Evening journal., 1915-07-10
S5-YEAR-OLD MAN
BREAKS COLLAR bone
Younger Man PlungeS From
Trolley Car, But Is
Uninjured
Mr.. HOLCOMB WISHES
BOY FRIEND WELL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. July 1O.-Thomas
Lennox, 10 years Old is bright child
in the third grade. and he was given
a surprise yesterday when he re-
ceived a letter from Shanghai, China.
The surprise came when he opened
the letter and found an enclosure. II
was part Of the roll Of honor OF the
New Castle public schools cut from
an EVENING JOURNAL. United
stetes District Attorney Chauncey 7.
Holcomb always admired the boy so
he wrote Tom an interesting letter,
telling him much about China and
hoping that the lad was promoted.
Tom has written a letter TO Mr.. Hol-
comb and It it is speeding on its way
to China.
Ira Lunt. s5 years old, met with
serious accident yesterday while at
work on his house While on a
swinging platform one Of the ropes
broke and he fell to the roof. He
was removed by Or. Dodd 10 the
Homeopathic Hospital. where It was
found he had broken his collar hone
and had received a number Of other
Injuries. After Mr. Lunt's injuries
we're dressed he returned home.
Magistrate Nickerson last evening
fined Harry Sefin and r. J. Roll So
and costs each for cruelty 10 a horse.
The funeral Of Harry McNally took
place this afternoon from the resi-
-, Iuu tur,
Weerenmann. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. John l.. Johnson
and interment made in the Glebo
cemetery.
The crew and passengers Of the 10
o'clock trolley car from Wilmington
on Thursday night we're given a
shock when a man arose from his
seat while the car was on the high
bridge and disappeared in the dark
ness The car was stopped and there
beiur no lantern the crew waited un-
tn an auto came along. The cleo
trio lights we're turned beneath the
bridge and the man was found en-
hedded in the marsh He was lifted
out of the mire, but said he was not
injured
The Delaware street wharf Is being
graded and all refuse removed from
the SIGHT. Bids will be received on
TUESDAY night for alterations to the
office building on the wharf.
The steamer President brought In
rs quota of Philadelphia excursion.
ists Yesterday They spent a delight
iul time at Battery Park.
A number of New Castle girls havI
commenced work in the new hbrl
plant.
Dominic Valonera. while riding OF
the dirt car following the motor ca
OF the section gang on the railroad
south Of the station yesterday, los
hie balance and fell off. He WAS pick.
ed up by the section gang and Johi
W. Morris of the fibre plant, took The
injured man in his automobile to the
office Of Or. Booker. An eXamina-
ton showed that his hip was dislo-
Gated. The man was sent to the
Delaware Hospital.
William n. Cramer and John p
Murphy last night presented Will
liam Davis, Andrew II. Gallagher,
Thomas Comerford and James Nc
Dewitt Of the New Castle Reserves
with gold stickpins. In the relay race
On Monday at Battery Park these
young men claimed they won the race
as one of the contestants failed tC
run the full course The judges die
not see the cutting and the Y. NJ. a
was awarded the prize. Mr.. Cramei
and Mr.. Murphy felt that the othei
quartet should be recognized for TAX
ing part in the sports and presente,
each with gold stickpin..