Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-28
bold ATTEMPT At
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Three Negroes Attack Morrill,
Thornton. Of New Castle,
Near Farnhurst.

! oI'tlti VfffrINni'n' fsNe'N sN'nliE
New Castle. Dec. 2s.-Yesterdsy
morning on account or the heavy Cog,
a number OF the residents OF this city
who are employed In Chester and
vicinity and win travel to and from
work by automobiles. were unable To
make tho trip. Several Of them ven
tured out but only went n short dis
lance before they had 90 return 70
this city. 4 large number Of boats
were anchored In the river opposite
the municipal wharf. for the entire
day and departed early this morning.
This evening the members OF the
First Presbyterian Sunday school
Will hold their annual Christmas pro-
gram. beginning at 80 o'clock. At
the cN,se OF the exercises. candles and
oranges will be distributed TO the
children ard "A social hour will be
spent. The following program will
be presented by the primary depart
mont: REGULATIONS. Dreamer IIerrick.
Dorothy Beck. Henrietta and William
walz. Charles Hopkins. Nicholas Nc
~Int!re. Donald and Virginia Long;
alo. Miss Mary DUNCAN.
Morrill, Thornton OF Eas, Fourth
street. on Monday evening had a mar
row escape from being held up and
robbed. while enroute 10 Wilmington
In an auurmobile. Mr.. Thornton drlv-
ing along the State highway ard when
opposite r~arnhurst. three Negroes.
who were in the center OF the road
way. shouted TO him 70 stop. He re-
..a..f ., 49, ~. - IA oyl n,a
OF the Negrcs jumped on the running
board Of the machine and the driver
fought him on. The matter was re-
ported 10 the local police and an In
vestigatlon was made but the high
waymen had disappeared.
Tomorrow evening there Will not
be any rehearsal Of the Methodist
Episc pal choir on account OF the OBJ
servance OF the Christmas holidays.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the New Castle Trust Com
ing. between the hours OF 10 and ~
> o'clock. The annual election OF di-
~rectors will be held follJ wing the
meeting.
The members OF the Parochial
Novelty Club Of St. Peters High
School. will meet on Friday evening
January 3. at the home Of Walter
- Fahey Of East Second street.
Be- Mr.. and Mrs. William Maher OF tn.
western section Of the city are re
oeiving congratulations upon tn,
81 birth OF a son.
. This evening the members OF tn.
: Friendship Lodge. No. 2. A. O. L. w
VIII meet In regular session in tn,
e lodge room OF the Town Hall build
ing. The members Of the 0aesal
ROdney'Chapter. No. s. O. T.. s, will
meet in the Masonic Hall building II
regular session.
Allen Lavender. n former resIden
r 81 this city who has been residing &
the west for the past 10 years. arrive
< here or Christmas day with his brid,
The couple were married durin
November at Los Angeles. Cal. an
will make their home in the east.
John Doris. driver for the Goo
h VIII Fire Company. vas taken sud
denly III while on duty at the fire ha'
"A al n late hour on Tuesday evenin,
II He was removed 10 his home u
y the ambulance crew and In sufferin
Al from grip. Mr.. Doris duties are bein
Ie performed 10y Charles McGrory,
member Of the company.
= william Cooper, Jr.. Of the Rive
road. r. confined 10 his home suffer
=. Ing from grip. ,
le Ann Hushebeck. the seven-year-ol
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry "
Hushebeck. OF East Third street. VIII
has been suffering from the girl
II showing improvement and Is alb
10 he about the house.
"A Miss Mary Shaw OF Delaware sire,
IA near Fifth has the grip.
Mrs. John II. Hammers OF the Strar
ID is suffering with the grip.
Is Mrs. Alfred ]. Davidson OF the sta,
d road who fell several weeks ago q
her home, fracturing her hip, and WI
has been confined TO the HomoepathI
= Hospital, Wilmington. last evenln
was reported 10 be improving and
=. Is expected that she viii he brougl
OF TO her home soon.
y Mrs. Francis Jordan and so
Thomas. who have been spending sc,
n eral days as the guests ~ relatives ar
friends at Riverton. n. j., return,
's' home yesterday.
in Margaret Chandler, q daughter