Evening journal., 1913-07-08
HELPLESS "a
HOURS AFTER
LAUNCH STOPS
Chester Pleasure Seekers
Spend Weary Day in
River Off Fort
FARM WORKERS Is
AMONG THE MISSING

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, July s.--Arrange-
monts have been completed for the ceie-
bration of the anniversary OF the
Worlds Sunday School Union by the
Baracca class of the Methodist Church
on next Sunday afternoon. James L.
Challenger will have charge of the mu-
steal program. William w. Knowles, of
the New Castle count bar, will be the
principal speaker, and several State
sunday school workers will be present,
The class extends an invitation 10 all
Sunday school workers to attend the cello
grafton.
After remaining in an open launch
aear Fort Delaware from Sunday after
poon. the launch owned by John Seaman,
of Chester. was towed TO Chester yes
terday afternoon. In the launch was
Seaman Chester newspaper man,
and a boy When off Fort Delaware on
Sunday evening the engine of the launch
broke and the occupants were unable TO
attract attention until yesterday afer-
noon, when the launch Vera sighted the
disabled boat.
General Manager Myers, Of the local
toriley line, says that travel on the spe-
rial car which runs TO the Wilson Line
wharf is a great business success. The
car goes direct to the wharf by way Of
Third street bridge TO Pine street. and
then to the wharf. Many Philadelphia
excursionists come here 70 Ocean Beach
Park on this special car.
New Castle county druggists have ar
ranged for an outing at Ocean Beach
Park, when field day sports and bathing
will be included in the program James
I. Challenger will complet" the arrange
meDts for the druggists. The date has
not been fixed
City Council will meet tonight TO give
the third reading TO the ordinance grant
ing the right to the Wilmington City
Flecric Company to erect poles and
string wires within the city limits.
Workmen of the company are now dig
ping the holes for new poles TO replace
the trolley poles along the road between
here and Wilmington The Wilmington
company wants permission 10 erect the
poles so It can supply power to the
Delaware City and New Castle com
panies.
Several persons from here went to
Delaware City yesterday to attend the
funeral of Michael Mulligan.
Tax Collector Charles J. Doherty
has started on the warpath for the
1912 taxes. There are a number OF
property owners who have failed so
far 10 pay their taxes Mr.. Doherty
said last night that their failure TO
nav is not because of hard times He
viii now attach rents and seize per-
sonal property where the taxes are
not paid at once
Adelphia Lodge. No. 9, Knights OF
Pythias will install its officers in
X of P. Hall on next Friday evening
Grand Chancellor Otwell and staff
arc expected to be present
~ Alexander Nuntz, who was employ
ed on the William Othosan farm. has
not been seen for a week. He dress
I'd himself in his best clothes and
said he was going 10 see a doctor
ard has not returned.
Miss De Haven. of Delanco, New
Jersey, who has been the guest of
Mrs Henry Fulenweider, has returned
to her home.
The Misses jeanette and Virginia
Bau. daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Bau. of Chester. Pa. are guests Of
their grandmother, Mrs. A. B. Patten,
on Third street
Harry Riding died suddenly at his
home on the Buttonwoods today. A
widow and several children survive
ham. He was a son of the late Cap
tain Israel Riding and had lived here
practically ell his life Several years
ego when the pipe making plant was
built in Russia he was one OF the men
who assisted in the work. Charles H.
Clewell took charge OF the body Mr.
Riding had been in fairly good health
but this morning complained before
breakfast Of feeling poorly. While
about his home a short time after
ward he fell dead.