Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-04
staff Correspondence OF Every Evening

staff Correspondence Of Every Evening
New Castle, June Harry RYAN.
Granville Ferguson and Michael Reynolds.
/ the latter "A son of Councilman Reynolds
| left their homes on Saturday to 20 to their
respective places of employment. but
/ changed their minds and gave their
parents scare They walked to State
Road station where they boarded a pas
/ senger train for Dagsboro. on the ID. NJ
& v railroad, and went from that place
/ TO the home of a farmer, with whom they
had become acquainted when he was I'm
this city. Through inquiry along the rail
road they were located and orders We're
/ sent TO them to return. which they did
last evening. 1t was first supposed they
had gone TO Philadelphia, and thence to
I Darby but on following out the clue il
was found they had gone in another di-
rection. The cause OF the trip was an
alteration by one of the number with
AN cmploye Of one Of the steel plants.
Mrs James King of 2l7 Harmony street
saved her pocketbook containing nearly
$50, ircm being destroyed by the flames
m her cook stove on Saturday. She had
returned from shopping trip and having
a number oi packages, unwrapped them
| Then, AS she supposed. she picked up the
them into the stove In doing this She
gathered up the pocketbook and threw
IT. IN with the papers On looking into
the stove she saw the pocketbook in
light flame. To snatch it out and ex-
tinguish the burning leather in water was
but the work OF a few seconds, and the
money, which was principally paper was
saved, although Mrs. King had her fingers
slightly scorched
Otho Locke, whose condition on Satur-
day was more grave because of hemor-
rhages, showed some improvement in
condition last rvening and partook Of
nourishment.
The Jim Shoe. s3.5O-Shaws
Two negroes employed by a farmer
near this city asked for holiday on
saturday. stating that they desired to
visit relatives who were ILL., They acted
in a disorderly manner on the cars. Special
/ Officer Doris placed them under arrest
took them before Magistrate Terry who
gave them "A hearing, adjudged them
guilty and said $50 and costs each.
total of 50 % They were then locked up.
Their employer was notified and he paid
th charges and sent them 10 the farm.
The two-weels mission, which will be
conducted in ST. Peters r. c. Church by
Jesuit Fathers, opened yesterday morn
! ing with mass. In the evening the
audience was composed entirely of women
Masses will be said at 3 and a. m, and
/ the evening services will be held at 7.30
o'clock
The result Of the bake, given on Satur-
/ day at Challengers pharmacy. under the
/ direction of the Ladies Aid Society of
the NJ. T.. Church, was a successful affair
and netted Sill
On Saturday evening a dog jumpled
at Miss Emily Nilhelme. as She was about
to entorthe doorway of her home. and
| tore and ruined a fine white skirt Several
days ago a dog bit Miss Klingmeyer and
caused some worry to the young woman
and members of her family
From present indications the trolley
| excursion of the st. Peters r.. A. b.
Society, on Thursday evening. June 2lst.
to Shelpot Park, will be one of the largest
/ ever carried out of this city
The Womans Christian Temperance
/ Union of this city will meet at the home
of Mrs. Theodore Atkinson. at 3 p. M.
Wednesday, and perfect arrangements
/ for the observance of Floral Mis-
sion Day, on Friday, when the
members will meet at the home of
/ Mrs Edward Challenger. at 9 q. m. for
/ lue purpose OF Arranging mowers Persons
| who have flowers and who desire TO assist
ia the work can send their gifts to the
home of Mrs. Edward Challenger.
The members of Co. II, ~ G. D.. shot
az targets on Saturday Robert n.
Harrington made the best showing. rs
ont of a possible 100; Robert H. Vantine
was second with 60 out of possible 100
The colored mission located in the
vicinity of Ninth and Delaware streets
/ held bush meeting yesterday. and the
shoutings of the enthusiasts were heard
for miles
Many persons were seen along the road
ways in the surrounding country yester-
day, gathering large quantities of wild
| woodhine.
Roy Staley and John Runk. who have
been employed in the plant of the Baldt
| Steel Go. for eight months, and who have
made many friends while here, have gone
/ to Pittsburg, Pa, whore they will work
at their trades for several months. after
which they will 60 to San Francisco. On
! Friday evening they were given a farewell
! party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
! Quimby. About 20 persons participated.
George A. Morrison has his cards out
! for the Democratic nomination for county
/ assessor.
Mr., and Mrs George Painter, who have
resided in Baltimore since their wedding,
have returned to this city 20 reside They
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