Evening journal., 1923-02-06
BANDITS BALKED
BY WATCH Dog
Bob's Barking Scares Off
Thieves Attempting Burg
larry in Seaford Home
FIRST SEASON SNOW
FALL IN LOWER DEL
special to The Evening Journal.


SEAFORD. Del. Feb. G.-Bob.
valuable watch dog. last night pre-
vented burglars from entering the
home Of his master; n. NJ. Con
away, on Arch street. This is the
second time in ten dayD that thieves
have tried to break into the Coma
way home and each time, Bob has
frustrated their plans. The dog
sleeps in the cellar of the home
and awakened the family by his
continual barking. finally soaring
the bandits away.
The funeral of Frank Wilson, a
wealthy farmer living near Federals-
burg, Md, took place today from
Chestnut Grove NJ. L. Church, the
Rev. Mr.. Frye. of Church Hill. Nd
officiating, assisted by several for
ner pastors of the church. Wilson's
death was caused by double pneu-
monia. He was 70 years OF age. Be
sides a widow. he leaves three
daughters. Mrs r. F. Meredith, Mrs
W. +. Williams and Mrs. John VIII
llans. ali of Federalsburg. A grand
daughter. Mrs. J. Burton Vain
wright. OF this town. also survive
Burial took place In Chestnut Grove
cemetery.
George Carey. "a years old,
Seaford farmer. was knocked un-
conscious yesterday. and sustained
a severe injury to his forehead
when ne was struck by log spike.
Carey, who assists Levy Court Com
missioner Burton B. BOwden in his
saw mills during the off season from
farming, was pulling a heavy log to
the saw by the means Of a large
spike. when the spike slipped from
the log and flying upwards, struck
him on the forehead.
Miss Nell T. Brown. daughter OF
George W. Brown. OF this town, who
for the past two years has been re-
siding with her sister, Mrs. Edward !
NJ. Scott. in Boston. Mass. will be /
married next Monday morning 10 /
p. G.. Lake. OF Portland. Maine. The |
Wedding will take place in Boston
where they will reside. following
.heir honeymoon 10 New York and
Atlantic City.
Lower Delaware was covered by
a blanket Of snow yesterday for the
first time this winter. The snow be-
can falling about II o'clock the
night bfore, continuing until
o'clock Yesterday morning. About
eoir inches Of snow fell on aievel.
The ladies Of the Seaford Sewing
club were entertained last night by
Mrs. J. Edwin Dutton. Jr.. at her
nome on Cannon street.
W. d. stevens. editor OF the Sea-
ford News. was a Wilmington and
Philadelphia visitor over the week
end.
W J. Allen. bridge-tender at the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station here
Is confined 10 his home with an at .
tack Of tonsilitis.
Granville Murray. Of Wilmington
snent the weekend here with his 5
mother. Mrs. G. Edward VAIN
wright.
warner Moore, Of New Haven. 6
Conn. a former Seaford boy spent S
he weekend here with his brother :
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Lyons had as r
guests over the Weekend. Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl McCorister and Mrs. WI
lam Davis. Of Salisbury. Nd. \
Orville d. Rhea began yesterday Il
20 remodel the interior of his home '
on Front street.
Roy Jones and Edward Evans y
eft Sunday for Wilmington where \
hey hope to obtain employment. e
clarence W. Hill and G. Earle
Donoho spent the weekend IN Will 81
nington and Philadelphia. il
The fuel situation was somewhat
-elieved yesterday by the arrival OF ,
/ carload OF coal. consigned 10 a
ocal dealer, who dealt it out in
mall lots to an eager public.
Mrs. William Massey. Of Wood
and. IS confined to her home with
ne flu"
Miss Virginia Vincent, a stu
ent AT the Woman's College.
Of Delaware. was the
uest over Sunday of her parents
Ir. and Mrs. r. c. Vincent, West
eaford.
The Church School League OF St.
.uke's Z. +. Church. this town, will
old birthday service in the
hurch on Sunday afternoon, at
clock.
Deputys Collector OF Internal
revenue will visit Seaford next
tuesday and Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Greenabaum re-
irned last night from an extended
.ay at Atlentic City.
The Seaford town basketball quin-
II will have as their opponents
ere, Thursday night. the Cam