Evening journal., 1906-10-11
WORKMAN FALLS
FROM HOUSE ROOF
Charles Reason Takes In
pTOmptu Slide to Yard
Soaring Wicked DOGS
Special to The Evening journal.


NEW CASTLE. oct l1.-charles Reason
had a narrow escape yesterday from be-
ing killed or at least seriously injured.
While tarring the roof OF house IN
Tcfry's Row the ladder suddenly gave
way and down went Reason and ehe lad
der into the yard. All afternoon he had
been watching two wicked dogs that were
in the yard He landed on his feet and
MS first thought was about the dogs
But when tho man and ladder fell in the
/ yard the dogs became frightened and ran
away. Reason escaped with but Il ght
Inquiries.
Halloween
The Halloween Committee win hold
fused permit cash Observation-Disclosures
I an important meeting this evening. soN-
I eral valuable prizes have been received
Invitations have been sent To oil ths
wilmington Fire Companies 10 participate
! IN the parade here. AS the firemen parade
in Wilmington during the afternoon they
can easily come here In the evening. Nine
bands are anxious too play here in the
parade. The committee, I'm all probab lily,
will give $50 or 500 to the young woman \
WHO will be married that night ip the
Opera House at 1890 o'clock. Several In /
teresting features are being arranged. The /
carnival will be the grandest Of its kind |
ever witnessed in Delaware II Is row
understood that at least 80 hprg emen
win be in line.
Donation to Orphans
Division No 3 a. 0. II. at It's meeting
last night donated $40 to the orphans col
lection now being taken up. The Divls on
has been invited 60 attend the ccrner
stone laying Of the new home Of the Lit
lie Sisters of the Poor In Wilmington on
next Sunday.
Spent Pleasant Evening
very pleasant surprise party was
given at the homo Of Miss Susan ARM
strong on Front street last night by
Misses Essie Kirby and olivia Lank.
Games were played, refreshments served
and the guests spent pleasant evening
These attending were Messrs Clyde Car
mine. Charles Isnk. Charles Fleming
Albert King James Lupton. Walter Dol
BY. Everett Howard, Harvey Wiihe.me,
William Elklnton, Brown Frazer and
William Kee, Misses Susie B. Armstrong
olivia I.ank, Essie Kirby Myrtle Nc
CURE. Clara Newlove Janette Johnson,
, Mary Sullivan and Lillian Montgomery.
: Sporting Events
The west End football team will pay
the Park side team OF Wilmington here
! next Saturday. Manager Wailing. OF NO
73a Clark street will receive challenges
' from any i25 pound team in the stste'
The Individual pool tournament az
Klines was concluded Tuesday night and
Jesse Watts won the loving cup which
IS an retsy AFFAIR. He defealed Modem By
the score Of 50 70 6 and Davidson . TO sS
The New Castle. Jr.. basketball team
recently organized, consists Of the fol-
lowing players: walis, forward Z.
I 1yrleht. forward and captain; Hance. cen
: tire: T. Hatton. defense; ]. Hatton, de-
!, fense. They will begin practice next Mon
I. / dav in Red Mems Hall. Frank Wright
!, was elected manager and will receive
challenges from any IS or Il year old team
|. In the State.
s basketball team viii be organized
I among the members Of Company H. \. G.
4 d.. and a meeting will be held in the
arnory tomorrow night relative to the
subject The games will bep layed in
[, the armory. which win beproperly fitted
out
! football team is being organized in
I Dobbinvllle 10 be called The All stars,
= with Clarence Aud as manager and
Granville Ferguson captain.
4 New Electric Sign
James j. Kerrlgan has Installed a new
4 electrical sign over the doorway Of his
; hotel the G1pin House. The device is
3. about four feet long ond presents an at
e tractive appearance.
7 injured While at Work
I, : William Shields. moulder at the Baidt
/. Steel plant had two fingers on his right
\ hand crushed by asteel plate falling on
them while at work yesterday.
News Of the Town
small yawl boat owned by fishermen
living above the Raldt steel plant. blew
Z out into the channel Tuesday but was re-
! covered after much work.
{ Company II, N. c. D.. will drill to-
morrow night in the armory. A rife team
VIII be formed from members Of the COM
I, pany to contest their skill ayainst other
teams in Delaware companies.
II Personal
4 Mr.. and Mrs. George Hewlett viii cele-
brate their golden wedding anniversary
$ tc-rorrow night at their home on South
5 Fifth street.
: Mrs. George w. vantine. Of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her mother. Mrs. John
{ King Of this city
Howard Dennins. OF Red Lion is visr-
ing friends in this city.
Frank Neiles returned yesterday from