Evening journal., 1907-01-05
AP0PLEXY CAME
In THE NIGHT
Mrs. James Foster Seized
With an Attack Which End
ed Hire Life
Was WELL-KNOWN WOMAN
speeIal % rhe Evenlng JournaI.


NEW CASTLE. Jan. 5.-seized with
AN epileptic stroke. Mrs. james Fos-
ter died suddenly shortly after mid
night last night, at her home, IN North
Third street.
Mrs. Foster had retired apparently In
the best Of health last evening after
having enjoyed a romp with her chill
dren and about 11.45 last night she was
awakened with a violent it OF cough
ing.
she was carried downstairs and Sam
uel, her eldest son. Immediately has
tened for DR.. WertenbalSer Before the
physician arrived. however Mrs. Foster
was dead, having died within ten min
utes after she began coughing.
Dr. Wertcmbaker pronounced the case
as an epileptie stroke.
Mrs. Foster was well-lSnown in this
city, having lived here for many years,
winning hosts of friends by her cheer
ful disposition and kind heart. She was
ever ready to help a person in distress
and many New Castle people have rem
son to be grateful OF her faithful nurs-
ing In times Of sickness.
She is survived by her husband and
four children Samuel. james. John ana
Genevieve.
Conditions Unchanged.
The condition Of affairs at the Baldt
steel plant remains about the same
although twelve men from Chester
started to work Yesterday, and more
are expected to-day
The company has consented to let all
the men but the committee who handled
the strike return to work, bu. this the
men will not agree to.
Election for Trustees.
The election for two members Of the
Trustees Of the Commons is being held
to-day and much interest is manifested
in 1t. The candidates are former Sher-
iff John e. Taylor, John r. L.ambson,
former president of City Council; Selden
S. Deemer, superintendent of the Bryl-
gon Steel Company; James McIvor
James e. White and James e. Biggs.
There viii probably be no election, as
it takes a majority OF all the votes cast
TO elect, and each candidate has enough
friends to insure him a goodly number
of votes.
Soldiers Made Good Scores.
Company H, n. C. D., did not drill In
the Armory last evening as usual on
account Of the practice Of the rifle team
Only eight members took part, ant
some good scores were made. Tn,
scores, out of a possible 100, are as fol
lows:
Captain William p. Myers. ....... 81
Corporal Daniel McCaughn. n
Sergeant David r. Miller........... q
Corporal Robert Vantine. G.
Corporal Harry Smith............... g.
Private John Foster. 81
First Lieutenant n. l.. Gemmill . 81
Private Robert Pennell-........... A
The team will practice next week.
Had Narrow Escape.
While returning home from a part,
at the ButtonwOods. Edward Quimby
r. ]. Staley, John Runk and William
Kee. four young New Castle men, hat
a narrow escape from being killed oi
top Of the high bridge near the powe
house last night.
Only the prompt action Of Motormai
/ Weggenman in stopping the car savei
/ their lives They were taken aboar
and carried to town.
To Play Basketball.
The New Castle basketball team will
play the Wilmington Turngemeind
team i'm Red Mems HaH Tonight. Tn
line-up is as follows: Connor, forward
Biggs, forward; McCaughn, centre
Wright. defense and Lancaster, defense
To Meet Collector.
At the meeting OF the city Council
last evening 1t was decided TO NEE
the tax collectors next Monday night
and notices will be sent out to tina
effect. All bills were ordered paid.
News Of the Town.
The road commissioners held a meet
ing in the Office Of James Vanarsdale
last evening but practically nothln
was done beyond reports on the oondi
tions OF the roads.
TIE Trustees OF the Commons wi
hold a meeting next Tuesday evening