Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-15
NEW CASTLE.


| Special Correspondence Of state journal
NEW CASTLE Y s " s5terda uurn
| ing about q 80 Dol ok the stove in the
| gentlemen's waiting room at the railroad
station exploded, throwing the urn from
| the top of the atove and scattering coal
| about the entire place. A pipe being
| lighted In front OF the e'ove by a
| man, was blown from his hand. The
| stove had been filed abort an hour pre-
| vious to the explosion and 1t is impossi-
| BILE to determine whether the trouble was
| from collection of gas or from ali explo-
sive accidentally thrown in with the coal.
| New CASTLE, Nov. 12.-Notwithstand-
| ing the Indictment weather of yesterday
afternoon the funeral of l. a. Fols was
| largely attended. Washington Lodge
No. 5, / o. o +, and st. Johns Lodge,
| No. 2, A. +. A M, with delegations of
| the same orders from Wilmington, were
| in a;tsudan0a. Ssrvices were held at the
| NJ, E. Ghuroh, st 30 o'clock The Rev
N NJ. Browne preached the funeral
sermon, taking bis text from Hebrews, TX,
| 10 This body was viewed by many
| friends of the dead man. Services we're
| eemplsted at the grave. The orders in
| attendance did not take part in the oere-
| monies The Wilmington visitors were
| brought over OF 8 special train leaving
Wilmington at O'Clock, returning at a
| o'clock.
Gsorg8 s. Avery, the evangelist, who
| has been laboring 20 earnestly with the
| ,oung men here, will leave New Castle
tnr Lowell, Mass, on Monday next. The
Y. M. C. will give him a farewell re-
| ,ant inn on Ri Inv pioht npxt
No service was held at the Presbyterian
Church last night on account of trouble
with the gas. Part OF the assembled con-
gregation went TO the chapel at Dobbins-
| vile, where services were held by Mr..
| Avery ard and Justice Richardson.
Mr.. Msrwsrdt, Hungarian Of this
| ritv, has b4en admitted to the almshouse
| ppon application of his wits. Mr.. Mer-
| gardt'B mind is somewhat affected, but
| he will probably be released In a few days.
David B. Bifney, Post No. IL, G A. R.,
this city was visited on Saturday night
| last by q delegation from Smyth Post No.
l ot Wilmington. The visitors who came
| by carriages, aIighted on the outskirts of
the city AID marched to the posts heard
quarters. Among the visitors
wers Assistant Qaartermaster Cen
| raj James II. Wrightington, Post
| Vice Commander Jacob B. Sitter and
| Past Department Commander MeNair
| Mr. McNsir, in behalf of the visitors,
| presented their hosts with a handsomely
| framed picture OF the battle OF Gettysburg.
| Responses were made by Post Com
msnder John Gormley and Walter
| f. Wolfkisl. Commander Gormley WAS
| presenter with handsome sword and
Sentinel Mcbride with a gun. An old
| Historical osnteen WAS also presented to
the post. During the evening portion
of the visiting post marched to the head.
quarters Of Watson Post No. s, and pre-
ssuted that post with picture of "Sher-
mans march to the sea
The visitors we're entertained at the
Gilpin House where lunch was served.
Music was furnished, Mrs. Duffy playing
| the piano and Mr.. Wolfkiel singing.
Solos were snpK by different memb ers Of
Post No. II The visiting post started
home shortly after midnight.
| New CASTLE, Nov. 13.-Curbing is be.
ing laid gu the railroad property on South
street between Union and Pearl.
The captain of the steamer Reybold
expressed himself as having never seen
such rough weather on the river as yes
terdsy afternoon Shortly after starting
froln Philadelphia binding storm Of
rain aud snow began, accompanied with
a violent wind, which rendered the boat
unmRuageabls, aud for time the engine
was stopped. The trip, however, was
performed without mishap.
The dredging machine Commodore Is
NOW lying at the car wharf having one o.
he spuds repaired. She will resume
work at the bulk head in day or two.
Gas pipe is being laid on Sixth street
from Delaware to Cherry. A lamp viii
be erected on Cherry street.
Daring the heavy wind of yesterday
afternoon portion of a chimney on the
post office was blown off aud Tell in the
street.
New CASTLE, Nov. 14.-George W
Porter ana Mrs. Sallie L. Hughes, both o
this city, were quietly married last even
lug. The ceremony performed by thu
Rev. N NJ. Brown, took place at tn,
house of George Il. Hastings, where thu
happy couple will, for the present, max
their home
Edward T. Kemp has just returned
fron jaut days cunning trip, at FEEDER
hurE Md, Daring bis trip Mr.. Keml
hog 1913 psrtridges, 20 rabbits and fiv
iaoks
William Herbert, county treasurer, i
sutfsrinR from malarial fever. Altnoug
he ia rot confined to his bed he is no
bic TO be- about much.
Til. sdies' meeting at the Y. NJ. C. A
nsil last night was we'll attended Tn
siies will hold meeting at Mrs. DR.
7tV"Art3s btAt h"o"ay nlsht ~i'i' Vis'