Evening journal., 1888-10-01
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
The Factories are Very Busy-A Sale at
the Delaware Hoase-Persons Spend
Sunday at Their Old Home.

the OeiaWAra ho&sc-Aefsohs cpeho
Sunday at Their Old Home.
BY Letter 70 EVENING JOURNAL
NRw CASTLE, Del, Oct 1.-The fac
tories in this city have not been as busy
for a long while, and this promises to
make the coming winter different from
what it has been for the last few years
There are thirteen houses in course Of
erection. For several years that many
houses have not been built in whole
twelve months. The William Lea and
Sons Company's wharf is progressing rap
idly. In about ten days the front part of
it win be completed There will be two
slips in this wharf, one at each end
The bending mill Of the Delaware Iron
Works, which was burned some time ago
will soon be rebuilt. The store keepers
report trade as good. The cash system
which some have adopted works very
well The militia will engage good
troupes during.the winter to give enter
tainments in this city. The first enter
tainment viii be given in few weeks.
The Irving Dramatic Society viii render
two attractive dramas during the winter.
The St. Peters Church win hold fair in
the town hall for several weeks. The
Union Club .swill give a drama next
month.
A large number Of people from this
city will go to Dover this month to the
fair grounds to witness the"Wild West"
performance ~ Buffalo Bill
The Frazier Brothers have placed a FIVE
cent counter in their grocery store on
Delaware street
Tasker's Iron Works are very busy at
present. They ship from eight 60 eleven
ear loads Of pipe day.
The Irving Dramatic Society meets this
evening in room No. s OF the public
school After this they will meet in the
Opera House.
After the meeting Of the Womens'
Foreign Missionary Society this evening
the members will be taken in four wagons
10 Mr. Stoopss, near this city.
5, l.. Truss has received a boat load Of
coal which he is unloading at his wharf.
The woolen mills Of this city are much
buster than they have been for long
time. They shipped sixty-fye cases Of
goods last week
Five Of the New Castle Fife and Drum
corps went to Philadelphia on Saturday
30 participate in the parade there.
A large number of people from this
city will attend the Hazel Dell fair at
Wilmington next week
Theodore Hsnf Of this city spent Sat
urday in Philadelphia.
Company H prActiced target shooting
on the battery on Saturday. The best
score made WAS IS points out Of 50
Miss Mary 0Neil and Miss Kate
Dougherty OF Philadelphia are the guests
of Mrs. James Wilmot on Market street.
Frank Jolly fell from roof on Pearl
street few days ago. He was not hurt
very badly bat is still very sore from the
bruises which he received
Mrs. James Wilmot has returned from
Pittsburg, Pa, whsre she has been spend
ing few weeks
The household and other goods belong
ing to Joseph Ogram at the Delaware
House were sold on Saturday night
The Knights Of the Golden Eagle of
this city will open a fair in the Town
Hall on the Goth Of this month
Mrs. Charles Wolfkeil formerly Of this
city, but now Of Camden, n. j., spent
Sunday with her parents here.
Miss Elmira Sherwood has returned
from a weeks visit to Washington
Charles Ryan, formerly of this city
but now Of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with friends here.
Quite a number of people from Brandy
wine attended the NJ g. Church festival
on Saturday evening
Miss Ida and Miss Edith White of this
city will leave this week for Washington,
where they will spend week.
The NJ +. Church festival in the
Opera House during the past week was
success both financially and socially
Regular services were held in all the
churches yesterday.
Rev. e. L. Hubbard OF this city viii
preach out of town next Sunday, Rev.
Mr.. Burk of the Bethel Church will fill
his pulpit
Some Of the young gentlemen Of this
city are arranging for dancing school
this winter
Mrs Walter Wolfkeil and daughter.
Miss Hanna, spent Sunday with friends
in this city.
The gas house is unloading several
carloads Of coal on the battery.
Miss Lily Crook of Chester. Pa. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Wilmer Hance-
son ON Vine street.
}. Vincent Finn Of near Newport, ad
dressed the NJ f. Church Sunday school
yesterday afternoon.
Five persons joined the NJ. E. Church
last evening by letters from other
churches.
The new iron bridge for the Narrow
Dyke, near this city, has not yet arrived.
Everything is in readiness for its cree
tion