Evening journal., 1922-07-25
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Wadsley Accused of Break
ing and Entering and
Held for Court
MRS. WALLING
MUCH IMPROVED
Special to The Evening Journal.

liam Megginson. caused consider
able excitement about $50 o'clock
last evening Smoke was seen is
suing from the straw and chaff
blower of a threshing machine in
a wheat field adjoining the outbuild-
ings of the farm. An alarm OF fire
was sent TO the Good VIII Fire Com
pany. who. on responding, found
the fire extinguished.
II was said the quick action by
the men. in turning the blower from
the large stack probably saved a
serious fire.
A short time later another fare
up occurred which was also taken
care of by the workmen.
Albert Wadsley was arrested by
Chief of Police Tobin. last night,
charged with breaking entering and
robbing the cottage occupied by
Thomas Hoffman. last Friday after
noon. Mayor Cramer held him in
5000 bail for the grand jury. A
large quantity of goods. said to
have been found in his possession,
was identified by Hoffman as his
property.
None of the clothing. alleged to
have been stolen at the time. was
found. but the police are continu-
ing a careful search of the vicin-
ity.
The funeral of Settimo Beldini,
90S Clayton street. who died of tu-
berculosis at his home on Thursday,
was held from his late residence
at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. with
requiem mass in st. Peters r. c.
Church, and interment was made in
the Cathedral cemetery. Whining
ton. The cortege was preceded by
o thirty-piece band. The funeral
procession left the house and
marched to the church and follow
ing the service there, preceded
down Fifth street TO Delaware
street. thence to Second street. to
Chestnut street, where the band,
which had played funeral dirges
throughout the line OF march. board
ed a bus. The funeral then pro-
ceeded TO the cemetery. About
thirty automobiles containing rela-
tives and friends preceded by the
hearse and two automobiles filled
with floral designs. formed the
procession
The deceased was in the employ
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad for
several years prior 10 his illness.
When his Illness continued and de- !
veloped into tuberculosis. he was re- /
N owed TO Hope Farm. in an effort !
10 prolong his life. He was re-
.urned to his home only two days
before his death. He Is survived
by a widow. but no children.
Mrs. Pauline Walling. aged "a. of
0obbinville, who swallowed a large
quantity of agyrol. an eye wash and
lntiseptic, is reported in a much
improved condition this morning by
he Homeopathic Hospital authori-
lies. Mrs. Walling was taken TO the
hospital in B. T. Lank's automobile.
Harry Fehi. chauffeur. Shortly af-
ter the woman had left her home
fo- the hospital. her small child
was stricken suddenly i'll. A severe X
attack of vomiting probably saved
It's life 1t is thought the baby got
hold of the partially empty bottle
and drank some OF the contents.
Mount Salem team OF the Will
Church League, which was
scheduled to play the New Castle
A. AS. at Battery Park, last even
ng, failed to show up or send any
word. A large number OF fans
we're disappointed.
The local A. AS go to PennsviIle.
= j.. tomorrow evening 20 play the
allen County League team OF that
lace Salters will pitch this game.
Mrs James Taylor. of the Bald
IN, sprained her right ankle by maxi
lg miss step while descending the
airs at her home yesterday.
Miss May Thompson, of Smyrna.
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Lancaster. OF West Fifth street.
Michael Devlin accompanied by
is sister. Miss Mary Devlin. Mrs.
ohm Rufe and son John Jr.. motor
to Glen Riddle and visited the !
onvent OF that place.
Miss Arcadia Smith. daughter OF
ar. and Mrs. David Smith. of East
second street, is the guest of rela-
Ives in Miilsboro.
o L. Lank, OF fremont and Sixth 7
Is visiting in Lewes. c
Miss Dorothy Rothwell. OF Har- r
snony' spent last week as the guest ?
., ner aunt. Mrs. Harry Hance. state o
Mrs William t. Harrington. Of v
pear, has been the guest Of her h
uau enter Mrs. Harry Moore. OF near b
DR.. r. E. Elligood. 81 near state
Road, Is spending several dsYs
slaushter's Beach. 'ss al F
Mrs. William Lucas. OF Ardmore II
Pa. is being entertained INV NJ Z
Mary Duncan. State Road. s
The condition OF Andrew \,
Mitchell. who has been confined -
his home for several days. sufferlnc
with ptomaine poisoning. is greatly
2 Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Deakyne and
son are spending several days here
Is the guests Of Mrs. Deakyne's pa
'ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Eskridge.
Mrs. Mark Clymer. of Second
treet, is the guest OF her brother.
)elbert Kirk, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. John F. q. Clayton. of West
"ourth street will entertain the
iem bers OF her Sunday school class
( the Meth odist church at a beach
erty at Hopkins Beach on Thurs
ay evening of this week.
Mrs. Harvey johnson. OF Delaware !