Evening journal., 1904-07-05

llv ana accidents we e fcw. Through
ou, the early mornins \hours and until
hate at Night there wereA Aspasmodic eN-
plosions OF fire crackers, Voipedoes and
revolvers. In the eveninsS there We're
several pretty displays byN individual
parties.
Few accidents occurred. Nillam
Madden was cut hy flying elassNeaused
/ by the explosion of dynamite crack
ef. jeremiah Cornish, coiorcd, was
/ burned ON the arm by powder from a
/ toy pistol and "a young man from wal
mingb1n had his hand burned by an
exploding cracker
Two Games Of Ball.
Two Interesting games of ban were
played in this city yesterday between
the New castle and the Union Chester
teams az Battery Park Ia the NORM
/ ing game WITH The score 9 10 10 in favor
of the visitors Vhe Chester men object
ed TO "a decisioufgf Umpire Mckaushn,
land walked off thAneld. The game was
felted to the localNtcam by score OF
to o.
The Chester men at first refused to-
play am afternoon game and left for
/ Wilmington. but returned l1ter and de-
feated the home team by % score of lO
TO g. During the morning game Hobbs
and Gader were the local battery
while ln The afternoon scarborough and
/ Gaier occupied the points.
To Work For Uncle Sam.
Harry Clark, Of Delaware city, has
received the contract from Un-
te sam for the erection of
twelve or fourteen houses 90 be used
D .trt
/ Delaware City The houses viii be
modern i'm every respect. work viii
begin in about three weeks.
Assessment Cut Little Figure.
So FAR as the sale of the Burnham
property. excluding that portion OF it
purchased by James q. shaw Jr., the
present assessed valuation of the old
house and grounds surrounding 10 cut
but ittle figure I'm the recent sale of the
/ property. The last assessment made
placed the assessed value. supposed TO
. be two-thIrds OF the real valuation, mt
$4,000 10 this William h. Cooper att
I touey for the estate made am appeal
|t1 Council for "a reduction on the ground
that it was excessive. So that body cut
it down go S220O. lt was purchased at
private sale by airs. Horny II. Hay, of
AlAiIifNNi INiiINLf lNi HHANN 2 AfN lNNAn 10 AAN
sale one of the DUPONT family of VIII
mington. wanted 10 purchase the carved
mahogany mantle pieces but Mrs. Hay
refused to part with them ass She viii
have the house rehtted In colonial
style.
News Of the Town.
The new United States cruiser Colo
4 RADIO, built by the Cramps, lay at am
chor below Deep Water Point, just
above this city on sunday, on her
builders trial trip over measured
course. The Colorado attained am aver
age speed OF Poi knots am hour.
Alfred Pedrick has recovered from the
effects of running a rusty nail n his
foot which caused % painful wound.
Mr. pedrick was walking alons the
shore near Delaware City some weeks
ago when "a nail in some oriftwood pen
etrated the sole of his boot. He has
/ been unable 60 wear shoe since the
accident
owing 20 am Increase In travel the
Wilmington, New Castle and Southern
railway ram am eight-car schedule from
Wilmington Delaware city yesterday
= The cars were under a twea,Y-minute
. headway.
" S. s. Dcemer has had the old wind
E ihin on The Leslie estate repaired anc
mcdern pumps Installed. Mr.. Deemci
r has % thorough water system on hi
b place and Is not bothered by the I'm,
j crease in the water rates.
S Mrs. John Sillito of Wilmington, w1t
y stricken with apopleNy at the home
= of her daughter Mrs Frank Black
/ burn, this city ON Saturday last She
b Is in partially cumalose condition and
E her recovery is doubtful. DR.. William
! .. Kuntz is En- attendance
Frank Pagan, of Wilmington for
merly of this city. and "a party OF
friends 10 the number of thrty-siX,
spent yesterday at Riverside. going
down on a special trolley ear.
Some unknown parties threw a large
dynamite cracker into the hallway of
the Gilpin House early yesterday morn
ins In exploding the cracker broke
twelve panes of glass I'm the hotel and
tore hole Ga the nooring William
Madden was badly cut by flying glass
and several stitches We're necessary to
close the wound
Fourth Of July Visitors.
Miss Bertha Jester, of Wilmington.
spent yesterday with her mother; Mrs.
John Driver, OF Wilmington was the
guest of Mrs. Francis King Mr.. and
\ Mrs. William Taylor of Philadelphia
We're visitors at the home of Peter S.
Madden; George Frazer, of Brooklyn
n. ", spent the day with relatives,
Robert Barnes and George Brough OF
Philadelphia, We're the guests OF Mr
and Mrs. Augustus Brought Edward
1ruitt Of Brooklyn, and George Truitt
OF Philadelphia, spent yesterday with
New Castle relatives; Thomas r. Ian
caster spent the day with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lancaster
Henry Adair. of Portland Oregon ant
Lieut.. G.. B. Rodney spent yesterday a.
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs John ~
Rodney Mr. Adair was graduated
from West Point ten days ago and il
a grandson of Bishop Norris. His
mother was a Miss Rodney.
George Rodney Booth, of Bethlehem
Pa, was the guest of his aunt, Mis-
Emily Rodney yesterday
John Swan, OF Wilmington. is visit
ing his brother, George, I'm this city.
Frank Hunter and son. Leonard. o
Philadelphia, spent yesterday with hi
brother, w. J. Hunter.
: Thomas Farron. of Philadelphia
: spent the day with his aunt, Mrs. Mar.
y Connolly
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