Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-30


Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEW CAsTLA, Dec. 27.--The Delaware
Iron Company closed it's works At noon
Friday, and will not resume In full until
after New Years. All the other manufac-
turing establishments started this morn
ing.
The travel from here on Friday and
Saturday was very large.
Notwithstanding the gloomy appear
ance of the weather on Friday, christmas
day opened bright and clear, many visi-
tors were In town and the streets pre-
sented lively appearance. Very few
drunken men we're seen and buto arrest
was made.
The merchants report business in holi-
day goods brisk.
Both the Masons and Odd Fellows Joint
fair and the Catholic fair were well
patronized.
Several glass ball and pigeon shooting
matches also took place. Christmas eer.
mons were preached ip all the churches
yesterday. The NJ. q. and Emmanuel
Churches were handsomely decorated
with evergreens. Carols were sung in
Immanuel Church on Friday evening and
baptismal service was held yesterday
afternoon. They will give an exhibition
of stereopticon views in the Opera House
this evening and afterwards proceed to
the church, where their annual treat will
be held. The NJ. E. church will also have
their Christmas entertainment tonight.
The schooner Charlie and Willie is
loading q cargo Of grain at the railroad
wharf from the William Lea a. Sons Com
pany, and the schooner Edward g. Tau
lane is discharging 200 bales of cotton
| from Galveston for J Il Shaw. Consider
able ice is floating in the river, and
large barque and number of sehooners
are in the harbor.
| New CASTLE, Dee. 29.--The M. f.
| Sunday school held its Christmas enter
tainment In the auditorium of the church
on Monday evening. The church was
/ beautifully decorated with evergreens and
flowers. Numerous presents were ex.
changed between teachers and scholars
and interesting exercises were rendered,
after which the annual treat to the mem
bers of the Sunday school was given. At
| ter the benedietion was pronounced the
Sunday school Association met in the
| lecture room and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year 9. W. Van
degrift, Superintendent; ]. M. Wise,
Assistant Superintendent;Jo John b. Sewell,
Secretary, and J. B Msnlove, Treasurer.
The barge Two ScioDs, the schooner
E. H Catherall and the steam barge
Estelle are discharging cargoes of coal,
wood and sand respectively, for the Della.
ware Iron Company at their wharf.
The schooner Charlie and Willie which
has been loading cargo of grain from
the William Lea d Sons Company, will
probably clear this afternoon. The large
three-masted schooner Edward G. Tau
lane will finish unloading the l 200 bales
Of cotton to-day.
Both the Masons' and Odd Fellows
joint fair and the Catholic fair still con.
time to be we'll attended. Among the
articles TO be CHANGED Of at the latter fair
are handsome bed room set "A buggy and
crazy guilt valued at $40. Edward
Herbert drew a cook stove and James
Geegan parlor stove last evening at the
Masons' and Odd Fellows fair.
TheSunday- school of Emmanuel Church
met in the Opera House on Monday even
ing to see an exhibition of stereopticon
views. They afterwards proceeded to the
church where Christmas candies were dis.
tributed to the scholars.
The Rev. Il. g. Jones Of Mt. Salem III.
E. Church was in town yesterday.
The p, w. q b Railroad Company is
constructing new turn table on the
Battery.
The Chautauqua literary circle held its
regular weekly meeting last evening at
the residence of Mrs Captain Truss on
Water street.
The funeral of Noses j. Poor, aged SO
years, who died on Friday last, took place
from his residence in Shawtown yester
day. Interment was made in the Newport
M. Z. cemetery.