Evening journal., 1912-05-17
NEEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Umbrella Mender Brings Snake
TO Town This Time as
his Companion
SHAD FISHERMEN
WILL DRAG IN NETS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del, May H.
There was pathetic scene here yes
terday when two Sisters of st. Francis
accompanied by the three boys Of Mrs.
Lizzie Kerr Glanden, came form St
James Protectory at Reybold, to bid
goodbye to their mother who is criti-
cally ILL., The woman. when she went
TO Hope Farm put the boys in the pro-
tectory so they could get an education.
The boys looked nice and neat and re-
turned during the day to Reybold
"Bill". McMenamin is an umbrella
mender who often appears here ply
ing his trade. When he came yester-
day he had six foot snake coiled
around his neck. Bill is 5 feet inches
high and to demonstrate the length
Of the snake. at times Bill let the
snakes tail touch the ground and the
head of the reptile would be eight
inches over the umbrella members
head. He declined to stop as the guest
of the city last night because other
dodgers did not like to form the ac-
quaintance Of the snake.
Ten days ago Joseph Habberman
sold his shoe repairing place TO an.
other man. He was doing good busi-
ness until Tuesday. when another
Jewish cobbler arrived. But No. l..
cobbler simply rented the store for
year and for a cash consideration the
new man closed business and "Nick"
is again serene without opposition in
his part of the city.
George Madden and Irene Wise are
the graduates of the High School who
have not taken the commercial course.
The four commercial graduates viii
be Flora Walls, Flora Downey, Helen
Rash and Mary Weggenman.
Michael O'Connor who was commit
ted to the Delaware State Asylum for
the Insane, at Farnhurst. three weks
ago. was released yesterday
Mayor William II. Black expects in
a few days to be able to be out OF
doors.
Frederick Baldt has been confined
TO his home for several days.
Manager Countiss expects 10 put np
an interesting game tomorrow be-
tween the New Castle A. A. VS.. Pull
man baseball clubs.
Bethany Baptist Sunday school S
baseball club will play the st. Peters
High School team at West. End park
tomorrow
An adjourned meeting Of the Good
VIII Fire Company Will be held on
next Friday evening when all books
in the S25 popular contest must he
returned as the contest closes on the
following evening.
Mrs. McCann, Miss Sarah Ethells
and Mrs McFarliu are visiting George
~. McCann in Washington. ID. c. Shad
fishermen are about ready to quit.
Onlythe ones who like to stay for the
straggIers. and who hope 10 get q
sturgeon or two viii try the river at-
ter next week.
Friendship Lodge No. 3, A. o. U. W
had as guests last evening the mem
hers Of Liberty Lodge. No 10, of Will
mineton. The occasion will be remem-
bered as a grand social affair p. T.
I.ank. Grand Foreman Yesger Past
Masters Fisher, Craft and Hollenbark,
William Weggenmann made address,
es. Friendship Orchestra furnished
music and the other part Of the pro
gram included song by A. r. Kirby,
recitation by n Mcguire and a song,
"A Trip in my Auto by Walter Sib-
lev. Songs by William Foreaker and
A. r. Kirby ere we'll received. A VIC.
lin and flute duet by Harrington and
McCusker Was a feature Of the even
ing. Refreshments were served.