Daily Republican., 1879-08-13
Ieeal Chit CHAT.

! The "Susis MCCALL being In need
Of repairs, was taken to the yard Of Pu.
sey, Jones & Co., last. night and to-day
she is receiving . thorough overhaul
ing. A barge lowed by tug takes
her place to-day, but "Susie" will be
on her course tomorrow as much Of q
favoritS as ever. ...
The Mission Sunday school, at SEQ.
ond and Washington streets, went over
to Pennsgrovs, yesterday, on the "Su-
sic Mccall, ;" to enjoy the fresh brsezea
on the eastern shore Of the river. The
children ate pies and ginger cakes, the
older folks listened demurely at what
the wild waves were saying, and the
young gentlemen and ladies tried Ia
play croquet, and INDUCED in other in
nOcent sports.
The ''Republic" is so large that II
affords great deal Of romping space
for children, yesterday however on the
up trip little boy from Philadelphia
fell down and fractured an arm which
rather interfered with his pleasures for
the balance Of the day. The fracture
was reduced and the little fellow made
as comfortable as possible.
The Union M. 4. church folks have
got the Atlantic City fever bad and
they are now trying to induce all Will
mington, with uncles, cousins and
aunts to join in an excursion to that
sea side resort on Thursday, September
4th. The "Felton" will take the ex-
cursion to Camden, and the railroad
will do the rest Of the work. $l.25 and
rs cents are the tickets.
Our colored friends are very much
stirred up about the big quarterly
which will soon be along and were We
to publish all the communication sent
us on that subject plo and con, they
would monopolize the REPUBLICAN,
There are one or two however that we
intend to publish.
Nathaniel Bddle says that q few
evenings ago he rushed into burning
stable and rescued horse, harness and
bride for which he was nobly rewar
ded by the owner presenting him with
three ounces of candy. Mr.. Biddls no
doubt experienced that the reward OF
adversely was sweet.
To-day at noon two umbrella men
met on Second street near Washington.
They both appeared to be surprised at
the meeting, and in an unbrotherly
manner began to hurl epithets at each
other. A fight was imminent and a
crowd collected. They however de-
parted without bloodshed.
George W. Ingram, Of Middletown,
called on us to day. He reports the
real estate business as being dull about
Middletown, and says there are but
few peaches. He is the same stalwart
Republican as ever, and says there will
be an end to ring rule some day in New
Castle county.
We wonder how it is that butcher
is SO anxious to sell the best of beef
steak and roasts, mutton chops and
veal outlets to an institution on contract
for s cents H., when If he sells them
to an individual for less than l8 and 20
cents he says he is losing by it. Why
is this thus
A genteel looking young man laid on
the track Of the P. w. g. B. R. R. near
Tatnall st. yesterday afternoon. He
was taken off by passerby and sub
sequently he was placed in the city
cells. He says he wasn't drunk.
The children of st. Peters Orphan
Asylum returned from their trip to
Philadelphia yesterday.
James H. Josephs, driver for the
Water Witch Fire Company, has re-
signed his position. He will be en-
ployed by Walton & Bro, ice dealers,
as driver.
Charles King is still superintendent
OF the umbrella hospital at Fourth and
Walnut streets, notwithstanding rumors
to the contrary.