Evening journal., 1904-05-02
Party OF Visitors Looking for
Fight Found More Than
They Needed
FUNERAL OF MRS, HERBERT
speoIal 70 lhe EvenIne Ioarnal.

more than seventeen or eighteen years
Of age.
They finally became so abusive on
the street that few New Castle boys
administered a few thumpings which
caused a mingling Of blood, teeth and
tears, which were produced by the vis-
itors in considerable quantities.
Officer Tobin got amongst the bellig-
erents and scattered them, sending the
visiting brave home In a trolley.
Another fight took place at the dump
where the travelling public spends its
time waiting for another car. One
young man was pretty well bruised up
before his assailants were driven of
by friends.
Il seemed to have been a night Of
pugilistic encounters. One young man
here said he counted three fights in as
many different sections of the town.
Before the Magistrate.
Walter Hall, colored, was given a
hearing before Squire Terry on Satur-
day charged by Sallie Hayes with as
sault and battery According to the
testimony Hall was not present when
the alleged offense was committed, so
he was dismissed.
Walter Hayes VS. charged by Vic
toria Musson and Sallie Hayes with
doing them bodily injury on Friday
last. He was compelled to pay the
costs OF the prosecution, amounting to
$500 and held In 500 bail to keep the
peace
Edward Brown was charged by
Amanda Wright and LIZZIE Brown
with threats. .slander and disorderly con-
duct. He pleaded guilty, and was pun
ished by having to pay the costs, which
amounted to $40.
The defendant was also charged by
Amanda Wright with larceny and de-
struction OF an alarm clock valued at
3l.25. He was finally discharged at the
request Of the plaintiff
A Good Weeks Work.
While the fishermen are not catching
as many shad as they would like to,
some OF them are making fair profits
as the result Of their work.
Richard Smith cleared up about Sl75
and several others did better than sic0
last week. This is not such a bad show
ing, considering the bad weather which
prevailed nearly all week
With FISH more plentiful the price
would decline, so that the fishermen
are probably about as well off as they
would be il they were catching more
fish.
Marked Position Of Fast.
Five launches and two skiffs we're
used by the fishermen in an effort to
raise the destructive fast located at
the site OF the white buoy. The OBJ
struction could not be raised with the
a.
marked with a buoy In order that it
might be avoided Another effort will
be made to remove it whenever the
services of tug can be secured.
John Foster caught his net on IT on
Saturday and tore elghty-five fathoms
OF the meshes.
To Address w. c. 7. U.
Mrs. Cora seberry. of Brooklyn. ma
tional organizer of the w. c. T. u,
will be in New Castle on Wednesday.
She will deliver an address in the
Methodist Church in the evening, when
there will be a public meeting. There
will also be a meeting Of the union in
the afternoon at the home of Mrs. The
odore Atkinson, at O'clock This will
be the regular business meeting.
While in New Castle Mrs. Seberry
VIII be entertained by Mrs. James Ba-
con. of North Second street.
This distinguished visitor is making a
tour of the State and will attend the
county convention on Thursday, where
she viii be heard on the issues concern
ing the work OF the union. Another
speaker Of prominence who will be at
Hockessin is Nine. Layyah Barakat. Of
Philadelphia. Nine. Barakat is Sy-
rian. but has been some time in this
country and has become an authority
on temperance work.
The representatives at the meeting
from the local union VIII be Mrs. Ed
ward Challenger and the Misses Mar
tina and Cordelia Deakyne.
Mrs. Herbert's Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral Of Mrs. Anna y Herbert
will take place from her late nome, at
Fifth and Delaware streets. tomorrow.
Services will be conducted by the Rev.
c. w. Prettyman. d. D.. pastor Of New
Castle NJ. e. Church. at 12 o'clock. In
terrnent will be private in the church
yard at the convenience Of the family.
Pushing the Work.
Another electric crane has been erect
ed at the Brylgon steel plant.
The work OF concreting the wall at
the Baldt plant is being pushed rapid
ly. Several carloads Of stone have Just
been unloaded.
Laborers Were Truthful.
The New Castle Female Bible Soci-
ETY. has presented headquarters with
s75, as the result OF their recent labors.
Jacob T. Frempt's Death.
Jacob +. Frempt, n well-known resi-
dent OF Delaware city. is dead at his
home there, having passed away early
yesterday morning.
News Of the Town.
Mr.. and Mrs John p. Wilson. OF VIII
mington. spent Sunday as the guests OF
Mrs. Wilson's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w. Eagle were
visiting Mr.. Eagles mother. Mrs An
ME Eagle, in Wilmington. yesterday.
Miss Harriet Challenger spent sun
day with friends in Wilmington.
All Stars, 8; Olympia, 12.
The local ball season opened on SAT-
urday with the game between the ALI
stars, Of New Castle. and the Olympia.
OF Wilmington, in which the visitors