Evening journal., 1905-07-20
NEW CASTLE
HEAT AFFECTED
MANY RESIDENTS
Mrs. Palfrey Was Taken Ill
on Trolley Car and Be
came Unconscious
.NAPIHA CRAFT TO Be LAUNCHED
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Special to The Evening Journal
New Castle. July e0,-The intense heat
has affected some of the residents of this
city and vicinity and the physicians are
busy looking after the victims. The main
trouble appears to be the carelessness Of
the persons in eating and drinking. While
no serious cases have been reported, Mrs.
John Palfrey who was stricken while on
a trolley car yesterday afternoon was
critically IN for some time but was hnal-
/ ly resuscitated and sent to her home on
the Buttonwoods.
The woman had been working about
her home and grounds as has been custo-
mary with her on much cooler days A
COW strayed away and after some trouble
the animal was located and she drove it
home Later she went to Wilmington and
while on the return trip she was taken
in on trolley car Of which Charles e.
Lancaster, Jr.. was the conductor and
Bright Moody. the motoiman. on arriving
at Challenger's drug store at Second and
Delaware streets, the uncunsc Gus woman
was taken in and then removed to the
yard where after some difficulty she was
restored to consciousness.
James Rodgers of 2l1 Harmony street,
son of the late Bernard and Mary Rogers
was taken i'll while attending the funeral
of John T.. Campbell, Jr., at st. Peters
r. c. Church, yesterday morning. For
tunately his eldest sister, Miss Mary
Rodgers was nearby and when the boy
was seized with the fainting spell, she
Al.
church. where he was soon revived and
taken to his home.
TO HAVE A LAUNCHING.
The pretty naphtha launch, constructed
at the boat yards Of VIII am II. Baebe &
Son for John II. Hammers. will take her
initial plunge on Saturday afternoon. Miss
Hattie Barnes will chrsten the boat Har-
riott. The craft is 20 feet in length and is
built on pretty lines. The indications are
that she viii show great speed. The en-
gine has been placed in position and d.
rectly after the launch a trial trip of the
boat will be made on the Delaware river.
VISITED WILLOW GROVE.
A party consisting Of Mrs. James II.
Whtelock, of wilmington, Mrs. Edward
Naylor Mrs Rudolph A. vallette. Mr.
and Mrs. James L. Bacon, Mrs Welsn
c. Vining. Mrs Harriet Lunt. Miss Eliza
beth Bacon, Lola Vining Brlce Vallette.
John Naylor. Esther Vining. Kennard
Naylor Edward Naylor. Miss Emily Lrnt.
Buford Lunt, spent yesterday at Willow
Grove Pa.k. near Philadep phla.
TROUT IN PLENTY.
The people of this city cannot COM
, plain of a scarcity of trout during the
past three days. Charles S. King and
Harry King secured several hundred
pounds Of fish near Augustine Piers and
John 7. stoops received a large consgn-
ment from Lewes. The hsh were disposed
of readily
IMPROVING HIS PROPERTY.
Lausatte r. Rogers, owner of Booth
hurst, is yet engaged in making improve.
ments to his property at considerable cost.
Several thousand dollars have been ex-
pended in changes and one Of the latest
the conversion Of the carriage house into
a modern dwelling for the use Of the
hostler adds much TO the appearance of
that part Of the place.
GUNNERs ARE HAVING SPORT.
A number Of gunners are having great
sport killing blackbirds as they fly south
ward in the early evening. The birds are
young and in excellent condition They
] are sought after by persons desiring a
toothsome dish fsr their sick relatives
and friends. Charles s., King secured 81
! birds last evening.
VISITORS AT CAMP HAsLEr.
l
) liam Weggenmann. Mrs. William Ar
thurs. Theodore f. Cavender. William
Weggenmann. Jr., Mrs. William weggen-
mann, Miss Mary weggenmann, compose
a party spending the day at Camp Haslet
today
STARTED ON LARGE CONTRACT.
William Newlove and Howard Churn-
side started work today on their contract
for the painting of the interior and ex-
terror of the building Of the Baldt Steel
Casting Company. This IS the largest
contract Of the kind ever given out in
this city.
. PLEASING EXCURSION PARTY.
About two car loads of excurslonists
took part IN the trolley excursion. given
last evening under the auspices Of the
choir of the First Baptist Church. TO Shell
pot Park.
J A number Of persons are yet engaged In
discussing the changes at the plants OF
the Baldt steel plant and fear that the
changes will not be Of much advantage
in the operation Of the plant. The people
hope that Daniel Webster will not sever
his connection with the plant as has bser
currently reported. Mr. Webster has not
returned to this city yet and the rumors
in relation TO him cannot be verified.
PERSONALS.
+, Miss Edith c. Barton. of Philadelphia
has been visiting in this city
Miss Minnie Taylor who has been visit.
ing in Washington. d. c.. has returned
home.
, Mrs. Mary Dyer and Miss Alma Dyer
have gone to Atlantic City for ten days
Mrs. Oscar E. Rogers Of Camden. n j.
, and Miss Mary p Walton. OF Phnadsl
, pha, have been visiting relatives here foi
the past week.