Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
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tIAu correspondence OF livery Evening.
New Castle, May 81. .-Otho Locke,
commander Of Captain Watson Post,
g. A. r., was knocked from the run
ning board Of trolley car, about a
block south Of the lane leading TO
Lea's mills, early last evening, and
sustained q cash on the side Of his
head and had his upper lip cut and
was otherwise bruised. The accident
was due to leaning and coming in con-
taot with pole. In his fall Mr..
Locke dragged another man with him,
but the latter was not injured. The
Injured man was sent to his home and
DR.. Wertenbaker dressed his wounds.
Mr.. Locke had been fishing at Red
Lion and was returning home on car
we'll filled with passengers. He had
taken part in the decoration Of the
graves Of fallen comrades in tho morn
Ing
Hhusc for Eliasons.*
Assessor James Doris has completed
the assessment and placed the books
IN the Office of Mayor Boyd, where they
ran be seen by those interested. June
1lth, 18th, 18th, City Council will sit
ns a court of appeals.
At the target shoot at 200 yards yes
terday, the members of Co. II, N. G.
D., made several good scores. Cor
poral Robert n. Harrington, Jr. made
. SCORE Of ll3 out Of possible $50.
His highest out Of possible % was II
points, which included two bulls eyes,
for and for g. Private Robert II.
Nentine made "a out of $50, with IS az
high out of %; Harry Smith, 78 out
Of l25, highest n out Of %; Robert
McFarlin, 65 out of 125, highest 70 out
Of %; Daniel Mclaughlin, go out Of
125, highest 16.
Clanns and ice cream Kings
While lifting a plank near the fee
house, 10 make repairs, Joseph II.
King found eleven snakes, some Of
which we're over two feet in length,
and one measured over 30 inches.
With the aid Of two other men he
killed nine of the reptiles. Harry
Mcdaniel shot one OF the largest seen
in this locality in many years.
The Landlith team Of the Whining
ton City League is scheduled to play
at Battery Park on Saturday afternoon
at $50 O'Clock with New Castle A. A.
The batting order OF Landlith will be
as followa: Smart, C. Eckrish, IT, -.
johnson r. Stirlith, 1b C. Johnson, Of. I;
MCGOWAN, 2b. Millison, 50. Dawson,
3b. Brinton, D. The locals will play
Newlove and McGrory in the pitchers
box. The team will comprise those
playing yesterday.
A colored man was seized with fit
at the Presbyterian cemetery yester-
day morning while many persons we're
nearby who cared for him.
George n. Tobin has returned from
Baltimore stock yards, whore he pur-
chased a carload Of fine cattle. He
was accompanied by his son John Of
Northeast, Md.
The Jim Shoe $3.50 -Shaws.
Two men thought they would have
p hight 10 a finish yesterday and after
being stopped by Officer robin. near
Battery Park, they proceeded north
along the river shore TO take il up
again. The officer followed and ar
rested both men. They were given "A
hearing by Mayor Boyd last evening
and paid 81. 20 each.
The maine Of Miss Margaret G. viii
helme was omitted from the High
School list of scholars, yesterday. She
was the highest in the honor roll
class.
Through an error, the graves of sew
eral comrades Of the G.. A. r., located
IN Emmanuel r. T. Churchyard, were
omitted IN the marking with flags.
but the decorations with flowers were
carried out. The graves which bore
no flags we're those of William n
Nining, II. Coutts, George Read.
James T.. Myers, N. Vandyke. j. IL.
Gardner and II. o. Booth. The mem.
bers Of the local post deplore the error
and will make sure that the graves are
not missed again.
Personal-Mr. and Mrs. James Il.
Eliason and son James and Andrew
Eiiason OF Middletown, have been al
Savannah, Ga. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Morgan and son Of Penn's Grove, N.
j., have been visiting here-Mrs.
Hpeer OF Wilmington, formerly of this
city, has been visiting friends here
Mrs. George W. Davis and daughter
Miss Lillian Davis, are the guests N
Nrs. Amanda Potts of Yorklyn-
Thomas Challenger Of Philadelphia. ,
FORMER resident Of this city, has beer
the guest Of his brother, Edward Chal
lenger--Mrs. William Ahern ane
brother, John Fleming, Jr., have beer
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick J.
Ahern-Patrick Kelly Of Philadelphi,
has been the guest Of Francis p. Mo
Callin-Mr. and Mrs. Charles August
Of Wilmington have been the guests d
friends here-Wiliiam Blair, formerl,
druggist at Ferris pharmacy, now a.
Wilmington, with John Bulger Of tn,
same city, visited friends here vester
day-Frank Wise Of philadelphia hal
been visiting here-Mr. and Mrs
Frank Merrion, Jr., of Salem. N Il
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
A1knrt no1~frl~ T-4