Evening journal., 1912-03-23
EXPLOSION
WRECKS STOVE
Meal Takes Wings and House
Burns When Supposed POwd-
sr Charge Goes Off
WORKMEN GET DINNER
FOR MEMBERSHIP HUNT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March 2S.-Resi-
dents of Delaware street above Sec
ond, were startled yesterday after
noon by loud report. This was fol-
lowed by an alarm of fire from the
Grier property, tenanted by FREDERICK
Bair, Neighbors rushed in and found a
slight fire on the kitchen floor, while
the kitchen stove was wrecked and
the food which was being cooked for
dinner was scattered over the house.
Without warning the explosion
came sending the lids and the vessels
which had been on the stove through
the kitchen, while the burning Goals
went everywhere, causing the cover
ing on the floor TO catch fire.
The cause of the explosion is a
mystery. BY some it is thought that
blasting powder got among the coal,
while others attribute it to gases
which generate and are known as
back draft.
Twenty-Five members of Friendship
Lodge, Ancient Order of United Work
men will have dinner on Monday night
at Ainscow's cafe, Wilmington As
stated in THE EVENING JOURNAL
the Past Grand Master Workman Eze-
kiel Cooper and William Davidson,
state organizer will bear the expense
of the dinner for the party. This
promise was made some months ago
when Friendship Lodge commenced
to hustle for new members. The lodge
got forty new members.
It is remarkable how people become
old when they come to old New
Castle This was demonstrated on
Thursday evening when John J. Loub
and Stella A. Anstett, of South Beth
lehem, Pa came here. Loub sought a
marriage license in Wilmington, but
was refused because he was only 10
years old When he swore before
Magistrate Nickerson to his age Loub
had reached that point in life between
q and % and he got the license Then,
accompanied by Miss Nellie Galloway,
the couple hied 10 the Emmanuel rec
tory where the knot was tied They
partoOk of supper at The Louise and
left later by trolley for their home.
Magistrate NickersOn said that Loub
aroused no suspicion in his mind as to
his age and had no trouble i'm getting
the license
Resolved, That love Of women has
more influence than love Of money,
was the subject of the debate by the
Penn Literary Society yesterday at
ternoon in the High School Edith
Sterling and Flora Walls were or the
affirmative while the negative side
was in care of Elsie Biddlc and Flora
DOwney. The judges decided in favor
of the negative Several songs select
readings and recitations formed The
remainder OF the program Elizabeth
a. Bacon Greta Hancc, Estella Sih
lev and Elizabeth L. Bacon took par
with George Madden as accompanist
Mrs Robert r. Morrison continues
TO hc critically H.
The Young Peoples Society Of th'
Baptist Church held a pleasing re
ce"iion on Thursday evening.
Tho Rev. Kinscy J Hammond. o
Emanuel Episcopal Church. High
lands filed the pulpit Of lmmanue
church last evening
John Moody the State Road farmci
who had s39 stolen several davs ag'
by Charles Reason cOlOred boy
was not satisfied with the boys eNpla
nation. Moody went to tho Ferris
school and learned from the boy
where $40 of the money could b,
AnnNAr nB0AN 'uiAli u'it NtcNttWd
afternoon and got the SO which thl
10y had according TO his statement
given to man in this city.
The last net for the fleet of sha'
fishermen is now bcing hung in an,
the engines arc being placed in tn
last couple of boats at Lanks shops
so that everything is in readiness 70
the fishing season at New Castle
Now Castle hundred nopnh1fran
will have contests for county com
mitteemen and delegates to the Stat
Convention. The names will be filel
with Joseph c. Jolls, secretary of th
County Committee next Saturda.
when the County Committee holds
meeting in Wilmington.