Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-10
EW CASTLE.
straw berry Festival SERIOUS ARRAY
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SIraSbcrry POSTWAR -SeriOus ARRAY
-ChiIdren's nay.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
New CASTLE, June THE strawberry
festival given in the old ourt-house by
the ladies of the Baptist church on Friday
and Saturday evenings was success
financially, between $50 and $50 being
cleared. The Rows. Terry, Pattison,
Lightner, Ferris and Editor White of the
New Castle Star, were each presented
with handsome cake. Music was fur
nished by the Hushebeck orchestra.
The Presbyterian Sunday will
give their annual picnic in McFarland's
woods, on Friday, June 18th.
John Quincy Adams, colOred, was ar
raigned before Mayor Janvier on Satur-
day evening for insulting William Moody,
also eolored. He was held ia 800 bail to
keep the peace.
A serious ARRAY occurred on the
Edwards Farm, near town, on Saturday
morning. Patience Flowers and her hus-
band were engaged in removing n stove,
and, desiring help, Joshua Trusty was
called in TO assist them. An alteration
ensued, during which the woman WIS
seriously beaten by 'rrusty. He was ar
rested by Con stable Lancaster and held to
await the result of her injuries, which. il
is feared, will prove fatal She was taken
TO the aiunshouse Saturday night, whore
she now lies III precurious condition.
The parties were all rulored.
A new brick wall il in the course of
erection around the Episcopal cemetery
Mt the corner of Harmony and Orange
Streets
United States Senator Gray WINS in town
on Saturday.
The Nj. T. Sunday school will celebrate
children's, day ON Sunday, June goth, in.
| stead of June 18th ns first proposed.
Increased interest seems to be taken in
the Sunday afternoon temperance meet
ings. The house was filled TO its utmost
capacity.
New CASTLE, juno S.-The Nj. L. Sun.
day-school Association held meeting
last evening for the purpose of hearing
report of the excursion committee. The
report showed it to he success in every
particular, and it was proposed to give
the school free excursion some time
during the summer.
Il. Il. Herbert, ESD, has received his
commission as notary public. The MP
pointment meets with general approval
Patience Flowers, the woman who wa
so severely beaten by Joshua Trusty oil
Saturday last, is in very critical condi
ton, with no hopes of recovery.
The vane on the old courthouse ha
been newly gilded and placed in position
again.
NEW CASTLE, June "a handsom
granite monument is being erected owe
the grave of the late Andrew @. Gray, il
the Presbyterian cemetery.
John Westfield made n complaint befor
justice of the peace yesterday Ngains
Mrs. Mary 0'Brien, for poisoning his dog
and goats. She was put under bonds I
keep the peace. .
For the first time in many years straw
berries are being shipped from our STATIC
to New York. They are grown O.
the farm of William H. Dawson
near Stanton. The facilities for ship
ping by market trains being bette
here than on the line of the p, W. & B
railroad. The berries are Of the SHARP
: less variety and are extra fine and large
some measuring CT inches in circum
ference.
Robert O. Rogers, a lawyer of Sa
Francisco, Is visiting relatives in thi
city.