Evening journal., 1921-11-28
new CASTLE
NEWS GOSSIP
Negro Attempts Daylight
Chicken Theft on Walker
Farm
N. c. & w. BUS TURNS
AT KELLY'S BOTTOM
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Nov. 2S.-Reports
OF robberies and attempted robberies
continue to be received at the local
police station. As yet no big thefts
have been reported. The largest
amount OF booty the thieves have
gotten to-date was from the store
OF J. T. & L. e. Elason. Inc, three
weeks ago.
The latest attempt at robbery re-
ported was at the farm tenanted by
Alfred I.offiand, on the road lead
ing to Hare's Corner, where the
thieves were surprised. by Mr.. Lof-
fiand shooting at them from his sec
ond story window about 2 o'clock
this morning. Mr.. Loffland and a
farm hand drove to the local police
station and officers Palmer and
Kern went on the thief hunt. Re
suited in finding the chicken coop
broken open and thieves gone.
The boldest attempt was made at
the farm of the late DR.. John Black
and tenanted by John c. Walker
last Saturday. about noon. Return
ing from the Wilmington markets,
Mr. Walker surprised a Negro. in
the act OF carrying Off l3 Of his
choice registered Columbian Ply
mouth Rock pullets.
Mr.. Walker went to the rear of
his barn to get fodder for his stock.
He found the Negro. just ready to
make on with the stolen chickens.
They were in a bag and basket Mr..
Walker asked the Negro what he
was doing. the Negro replied "Just
getting ready to go home, boss. "
Mr.. Walker demanded TO know what
he had in the bag and basket The
Negro dropped the receptacles and
Mr. Walker opened the basket to
find It filled with his poultry. He
grappled with the thief, and called
to his wife TO bring his gun. The
wife seeing her husband grappline
with the Negro ran to the house and
telephoned Mayor Cramer. who with
Special Oficer Gebhart went to the
assistance OF the farmer. On arriv
ing they found the Negro had got
ten away from the farmer. MI
Walker has offered s25 reward 10
the apprehension Of the Negro. whor
he says he can Identify.
While enroute from Wilmlngto
to this city about o'clock Satur
day evening. the bus belonging {
! the n. c. & W Bus Line, operate,
by tho wner. Charles williams. turn
ed over onto the tracks OF the VIII
mington- philadelphia Traction Com
pany on Wilmington Road at Kelly,
Bottom. No one was seriously in.
jured and the bus was only slightly
damaged
The injured were Miss Elizabeth
Roberts. Of this city. and Fred
Morris. OF Wilmington. Mr.. Morri,
said when seen last evening that n,
was scratched and received slight
bruises and that Miss Roberts. whom
he was accompanying home from
Wilmington, was considerably bruis-
ed a Negro woman. whose identity
cuold not be learned. also told som,
OF the passengers in the second bu
that brought the passengers to thi
city that she was hurt.
Mr. williams said he was drivinl
about five miles an hour at the tim,
because OF the condition OF the roat
and the fog. A trolley car was hel,
up for several minutes The crev
and passengers OF the trolley assist
ed in righting the bus. which pro
ceeded under its own power to tn
garage on Delaware street.
Stephen Pullman was disniisse
by Mayor Cramer last evening on
I charge OF beating Tillie Cammile.
e girl being cared for by stephen
mother, Mrs. Mary Funmer. TIL
complainant was John s. Rumsey.
neighbor, who testified ne had hear
the girls screams, but had not see
3 nor heard any blows struck Man
s OF the neighhors and members {
81 the Bethany U. A. NJ r. Churc
with the pastor, the Rev. w. Gu
6 testified TO the good reputation
- the young man. The girl denied q
s young man had beaten her.
The Rev. zack W. Wells. pastor
4 Wesley NJ. r. Church, Wilmingto
% and a member OF the order, pracl
. ed a Thanksgiving sermon to Il
l members OF Industry Council. Jr
! II. A. NJ. vest terday afternoon in the
p lodge rooms in Masonic Temple.
! took as his subject. Thanks BE Z
, Cod" The Baraca Glass OF q
Methodist Church and the Your
Mems Association OF the First Pre-
byterian Church attended the Sc
vice as the guests OF the council.
Meetings for the week follow
Monday evening. Seminole Tribe
Red Men; Tuesday evening. 1ndusti
Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ, and II
New Castle Century Club; Thursds
evening. Friendship Lodge, A. o.
W. and benefit movies for st. Peter
parochial school basketball team
Friday evening. Adelphia Lodg
Knights OF Pythias.
The New Castle Athletic Associ'
tion Is planning the organization
a representative basketball team.
St. Peter Parochial School baske
ball team viii play the Pioneer thir
team, OF Wilmington. on wedne
day evening. IN the old armory Gag
This will be the opening game
. tho season for St. Peter The 10
lowing players will be used: ]
] Walls. J. Walls and McDonougl
2 forwards; Kinney. center: Ken
{ Weldon. Gallagher. Toner guards.
[ The Hare's Corner Farmers Ciu
will present two piayiets In a
. Methodist Church for the benent
1 the Ladies' Aid Society OF n
3 ! church mkt Monday evening. II
pisyiets are entitled. How the sto