Evening journal., 1906-10-06
JEFFERSON IS
STILL ACTIVE
Man Now Over Ninety Years
Old Takes a Long
Walk
special to The Evenlng journal,


NEW CASTLE. oct 6-Thomas Jener-
son Of IIirkwood. stopped here yesterday
for a time. He was enroute to Whining
ton to have some teeth extracted. Jener-
son is now past ninety years and yester-
day he walked from KirlSwood to Rogers
siding.
He says he has good health and feels
but few Ills Of life. His mother was an
Indian and Jefferson vas raised on the
Higgins farm near Delaware city.
Where Penn Landed
The Historical Society OF Pennsylvania
Is expected here to-day TO visit the spot
where william Penn landed. Colonel j.
Harry Rogers maintains he is the owner
OF that piece Of ground.
Weeds Must Go
DR.. william II. Kuntz has been working
hard TO get all the weeds in the city cut
Gown. The lot at Seventh and Delaware
streets has been the most objectionable
bus he has had much trouble reaching the
owners. one Of them lives in Dover and
the other one in Wilmington.
First Drill Of Season
The first drill OF the season was held
in the Armory last evening and Captain
Meyers had some interesting things to
tell the members OF Company II. The
company always had the reputation Of
being gentlemen and Captain Meyers viii
win not tolerate any disorder in or around
the armory.
Will Give a Fair
The Young Peoples Society OF the First
| Presbyterian Church held its weekly
\ investing in the Sunday School room last
might lit was decided to give a fair in tho
1own hall as soon as arrangements could
bd completed.
when the dog ordinance was passed
lastNsummer some who were opposed TO
It said that the custom Of shooting UNI
registered dogs would prove a danger
Dus and a costly one
Everything prospered nicely. how
ever. until a case came up in Smyrna
which has caused some discussion here.
Clayton II. Hunsicker. Of Collegeville,
Pa. was going 20 the station when the
dog catcher fired at a dog and some
Of the grains Of shot pierced Hun
siclxer's leg. He now claims damages
from the Smyrna Council, but Il is not
In favor of granting him any damages.
SO far. however there has been no ac-
cidents in New Castle and the ordi-
nance has been proved satisfactory. as
large numbers of worthless ours have
been shot. Previous to the passing OF
the ordinance there were scores Of
dogs running at large
Queer Things Happen
happen. Bridgeville walloped Dover
Bridgeville. and the Browntown also
licked the Wilmington. Then just
for the fun OF the thing New Castle
elevated its reputation by whitewash-
Ing Browntown. The New Castle and
Browntown play here to-day. and the
seasonswill close next Saturday.
News Of Town
James Braden was burned by molten
metal at the Baldt works yesterday
The New Castle employees Of the VIII
mington Malleable Iron Company re-
turned to work to-day after being out
for a week.
Manager White OF the New Castle A. A.
football team expects 10 have an up-to-
date team.
Delegations from Salem and Pennsvine
have notified the Halloween Committee
that they win participate in the masque
carnival.
Ft DUPONT defeated TT Mott in good
game Of football at Delaware city
Thursday by the score Of to O.
Misses Mamie and Alice Rogers. James
and John Rogers. and Mrs. John q.
Campbell attended tho funeral Of Edward
Rogers IN Philadelphia.
The Unxnowns defeated the Au-stars
in good game OF baseball on Battery
Park yesterday afternoon by the score Of
z to 6.
Personal
Mrs. John Wilson has been visiting II
Trenton. n. J.
Mrs. J. II. stadelman and daughters
ARE visiting Mrs. Charles NJ Wharton n
Wilmington.