Evening journal., 1905-11-08
SAID NEW CASTLE
WAS SLOW TOWN
Young, Drummer From Mary
land Taken on a bee
Hunt Last Night
TWENTY GUsHtRS WIRE PRESENT
snecIal 70 The EvenIng Journai


New Castle. Nov. S.-Everhart Crock
lin. "a travelling salesman for Mary
land firm. visited New Castle yester-
day ana after depositlng his grip and
samples AT The Louise went TO the
barber shop Of Harry Ahern to be
shaved.
While sitting I'm the chair MI Crock
lin commented upon the "slowness' of
the town and asked where he could hnd
some amusement
Ever been on a bee hunt?" queriel
Mr. Ahern.
NO, indeed" was the reply whats
that?"
"Oh." responded the tonsorial artist,
you don't know? That's good. About
twenty Of us fellows are going bee
hunting tonight and you just come
along Wen show you some sport"
The agreement was made at once
and shortly after o'clock Mr.. Crock
lin In company with newly
friend was noticed going out the New
Castle road toward the power house
Both We're on foot and the former wore
stylish top coat, low cut patent leath-
er shoes, broadcloth suit and Fedora
hat. An were new evidently. He also
carried an axe with which to choT
down the bee tree
Upon reaching Janvier's woods Mr.
Crocklin and his friend" entered the
thicket and Mr.. Crocklin. under direc-
tions began TO chop away at q large
oak tree. the trunk of which was sup
posed to be filled with honey In a mo-
ment a voice called out You --- --
what are you trying to 9? Steal my
honey? I'll fix youl" And twenty
shotguns were fired into the air at the
same time. Crocklin. as his compan-
lon fell dead" beside him. ran and kept
on running for a half mile until he
found himself in "a field in which corn
had been shocked. Falling upon his
knees he pulled from his pocket watch
and money and offering 1t to his pur-
suers. said: For heavens sake don't
kill me. Take an I've got, but spare
me-" The response was a volley Of
shots which were heard all over the
city.
Pulling himself together the unfor-
tunate bee hunter found his way into
the city and located the hotel When
he arrived at Third and Delaware
streets his clothes We're covered with
mud his patent leather low-cuts re-
sembled brogans after hard days
work and his Fedora hat was any
thing but presentahle. He left New
Castle today
STATEMENT INCORRECT.
The statement made that w. II
Cooper, Jr.. representing the Delaware
Water Improvement Company. said tC
the Mayor and Council OF Delawar,
city that the company would furnish
1900 candle power arc lights to thai
town for $50 per year per light is i'm
correct The company agrees TO fur
nish 1000 candle lamp for that sum
INJURED HIS HAND.
John Wiley. better known as "snap-
per Jack" visited Edge Moor yester-
day morning and sitting on a fence
looked over operations at the Todds
Cut shops Of the p. B. and w. Rail
road Company The rail on which John
was sitting broke. The result was that
the end Of the index finger on his left
hand was torn off by being caught in
the splintered pieces.
NO QUORUM PRESENT.
Six members of the Trustees of nc
Commons met in regular session last
evening. but as they did not constitute
a quorum no business was transacted
The subject Of repairing buildings OF
one OF the farms rented by JOSEPH
Quigley was discussed and it was de-
cided that the work should be done
Repairs to the buildings on the Clay
ton farm were also recommended.