Evening journal., 1904-02-20
FARMER LOSES
MANY CHICKENS
Charles Vurge Trailed the
> Thieves 10 This Place
Then Lost Them
ANOTHER STEAMER AGROUND
speclai 10 The Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening journal.
New Castle Feb. e0.--Charles Vurge,
who lives ON the Chris,iana road lew
miles from this place. was robbed Of a
number OF chickens on Thursday night.
cpon rising early yesterday morning.
Mr. Nurge tracked I'm tho snow what he
supposed was the thieves, coming in the
direction Of this place. At1the outskirts of
town the trail was lost.
Many farmers in this section have lost
chickens during the past few weeks and
are becoming considerably exercised over
the question as TO what becomes Of them.
Death Of John Suld.
John Aud. Of this place, did last night
at the Methodist Hospith. Philadelphia.
after a prolonged illness due to paraly-
sis. lie had been a patient AZ the hospital
for about six weeks where he was taken
for treatment inNthe hope that he would
be benehted. The remains were brought
home yesterday by Undertaken C.. II.
Clewol. who will have charge Of the
funeral.
Deceased is survived by his wife ana
four children, two sons and two daught-
ors
Woolen Mills Started.
The wooen mill has started up again
after sevral days enforced idleness on
account OF shortage in stock
Twin Calves.
Joesph Quslcy, Of Hare's Corner. has
a COW which gave bi-th to twin calves ON
Thursday night The little twins are do
ing nicely, and will be on exhibition dur
Ing tie next few weeks.
Letters Granted.
Letters documentary In the estate OF
Richard C. Cooper late Of New castS
have been granted "a Mary G. Cooper,
Anne b. Cooper Margaret j Cooper and
John j. 3. Cooper. executors or the de-
ceased.
One Session.
on accoun, Of the storm there was but
one session in New Castle public schools
yesterday.
Basketball Tonight.
The Columbia basketball team viii 20
up against the Harmer A. c.. of PhiadeI-
phla. in the Opera House this evening.
Hance and Mckay, both OF whom hav,
been sick for several days. are better and
are expected TO take part in ;he game
Lodge Matters.
H. Frank Blackburn. past master OF
Friendship Lodge. a. O. t. w.. has beer
appointed on the finance committee OF
the srand lodge
NeJl Sentman. who represented Friend.
ssip lodge nc the sessions OF The CRANE
lodge an Wilmington last week. gave an
account OF the work of the Grand lode,
before the. meeting Of Friendship here or
Thursday evening.
Another Steamer Aground.
Another steamer spent several hours on
Goose Island flats yesterday. driven ther,
by the heavy ice foes. she struck bot
tom in about the same place Tn which tho
EaN1nnc spent the previous TWO DAYS.
She was more fortunate however. and
sot 1T 40 high iide yesterday after Being
aground but about twelve hours.
Snow Delays Troleys.
The storm yesterday and last night
caused the trolley crows much trouble
and SOME delay IN getting through Tho
snow was heavy and packed tightly as It
fcll thus making it rather difficult 10
keep the track Clear. The crews wero
making every effort 70 maintain their
schedules. but found It impossible
The Churches Tomorrow.
IN the First PRESBYTERIAN Church to-
morrow mornmg The Pey. s Beatuf
Wyiie will preach on Inspraiion and
Revelation"
Tomorrow VIII be the frs, Sunday IN
Lent. AZ 81 Peters ca hoiic Church il
the mornns the Rev Father Brady vii
.sncak ON 'rho Lessons of Lent" taking
his text from Matthew g. isi and 2nC
verses. IN tho evening at I.s0 there will b,
a special Lcnten course on the Divinity
.of Religion
News Of the Town.
Miss Harriet Challenger has beer
spending couple of days with friends II