Evening journal., 1889-03-11
NEW CASTLE MELANGs.
A Variety of News and Gossip from IKE
Ancient Towne."

Ancient Towne."
New CASTLE. March II.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
The daisies are in bloom in the fields
here.
Mrs Duncan is seriously Ill at her
home on Orange street,
Miss Carrie Wise of this city is visiting
friends in Linwood, Pa.
Sheriff Allen has many visitors on Sun
day from Wilmington.
Sergeant James Boothe celebrated his
twentieth birthday yesterday
The official board of the NJ E. Church
will meet on Thursday evening.
Miss Mary Kennard and Sallie Wise
were in Wilmington on Saturday.
The Major Reybold win resume her
regular trips to Philadelphia to day.
William Rogers of Wilmington spent
the Sunday with friends in this city.
Miss Annie Challenger is now visiting
Mrs. Rev. N. M. Browne at Newark.
Miss Julia Tindle contemplates spend
ing few days at Red Lion with friends.
About fifteen members of Company II
have rented room up stairs in the old
Court House.
Mr.. Rogers of San francisco is still
visiting his brother, J. Harry Rogers, ON
Water street.
Presiding Elder w. L. S. Murray will
preach in the M. e. Church next Sunday
morning and evening.
The Presbyterian church is draped in
black in respect of William +. Lane It
win be so drapeS for thirty days.
Two carloads of grain are now lying
on the William Lea and Sons Company's
wharf to be placed in the elevator.
It is said that Frank Richardson.
formerly of this city but now living in
Minnesota, contemplates returning.
Extensive preparations are being made
by the fishermen for the coming shad
season which promises to be good one
Miss Matthew and Miss Hepps of VIII
mington spent the Sunday as the guests
of Miss Mamie Cooper on Water street.
The Fortnighty Club will not hold any
more dances until after Lent, at which
time they will give dance in the Opera
House.
Mrs. Samuel Lane, who came on to at
tend the funeral Of her father in law.
William F, Lane, returned home on Sat
urday.
The entertainment in the old Court
Honse on Saturday evening was patron
lied by about $50 people, mostly chill
dren.
The vocophone band contemplates
playing at Stanton on next Friday night
for the benefit of the M. E. Church at
that place.
Erwin Vanarsendalen, now with John
Thompson, will take charge of the Citi-
zens' Cooperative store opposite the M.
K. Church next Monday.
The trouble at the Opera House has
been the subject of a great deal OF talk
here. 1t will be settled by tomorrow
night, how, no one seems 10 know.
Rev. w. p. Patterson preached an
excellent sermon at the Presbyterian
Church yesterday from the text: II have
chosen thee in the furnace of atiliction.
The regular Lenten services are being
held in the St. Peters and Emmanuel
Churches. Rev. Father Brady lectures
every Wednesday and Friday evenings
Captain Newlove visited his home in
this yesterday. He is on steamboat
line which runs from Boston to New
York and will not return home again
until June.
The young ladies of Mrs. Rev. E. L.
Hubbard's Sunday school class wish
through this column to extend their
thanks for the assistance they have re-
ceived in raising such large amount of
mis- ON ~ ha r..
the use of their room and to all others
who contributed.
Samuel H. Black is patiently trying to
teach his parrot to talk again, which it
has not done since it has been brought to
life. Mr. Black told the reporter he
thought he would have the parrot talk
ing by Washington's birthday, which he
kindly informed the public through the
Star in a recent edition came on Febru-
airy %.
Missionary Sunday was observed in the
M. f. Sunday school yesterday The
pulpit was enlarged and beautifully dec
GRATED. A lot of evergreen and flowers
were made to initiate water over which
the motto Cast thy bread upon the
waters" was placed The singing by the
school accompanied by the orchestra is
very much improved Rev. c. A. Grioe
of Brandywine Church, Wilmington,
made an excellent address Miss Susie
Sherwood sang a beautiful solo. The re-
port of the missionary money of the diff
ferent classes was read. This caused a
great deal of interest as two classes had
been competing Mrs. Rev f. L. Hub
bard's class gave $1294 40 and Mrs. J B.
Manloye's Sll550 The whole amount
raised was $3.50 76.