Evening journal., 1921-06-29
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Youth is Injured by Odd
Gas Explosion in
Well
THIEVES GET
FARMERS CHICKS
Special to The Evening Journal.

early yesterday morning, nearly re-
sulting in the death of Edward F.
Mcdaniel. aged 2S years. 1913 East
Second street. An excessive accumu-
lation of gas in a cesspool under an
outbuilding in the rear yard Of his
home was ignited by a lighted match
held by Mcdaniel. The explosion
that followed knocked Mcdaniel
several feet from the building
against a wire fence. severely lacer-
ating his right arm. His face. neck,
chest and arms was badly blistered
and the hair on the front part Of his
head, his eyebrows and lashes
scorched by the flames. McDaniel's
shirt, and several articles, clothes
lines, paper receptacles and boards
on the building were burned. Nc
Daniel is under the care Of DR..
Lewis Booker.
Thieves stole the entire brood OF
spring chickens from the yards OF
Alfred G. Sterling. New Castle hun
dred assessor, on River Road. about
one mile below this city yesterday
morning. The chicks were ready for
market.
Mr.. Sterling. with his family. re-
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awakened about midnight by the
barking OF a dog. On arising yes
terday morning the chickens were
gone.
Miss Mary l. Wright, OF The
Strand. will entertain a number OF
friends at beach party tomorrow
evening.
At a meeting OF the Methodist
Sunday school excursion committee
last evening It was definitely decid-
ed to hold tho picnic at Hopkins
Beach, below this city, on Thursday,
July 21.
A large delegation Of members Of
Brandywine Forest. Tall Cedars OF
Lebanon, residing here, will 20 by
motor boat 10 Carney's Point, y. j.,
on Friday evening, to BE- the guests
Of Penn's Grove Forest.
The boats viii leave Delaware
street wharf at 6.45 o'clock. Tall
cedars from all parts OF South Jer-
sev. wilmington and vicinity will
attend the rally.
Plans have been completed by a
number Of young people for a straw
ride by motor truck TO Brandywine
Springs Park this evening.
The game Of baseball tomorrow
evening between members Of the
Baraca class and the intermediate
department Of tho Methodist Sun
dav school will be between the fol-
loving plavers: For Baraca-J.
Naylor. CT: Edward Naylor II; w
Kern. sb; F. Proud, IS; w. Proud
e. c: Harry and George Proud, p; j.
Proud. 1b; L. wise. 20; and n. Wat
SON. RI. For intermediate team
F. Kern, II: D. Proud. 2b; o. Hardy
3b; ]. Leach, CT; p. Kern, Sc; J. wal
lace, II: S. McNitt, 1b; c. Tooin, q
n. Riley, p; W. Bicking ana d
Leach. utility players
At the meeting OF Industry coun'
ell. Jr. o. q. A. NJ, last night. the
following officers were elected: Mar
win Hatton. Jr.. past councillor; Da.
vid Harrington. councillor; Pau
Kern, vice-councilor; John Wallace
assistant recording secretary; Johr
Barnes, warden; p. r. Weggen
mann, conductor; Ralph Duling, in
side sentinel; Carl Wortz, outsid'
sentinel; Marvin Hatton. trustee
Fred wilhelm. representative TO tn
ioint hail committee, and Rober
Barnes, captain OF quoit team. TIL
installation will take place on Tues
day evening, July 8.
Doninick Gonzon. an s-year-ol'
. hoy. was arraigned before Mayo
Cramer inst evening on the charg
Of breaking a srnall canoe house be
. longing to McDevitt Brothers, use'
AZ a dressing house for bathers a
Buftery Beach. Several evening
lately persons leaving their clothe
at this dressing room lost money
jewelry and other valuables. clos
watch was kept on tho place las
night, resulting in the boys arrest
Because OF his youth, the mayo
IA paroled him in his fathers care
Much Of tho stolen property was re
covered last evening. The boy ha
sold It 20 friends near his home.
Considerable annoyance and som
slight injuries have been cause
bathers recently by persons hidin
in bushes near the Battery Par
Reach and throwing sticks en-
stones AZ them. Last evening Tim
othy steel. n young man residing o
East Third street. went TO take a
evening dip. His head was badl
iaoeratod by a missile. Under cove
OF rapidly growing darkness. tn
thrower made his escape.
A number OF boys attempted
drive a COW into the water along IN
beach among a number OF childreI
onicer Jordan's appearance prob
ably averted serious trouble. az
number OF batherH tired OF the ar
noyances, were making ready 20 NJ
tack the crowd OF tormentors.
A truck belonging 10 Micha'
Tav1o. a local wood dealer. was back
ed by its driver into the front pore
of the Mccaughan property at Mint
and Washington streets yesterda
afternoon. damaging Il considerably
Tavio agreed 10 pay for the dan
ages
owing 10 the monthly meetin
night being Tuesday after N
Fourth. the Trustees OF the Con
mons held their monthly busine
session last evening II was ordere
that $500 be advanced 20 Boy'
Brothers. contractors. employed
the trustees in constructing fenc'
on the Commons farms. Bids 9
the contract for the erection OF
new barn on the Commons farm net
Hare's Corner, known as the Bayai
Farm. wore received. Action will
taken at The next meeting.
Miss Ruth Zimmerman LETT n
Keuka Lake. N. T.. yesterday. 10 a