Evening journal., 1907-08-03
New Castle Hotel PrOprietOrs
Lose Much Money by Cash
ing Worthless Paper

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, Aug. s.-Like
the pretty tales Of love, it is the same
old story Of bad checks in town. A
number Of them have been cashed by
hotelkeepers, and the little slips are
the only return they have for the
greenbacks given out by them. Mine
Host Hoffman, Of the jefferson House,
parted with S4750 for q check pur-
porting to be drawn by Wetherill &
Co, Of Chester, on a Chester bank. The
check was deposited in the local
branch of the National Bank of Will
mington and Brandywine. Cashier
Ferris communicated with the Chester
parties. when back came the words
mo good" Wetherll & Co. do not
do business with the bank on which
the check was drawn.
James b. Toman, at the United
States Hotel, accommodated the same
man by cashing a check for S65. and
James j. Kerrigan, at the Gilpin
House, had an experience with checks
for the same man. Now Mayor Boyd
has been asked to invite the man 10 a
conference, and Officer Tobin has been
given the warrant for his arrest.
Man Acted Strangely
officer Matthew TObin last evening
picked up a man acting strangely. He
gave the name of George Marshall. He
is about 81 years of age. His teeth
are gold-hlled and it is believed here
he escaped from a hospital. Mayor
Boyd communicated with the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst, but the man had not been
an inmate of that institution, and had
not been at the New Castle County
Hospita.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hunter arrived
home yesterday from their honeymoon
tour, and were rendered a reception at
the home of the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William J. Hunter, Fifth and
Delaware streets. Many friends of the
popular young couple called and a very
enjoyable time was spent.
New Castle Has Pigs
General complaint is heard regard
ing the pig pens in the centre of the
city
Property owners on South Sixth
street are improving the appearance
of that part OF the city by advertising
"A City Beautiful" Weeds have been
cut down, cutters cleaned, and the
next step is a pavement where there
is not one at present.
In the NJ. T.. Church tomorrow
evening the Rev Royal Raymond will
preach a temperance sermon.
Warrants will be served on Monday
for parties who have neglected TO reg
lister their dogs.
Shoes for everybody. Stoops.
Grabs are plentiful at the present
time.
More sales OF property are contem-
plated
The sisters OF st. Francis have re-
turned home from Glen Riddle, where
they were in retreat. Sister Gilberta,
a general favorite with the school chill
dren, will not be a teacher in the St
Peters school this year.
Misses Nan and Greta Toner are Wis
iting relatives in Chester Pa
Saved From Drowning
William Dukes, a hunchback was
saved from drowning in the Delaware
river last evening by friends with
whom he was grabbing. He had sew
eral lines strung out from the old
wharf Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
and found three crabs on one. lie
reached down for it and fell overheard.
He was nearly drowned when rescued.
People are advocating the establish
ment Of a new jail. Council will be
petitioned to purchase steel cells to
place in the room in the Court House.
now used as a detention room Sew
eral prisoners have recently escaped
from the detention room.
Alexander B. Cooper, Jr., John H.
Rodney, Jr.. and Richard 5. Rodney
landed over SOC pounds Of trout and
perch at Ship John Light yesterday in
fMn hours.