Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
LEONARD IMPROVES.
Still IN HOSPITAL
Girard College Boys Have
Days Frolic on New
Castle Beach
HURT ON MOTORCYCLE.
AWAY FOR TREATMENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Aug. 27.-Friends of
Harry R. Leonard, who was injured mi
an explosion near Bethlehem, Pa, were
pleased to learn last evening that his
injuries were not as serious rs at first
reported. He is still in a hospital He
was one of those injured when a shell
exploded at the testing ground at South
Bethlehem. Mr.. Leonard has been resid-
ing here only a few months.
The committee in charge of the trip TO
Pennsville tonight requests all members
OF the Knights of Pythias to be at Della
ware street wharf at 7.SO o'clock sharp.
The local lodge members will be the
guests of Riverside Lodge, x. of T., at
Pennsville, and a watermelon and canta.
loupe party is in store for the visitors.
Mrs. Lewis +. Eliason yesterday af-
.efncon entertained in homer Of Mrs.
Clayton. of Middletown. and Miss Edith
Fogr, Of Chester. Those pfesens were:
Mrs. Jacob Spiecher, Mrs. Neil b. Sent
man, Mrs Peter G. Madden, Mrs. Van
dyke Stewart Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs.
Iosepi Herman and Mrs. Eliason. Fol
lowing a game of 500, refreshments we, e
servea.
Artistic hand painted posters for the
tea this afternoon at the residence of
Mrs Rodney have been displayed It is
expected that cards will also he played.
This social event is given Cor the benefit
of tte Emmanuel parish house fund.
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here yesterday and a goodlv nun her OF
New Castle people went to Augustine
Park
Victrolas. Records Bridgewater.'
The Philadelphia city boat Samuel
L. Ashbridge came here yesterday
with about fifty boys from Girard
| College. They went to Battery Park
where a game of baseball was played
with a local team and the visitors
won by the score Of to 2. The
youths thoroughly enjoyed the bath
/ ing. Before going home they called
on Prof. Henry H. Hay at his summer
home. Fourth and Delaware streets.
Mrs. Margaret A. White, wife OF
James E. White, who died yesterday
| morning was a charitable woman.
She was a member Of the Holy Ros-
airy and the B. v NJ Sodality of St
Peters Church. Her husband, three
sons and one daughter survive her.
The latter are Edwin j., James B.,
William and Miss Mary White.
DR.. f. l. Cross, county superinten-
dent Of public schools. is the latest
owner OF an automobile.
James NJ Wise has returned home
from a visit to Joseph Carroll, county
i treasurer of Caroline county at Ridg.
ley. Md While in that section he
visited the Jail at Denton and con.
versed with Wish Sheppard. colored
the man who was to be hanged to-
day at that place for felonious as
sault. Mr.. Wise said that the man
did not realize the enormity Of his
crime or the seriousness of the hang
ing today.
Mrs. Thomas Smith is visiting
friends at Bear Station.
Mrs. Kate Van SAINT was removed
to the Delaware Hospital last night
Last Monday evening when a young
man returned from a motorcycle ride
Mrs. Van SAINT was taken on the
wheel After going a little over a
square her skirts caught in the
\ spokes of the wheel In attempting to
kick her skirts away her heel was
\ caught by the steel spokes and 50
4 badly injured that a number OF
stitches we're necessary to close the
gashes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sibley and chill
dren are visiting at Harrington.