Evening journal., 1904-03-05
IS JOHN PROUDFIT
AMONG THE LIVING?
Mystery Reopened by Story
From Denver Which AS
serts He Is in Colorado
NEW CASTLE As HEALTH RESORT
Special to The Evening JON nal.

Special to the Evening JON nal
New Castle. March 5.-Is John w.
Proudht alive and well or does his body
lie at the bottom Of tho DelaN are
Rwer2
For sometime past acquaintances OA
the young man have leaned toward the
former belief This was strengthened
yesterday by the publication in a@Phil-
ladelphia morning paper OF a story from
Denver to the effect that he was alive.
The statement was made upon the au-
thopity of Ralph Meeker. a newspaper
man, who asserts that his sister, Ros-
ana MeelSer, OF Greeley, Col. is miss
Ing in company with Praudft. The in
Inmates OF Proudht in this place were
aware that he had love affair with a
young lady in Colorado. SO that this
phase OF the case is no news to them.
The brother goes on to say that the
lgirl, before her disappearance, forced
their mother to deed to her all the
4 property that was in her name. The
old woman, who is the heroine Of
horrible Indian massacre in Colorado
In 1879. was supposed to be dying at
the time OF the transfer.
While nothing definite is known OF
the young mans supposed presence in
colorado. IL is regarded as a possibility
lby many New Castle people.
Youug. .Proudfit not only lost his for
tune through mining and ranching ven-
lures In Colorado, but he was thrown
from his horse and sustained Injuries
in his head which It was thought affect
ed his mind. Several circumstances
connected with his disappearance from
his canoe on the river on November
4 have never been explained satisfac-
torily to some of his friends.
why was his body never recovered?"
asked a prominent citizen while talk
ing Of the matter yesterday afternoon.
In view OF the fact that so many
boats are constantly passing up and
down the river It seems strange that
none OF them found the body. It is a
Frare thing for a body to pass unnoticed
where there are so many boats. Be
sides on the day that Proudft disap-
peared the river was calm and a body
could be seen in the water for a mile
or two"
Several other citizens in talking Of
the Denver story were inclined to think
Il might be true TO certain extent.
/ None OF the missing mans relatives
are in New Castle at present. so their
opinion of the report could not be had.
In the CHURCHES.
In New Castle NJ. f. Church tomor-
row morning the pastor. Rev. c. w.
Prettyman, d. D.. will preach on Gods
Revelations" The evening service will
be given over to the missionary ami
yersary' which is expected to attract a
large congregation.
Tr,,r,,o t,ttal d L FsI,,,r.t. a..
Z DR.. Frank M. Munson win take for his
morning topic who Then is WilIing?"
ION Sunday, March 1s. confirmation viii
take place.
Death Roll.
Miss M. Lovina sillitoe, daughter Of
I William w. Snlitoe. died at her home
near Newport on Thursday. The fun
eral will take place from the late home
Of the deceased. Clearbrook farm, near
Newport, tomorrow afternoon at 1
lo'clock Interment at st. James Gene
ltery, Newport
Mrs. Sarah Davis. of near Christiana,
who died at the residence of her son-in-
law George NJ. Hardin In, wilmington
was buried from the home OF her son,
James Edward Davis. Chrlstiana, this
Z forenoon. Services were held in the
Presbyterian Church at IL o'clock.
New Castles Health Record.
There is less pneumonia in New
{ Castle than In any town in the United
States" said DR.. John ]. Black. while
talking OF the health of the citizens
: yesterday. Il attribute this to the
! peculiar location of the town" contin-
I ued the doctor. "The rise and fall of
e the tides and the consequent currents
Of air thus caused no doubt carry off
! the disease germs which are known 10
"a cause pneumonia. We have had but
n two or three cases here this winter, a
s record which / do not think can be
! duplicated by any town OF this size in
the country"
News Of the Town.
Workmen were busy yesterday re-
+ pairing the rain spout on the Methodist
: parsonage on Delaware street.
al Columbia VS.. the Alpha basketball
e teams I'm the Opera House this even
s ing.
Z am going to the w. B. c. fair all
a aIs-. NJ. -