Evening journal., 1904-11-10
MABEL WING
WINGED" CANNON
Unwelcome Visitor Met With
Greeting From Shot
Gun
FLED HOWLING WITH PAIN
sneclal 10 The Evening Iournal.


New Castle, Nov. 10.-As the result Of
a shot fired by Mabel Wing, Matthew
Cannon is nursing an injured left
wing and viii have cause 20 remember
an unpleasant episode for some time.
Mabel is. a dusky damse living in
Delaware City and Cannon Is a white
man claiming the same place as his
abode Yesterday Matthew decided to
pay an unexpected visit to Mabel's
home and set forth accordingly. AS he
approached the rear door of the Wing
residence Mabel noticed Matthew and
becoming suspicious Of his intentions
concluded TO halt his oncoming.
Accordingly she reached for a shot
gun which she always kept nearby and
loaded for use I'm emergencies and
opening the door poured the contents
into the ntruders left arm and side
Ia the region OF his heart. With "a cry
Of dismay and pain Matthew turned
tail and fled. The matter was report
ed to the authorities al MS Mabel was
protecting her own castle no arrests
were made.
Accidentally Shot Himself.
Lee Givison. aged 10 years. living In
Delaware city met with a painful ac-
cident yesterday which may result in
the loss of thumb. Givison was
handling a revolver when I'm some man
ner the weapon exploded ana the bullet
tore away a portion of his left hand
near the thumb The wound was
dressed by a local physician.
Good Natured chaff
Democrats Of New Castle are at
L Al.
lnatured chaff at the hands of their Re
/ publican brethren and many Of them at
times have hard work keeping their
tompers down. There has been one no.
| ticeable feature IN the campaign and
that Is that although there are many
sore spots politically there have been
no clashes 80 severe as to make a last
/ ing injury.
Cut Over Right Eye.
While Elmer McNitt was walking
along the coping about the court house
building yesterday he trippel and fell
upon the sidewalk below. cutting a se-
we're cash over his right eye. Or. Will
liam Wertenbaker dressed the injury
Two Will Become Benediets.
Two New Castle young men win entei
the list OF Benedicts this evening and
their friends are wishing them an man.
ner Of happiness I'm future life.
AT the home Of the brides parents III
Wilmington Lieutenant Thomas u
Gemmil and Miss May Kitchen will be-
come man and wife. The ceremony
which viii be witnessed only by friends
of the bride and groom viii be perform
ed by the Rev. A. W. Lightbourne. pas
tor Of Epworth NJ Il. Church
In the NJ 10. Church this evening G.
Ferris Jemison and Miss Rebecca Eva
Saunders viii be married by the Rev.
/ G.. w. Prettyman. The matron Of hon
or viii be Mrs. Fred Macklin, Of Will
mington, while Walter w. Bacon will
act as best man. The bride will be at
tended by Misses Anna Buckmaster
and stella Macklin. of Wilmington
May b. Cooley this city and Alice s.
Jemison. of Washington. d. c.. as
maids OF honor. The ushers viii be
Professor II. v Holloway, Of this city;
Albert Frische, of Wilmington, and
Roger $. McGrew, OF Philadelphia. The
bride will be given away by her father
Jacob Saunders, ana the Episcopa
ceremony viii be used in performing
the marriage. After reception the
bride and groom will leave for a wed.
ding tour TO -2
Miss Stockton Seriously lll.
Friends of Miss Fidelia stockton ar,
much concerned regarding the state O
her health. Miss Stockton has beer
seriously IN for some time and Doctor.
Black and Wertenbaker are in con.
stant attendance.
Active VS.. Columbia.
In the Opera House this evening tn,
Columbia and Active basketball teami
will contest. The teams are compose,
of the following players: Columbia
Mckay. Lawlor, forwards; Wier. cen
ltre; Montgomery. O'Connor. defence
Actives-Connor, Parker, ID. Summers
forward; Smith or Yates, centre; w