Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-05
NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
NEw CASTLE, May 30.-At 80 this
morning, delegation Of Birney Post, No.
IL, q. A. R., In company with Birney
Post Fife and Drum Corps, met the nriug
party from Wilmington and conducted It
from the depot to tho headquarters Of
Birnsy Post. AT 73o the line Of
march was formed on Market street
with right resting on Orange. The
Uniform Rank Knights Of Py thias did not
turn ont as expected, as the woolen and
cotton mills where number Of them are
employed, did not shut down. The line
was headed by Z Watson Post Fife and
Drum Corps of IA pieces, followed
BY Watson Post, vehicle bear
tanning monument mounted on
vase OF flowers and bearing the In.
soription, "SAorsd In memory OF the
honored Dead" and the dates 1881"
and "l884," which WAS escorted by
smyth Post firing party, the rear of the
line being brought up by Birney Post
Post, No. 12. The column under
Ellioott, took up the march oountsrmAroh
ing on Delaware street, to Water, to
Harmony, to Market and then to the
Episcopal cemetery where the graves
were decorated and an address made by
the Rev. Charles s. Spencer, the services
being held over the grave Of Capt. John
Evans. The line Of march then extended
on Market to Chestnut, to Vine, where
halt WAS made while the soldiers graves
at Zion NJ. K. Church, oolored, were
decorated thence to Delaware, to Union
and to the Catholic cemetery, where the
g. A. R. ceremonies were observed.
The column then moved to Della
ware street and halted at the Methodist
cemetery where short address WAS made
by the Rev. N. NJ. Browne. The Presby-
terian cemetery WAS next visited, the
g. A, R ceremonies observed and most
eloquent address made by the Rev. N. T.
Stshl. The company sfterwa. ds marched to
the headquarters of Watson Post and
dismissed. At II 80 the guests from
Smyth Post were escorted by Birney
Post to the station, where they took the
train for Wilmington. An GRAFTON will
be delivered In the Opera House this
afternoon.
Twenty four Of the best and finest
looking miloh COWS seen in this place for
q long time, were shipped on the steamer
Major Reybold for Salem, N. j., last
night, by Il. $. Perkins of Brandyvine
hundred. The COWS are to be part Of
stock OF fine dairy farm near Salem.
consinue tonight and tomorrow night.
John Calhoun, a tenant of the Model
Farm near this city, died at a O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, aged "a years. The
deceased had been suffering for long
time Of An affection OF the liver. Funeral
services will be held at the house on
Sunday afternoon, after which the body
will be taken TO Red Lion cemetery for
interment.
NEW CASTLE, June 2-Conner, the
little boy who was run over on Deoora-
tion Day, is all right again.
A strawberry festival for the benefit Of
the poor Of this hundred will be held at
the city hall on Thursday and Friday
evenings. The sffa air is under the man
agement Of some young ladies, headed ty
Ssllie Riddle, who has done much Of this
kind of work.
Whit Sunday services at the Episcopal
Church yesterday were CT an unusually
| fine character. The chsnoel wa, deco
rated with flowers and the music was
| very fine. In the afternoon the Sunday
school foreign mission service was held,
when the contributions OF the various
classes during the past year were
| announced.
The fair and festival OF the Baptist
Church, closed on Saturday evening.
The net profits of the venture will reach
about $75.
| The quarterly meeting Of the NJ. K.
Church, postponed from last Monday, will
be held this evening.
Sbsd are SCARCE and high. Fishermen
do not average more than 20 per day.
Charles MCGotfin was arrested on
Saturday evening for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. He was given a
hearing before Mayor Black yesterday
and released on payment Of fines and
costs, amounting to 81. so.
The Brady Senate game did not come
of on Saturday, and has been postponed.