Evening journal., 1888-07-10
A SLIPPERY YARN.
ncsshss Dofnes at New csstie-A
Promising Young Mas.

nenshss DOfngs at New Castie-A
Promising Young Mas.
By Letter to the Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Del, July 10.-Mrs.
John Fleming, wife of she shoe mer-
chant on Delaware. St., who has been
very i'll long time, died yesterday at
noon. Mrs. Fleming was
well-known lady in this city. She
left six children, the eldest, a young
lady and the youngest baby.
James Wilmot and Frank Smith Of
this city went fishing yesterday. They
succeeded in clearing the river from
DuPont's wharf to Delaware City OF
all the cells. At one TINA Mr. Smith
thought hie line was caught, but on
being assisted by Dir. Wilmot sue
ceeded ia catching an eel measuring is
feet in length and weigh 'ng 20 pounds.
Miss Nellie Hasson of Wilmington
who has been visiting friends In this
city returned home.
A lawn tennis party has been organ
ized in this city with w. Marvin Truss
as president, and Charles e. Boyd as
manager.
Philip Tobin Of this city left yester-
day for Chicago where he will make
his future home.
Chief Of Lenape Fire Co. Conway
and Edward =. Wilmot spent yester-
day in Odessa and hiddlesown.
pany the excursion which will leave
here for Tolchester on Thursday.
The finance COMMITTEES of the cele--
bration OF The Fourth Of July in this
city met last niRht and ordered all
bills occurred y the celebration TO be
paid.
The twilight services at the nj. E.
Church have been discontinued and
the services now begin at 7.45 p. M.
much to the displeasure OF the congre-
cation.
A great many bets are being made
in this city over the coming campaign.
Mosquitoes are very plentiful at pres
ent. They were partly driven away
by yesterdays rain.
Jannee Farley OF this city contsm-
plates visiting in Ireland seen
James X Knowles's woolen mills
resumed operations yesterday.
The Misses Mamie Callahan and
Agnes Curley Of Wilmington are visit
ing friends in this city.
Owing to tbs heavy rains the tides
have been unusually high.
The steamer Wilmington had only a
few persons aboard yesterday owing
30 the inclemency of the weather.
There are large numbsr Of visitors
m this city at present.
The religion services Of the week
are very poorly attended during the
hot weather.
j. Milton Davidson has been en-
gagged as New Castle correspondent OF
the Morning News. The New Castle
notes will always be of an interesting
nature with Mr.. Davidson as cores
pondent.
No tickets have yet been sold by the
ANCW 0ooAfS uEtht IVA tt0AlHJ .
sion 70 Washington and other inter
essing points on Thursday.
Several games Of base bali have
been arranged 10 play on the Battery
on Saturday.
The steamer Thomss Clyde had only
few excursionists TO- day owing tc
the inclement weather.
Arrangements are being made tc
have race between all the fast sa il
ing vessels Of this city as soon al
possible.
John Russell lost an infant chile
yesterday.
George w. Frazier, who is visiting
in this city at present, is young mar
whom New Cattle nay justly e
proud Of. He graduated at the pub
lie schools in this city in 1882, an,
since that time has graduated a
several colleges. He will now enter
law school in Philadelphia. Mr.
Frazier leaves this city for PhiIsdel
phie next week