Evening journal., 1905-09-04
ABOUT
IN AElVY RAIN
Harry Dollan, anA lmbeclle'
Walked Away From
Farnhurst
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Sew CASTLE Sept Wanderlns /
oit1tesslv about lin the middle of D'f- |
aware street amidst az heavy dowi n |
nour Of rain on Saturday youn :
man am imbecile. WAS arrested hS II
lOneer Harrington and given shelter 10
the lock-up.
when au attempt was made TO as
certain aho ne was and from whence
he came. no Ineligible answer could
be obtained excepting that MS name
was Harry DeiiOn or Harry Dollan'
The man. who is bui about ~ years
of age. wore,no coat mod his trousers
we're covered with mud almost up 10 /
his knees lie was soaked 10 the SKIN K
I by the heavy rain and presented !
ipitlful appearance
This afternoon after hen mad been
given good meal word vas Nels
ph0ned to Farnhurst asking II anyone /
answering the description of the youeh 1
was absent II was then it was learn !
led chat he was an inmate OF the
lcountv Hospital and had wanderedl
lawav while engaged I'm digging pot
ltatoes ON Friday afternoon Later a
Team was sent I'm and the youth was
taken back 20 the institution. He has
run OF on several occasions before.
] DEATH ilI MikfNf NAANi@As
Mrs. Mary Frey aged 81 years, died
lt her home In South Sixth street yes
terday afternoon. Although Mrs /
Frey has been ailng for SOME time i
her death was most unexpected She |
/ is survived by one living child John
Frey, who is employed at Suouds-
/ burg Pa Funeral arrangements nave
not yet been made.
no WORK At STEEL PLANTS /
owing to today being Labor Day |
/ ire plants Of the Baldt and Brylson
steel Casting Companies are closed. /
Many of the employees Neat to- their
homes IN Reading and Chester ON
saturday to take advantage Of two
days vacation.
EXPECT TO KILL MANY BIRDS.
In the yacht Dorothy party of
runners from Wilmington started for
IA three days cruise in the lower Del
laware river IN search Of reed and
lran birds The yacht Is in command
lof Captain s. L. Truss and rs amply
provisioned for the trip Three sk.ffs
were taken along in order that the
marshes could be gunned properly.
BIRDS FEEDING on MILLET.
Gunners ON the marshes in tho Vi
loirity of New Castle are not hndl+g
reed birds very plentiful 20 far this
season. The season for this is that
the birds are in land m mrge numbers
feeding on millet. of which they are
as fond as of the reeds. As soon as
the millet has been cleaned up the
birds take to the shore. a number of
gunners on Saturday shot dozens OF
f, % IA hfrn nlIIat
abound3
RED LANTERN MARKERS.
Rcd lanterns burned brightly ON ~
number Of streets last night as mark
ers where cave-lns had occurred as
the result Of the heavy rain Of Satur-
day and Saturday night. Although
none Of the holes were very dec
some of them were several feet in
length
AL HAD FOURTEEN FITS.
A young man formely living in this
city, but now employed in Chester
tells OF a peculiar experience he had
on the steamer Thomas Clyde. He In
company with three other young men,
was sitting on one side of the cabin
land just opposite was n party Of
-four. two men and two young wo-
linen. Suddenly one Of the women
was seized with nj and Il required
the combined strength Of four men
to hold her. Before the attack had
passed on the girl had fourteen such
spells During the excitement several
fights took place TO enliven the ocoa-
sion.
ACCEPTS POSITION AT LOUISE.
George Hastings has accepted a po-
stion as manager Of the cafe az Th'
Louise and assumed his duties on
Saturday evening Mr.. Hastings SOM
years ago occupied similar position
with the Lewis cafe in this city
NEW CASTLE VS. BROwNTowN.
on battery Park this afternoon tn
New Castle baseball team VIII line "a
lagainst the Browntown cldb. Of VIII
mington. and q hard fought game
looked forward 60. McGrory WI
probably do the pitching for the local
RIFLE TEAM ARRIVES HOME.
The New Castle contingent OF De
lawares rifle team arrived home froi
Sea Girt on Saturday afternoon. :,
p" Though the Delaware boys did M
make any great showing In the mate
there wtre occasions when their rii
work was excellent Company II vi
begin lis fall ana winter drills IN Il
armory on Friday evening next
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO OPEN.
The New Castle public schools W
lbegin their fall and winter term 4
morrow There was meeting
/ ieachers this morning in Profess
lHouoway's room, to discuss the wo
. for the year This afternoon viii
given to the examination OF such p
pills ms may desire TO make up {
work in which they failed at the Ju
discrimination.
SCOW BROKE LOOSE
Robert r. Morrison contractor. h
a hard time yesterday 30 getting
scow Off the flats al the Battery T
i boat broke loose during the storm