Evening journal., 1907-01-22
BAD NEGRO HELD
in $500 BAIL
Edward Chippey, alias HOItS.
Arrested Saturday and Given
a Hearing Yesterday
WAS SENT TO wORKHOUSE
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held in the office Of Mayor Boyd yes
terday afternoon, and the prisoner was
held in 5000 bail for Upper Court. IN
default Of furnishing bond he was sent
to the workhOuse to await trial
on Saturday night, January 5th, Of
ficer Harrington was startled at hear
ing two pistol shots fired in the vicinity
Of the Battery, and upon going to the
scene he found a badly frightened ami
demoralized colored woman sobbing on
the ground.
She claimed that Chippey had at
tackled her, and pointing the revolver
at her breast had threatened her life,
but that when officer Harrington ar
rived he fed. She swore out a war
rant for his arrest, but he had made
good his escape to Middletown, Del.
Nothing was heard from or of him
until last Saturday, when he came to
this city on a freight train after his
clothes. Patrolman Harrington was
notified that he was in the city, and
promptly arrested him, and he was held
in the lookup until his trial yesterday.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
A genuine Surprise party was tender
ed Mrs. Mary Weggenman in honor Of
her birthday anniversary last evening
Two different parties met early in the
evening and arrived at the home, No
SO North Second street about o'clock
Mrs. Weggenman was out and the
house was handsomely decorated, before
her return, and she was greatly sur
prised.
She was warmly congratulated and
received many handsome souvenirs OF
the occasion.
The amusements consisted Of games
vocal and instrumental music and
dancing. A luncheon was served
shortly after 10 o'clock.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Weggenman, Miss Mary Veg
genman, Mrs. John M. Vallette, Miss
EDNA Hammill Mrs. Fannie HammilL
Mrs. Emma Grant, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles S. King, Mrs. Moody Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph L. Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Smith, Mr. and Mrs. James
Tilney, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Barnes.
Mrs. Lewis Duncan, Mr and Mrs. W.
Irwin Thatcher, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Newlove Mr.. and Mrs. Frank King
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammers, Mrs.
James MCGUIRE, Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Willis, MIR. and Mrs. M. B. Fleming,
Mrs. Matthew Waltz, Misses Margaret
McCaughn. Anna Brown, Jane Nc
Caughn. Ella Brown, Kathryn VIII
liams, Bella Wadsley, Blva Grant, Min
ME Grimes, Mary King, Messrs. Carroll
Grant. Charles S. Fleming Harry b.
Smith. William Weggenman, Jr.,
Charles S. King, Jr., Harry Newlove,
Earl Thatcher, Misses Hattie Barnes,
and Miss Francis Thatcher
| PRESENTED WITH LILIES.
Charley Lee, the Chinese laundry
man, presented George Davis, Of Sec
ond and Delaware streets, with a Chi
nese lily last Christmas, which has
grown to the heighth of two feet.
It has seven beautiful flowers on It.
and attracts much attention from vis-
4 itors.
Mrs Alexander B. Cooper and b. w
Roberts were also presented with a
lily
ESCAUED FROM Lookup.
A white man, decidedly under the
I influence OF liquor, was arrested By
Alllttf AdllltM AhDilA AAeA -AAHtAN Hi.N
/ placed In the lookup.
This morning when Officer Harring-
ton opened the lookup door he found
that the prisoner had disappeared
leaving his hat, coat and a bundle II
his place.
/ PIERCE TOPPIN BURIED.
; The funeral Of Pearson c. Toppir
s 4 Id 1nN
) Fourth street. yesterday afternoon, ant
, interment was made in the Presbyter'
r ian cemetery.
The bearers were Harry Hance
r Chauncey Olcott, Frank Beck and Johl
E Clayton.
e NEWS OF THE TOWN.
= The funeral Of Thomas Lohand wa
held from his late residence on tn
! Fairview Farm. near state Road at
e O'Clock this afternoon.
I Interment was made in the Presby
n terian cemetery at Christina.
e The semi-annual examinations ar
d being held at teh public schools, be
o ginning with an examination in arith
]. metlc in the High School today
Those who pass will be promoted o.
!. the first of February.
h Company II second basketball tear
e win play a game with the Orient tear
a Of Wilmington, in the Armory to-mor
q row night.
The game is under the direction q
. Manager Harry b. smith, and wome
q win be admitted free.
The bake given in Challenger
= pharmacy last Saturday. by ,he M. J
sunday school class, No. 10, taught b
Miss Mary b. Morrison, was a success
despite the Indictment weather.
Industry Council NO. 25. Jr. o. Z. =
n NJ. will hold regular meeting in IN
s. X. of p. Hall tonight, and several ap
n plications for. membership will be re
d ceived.
r.. The Young Peoples Society will hol
d n social In the Town Hall tonight
e The Home Mission Society OF IN
p First Presbvterian church. viii meet
8 the Marble Hail. at Fifth and Della
st ware streets. at 2.sO O'clock Friday
3 Several important matters pertainin
II to baseball will be discussed at III
II meeting Of the New Castle Athlet
= Association on Wednesday evening
T. February 8.
puck hunters in this vicinity hay
been successful during the last weel
- due TO the cold weather
The Wednesday Club viii meet
, the parish house Tomorrow niga
a Frederick WMhelme and Ray Grai
\ hhnve been elected hosts for this wee
H. The Company II, \. G. T., rifle teai
will practice next Friday night
,un,her Of hqrgee which have bee