Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
s,,g corespondence OF Evcry Evening.

star Correspondence OF Every Evening.
New Castle Feb. ~ The coal laden
h,rrs prr,D,illo owned hy the Easton x
Ncff.bon Transuoriation Go. of Pha-
delphia which went upon The Rocks,
on me Delaware River which skirt the
westerly channel at q point of Hamburg
Cove. on Friday evening was paloneu
up bv the diver yesterday and last even
inc was brought here by the tugs Brandy
wine Sarah y Walker and Brady and re-
mniped until this morning when the barge
was convovcd TO Philadelphia with the
cargo of Gl4 tons of coal where the barge
will be hauled out on a marine railway
and have repairs made. Az the time ol
the accident "a strong northeast Wlnd was
blowing.
United States engineers have surveyed
the place and for q time it was expected
that the officials would blow the rocks
up on account of their proximity TO tine
channel and the many complaints about
them.
George Painter. formerly of .this city,
now OF Baltimore, Nd, where he is em-
nloved as a bricklayer, met with an acci-
dent on Thursday, that came near proving
serions. He was working on n scaiiold
which broke and threw him TO the ground,
a distance OF IA feet He landed upon
his head cutting an ugly cash, which re-
auired six stitches. He also sustained
a broken rib and bruises. After having
his injuries dressed he was taken to his
home. The injured man married Miss
Mary Winslow few months ago.
Many children are out OF the schools on
account Of measles.
On Saturday evening, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Hickman Hewitt of Rose
Hill. a crokinolc party was given. A
fine luncheon was served by Mrs. Hewitt
and Mrs. William s. Collision. Those
taking part were Mr. and Mis. Orlando
G.. Sutton Miss Bertha sutton Miss
Florence Sutton of State Road; Rev c.
w. jenkins Jr. of Virginia Mr.. and Mrs.
Ozro IS. Lunt, Mrs. Hattie NJ. Lunt, Mr..
and Mrs. William s. Collision, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. II Hewitt. Buiord Lunt. Chris
topher Grier. Thomas Grier, Miss Emily
lunt. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur b. Wilson,
Mrs. j. Hemphin Miss Reha Hemphill
Ms. Ira Lunt, Miss Elsie Hemphill. Miss
Marie Collision, Miss Ruth Hemphll.
The bake given ON Saturday by the
Sunday-school class Of the NJ r. Church
taught by Miss Edith Quimby, was q
success. It was held at the Challenger
pharmacy.
The Home Mission Society of the First
Presbyterian Church will meet on Frida,
afternoon at . o'clock at the rooms OF th'
society in Marble Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 81 Goodwin vii
move TO Wilmington ON February 25tl
and Mrs Fnlncos Meredith viii occup,
the Goodwin property ON February 2bth.
Plans arc out for a double house a
Baldton and the work win start as soo
as the weather will permit IL is under
stood that John g Healey has secured th
contract Tho houses will be 20 fee
front each with a depth of 40 feet.
meeting of the members of the hazaa
committee of the New Castle baseball clu
viii be hold at l.3O O'Clock this evenin
at the home of scldcn =. Deemer, ,chainma
of the committee
The Citizens Building and Loan A.
sociation viii meet tonight. Several pei
sons who have purchased property recent
will borrow shares.
lt'is expected that the wooden mills wi
begin operation about March 10Th. Pr
partition is being made TO concentrni
the machinery of the card room. Me
are at work overhaulng the machinery
The interior of the Deemer mansion
receiving a coat OF paint and Narnish
the hands of Frank sheridan.
At the meeting of Division No. 3. Al
cient Order of Hihomians on Mednesds
evening, six applicants will be initiate
and a number OF Others will make app
cation.
An excellent piece Of road has be,
made opposite the power house of d
trolley company with Stag Secured
Capt. Holcomh from the steel plant
This bed is covered with sand and W
make a road that win not wear out We
soon.
Frank Bridgewater has purchased d
property No rs North Fourth sire,
known MS the Burke estate from Jam
Van Arsdalcn, for $500
Theodore CaVender, who has been
East Peppcml, Mass, for seven weel
constructing dgestors for the Pusey
Jones Co. of Wilmington, has oomplet
the work and returned
AndrewNM. Mitchell has the contra
for digging the cellar for the new paroch
school, and viii start upon the work
soon as directed
A party of Wilmingtonians we're h,
yesterday looking over the boats at
Beebe boat yard.
The funeral of Miss Julia White v
take place tomorrow. with high mass
Philadelphia and interment at the
Peters r. G. cemetery at 11.30 O'Clock
A consignment of carp, shipped
Baltimore, last week, notted local hsh
men 10 cents a pond The price OF
fresh fish has advanced az wholesale I'm
one 20 two cents per pound within a
days.
Several persons from this city atten,
the funeral today. of James q. Know
former proprietor Of the local WOO
mills.
The Pastoral Aid Society of the r
Presbyterian Church meets on Wednes'
evening AZ the close Of the prayer serv
Grover Maloney of Red Lion, son
Richard Maloney. who has been emplo
al the plant of the Baldt Steel Co.
resigned and win take a business COZ
al liodey College.
Skaters were on the Narrow Dyke
terdav all day The ice west of the ID
ware railroad bridge was in good col
tion.
Personalities Carolyn Timms has
turned from Northeast, Md, where
Cash or Cure