Evening journal., 1905-01-02
COUNCILMEN
PUT OUT BLAZE
What Might Have Been a
Serious Fire Extinguished
by Prompt Action
MRS, TERRY HAD NARROW ESCAPE
special 10 Tho EvenIng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
New Castle, jan 2.-By the prompt
action OF councilmen Harry Y. Jemi-
son and Hugh DUFFY serious fire was
averted at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Maxwell, In Delaware street
near Second, on Saturday night.
The councilmen were conversing with
several friends on that evening shortly
before z O'Clock and were standing at
Ferris corner. CHANGING at the Max
well home opposite, Mr.. Jemison no
ticed what ne believed to be an unusual
rrht in the second story front room oc-
cupied by Mrs. II. J. Terry Mrs. Max
wells mother. Rushing across the
street accompanied by Mr.. Duffy, Mr..
Jernison opened the front door and
bounded up the stairway to the second
floor. O.,
Reaohing the front room they enter
ed IL and found that a lamp had been
overturned and that a table, chair and
a part OF the carpet was ablaze. The
volunteer firemen each grabbed piece
of the blazing furniture and throwing
ND a window hurled them to the street
below. The blaze on the carpet was
extinguished by means Of bed clothing.
It WIS learned afterwards that Mrs.
Terry IN passing a small table, upon
which the lighted lamp had stood, had
overturned It. Seeing the probability
OF a serious fire Mrs Terry had run
from the room end alarmed her daugh-
ter. but before a general alarm could
be given the councilmen were on the
scene. How Mrs. Terrys dress es-
caped catching fire IS a miracle. Messrs.
Jenison and Duffy are members Of the
Ianape Fire Company and are expert
IRE fighters.
Met It's First Defeat.
After playing the entire season with
out being defeated the Columbia bas-
ketban team went down before the St.
Paul's Guild i've, Of Chester, in that
city on Saturday might by a score OF
Is to II.
The game throughout was rough
house" contest and it required the
toughest kind OF work on the part OF
the obstetrics to defeat their oppon-
ents, as at the beginning of the last
half the score stood 10 20 In favor OF
Columbia.
The lineup follows; ST. Pauls Guild,
Bird and Moore, forwards; Ewald and
Grifhth. centres Booth. Fdtzsimmons,
Platt. defence.
Columbla,-AIcKay Verdin. Lawler
forwards Peach and Gemmill, center;
Montgomery, Gemmin, Verdin, defence.
Goals from the field. Mckay, 3; Yer
din. /; Booth, 3; Moore, @ Goals from
fouls, Gemmil. g; Booth, g. Referee.
Harry McGallown timekeepers, Harry
Hance. Highman Smith. Time, twenty
minute halves
New Years, 1906
New Years. 1905. was ushered in at
this city Saturday night at midnight
with the usual ringing OF bells accom-
panied by the toot Of a few horns IN the
hands of jubiant young enthusiasts.
In the Methodist Church watch meet
ing services were held, conducted by
the Rev. c. w. Prettyman and the new
year was welcomed ia by silent prayer
on the part Of the worshippers. Yes
terday was a perfect day overhead and
the sun shown warm and bright. caus-
ing many persons TO follow the danger
Gus habit Of describing overcoats and
wraps. Divine services were held in
all the churches and were well attend
ed. Special prayers were offered ask
dng blessing for tho coming year. In
Emmanuel Church last evening the Rev.
+. NJ. Munson preached a most inter-
esting sermon upon the Nativity OF
Christ.
Warm Weather Indicated.
II the flight OF Wild ducks northward
is any indication OF warm weather we
may have a warm spell sandwiched in
between December ices and February
cold slaw. on Saturday and yesterday
several flocks of ducks were noticed ly-
ing northeastward In V-shaped fashion
and among them were several pure
white ducks such as never were seer
in these parts before. Ten years agC
flights Of ducks flew IN a similar direc.
ton and people sat IN their homes OF
New Years Day with open windows.
Highest Bowling Scores.
Durins the past week several bowling
scores Of 200 points and over we're mad
on the Ries bowling alleys. Those wit
accomplished this feat were Ogle Glen
den. PIG; Emmitt McGrory, 2l2; Irvil
Etchells. 2o7. Hugh Dufy. l07. Tn
New Castle bowling team has the dis
tinction OF occupying last place in IN
Tri-City League race.
Entertained Friends on New Years
William S. Hnles entertained a mum
Der OF his Wilmington friends at hi
home along the Delaware river yester
day The party went to Mr.. Hilles
home and returned In a special trolle.
car furnished By the Wilmington, New
Castle and Southern Railway.
New Assistant superintendent.
Frank Borle. formerly OF this city
left Philadelphia yesterday for Lorraine
Ohio, where he will become assistant
superintendent OF new tube work.
constructed at that place by the Ma.
tional Tube Company. The Nationa
Company, which is an arm OF the TUBE
Trust, purchased a large tract OF lane
at Lorraine, which Is located on LAX,
Brle about twelve miles from Cleve
land. and has erected thereon the larg
est and most improved tube and pip,
manufacturing plant IN the world. TIL
new plant IN which eleven furnace
have been In stalled. is operated entire
~ BY electricity and each furnace ha
separate shop FOR working up it
products. Several thousand men vii