Evening journal., 1904-01-02
COLUMBIA WINS
AN EASY GAME
Chicken Thieves Frightened
OFF by Ringing of Burglar
Alarm
CAPT, HaLC0nB GIVES SMOKER
special to the Evening Journal.

the Hrandywine team Of Wilmington Ia !
the Opera House last evening by the /
one sided score OF 40 10 8. Brandywine /
put up the poorest exhibition of bas-
ketbalI seen In New Castle this year.
The team was crippled. however, by
the Illness OF two men:
The line-up.
New Castle. Brandywine.
Mckay ..-.-. forward 80. .McClafferty
Lawlor ...... forward ..... Raymond
lTruitt ........ centre ..... Masten
Montgomery.
Montgomery 80. guard ......... Lewis
Connor.
lNirden ........ guard ......... Steele
Field goals, Mckay s; Taylor Q;
Truitt, 3: Virden, 8: Connor 2; Nc
Cianerty, Lewis. Goals from fouls,
Mckay, McCiamerty. Referee Wise.
Time keepers. Connor and Keepers.
Time OF halves. 20 minutes
Chicken Thief Frightened Off,
AT S.3O last evening the burglar
alarms attached to the chicken coop of
Charles Clewell and Robert Harrington
began ringing in their homes. Mem
lbers Of the households Immediately
Summoned Ohlcer Harrington and
rushed to the scene. No one was
found, however. and they supposed that
the thief was frightened away as the
gate was found open and the doors to
.-.e coop slil locked.
Week Of Prayer.
Special services during the week OF
prayer VIII be held In the lecture room
of the Presbyterian Church every even-
ing next week beginning az rs o'clock.
following ministers; Monday evening,
the Rev. Joseph b. Turner Of Dover;
Tuesday. the. Rev John McElmoyle. Of
Elkton; Wednesday, the Rev. r. Seeley.
East Lake; Thursday. the Rev. T.. II.
Moore, ID. d., Middletown: Friday. pre-
paratory service conducted by the pas
tor. the Rev. $. Beattie Wylie
Other Church Matters.
II being the first Friday Of the month
Sacred Heart devotions was observed
I'm ST. Peters Church last night. Ser
Vices began at 7.30 o'clock.
At the Methodist Church tomorrow
morning the pastor the Rev. G.. w
/ Preityman. ID. D.. viii preach on 'The
Forward Movement
6 The Junior League OF the NJ. T.
s Church gave q pleasing entertainment
last night consisting Of solos. duets and
lrecitat!Sns
o At the Episcopal Church tomorrow
the Rev. i. Merton Munson viii preach
+ In the morning on the New Year. II
the evening missionary services win b,
!. lheld.
= Gave a Smoker.
d Captain c. =. Holcomb. superintend
d ent Of the Wilmington and New Castl
# Trolley Company, gave a smoker las
n might 10 2 number Of friends at hl
IS lhoriie. Among those present were Her
= man Podberg. James G. shaw. Jr.. Geo
Case. John r. Jacobs, Mayor Evan G
/, Boyd, Patrick McGrory William
! Hunter, b. +. Holcomb. John II. Rod
u ney Jr., George G.. Knowles. Heywod
+ case; William Rogers of Buffalo anl
J. William T.. Megan OF Boston.
u Broke Through the Ice.
While skating on the narrow dyk
yesterday. Fermin Hallman. employs
g as time-keeper for the Bait Steel Cast
IS ing Company, fell through the ice. III
s was rescued by someone throwing hin
l. an overcoat by which he was draw
d out.
' Robert Wright lost wallet yesterda,
! Wilmington and local trollsy roads
several valuable papers and quite
T. sum Of money.
Visiting Knights.
/, Twelve T. embers OF Adelphia Lodge
= No. s. X. of p. viii visit Lafayette
= Lodge. No 2, Of Wilmington tonight, q
see degrees conferred on four candi
u dates. on january they win atten,
u the installation OF officers Of the Morn
3 ing Star Lodge. No. 9, at Grubb's sta
It ton.
i Waterman Employed.
II S. p. Deemer Of Reading. Pa. super
is intendent of the Brylgon Steel Com
& pany who recently purchased the Les
'e lie estate. has employed JOSEPH Dough
s- erty and Uriah Mcguire as watchme
st until he is able to occupy his new hom,
B: Personal Mention.
d Mrs. John See. formerly of this city
re who has been residing In Baltimore
r. moved into No. 26 South Fourth stree
IL yesterday.
Miss Rosalie Wilson, of Claymont, /
visiting Miss Mary shaw.
N Miss Essle Kirby who has been visit
F, ing I'm Philadelphia, returned home yes
y terday
~ James keenan, of Chester. is visitin
New Castle friends.
er A. u. Carnagy, OF Trenton. n. j..
the guest OF his sister, Mrs. John q
Hamilton. IN South Fifth street
Mrs. Ann Leroy. mother Of Mr
George Maxwell is quite IN with th
i grip.
y Miss Laura Truss of Philadelphia,
n visiting friends here. She viii retur
le home Monday
q. Miss Emily Ferguson. who has bee
he very in with the grip is much bette