Evening journal., 1914-02-24
LOSES GIRL
HE WANTED TO
BE HIS WIFE
New Castle Youth Brings
Miss From Russia Only
to be Disappointed
COUNCIL TO OPEN
WnARF PURCHASE BONDS

MN CAS- Tie, Feb. 2i.---"it Is
pIeacDcr. not a police ohccr. YOU need
ncle, sdid Officer Matthew robin. as
he visited the residence Of a Polish
family m Dobbins,iie yesterday ihe
oflicer had been called 10 settle dis.
pute, prevent disoruer. qucll threats and
investigate a case OF attempting to force
a young girl to marry a'man whom she
diu not love. He succeeded, and Waile
local young man mourns the girl whom
he brought from far of Russia to be his
wife, as well as Sl00 spent for clothes
Tor the one he dreamed would bear his
name, the girl has gone to Philadelphia
TO work in a resta urant. She expects
TO earn the money to pay the Doooins-
vile young man and later marry the
man she loves.
frank Lorniskey is industrious and
just reaching his majority. In answer
to letters written by mis- mother in Rus
sia, Frank wrote now happy his two
married brothers are in DJbbinsville.
But he could not satisfy his mother
wish by getting married. and he told
her in one of his letters, Then his
mother inquired il he would be satisfied
il size would pick a girl at home to be
his partner fOr life. Frank replied in
send the ticket TO bring the girl from
Russia. Arrangements were made and
the through ticket TO Philadelphia was
forwarded Jessie Cardonise bade good
bye 20 her relatives in the land OF the
Car and started with bright hopes and
a light heart to find FREQ county,
lover. a homo and a husband.
When the ship reached Philadelphia,
afl 4 IN II
came 80 Dobbinsviiie--that was two
weeks ugo. frank was really proud of
the girl, and he coon had the gold coins
IN hand and thoy went to Wilmington,
where nc purchased her new clothes. But
Cupid was tickle. While aboard the ship
the girl il said to have mot another
Young man. She would not marry the
man who sent TO Russia for her, and
now there is an unused marriage license
in Dobhnsville.
Frank Kobcliskl. OF Philadelphia.
came here aud calle1 upon Jessie. She
bundled up her clothes. including the
ones bought by Frank Cornlskey, and
with kobciski boarded trolley car for
Wilmington. Corniskeys brother, with
whom the would be groom boards, fol-
lowed the pair. lic threatened 70 have
both arrested and koheloski left the car
and the girl. hen the girl, the we'd
ding clothec and Coiniskcys brother re.
t:ricd TO the house ou the bill.
I,v this time II had become a question
of the girl or the 500 with Frank. The
Girl ,cfuscd to cou;pioniao by marrying
the man shc did not love and did not
have the 500 10 pay Corniekey. She
was Wiling IL work to earn the money
and return il to the man who brought
her here. but she liked her companion
ON the steamship better than Frank
A hen the girls CLOTHES were seized ans
Through an interpreter she sent tor ON.
Ger Tobin. The Polish population turned
/ ont when the officer arrived. he learned
of the love story, and remarked thai
IL was a preacher. not a police officer
who was needed" But when lobin
heard Of the threats. he told the young
uirl she could not be forced to marry
against her will
Finally Corniskey said he could not
wear the new clothes he bought the
girl so he let her have them. IheI
Jessie bid goodbye to Dobbinsv.ll'
and its residents, including the younl
fellow who was disappointed, and ac
companied by a relative, left 10
u PHILADELPHIA, where cousin has Sc
cured employment for her in
\ restaurant.
CITY Council will meet tonight Z
N open bids for the sale Of $4,000 Har
n bor Improvement bonds. The mone'
from the sale Of these bonds VIII b
used to purchase the Delaware stree
wharf.
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, an
in st. Peters Church. following tn
weekday mass, ashes will be dis
tributed. For those who cannot at
tend the mass, the ashes will be dis
tributed following the evening ser
vices.
In Emmanuel Episcopal Church to
morrow morning Holy Communion
| will be celebrated; mathis, at 9.5'
and i'm the evening a special sermo
will be preached.
Company H's basketball team. q
| Milford. on Saturday night defeate
| Company b, AZ to 10. The II Com
pany hoys speak in glowing term
of the treatment extended TO then
school Board Meeting.
The monthly meeting OF the Boar
Of Education will be held this even
ing. So far no opposition to the rl
election of the three remaining mem
bers has cropped out. The retirin
members are: President William
Ferris, Treasurer John 3. Manlo'
and Alexander e. Goudiss.
New Castle, like many other citi6
along the Atlantic coast. was IN III
throes Of a genuine snow storm yes
terday. The gale on the river an
bay was severe and none of the rive
, craft ventured out.
The pavements and streets al
under snow. and the authorities wi
be asked to enforce the snow clear
ing ordinance.
Barry Monument Ready.
Members Of Irish Societies in tn
city, as well as in other cities. al
highly pleased to learn that the da'
has been set for unveiling the Barr
monument in Washington, ID. G. tn
Government appropriated $4,000 fC
this memorial TO Commodore JAG
Barry, the father Of the America
Navy. The date is Saturday, May 1
and IL is expected that Irish deli
cations from ali parts Of the countT
will be present. Arrangements Il
this national event we're commence
in Washington, D. c.. and the A.
H., the Hibernian knights and othe
organizations in New Castle count
expect 10 participate and will go
Washington in a special train.
Mattresses cooks. chamhermaid
ladies' maids. laundresses, secon
maids and kitchen helpers OF toda