Evening journal., 1921-01-24
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Boulden's General Store, 81
Years Old, Damaged
BY Fire
A. B. APPLEBY
DEAD IN BED
Special to The evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE. Del. Jan. 2t.-Fire,
due 10 spontaneous combustion last
night damaged the general store OF
David Boulder. on the Strand. Tue
loss will be about $780, He had but
little insurance
About o'clock last evening per-
sons residing IN the vicinity heard
AN explosion, but thought ii the sun
set gun at Fort Dupont. One hour
later the fire was discovered. A
resident Of that section while on her
way 10 church, saw considerable
siuoke issuing from the closed Win
doMs on the front and side OF the
building, WHOM Is a large thrce-stOry
brick structure, and sent in the alarm
by ThOne TO the Good VIII Fire Com
pany
Mr.. Boulden and a friend had been
in the store at D o'clock. but there
Was no fire In the building at that
time. Previous 10 the arrival Of the
ilremen several minor explosions
were heard. They proved TO be shot
gun and revolver shells, OF which Mr.
Bouldon had a large stock While the
iiremen were fighting the blaze they
were forced 90 project themselves
from these flying missiles.
This is the first fire loss Mr..
Boulden has sustained in the % years
hc has been proprietor OF the store.
ADner b. Appleby, i5 years old. who
conducted a general store at Farm
hurst, was found dead In his bed
Yesterday morning. Mr. Appleby had
been Afflicted for several years with
spells Of apparent Inconsistencies. lt
is thought he had been attacked by
one OF these spells and euccumbed
while unable to set help. For about
yllrsl Hn euUIrrfuN fhn alny.a 1.sats
which he died. Previously he had
been postmaster at Farnhurss for
about six years.
Mr.. App'eby was bachelor and
lived In one of the rooms over the
store, the remainder being occupied
by tenants. by whom he Was found
when he did not come down stairs
at his accustomed hour. lie had been
under the medical care Of Dr.. p. A. NJ.
hoNitti for several months. Mr.. Ap-
pleby was we'll known In this city
having at one time been a resident
OF this vicinity. lie has one brother.
David Appleby. Wilmington, and three
sisters, Miss Nellie Appleby. teacher
IN Hares Corner school; Mrs George
Davis, Lhrlstiana, and Mrs Susie
Moody, OF Bear station. The body
vas taken in charge OF by Harvey Z.
Nichols, deputy coroner. Arrange-
ments for the funeral have not been
made.
The funeral services Of Dolly NJ.
Wood, % years old. wife OF John II.
Wood, who died at her late residence
near Rose Hill, last Friday. feaiowing
ON illness Of one week. Will be held
from her late residence, New Castle
avenue and Pyle's Lane, Rose Hill. at
2.D O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. In
termont viii be made in SilVerbrOOk
Cemetery. Mrs Wood was a member
Of Madcley NJ. =. Church. the James
y Garfield Council, Daughters OF
America, and of Rose Hill Grange.
The pail bearers will be two mem
Dcrs OF thc church, two Of Garfield
Council, and tvso Of Rose Hill Grange.
Mrs. IT. d. Grinth, musical direc-
Tor Of The Delaware Federation OF
Women's Clubs, will entertain ene
members OF The New Castle Century,
Cub tomorrow evening with a musi-
Gale.
40 The meeting OF Rose Hill
Grange last week the members. bv
unanimous vote. adopted a resolution
against the boxing law. now pending
before the state Legislature. The
resolution was forwarded 10 Edward
II. Megginson, accompanied bv a re-
quest 20 vote against the measure
Three new members were given the
FIRST and second degrees. At the nexl
meeting, February ?. another class oi
candidates viii receive the first and
second degrees.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Movie Of Ths
Baldlon, arc being congratulated on
The birth OF a daughter yesterday
morning.
This city is in the throes OF an
pldemic or grip. Among The mosl
recent victims are Mrs A. NJ Givison
second street; Mrs. Abe Moore, tn,
Baldion; Mrs. a. r. Workman. Har.
mony street. Fred Fchl. Sixth street
Erma Nckniit daughter OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. Samuel McKnitt. OF Fourth
street and Frank deli Janvler. oil
Third street
4 sneak thief entered the office o
William Deakync. coal dealer. at On,
FOOT of Delaware street early las
saturday morning. but got no boot,
for his trouble, as nothing Of valul
had been left In The ONCE by Mr.
Deakyne. Arthur VI. Wise. hook
keeper. on entering the office Saiur
day morning. found papers scattered
over the floor The safe. which &
never lOrked. had been searched d,
The person who gained entrance
through a side window
10 was said by residents of Stat
Road last evening That automobile
irallc over that highway YESTERDAY
was the heaviest since the col,
weather set in. They said 10 appeare,
Ike a midsummer SUNDAY.
The public mass meeting called b.
City Council for tomorrow evenin
viii be held in the Oepra House IN
purchase OF the two water plani
will he discussed. 4 member o
Council said last night they hope
tho citizens would come out am
voice their sentiments for or agains
The proposed purchase.
Frank Sheridan and his famil
were unable 10 have their iniende
duck dinner yestcrdav because som
one had stolen the duek.
The ANSCO Girls VIII hol
their annual dance next Frida
evening in the opera House. Sew
oral novelty dances with unusua
costumed dancers Will be a feaiur,
several spot and moon dances will b
given.
There win be a card party in IN
New Castle Century Club room mex
Monday evening FOR The benent q
The club. Miss Mary White Will
In charee
Mrs. Mary Cooley. Of West Eight
street. was sent to the Physicians
Il and Surgeons Hospital Wiiminrio,
Yesterday hv Dr. p. " Allen IA
treatment. She Is suffering with a
affected car
Francis Tidwen who has bee
serving as mail-carrier for the pas
six months. has been succeeded b
John l.. Sullivan.
The card pariV given al fhp hon