Evening journal., 1912-07-18
NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Two Steel Co. WOrkmen Are
Injured in Accidents Of
the Day
OLD RESIDENT
DIES OF PARALYSIS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, July 1s-Wil-
liam Cannon, Of Third and Chestnut
streets. employed a. the Edgar Allen
plant. had a narrow escape from
serious injury while At work yester-
DAY Cannon was walking under a
crane when the operator dropped
box used for q seat The seat struck
Cannon glancing blow on the
head and shoulders He fell TO the
floor in dazed condition and DR..
Roth was summoned
During the afternoon Polish
lshorer al the plant had his right
foot mashed by flask falling on
a.
George Williams, aged 7S years,
pne of the Oldest citizens Of this
town, died al his home yesterday at-
ternoon following a stroke Of par
alysis Mr. Williams, who conducted
q grocery store here for years, was
well known throughout the county,
having been farmer near 81
Georges In his early life At one
time he was a patrolman here MI
Williams was member Of the
Methodist Church and is survived by
his widow and six children, George,
Jr.. of this town, John, Of Whining
ton; Ashton, of Boston; Mrs w.
Lyman and Mrs Frank Moore, of
near Farnhurst, and Miss Kate VIII
lliams The funeral will take place
on Saturday afternoon.
The members OF the Jr. o. u. A. NJ
viii 90 10 Delaware City tomorrow
evening to visit the lodge there.
Adelphia Lodge, No. s, K. Of p,
will install officers on Friday night.
A pleasing program has been ar
ranged
Marshall Burris the milk dealer,
lost a horse yesterday. The animal
had suffered from lockiaw
The Baptist Sunday school has ar
ranged for its annual excursion to
Washington Park on Thursdays-July
20, The trip will be made on the
steamer Queen Anne.
Professor E. L. Cross, of Dover. the
new superintendent of the public
schools, was a visitor yesterday. Pro-
fessor Cross will begin his duties at
the opening of the school term.
After receiving treatment for sew
cral weeks, It was found that the
broken leg of the colt owned by
Matthew Walls would not mend and
il was necessary to kill the animal.
st. Peters baseball team will have
the banner attraction of the season
at West End Park on Saturday, when
the Alpha team of Wilmington will
visit here. Alpha has won over a
dozen straight games. The st. Peters
aggregation would like to arrange a
game with Chesley. of Wilmington.
The Lewes Wrecking Company be.
gan work today removing the barg,
Of PaXson Company. which sank IN
the river some time ago. The barg,
and It's cargo Of gravel will be dis
lodged by dynamite.
II was learned yesterday that the
hatteau owned by Walter Wipf, which
was supposed TO have been stolen
while in the river opposite here, had
become united and fioated away, word
being received by the Government
tug Philadelphia picked Il up in the
river.
The work of removing the tics
from Delaware street wharf Is pro.
crossing rapidly The ties loaded OIL
trailer are being hauled away b,
car No. 20 of the Wilmington anf
Southern Company in charge of Con
ductor Charles Willis
Harry l.. Fulenweider. assisted bl
a number Of surveyors, Is laying ou
the route for the new trolley com
pany.
With the cleaning of the gutter
at Second and Harmony streets IN
town IN that section took on a holi
day appearance. II is hOped tha
the weeds and grass In the street
elsewhere will be removed
Despite the warm weather last nigh
the dance at the X. Of p. Hall. give
by Edward Henry Of Wilmington, wa
we'll attended.
Mrs. George Grimes is entertainln
her daughter. Mrs Herbert Whitesel
and children. OF Wilmington.