Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
MANY 'REEDIES"
ON THE MARSHES
Feeding Good But 1t Is
Feared Cold Weather May
Drive Birds Away
MISS KIRBY PREPARING 70 Gun
special to Tho evening Journai-

Special 10 Tho tFehin6 ''ui "a''
New Castle. Aug. ss-Local gunners are
preparing for the reed and rail bird sea-
son which opens on Friday next and tho
indications are that the birds will be
plentiful unless the present cool weather
drives them away.
The feeding reeds are in prime condi-
ton on the marshes and many reed birds
feast on them daily Rail birds arc also
putting IN an appearance ana the indi-
cations are that they too viii be found
IN eoodiy numbers.
Among The many local gunnprs who are
preparIns FOR the fall sport none is more
enthusiastic than Miss Essie Kirby, the
crack young woman shot OF this section
OF the country. Last season Miss Kirby
was to be seen frequently in her skiit
Title on the marshes with her brother
Albert and 1t is a willy reed or rail bird
that gets up IN front OF her gun ana
gets away without damage.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE TO OPEN.
Il is expected that on Friday next, Sep
fcnbcr I. tho new telephone exchange
viii be put in operation. There are no"
q telephones on the New Castle hist Of
the u. a A. Company The new exchange
viii be open day and night
GIVEN A SURPRISE PARTY.
At her homo on the Delaware city-New
Castle road. Airs. Marshal Burris was
given a surprise birthday party last even
inf. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs zaoliariah Gemmei Mrs. W. D..
Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gemmel,
Mrs. Eugene Lewis, Mrs. Harry Roth
rock Mrs. John Clayton. Mrs. Burris,
Miss Banks. Alcssrs. Carrie and Annie
Gemmel.
TWO WON GOLD PIECES.
The fve and ten dollar gold pieces
which were offered az the fair Of the
sodaiity OF ST. Peters choir held in June
last we're CHANGED of last night. The s.
piece was won by Francis Colt. OF this
city. while the $40 piece was won by Miss
Annie Burke Of Farnhurst.
WILL POUR BIG HEAT.
Al the Baidt steel Casting Company
this afternoon a $1,000 pound heat viii be
poured. Another stern for the Burnley Dry
Dock Company Of staten Island viii be
formed in a short time.
INJURED WHILE AT WORK.
While At work on the tower OF the Del
aware Water Improvement Company yes
terdny Geroge Young Of contesville, ia.
had the middle finger on his left han'
painfully crushed by "a bar falling on Il
Dr MILAN Wertenbaker dressed M
wound
ENTERTAINED HER FRIENDS
Miss Elizabeth " Murphy entertained 9
numbcr Of friends nt her home last even
ing Among the guests were Misses Anni'
Duny. Sarah McGue, Lydia Wright Mary
McCanin. Wayne McGue, Annie Nc
Grath Josephine Fitzgerald. Cecilia Col.
Inns. Katherine Gormley, Margaret Muir
ply. Elizabeth Murphy, John a. Murphy
an of this city Henry Ashenfeiter, Perli.
omen. Pa; Dr. Mitchell, Jefferson Col.
lsee. Philadelphia. r. ). McGoldrick
Cope Charles. Va; Charles Desone. New
port. Dell Edward shamar. wilmington
James J. Brown. Manayunk philadel
phia; James Kerwin. James Carton
Frank Gibson. Philadelphia.
PICKED Up WAGON AND MULE
At the steel works IS an expert shipping
clerk who recently was requested 10 rui
one OF the large electric cranes temper
arily. The big machine worked an RICH
Until the hook attached TO the liftinl
chain became connected with wagol
70 which a mule was hitched. As tn
crane moved along the wagon and mul
wore picked up and carried for some dis
tance but no damage was done. Tn
mules name was not Maud.