrick McGrory presided
and John o. Lambson acted as seere-
tary. The purpose OF the meeting was
to elect delegates 10 D0un the State and
county convention and also inspectors
State delegates were named as fol-
lows:
Eastern district. J. 0. Lambson;
Northern. Samuel r. Landers; Western,
Patrick McGrOry; Southern, Lewis Il.
Eliason; at large, John II. Rodney, Sr.
County dei1g i1gates-Eastern, William
Reilly: Northern. Patrick Kelley;
Western, John Reynolds; Southern,
Thomas +. Frazier; at large, Charles
Shearer.
Eastern Edward Veg
genman; Northern. Denney smith;
Western. James j. Ryan, Jr.; South
ern. James Denning.
Bennett's Condition Still Serious
Charles Bennett. Of this city, who
was shot by q man while fishing near
Edge Moor, on the Delaware river, is
still in critical condition. His
brothers. Joseph. Henry. Jacob, Edward
and Isaac, all of Philadelphia, are here.
Joseph started out on the hunt for his
brothers alleged assailant. and found
that he had been arrested and lodged in
the City Hall at Wilmington. This
man is John Wilhelme, OF Cherry Is
land Marsh, where he resides in a
cabin.
Drs Black and Andrews visited the
home OF Mr.. Bennett yesterday atter-
noon and removed the bandages, and
made a thorough examination. The
physicians stated that they die
not feel able to say he was
out Of danger. as they feared blood
poisoning from the leaden pellets, anc
it would take at least forty-eight hours
to determine the result
Mrs. Bennett who has the care o
five children, and who was in nervous
state bordering on collapse, is recoV
ering
An interesting game of tenpins wal
plaved at the Atlantic House last even
ing by two teams from Wilmington. o
one team woodward was the captain
and the players We're lawson
Hillegas. Hamilton and F'linn. Meme
was captain Of the other team. his play
ers being Malloy. Rice, AllsOver ant
EIurtz. NcNee's team won all three o
The games. In a few weeks these SAM
teams will be over and play again.
A dance will be given in the Oper
House tomorrow evening.
The coiored band boarded the trolle
cars last evening and went to Della
ware City, where it gave an entertain
mnnt
Considerable complaint has bee
made to Council regarding rubbis
being dumped on tho public road. On
daw this week two carloads were dc
posited between the high bridge an
James McGrOry's. Council appointed
man to look after the matter. The rut
bish consists Of broken glass bottle
old tin and broken bricks.
Personal Notes
John Becker is spending a few day
in Atlantic City.
Miss Sophia Wilson. of Philadelphi
is the guest of Mrs. A. d. Goodiss-
Charles Lank, employed I
his father. who is a blacksmith, S
verely cut his foot yesterday. Dr. Al
drews dressed the injury.
Twenty-Five couples came over lro
PennsgrQve last night and spent
ENJOYABLE time at the Jefferson Hous
Tne steamboat Relief stopped at Ne
Castle Yesterday and the DoylestoV
Red Men. who were on board, disei
barlzed and visited the city. Afterwar
they left for Washington Park.
William Bergen, of Philadelphia,
the guest of George w. Knowles.