Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
New CASTLE, jar. 81 The fair at the
Catholic church closed last evening.
Many valuable and useful prizes were
drawn. Amopg the lucky ones were
James Csrlin, who drew pair Of gold
cuff buttons W. H, Morrison, half
dozen chairs Captain Josb NJ. Bndicott,
a barrel Of flour and half dozen goblets;
Henry Foster, rocking chair Mrs. Leng
of Delaware City, pair WOODEN blankets !;
Patrich McGrory, lamp; Morton Borne,
box soap; Henry Richardson, pair silver
ear rings; William t. harly, gold ring;
Mra. Rose Dougherty, silver castor; Mary
Il Hsnos, pair silver lilies; Mrs. Patrick
Mellon, silver castor; Miss Maggie Kelley,
silver pickle dish; K. Hanson, silver
| clock; John Hyde, hsli dozsn chairs; Mrs.
Mary Connolly, set dishes; Mrs. Emma
d. Tosney of Delaware City, portrait of
the late Father Daily; Jopss A. Dido,
| silver watch; Miss Maggie MoCsbe, por-
trait Father Rebmsp; Mis-. Hugh sberi-
| dan, set china; James Toner, lounge; Mr..
d. Gail, silver mug; Miss MAGGIE Toner,
silver goblet; Charles Morrow OF st.
Georges, large wax doll; James Finnegsn,
ton coal; Mrs. Phillip Tobiu, six yards
cloth; Miss Maggie K Dougherty aud
Capt. A. Fuller, each, cake;
Rose Kellum of Bfsndywine village,
set bed room furniture; Thomas Smith,
barrel potatoes Captain Hudson, child's
hood; Andrew Gallagher, book, "Life of
the Saviour :" George McAlleer, Whining
ton, prayer book Frank Atkinson, five
pounds tea; William Thuroby, Whining
ton, gold headed cane; Miss Kate Gull
foy, rocking chair Miss Katie Early,
lamp; Joseph J. Fritz, half dozen chairs
Merritt Hastings, marble top table ; Miss
Mary A. Sheridan, set dishes; Albert
Price, gold watch chain. Many smaller
prizes we're drawn by others.
Ia voting contest between Miss Annie
Neher aud Miss Maggie MoMahon for
gold watch, Miss Neher came out winner.
Miss Nellie Eakens won large wax doll
III contest with Miss Mollie Shilling.
In contest with Miss Lowman, Miss
Maggie Mulligan of Delaware City won
gold chain. Miss Maggie Wright won a
gold chain in contest with another
young lady.
A contest for a 800 silk banner, be-
tween the A. o. II. Lodge, No. l, of Will
mington, and A. o. H. Lodge, No. 8, of
New Castle, will bs completed Monday
evening; as will also contest for gold
headed cane between Patrick Duffy and
Emanuel Snlder.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 4.-Work on the
burned mill is progressing rapidly. A
portion OF the building formerly used as
drying room has been rooted in, and will
be ready for machinery in few days.
By purchasing warps and filling from
other manutactureIs Mr.. Knowles expects
to have abont 80 looms in operation
within two or three weeks.
A new blacksmith shop will shortly be
built OIL the lot adjoining J. o. Eagles
butcher shop. William Dcwney will run it.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 5.-The contest for a
silk banner between the A. o. H., No. l,
Of Wilmington, and the A. o. H, No. 8,
of New Castle, was closed at the Catholic
church last night, the New Castle lodge
being declared the winner. Joseph
Dougher.y, member of No. 8, who sue
cseded in raising much larger sum than
any o.her, will be presented with
medal by the association.
The burning OF large pile Of ever.
green's in the Episcopal Church yard
about $50 O'Clock last evening, caused
an alarm Of ire.
Thomas Diokerson, E. II. Jemison and
Israel Ridings, are named as candidates
for the office OF assessor Of New Castle
hundred.
Ex Sheriff Grubb is lying very i'll at
his residence, near State Road station.
Squire sherwood, an old and we'll
known citizen, is lying very ill of
Bright's disease.