Evening journal., 1907-03-14
BAD NEGRO SENT
TO WORKHOUSE
Unable to Give Bond Asked
by Magistrate Terry, Smith
Was Locked Up
speeIaI b I'D EvenInk Jonrnal.


yesterday that he could whip any man in
his vicinity and while under that deluslon
started to wipe Muirayville from tho map.
lie succeeded in raising a large row and
landing in Magistrate william Terry.s
office together with three colored bellies
named Alice White. seaford Rumford
and Mary White, on the charge Of disord-
erly conduct and fighting.
The girls We're discharged as there was
no case against them. but Magistrate
Terry believes IN putting an end to the
disturbances which are continuously being
raised by such negroes as Smith, and
fined him S69S. besides putting him under
a $50 peace bond
lie was unable to furnish the bond and
IN default was sent 10 the workhouse in
charge Of Constable Nicholson.
Association Holds Meeting
The amusement committee Of the New
Castle Athletic Association held a meet
ing at the Mayors office last evening az
which Peter G.. Madden presided.
Tickets were ordered printed for the
large music box which will be chanced on
during the bazaar. Arrangements have
been completed for the fair which will
be held IN the Opera House from April
to April 90 ana which promises 20 be one
OF the largest affairs ever held I'm this
city. II was ordered that a special form
OF post cards be printed for the handker-
chief convention, and sent to dinerent'
citizens in the city. Another meeting of
the committee will be held next wednes-
day.
Well Known Woman Dead
Mrs. George w. Hastings Of q South
Sixth street. who had been III for many
weeks with Brights' disease. died at her
home yesterday morning. She is survived
by a husband and four children Merritt
Hastings. Of Wilmington; Charles Hast
ings, Of Camden. N. j.; George w Hast
lngs. Jr., OF New Castle. and Mrs A. l..
Foster. Of Hare's Corner.
nhe funeral will be held from her late
residence az o'clock Saturday afternoonl
and interment will be made in the Glebel
Cemetery
Juniors Issue Challenge.
The New Castle Juniors baseball
team offers a challenge to any 14-year-
old team I'm the state. The lineup
is as follows g. Harrington, catcher;
Wall, pitcher; j. Naylor shortstop;
Ford. first base; Hance, second base;
X. Nay or third base; Rossell, left
field: McNally. centre field and Gala
CHER right field. i. Harrington and
Bacon are subs
News Of the Town.
John Elkinton has purchased the
shad slxih Laura ID. from William
Bowen. and viii flt il up for the COM
ing season.
The property at the Delaware street
high bridge which has been occupied
by the Bishop family for many years
has been purchased by James G.
Wright colored.
The new Ice boat John Weaver,
which has been working IN this vi-
cinity for several months. has left for
Hoimesburg, Pa. where 1t viii be quar-
tered for the summer.
The Martha Washington mock mar
riage, which was given in the M. e.
Church on Washingtons Birthday, win
be repeated tomorrow night, the pro-
ceeds for the benefit OF the NJ. e. hos
pital in Philadelphia.
Debate viii Be Interesting
An interesting debate has been planned
for tomorrow BY the Penn Literary So
ccty which will be on the following sub
ject Resolved, That the mind learns
more from reading than observing"
This promises to be one OF the best de-
bates Of the series.
Safe Blown 10 Pieces
large iron safe. formerly owned by
Samuel Truss. and afterward by William
Boboe. was purchased yesterday by
Walter wipf. The safe had not been OPEN
ed for nearly thirty years and was badly
rusted but with the aid of powder and a
fuse Il was soon demolished TO scrap
iron. A number Of papers were found in IL,
but nothing OF any value. The report Of
rho explosion alarmed many OF the resi-
dents Of Front street who thought some
Of the machinery at the shpyard had
blown up.
Co. n. vs.. Orient
The orient basketball team OF Whining
ton. viii play the Company II team in
the armory tonight.
Barge arm Into Tug
The tugboat Mary Louise. having in tow
a barge from Delaware city, put into port
yesterday with her bow badly mashed She
had iammed fast in the ice and the barge
ran up on her
News Of the Town
The entertainment COMMITTEES OF the
Emmanuel p, Z. Church viii hold a meet.
'ng 90 the rectory Tonight and arrange
ments will be made for the entertainment
which win be held in the Opera House
after Lent
A notice has been posted In the post Of
fee with @ picture Of Horace Marvin and
the word Kidnapped in large letters
printed on H. It offers "A reward for in
formation regarding his whereabouts.
The Wednesday Club mot Ia the parish
house last evening and further work was
done on the rag carpet Many balls OF
rags have been sewn and IL IS expected
close OF the Lenten season.
In the game OF basketball at the Red
Mems Hall last evening the New Castle
Jrs., defeated the West End, Jrs.. by the
score Of IA 10 2.
? Paul Bowen had his hand painfully in.
iurcd while at work at the Brylgon steel
plant yesterday by a casting falling on a.
, John Toner is suffering with "a cut fac,
J as the result Of being thrown from a
horse on a piece OF barbed wire.
Miss Mary Wier, Of Chrlstiana Is the
q guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lewis.
Punishment for Car Burners.
For recently burning two box cars al
q Perryvlle, Frank Powell. aged 2l. OF
s Baltimore, and Charles Bach, aged %