Evening journal., 1907-03-15
MOTHER And CHILD
ESCAPE DEATH
Mrs. TaSker Clark and Her
Infant Thrown from Car
riage in Runaway
speclai to rho EvenIng Iournai.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, March i5.-An exciting
accident occurred about O'Clock ycster-
day afternoon which Mrs. Tasker CLARK
and her infant child narrowly escaped
losing their lives
Mrs. Clark was driving On the vicinity
Of Fourth and Harmony streets when tho
horse became frightened at some object
along the street and dashed madiy on
The woman was unable to control the
animal and as the carriage swung into
the Wilmington road at Fourth aud Chcst-
nut streets. Airs. Clark and her child were
Thrown violently 10 the ground and badly
bruised about the body and head. How
they escaped death Is miracle as those
who witnessed the accident expected both
mother and child to have the life crushed
out Of them. The unfortunate ones were
removed 70 Mrs. Clarlxs home on tho
Lohand farm below this city The horse
was brought 60 a staudstll at the dyke
bridge.
CARGO or ICE ARRIVES
After long and perilous trip OF ten days
through heavy ice noes the schooner
Henry Wilmington. laden with ice for
Joseph King. arrived at the Delaware
street wharf yesterday. The boat IS IN
command Of Captain Benjamin Thomas
VINO had charge Of her last year. She left
Rockport. Maine. on Monday. March 4th
and only arrived here yesterday. The work
of transferring the cargo from tho hold
Of the ship TO Kings fee house will inn
mediately begin.
BALL TEAM ORGANIZED.
The New ersey side OF the Delaware
team has been organized as follows:
Dealsyne. C.; Gravel. p; Wiley, ss Ped
rick ID; MoCaughn. %; Valotte. 30; Nc
Daniel. II; George. CT; Madden. RI. Roger
Gravell. manager.
MUCH ICE ON SHORE.
The New eJrsey side Of the Delaware
river is piled high with ice and IL is feared
that it will greatly interfere with the shad
fishermen. Many fishermen will not wet
their nets this year because Of the loss
sustained last year.
/ COMMITTEE HELD MEETING.
The amusement committee Of the Im-
manuel p. =. Church held a meeting al
the church rectory last night 70 discuss
the entertainment which will be given IN
The Opera House early IN May Tho conn
mittee viii meet again next Wednesday
STOVE CAUSED BLAZE.
A slight fire occurred at the Home Of
william Rossen Wednesday evenins
caused by an overheated stove. The biaz,
D
TO ASSUME HIS DUTIES.
James w. Foster. recently elected super
intendcnt Of the New Castle County Hos
pital. will assume his duties at that place
on Wednesday the Twenty fourth OF April
The household goods OF Mrs. Margare,
BACON win be sold at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
| MUNSON- N-HELIIWELL
Miss Gracc Heniwen. formerly Of this
city was married TO Dr. Ice Munson. son
Of Rev j.. NJ. Munson. rector Of the Tn
manuel p T.. Church Of this city. in New
York hast Sunday afternoon.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. j. +. White in the Little Church
Around the Corner"
NEW cAsTLE.vs. COLUMBIA.
The Columbia basketball team Of VIII.
mmgton win play the New Castle team
IN Red Mems Hail tomorrow evening. The
lineup OF New Castle win be: Wright and
Iawlor. forwards; Truitt. centre; Mckay
and Lancaster. defense.
NEWS OF TOWN
The Young Peoples Society OF the
First Presbyterian Church will hold a
meeting this evening. All members are re.
quested 20 attend
The pool tournament in the armory last
evening resulted as follows: Southside,
100 points: Au-Stars. 81 points.
The Rev. V. +. Campbell, pastor Of St
Peters r. C. Church, Is suffering with q
slight attack Of grip.
william Pustell left this morning for a
fishing trip down the bay.
Mrs. Elwood Wilson moved yesterday
from South Third to her new home on
Front street
A number Of young people Of Whining.
ton held a party at the home Of JOSEPH
Coheld yesterday.
The marriage OF Miss Jeanette johnson
to James Lupton, will take place in thi.
city on Wednesday. April H.
Miss Mary Weggenman celebrated hel
fourteenth birthday anniversary on We'd
nesday in honor Of which she received
many handsome presents and post cards
from her friends.