Evening journal., 1904-09-05
NEW CASTLE.
FIRST SERIOUS
SHOOTING AFFAIR
Harold Camperson Shot Will
lis Paddcn While Out
Cunning
HEAD PEPPEREO WITH SHOT
Special to The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
New Castle, Sept. 5.-The first seri- |
Gus shooting accident that has taken /
place since the season for rail and reed |
bird cunning opened occurred on the
marshes between the city and Delaware
City on Saturday.
Harold Camperson and Willis II. |
Padden were engaged in hunting on the
lowlands when Campersons gun was
discharged accidentally and the load of
No. 10 shot penetrated Paddens face,
head, arms and body.
Medical aid was sought and thirty
four pellets were removed by the ply
sicians from the locality in which they
were imbedded. During the operation
Camperson tainted, while Padden joked
and assisted in restoring his companion
to consciousness. The only fear now
entertained is from blood poison.
Electricity and Hail.
The section Of this county laying be-
tween this city and Delaware City was
visited Saturday afternoon by a severe
hail and electrical storm. Lightning
struck a signal box pole on the trolley
line opposite the home Of w. S. Hilies
and burnt out the electric lights, de-
laying traffic for a half hour. Hail
I damaged a large number Of apple trees
in orchards in that section.
Jail Yard as Stable Yard.
The old Jail yard where the whipping
post once stood has been converted into
yard for stabling horses used by ofti-
cials of the Baldt Company. The
whipping post was chopped down by
order of the present Levy Court, and
burned presumably. Rather than have
Delaware's fair name "disgraced" the
Levy Court refused an offer Of $3.50 for
the old post, made by an enterprising
Chicagoan.
Fell From Moving Train.
While attempting to alight from a
moving north-bound freight train over
the CUTOFF on Saturday afternoon, a
man who claimed to be from Whining
ton fell and alighting on his head and
shoulders. was made unconscious for
NEARLY fifteen minutes. He was carried
into the Railroad House and revived.
Four other men who were with the in
jured man sprang from the train and
landed without injury.
Visiting in Portland.
Mrs. John ]. Black and daughter
Miss Elsie, were entertained by Mr.
and Mrs William ]. Hofmann at theii
home in Portland. oregon, recently
Mrs. Black writes that Mr.. and Mrs
Hofmann extended them every cour
tesy during their short stay In the city
When Mrs. Blacks letter was received
she had learned Of the shooting Of MI
Constable, but not of his death.
Well Worth Reading.
In the columns of Saturdays Ney
Castle News is an interesting sketcl
; of life on shipboard written by I. Lay
ton Register. Of Philadelphia. Mr.. Reg
. lister is originally from New Castle, hi
. father having been proprietor of tn
old Stockton House once situated ol
Front street. The article is well wortl
g. lreading and is written in a style pos
sessed by few but trained newspape
men.
\. ws of the Churches.
The Rev. $. Beattie Wylie. pastor o
= the Presbyterian Church. exchange
pulpits with the Rev. 4. A. McCurdy, o
Central Presbyterian Church, of VIII
mington, yesterday morning.
During the services i'm the Methods
sang several solos in a pleasing man
ner.
The children's choir i'm the First Bar
= tist Church brought out large congre
It cations at both services yesterday. TIL
o church has now the largest congrega
r tion in years. it having increased neal
= ly 300 per cent. i'm the past few month";
g. The Sunday school Of the First Pres
% byterian Church changed its time {
l. holding services from morning to after
n noon yesterday.
lie The Mite Society and Glass No. {
p the Methodist Church are arrangin
l. for a supper on Thanksgiving evening
h News of the Town.
Times up for the fire engine. but it
L not here yet.
II The large steamship Minnesota pas
m ed up the river at noon yesterday.
he The Sunday trips Of the Clyde can
in 20 an end yesterday She will ste
" here for the last time this season G
1t Thursday.
- The yacht Freya. Captain Gunnin
T, returned yesterday from a trip dow
as the bay having on board Mr.. and Mr.
ID w. $. Hilles and a party Of WHINING
he tonians.
ne For the first time since her accidel
ty Mrs. Jane McPike is reported as beir
IN on the road to recovery.
O. The public schools begin their IA
& and winter sessions tomorrow.
n There being no mills in operate
here to close down, Labor Day cuts
figure in this city.
Social.
Misses Mary and Carrie Gemmill a
on ten days visit to relatives
Washington. ID. c.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierce and Mi
9y Spottswood have returned from an. Q
no tended visit to points in Canada.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hofmann hi
o. as their guests a party Of young pc
", PIE from Boothwyn, Pa, last evening
ne States, school bags, pencils, table,
re composition books at Bader Bros, 2
at King street.
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