Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-21
stan Correspondence of Every Evening.

stan Correspondence Of Every Evening.
New Castle, May 21.-"Papa, who is
dead ?" This question was asked by Miss
Mabel Clewell daughter Of Undertaken
and Mrs Charles Clewell, when she saw
the figure of man in her room, between
3 and o'clock yesterday morning, as
the man was lighting match. She saw
him search the closet OF the room in
which she slept. The closet is used for
crepe, which Is used on the doors Of
houses to donate that some person in
the house is dead and the girl thought
her father was getting out one of the
stringers for house. The question
frightened the man when it was repeated
in a dreamy manner and he made his
escape He had entered every sleeping
room in the house except two, one occu-
pied by Mr. and Mrs Clewell and the other
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs, Theodore w.
Hanf. Each floor was streWn, with burned
matches, from the attic TO the cellar, and
il is surprising that the house was not set
on fire. as the floors are oiled. The desks
and private drawers were ransacked and
papers scattered upon the floors, but
nothing of value is missing, except a
package of stamps. II is supposed that
the thieves were well acquainted with
the house and there was evidently more
than one person being at work. Entrance
was effected through the front window
of the porch. Il is supposed that the
parties thought Mr.. Clewell had some
money in the house, because Of having
two funerals during the week, one Of
which was on Saturday and was after
banking hours.
Great preparation has been made for
the New Castle Hundred Sunday-school
convention, which wiH be, held in the
NJ, y. Church 90 Thttsday afternoon and
evening, the fofnhsr session. beginning g.
O'Clock and tho evening session at $50.
Tho convention WIN be interdenom-
national and delegates from nearly
every Sunday-school are expected to
attend The programme is as followH;
Afternoon session n-Devotiona service
conducted by Rev. Fred. +. MclNin-
sey Of Red Lion, lasting IS minutes;
words Of greeting by Rev. George
II. Anderson; response, John IT,.
Hayes; appointment of committees;
Daily Bible Reading" Prof. H. s.
Goldey Of Goldey College, Wilmington;
"Our Hundred" president and secretary;
Teacher Training Lesson. Miss Maggie
]
! Will Ehdeavor to Form a Teacher Train
ing Glass 2'' "The Folks at Home" Rev.
J. Edgar Franklin; offering; reports Of
committees and election Of officers;
round table, "The Teacher" Aubrey
Vandever; "rhe Elementary Grades, y
Miss Clara Mendenhall; round table,
"rhe Superintendent, Miss Maggie s..
Wilson; prayer and benediction at s
p. m.
Evening Session Half-hour conference
Of hundred association officers, pastors
and superintendents : praise service:
"The Best Things in Our School, y
a discussion fora half hour, three minutes
TO each speaker; address, "rhe Teacher
and His Class" Rev c. r. Wyatt, d. D.;
prayer and benediction.
River pirates have been at work in the
vicinity Of this city, and as a result q
batteau recently purchased from Lawrence
OConnor by William S. Hilles was stolen.
The boat contained new oars and brass
swivels. Il is thought that the boat has
been taken into the Delaware & Chesa-
peake Canal and disposed Of. Small boats
are scarce and in demand by persons who
spend Saturdays and Sundays in the
vicinity Of the canal.
The Jim Shoe. S3.50-Shaws. 81
The announcement in Every Evening
on Saturday that the Torrey-AlexandeI
Glory Song would be sung at the NJ. e.
Church last evening drew many persons
there. Members Of other denominations
at the close Of Services IN their, own
chlrches. 'visited the NJ, y. Clutch, ana
awaited the singing 81 the song n \
Rev. Edgar Campben 81 Philadelphia
conducted the services in Emmanuel p
+. Church, yesterday. The attendance
was large
Neglige shirts, mems, boys under
wear, handkerchiefs, suspenders, hosiery
-Biggs*
A scouting party was here yesterday
looking for Harry Walker, the negro who
, escaped from the guard az Fort du Poni
, on Saturday. The negro is described n
/ being feet ~ inches in height, has scar
on both knees and right hand and wher
he left wore brown canvas trousers
SLOUGH hat and blue flannel shirt. Thil
is said to be his second desertion Tn,
first one merited him a two-years i'm
prisonment, which he was serving wher
he ran away.
House for rent-Eliason Bro.e
! Mrs. Francis King Of lis Harmony
! street found a child's lap rohe on Satur
day.
, The torpedoboat Hopkins, constructed
by the Harlan 4 HollingsWorth Co.
accompanied by the torpedoboats Law
renee and Macdonough, passed down th,
Delaware River on Saturday, bound fol
New York
Mr.. and Mrs Harry J. Stoeckle, nov
. at their summer home, have had man,
changes made in the lawn decorations
4 which add greatly to the beauty Of th'
place.
p Tho rehearsal Of the music for the NJ
T. Sunday-school Children's Day service
was held in the schoolroom yesterds,
/, sftemoon.i An orchestra Of FIVE piece
will assist
q The Sunday scholarsof the Firs
!. Presbyterian Church will hold the fina
b rehearsal on Friday night snd the exer
3 Cises will be held on sunday evening a
o $50 O'Clock in the church
! At the meeting of members Of Co. n
4 n. G. D., called for the purpose OF learning
: the wishes OF the men relative 70 goinI
4 to the vicinity of Plattsburg, n. Y, M
g action was taken and the members vii
y take up the matter with their employer
: and learn il it would be con'-"nient q
= obtain time of 10 take part IN the affair
4 The Woman's Home MisslO. .societ,
/ of the NJ. +. Church will meet az the HON
4 of Mrs. Edward Challenger at s o'cloc'
i this evening. Nrs. NJ. \. Browne an