Evening journal., 1904-03-24
New Castle.
FELL HEADLONG
FROM HIS WAGON
John M. Vallett Badly In
jured by Striking Sharp
Edge of Curbstone
FISHERMEN HAUL ONE STURGEON
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Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle, March 24-While in the
act Of alighting fom his wagon in
Shawtown about II o'clock yesterday
morning, John NJ. Vallett tripped and
fell forward and struck his head
against the curb stone. The accident
happened in front of McGrory's store.
Several bystanders picked Mr.. Vallett
up and carried him into Toman's ho-
tel and phoned for medical aid. The
victim Of the accident had a deep cash
over his left eye which was bleeding
profusely. He was insensible for
short time, but regained consciousness
later and after having his head ban
daged got into his wagon and drove
to his home on Second street. Doctors
Kuntz and Stewart were summoned
and sewed up the cut, but the patient s
condition caused the physicians and his
family much anxiety 1t is not def
nitely known whether the skull was
fractured or not. as Mr.. Valletts con-
dition was such as to render him un-
able to undergo a thorough examina-
tion so soon after the accident. The
physicians were with their patient for
about two hours and made him as
comfortable as possible.
Mr.. Vallett is about 60 years of age,
so that the accident caused a consider
able shock to his system.
No Shad Yet.
The first shad net to be wet at New
Castle this season was cast by Joseph
Gilkey. captain of the fleet. Jacob Gill
key, William Kline and John DEM
yesterday. They drifted for about
three hours and when they hauled up
found that their catch comprised one
sturgeon. This was a disappointment,
for it was thought that the shad had
begun to run. The water, however. is
still cold, and the recent storms have
rendered it so muddy that. in the opin-
| ion of the fishermen it will keep the
shad from coming up for several days.
For Feminine Readers.
There will be a meeting Of the Good
Government Club at the home of Mrs.
Edward Challenger tomorrow evening
to listen to the report of the delegates
to the suffrage convention held in
Washington in February.
These delegates are Mrs. Howard
Weldln, Wilmington, and Miss Helen
Cranston. Newport.
a general invitation has been ex-
tended to the friends of the cause to
be present and hear what these ladies
have to say. Mrs. May Phillips, the
local president, will occupy the chair
The Home Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Church has decided to do
nate quilt TO the secretary of supplies
and it will be forwarded to- the field
on the frontier.
The Mite Society is making consider
able progress with the ARRANGEMENTS
for the bake TO be held in the store
of E. Challenger & Son on April 2. The
committee in charge send out a request
to all those who desire to help in the
cause to send their contributions to the
store on the morning Of the date set.
as the bake viii be an all-day affair
Ministers Transferred.
The Rev. J. 2. Webb, formerly OF
Mt Salem NJ. z. Church, has been
transferred by conference to Milling
ton, Nd, and the Rev. Bantam, for
merly Of Delaware City, comes to Mt.
Salem.
Postoffiee Alterations
In order to facilitate the business Of
the New Castle postohice. Postmaster
King will make an effort to induce the
Postofiice Department to make few
changes In the arrangement Of the fur
nishings. II is proposed. to turn the
present tier of boxes and run them
lengthwise OF the room facing the
door. then add money order pier di-
rectly to the right Of the entrance
This viii obviate the confusion Of de-
livering letters and waiting on money
order applicants at the same window
which is always a source OF trouble
not only to the postmaster and his as
sistant but TO the patrons of the office
as well.
II arrangements can be made the
change will take place this spring. but
so far nothing definite looking towards
the alterations has been done.
coIumbia to Meet St. Agatha.
The attraction in the Opera House on
Saturday evening will be the game be-
/. tween the Columbia and st. Agatha
basketball teams. Manager Hance has
secured the very best teams to come
here during the season, and the st.
Agatha is considered one Of the most
prominent.
To Rebcnd Trolley Track.
The Wilmington, New Castle and
Southern Railway Company has let the
contract for bonding the track between
the power house and Delaware CITY to
3 a Philadelphia party, and the work