Evening journal., 1903-06-20
GOSSLPABOUT
SOME PEOPLE

SOME PEOPLE
Much qualification Is felt among railroadl
men over the appointment of George Nur-
phy as assistant yard master attbe newl
Pennsylvania railroad yards at Edge Moor
Mr.. Murphy has been a way freirht CON
ductor for several years.
The oldes. conductor ON the Delaward
DIVISION rs D. I. Layfield. He has been on
uhe road Tor more than quauter of "A
century and is probably better kno1vn thanI
any ran on the line
There is much regret expressed amonaj
theatre-goers at the announoen,ent tholA
Edward r. salter will not ret,irn al|
manager of uhe Lyceum Theatre next sea-
son. lie has been engaged to manage HerI
bert Kelcey and Effe Shannon in thei5,
tour, playing Sherlock Holmes.
The sporting fraternity has been agree u
ably surprised at the management Of tbM
Wilmington baseball team by William A.
Connolly. Many Thought because he wa
not baseball player or had been CLOSELY.
allied with the game that he would nod
be successful. He has managed 20 gathesI
one of the fastest lunches of bail tosserl|
that ever represented the city at Fronl|
and Union streets.
Many people have been attracted TO oil
ivet Presbyterian Church by the sermouJ|
of the Rev. r. A. Elwood. Mr.. Elwood M
still young man and is un;iring in hid
efforts for the betterment of the communl|
ity. Refore entering the ministry ne was HI
newspaper man.
DR.. James A. Draper by the brllianIN
address he made at the nurses commencell
ment at Delaware Hospital on Thursdal1
night, proved that he is a good orator ai
well as physician
Delaware has produced few physicianl
who have made as wide reputation al,
DR.. Swithin Chandler. in the few years hd|
has been practising. DR.. Chandler studied
in both Vienna and Berlin. He now hadI
offices on Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
No member of the Wilmington Lodge OF
Eagles is working harder for the success,
Of the coming carnival than Robert J
Simms. Mr.. Simms takes an active par
in all matters pertaining to the Eagle
and # the coming event is not success d
will be no fault Of his.
Wilmington never produced bette
ball player than "Maltchy" Mcmahon, an
the once famous pitcher is proving tina
he is now as good at Judging balls tha
other twirlers put over the plate, as MI
formerly was Of putting them over him
self
Many Of the Improvements to our parlf,
can be credited to William NJ. Canbl
president of the Park Commission. MIL
Candy has taken an active part in tbu
work for many years.
Hiram Yerger, a prominent har CESS mal
er, of this city. will with a few,more les
sons become an efficient baseball played
In mis- first game at Brandywine Spring.
Thursday, when opposing teams Of an
Delaware Avenue Baptist Sund9A..sr
were pitted against each other COPE.
played cool judgment and managed To-
out % the game with nothing n,ore thall
bruised jaw where the Leather sphed
landed by accident.
Patrolman James Scott is a fisherman dI
some repute. When he goes on an outinl
to wage war upon ehe fnny tribe there II
generally something doing in the way Ill
a string Of fish.
Much credit Is due Chief of Police Geor4
Black, State Detective Theodore FrancH
and Special Officer Scheu for the capturI
of George White, the alleged negro slaydl
of Miss Helen S. Bishop. These ofhce4
have woven not of evidence about tiI
suspected murderer that from present iI
ddcations will surely convict him.
John Corrigan, the gate tender at I'D
Fourth street crossing of the p, y. anil
W. railroad has made a name for himseI
as a life saver rhat IS envied by his felloII
employees. lie added another rescue to M
already Iona list on rrhuredatr nv cot.i,l