Evening journal., 1904-05-12
FISHERMEN WILL
RECEIVE REWARD
Three Men Who Recovered
John w. Pfoudht's Body
TO Share Money
INFANTS FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON
Special to The Evening Journal.


New Castle. May 12.-The reward OF
$3.50 for the recovery Of the body Of
John w. Proudht will be paid to the
fishermen who took it from the water
on Sunday afternoon. A legal formal
ity, however, viii be observed. as Alex
ander Proudft, the brother Of the dead
man. desires to leave no loophole open
for future complications and Will ad-
vertise the finding Of the body to
cover all possible claims which may be
made by other applicants for the re-
ward.
While Robert Lynch is probably the
one man who is entitled to the reward
according to law, as he was the first to
reach the body and stake it, he will
share the money with David Smith and
Thomas McDonough. who were instru-
mental in bringing the remains to land.
In speaking of the affair, he said'
81 had no thought OF the reward. 1t
was a case Of get the body ashore, and
1 did as almost anyone else would have
done under the conditions-allow some
body 70 help me-"
Beauty and Utility.
A unique combination Of beauty and
gtility may be seen in the flower gar
Aan Of Charles Hofmann, at the corner
2 Front and Delaware streets. Many
leople who pass the corner daily have
been attracted ny the sight OF rose
bushes, salad aald radishes growing IN
the same beds The latter two pro-
ducts of the garden are yet small. but
they are plainly discernible and are
very suggestive Of the practical com.
bined with the artistic.
Tonight at the Opera House.
The entertainment to be held in the
Opera House this evening will n'
doubt. attract large audience. Th'
program prepared is as follows:
Misses Willena Hewlett, Anna Ian
caster. Bertha sutton. Elsie Johnson
Caroline Wilson. Bessie Walls. read
ings: Miss Emily Lunt. piano solos; a
| Deverell, Of Wilmington. Miss Beulal
Hurd. Miss Mabel Wilson. vocal solos
Miss Bessie Walls. Miss Essie Kirby
Miss Myrtle Mcguire. Alfred Bennett
Ralph Watts, dialogue, a MatIfmon
ial Advertisement"
Infants Funeral.
The funeral services over the re
mains Of William p. Leach. infant sol
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Leach
were held at the home OF the parents
on South Sixth street. this afternoo
at o'clock. Interment was made &
Glebe Cemetery.
Just as Heard.
officer Harrington-'It is twelv
years on May 4 since I was appointe
police officer IN New Castle. Mayo
Herbert was in office at that time. tn
town was pretty lively then, for tn
Tasker plant was running and Dob
blnsville was warm section Of tn
city. 1t was no trifling matter 10 keeI
order there. as many of the foreigner
had little thought for the law and al
officer had some pretty dangerou
places to go into"
Timely Topics.
A congregational meeting was he'll
in the First Presbyterian Church a
the close of prayer service last even
ing. Several important matters wer
taken up and disposed Of.
The Rev. G. w. Prettyman, d. d., ha
a pleasant trip on the river yesterea
afternoon as the guest Of Charles Ian
caster in the latter's launch. He en-
. joyed the short outing greatly, as he
fond Of the water and the recreation
offers from his professional duties.
ewsof the Town.
The Rev. w. G. Koons. of Smyrns
but formerly pastor of New Castle N
! L. Church. was=a visitor here yester
, day.
Ex-Mayor Wilbur Hanson, accompan
led by Mrs. Hanson, has been visitin
friends IN this city.