Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
star corresponasnee Of Ersry evening.

versary-soclai and Personal Items.
star Corespondence Of Kvery Evening.
New Castle. Feb. Edward Carney.
a moulder at one of the local steel plants,
fell on the ice several days ago and sus-
tanned a fracture of a bone in the right
arm He worked for several days.
although the injured member panied him.
yet he thought he had only strained some
Of the leaders Bathing with lotions and
hot water did not have the effect OF reduce
ing the fracture and the arm and hand
became swollen and useless and yesterday
Mr.. Carney decided TO consult physician
He was told to have the arm placed under
the x-rays and this was done and the frac-
ture revealed. He is now carrying the
member in sling and will be unable to
use il for several weeks.
The reason for Council deferring action
on the bill of the Delaware Water Im-
provement CO. is said TO be that the num-
her Of arc lights has been increased from
35 to Al and the number Of fire hydrants
from As to SO, which means an additional
expenditure Of $3.50 a year. The object
in deferring action, il is understood, is to
ascertain whether Council or a committee
authorized the increase
The funeral Of Mrs. Julia White, mother
OF Christopher White and Mrs. George
Morrison, took place yesterday morning
from the home OF the latter, Second and
Chestnut streets. and interment was made
in the churchyafd of 81. Peters r. O..
Church The body was brought to this
city on Monday, after high mass had been
said over the deceased. The pallbearers
we're Capt. Chauncey p. Hocomb, Mat
thew Tobin, James +. White, James B.
Ioman, James McGrath and Andrew NJ.
Gallagher.
Wild cherry drops, &c a pound-E.
Challenger 4 Son, Pharmacists
A meeting OF those interested in sports
will be held tonight, when permanent
organization Of the New Castle Athletic
Association will be effected. The reports
Of the several committees appointed at
the temporary organization of last week
will be presented.
Mrs. Harriet Biddle, widow of John
Biddle. will move from the Smith farm to
the property bought by her some time
ago from Miss Smith, located at Pigeon
Run, near Red Lion, and occupied by
Charles Biddle The latter will move to
the farm vacated by his mother.
Glasses Nos. and Q Of the New Castle
NJ. E. Sunday-school will give a Martha
Washington supper in the Sunday-school
room Friday evening, February 23d. The
/ proceeds are for the benefit OF the church.
From present indications the number
of shad fishermen from this city this sea-
son will equal that Of last year, although
il was understood that many were not
going TO FISH Joseph II. King ordered
additional nets Yesterday.
Arthur r. kee is the representative OF
Friendship Lodge, No. 3, A. o. U. W., at
the session Of the grand lodge.
The Soap Suds Club gave a surprise
party last evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs John Newlove.
Oysters, 3Oc and 35c quart-king's*
w. johnson, who has resided in the
| Hewlett property on South Fifth street
has moved his family to Reading, Pa.
from which place he came.
A number OF persons from this city will
take part in the dance given by the Forty
fifth Coast Artillery at Fort du Pont to-
night
A drill of the members of Co. II. n. O.
D., was held last evening in the Armory
in preparation for the inspection, which
will be held by Col. Cavanaugh.
l.. ID. Barrett Of Wilmington has plans
prepared for two houses to be built al
Baldton.
William H. Beebe. the boat builder
laid another keel for boat yesterday. He
has secured another boat builder. making
a force of seven men now in the shops.
Capt. William Il. Myers and wife cele.
brated the 10th anniversary Of their mar.
riage, at their home Ia North Third
street, last evening, by dinner to mem.
bers OF the family and a few intimate
friends OF Mrs Myers
10 The Jim Shoe. S3,50-Sbaw,s.%
The Hyrup picture show win be giver
in the Opera House ON Saturday evening
AT the show given in the Armory two
weeks ago, the building was crowded tC
the doors and many were unable to gair
admittance
A number Of colored people from Della.
ware City took part in an entertainment
here last night and failed to catch the last
car for their homes They remained here
. until this morning, when they boarded tn,
iirst car south az $40 o'clock
Among the sick Mrs. Sillitoe. mothel
Of Mrs. John Blackburn, who was strickcf
with paralysis on Sunday, is in a critica
condition-Joseph Rothrock. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry J. Rothrock. is very in.
Personal-David Cam and William
Nash of Philadelphia and Charles W
Constantine of New York have been tn,
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Selden 5. Deemer-
Miss Elsie r. Waterson OF philadelphi.
has been a recent visitor herezMrs
Joseph J.. Bacon and Mrs. Charles II
Shearer have been visiting in Philadelphia