Evening journal., 1905-09-29
THREW BLAZING
STOVE INTO YARD.
Mrs. Frank Atkinson Saved
Her Home From De
struction by Fire
DISPLAYED REMARKABLE NERVE
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Special TO The Evening journal
New Castle. Sept ea.-By the presence
Of mind Of Mrs. Frank Atehison in pick
ing up a blazing OH stove and throwing It
into the yard what might have been a
serious FIRE was ayerted yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atkison live in one of a
row of frame houses on the cast side of
North Fourth street between Delaware
and Harmony streets About O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Atkison light
ed an oil stove in her kitchen for the
purpose of heating irons with which %
do some ironing. Placing a pan Of water
on the stove she went to the front door
and purchased some vegetables from a
huckster who was upon the street. on re-
turning TO the kitchen she found that the
flames from a burner had melted tho
solder from around the tube leading from
the supply tank and that the leaking oil
had become .ignited and was burning
fercey. The flames were not confined to
the stove but had spread to the mating
on the floor an oil-cloth table cover and
several towels and napkins that We're
hanging about the room.
Fastening to the front door Mrs Atki-
son summoned Mr. and Mrs. William
Weggenman. who live opposite and rush
ing back into the house picked up the
blazing stove and carrying it to tho
kitchen door dashed it upon the brick
side walk in the rear yard Here with the
assistance Of Mr.. weggenman the flames
were smothered out by means of a strT
Of carpet. The blaze in the house was ex.
tinguished before il spread. Fortunately
Mrs Atklson escaped being burned bu'
she was much unnsrved by her experience
FINISHING FINE STONE.
William J. Hunter is finishing hand
some headstone TO mark the grave OF
James and Miss Elizabeth j. Booth. Thl
stone is of polished white marble an,
stands upon a base. It will be placed ii
position in the Episcopal burying grounI
next week
TROLLEY ROAD IN TROUBLE.
William y. Myers. electrician wa
called by telephone last night by official
OF the A1iddletown and Odessa Electri
Railway requesting that he should so t
Middletown and straighten out IN
the road MIR. Myers will go to MID
dletown tomorrow.
MANY "RooTERs' WILL ATTEND.
Much interest is centered in the baseba
game which will be played at South Si'
Park Wilmington, tomorrow betwe'
New Castle and Browntown. It is pro
able that 30 New Castle rooters viii a
Al.
MADE LARGE SHIPMENT.
From the Baldt Steel Company vest,
day the largest shipment Of castings sin
"a the firm has been in operation here W
made Il consisted OF 10000 pounds
locomotive castings for the Baldw
y. Locomotive Works of Philadelphia a
various large pieces for a Hoboken fir
The Baldt plant is rushed with work a
IL has been necessary TO turn down SC
- eral large orders.
a. TWO BODIES LAID AT REST.
oe Alto o'clock this morning the funeral
b. Herman. the eis7Tt-months-old son
~. Mr. and Mrs W. b. Cox was held. 81
vices we're held at the home and int
ment made IN Mt Salem Cemetery, W
minston.
At o'clock this afternoon the fune
-, of Mrs Gertrude Temple took place.
\, torment being made in the Glebe Cen
terry. Services were held az the home
her mother, Mrs. Robert Montgomery
'no LECTURE HAS BEEN POSTPONED
III, Owing to the death In his family
~, lecture which was TO have been given
u, Colonel Balm OF kentucky in the Me
- odist Church tonight mas been postpon
Colonel Balm will fulnll his engageme
however, on Monday evening next.