Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-10
MASKED MEN STIR
new CASTLE FOLK
Alleged to Have Appeared in the
Western Section Of City
Last Night.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle. Jan. 10.--THst evening
shortly after G o'clock Ave men with
masked faces and clothed In light
ovcrcoats visited tho western section
of the city and were seen Ivy severol
of tho reeldents. The men. II IL
claimed. pecred into tho window ~
the homo Of NeRre@ by tho name Of
Brown. who resides on Young street.
Tho woman observed tho strangers
and ran TO the homo of n neighbour.
and appeared 10 be greatly excited
she was preparing supper for her nus
band and family and forgot tina. food
was on the stove. when che returned
the supper was burned. Police officer
George Kern was notified of the APP
pearancc OF the mon. but was unable
to locate any trace OF them.
Yesterday afternoon shortly after 2
o'clock tho members OF tho Good VIII
Fire Co.. extinruiehed n FRO ~ the
home OF MIR. and Mrs. Andrew
Irnoir on West Fifth street. The
cause Of the fire was said 20 be from
the breaking of n dish. which was
used as n receptacle for tho holding
OF n sulphur candle. used in fumisa-
ton. No. 2 engine responded md did
excellent work. Slight damage was
done to tho household effects comprla-
ing bed clothing, two rugs and one
chair. Frank !. Madden. ono OF the
nremen. was overcome by fumes. lie
was given first aid by Engine Driver
John J. DORIS.
Last evening Joseph williams.
cOlOred, was placed under arrest by
Chief OF Police Matthew Tonln. on
CONF laint OF Della Pennington and
Rebecca Roy. Williams. II IL alleged.
was drinking and assaulted tho wo-
mon who reside on We. Fourth
street. Tho officers attention wa,
attracted by the cries OF Rahecca
who ran from her house 20 tho street.
shouting NJ tho top Of her voice.
police" help" md murder" Chief
Tohin quickly went 20 tho homa Of
Pennington. where Williams had con
coaled himself. Tho latter refused 10
lot the officer enter. The officer wac
about To break the look when VIII
I Ahf''f hNAh'Afh"i NUF upff ann ran
10 the kitchen 81 the home. 40 WIS
placed under arrest and refused tu
go 20 tho lookup without a warrant.
but quickly changed ht, mind when
tho onlcers ueed his club Williams
4 will be tried to-day before Mayor
Cramer
At tho weekly meeting Of the mem
hers Of tho New Castle Century Club
last evening. I'm tho club parlors. Mra
Alexander T.. Goudiss, Mrs. Horace
l.. Deakyne. Miss Carrie Cemmill. Mrs
j. Ernest Phillips and Mrs. George
Mclntfre were appointed "A committee
TO Introduce tho parole law prepared
ny tho late Warden NJ. s. rlummcr
before tho legislature.
Tho following students OF tho third
grade Of the No. . school laugh, IVY
Miss Elizabeth Davis. deserve sp.cia'
commentator for perfect at,endnnc,
for tho month of December: Ioali,
Walls. Oscar Koimon. wcstloy Steele
Charles Mcknitt. Charlie, Berry
Donald Lone. Harvey Burris. Robert
Talbot. Ruth Smith. adele Ford
Marion Howard. Elizabeth Clayton
Elizabeth Mcknitt. Hazel IittroIl
Mildred Roberts and Aimee Marsh.
Last evening the following officer,
N tho First Baptist Church were cleo,
ed: Moderator. Rev. Frederick w
Overhiser: vice moderator. s. Hick
man Hewitt; treasurer. Frank Hew
lett; clerk, Mrs. $ Hickman Hewitt,
trustee for Ave years. Charles I.eih
deacon for three years. s. Hickman
Hewitt: organist. Mrs. s. Hickma,
Hewitt; assistant. Mrs. Charles, Hcw
lett.
Rev. Thomas Kerr last evening an
nounceH that a congregational meet
Iing ~ the First Presbyterian Churcl
of Christiana Will take place on mex
Sunday afternoon az $50 o'clock.
on next Wednesday evening tn
members OF the Hare's Corner Farm
ers' Club will entertain the member
of the state Road Community Club a
the homo 81 Mr.. and Mrs. Henri,
Stafford, near Farnhurst.
Next Friday evening a public care
party will he held i'm the parlors