Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-01
NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journa
NEW CASTLE July 25.--Compsny ii,
ID. N, g arrived home from the encamp-
ment on the special train at 8 30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The boys are all
we'll and report having enjoyed their
weeks outing very much.
The primary class Of the Methodist
Sundpy school made an excursion 20
Pennsville on the steamer Wilmington
yesterday. A game of ball was played
in the afternoon between picked nine
from New Castle and tins Pennsville nine,
each composed OF players under Ia years
OF age. II resulted IN victory for the
New Castle boys by score of to O.
A new coat of paint adds greatly to the
appearance of the iron fence around the
Presby erian church.
William +. Hushebeck and Alexander
Davis of this city, who have been EN-
ployed on vauderbllts yacht Alva since
her departure for Europe in February
last, returned home yesterday from New
port, II L., where the vessel is laid mp
'or the summer. While away they visited
nearly all the principal cities and places
Of interest on the ooatinent.
New CASTLE, July 27.-Schuyler Elmer,
an en- ploye OF thu Delaware Iron Company,
met with q painful accident while at work
Yesterday morning, He with some other
woIkmen was engaged 10 holsting hlD
pound casting from the floor with der
rick, when the hook slipped and the caat'
tug fell on Elmer's leg, pinninR him TO the
door. The heavy weight was removed and
he unfortunate man picked up and con
Veyed to bis boarding house, where 1t was
found that his leir leg had been broken,
knee cap dialocated and a number OF severe
bruises sustained.
A man having the appearance OF tramp
but who said he was NOT one applied at the
residence OF John Hamilton on Orange
street this morning for something TO cat.
Mr. Hamilton took pity on the man and
gave him a light breakfast after which he
proceeded on his way. About q half hour
utter the man hId left Mr.. Hamilton missed
valuable gold-headad umbrella which
had heen standing in the halfway. He II,
mes went In search of the supposed tramp
| and found him near ths railroad station
On being asked the whereabouts of the
Umbrella he denied taking It, but being
thr- atened with arrest and reminded of the
chipping post, he decided 1t would be best
o surrender the stolen property. He went
TO the residenee OF lady nearby and gavt
her back so cents for the umbrella, which
10 had sold to her for that amount short
lime bsiore, saying he had found 1t on the
ailroad Inst night. He returned the um
nella to Its owner and upon promise tt
leave town at once hs was not arrested.
Extensive repairs, including the plsclnl
| a oil a new root. are being made to the
Rose Hill echool-house at the half way
| point between New CASTLE and Wilmington
New CASTLE, July %. David Wilson
who died on saturday, was probably the
oldest resident OF New Castle. He wa
in his seth year. This deceased was ma
| tive OF Pennsylvania, but removed h
| Wilmington in 1913. where for 20 year.
he was associated with the late Ihomsl
Walters, in the steam saw milling bust
ness at the foot of West street. Since
that time he has resided with his son, f
L. Wilson, freight agent of the Pennsyl
vania railroad here. The deceased wa
the father OF Mrs. John II. Moore, VIII
died Rndderlv last winter. MIR. Wilson
had remarkably strong constitution ant
was quite active until few months ago
when his health began to fail. His dealt
was caused By general debility, superin
iuced by old age. The funeral will taxi
place from the residence OF his son, e. L
Wilson, on Water street, to.morro,
uOIuluR ht ~ ~ " GlOShs ihNcEhldht
the Wilmington and Brandywine ceme
terry.
The ladies of the NJ. e. church wi
give moonlight excursion on the ever
ing of Monday, August 18th. The tri
will be made down the bay on the stesme
Wilmington. The proceeds Of the e,
nuraion will 90 towards recarpeting Ii
auditorir m of the church.
The New Castle woalen mills shut dow
on Saturday and will remain closed 10
several weeks, during which some ne
machinery will he added to the plant.
The Rev. 8. N Pilcha OF Delawal
City, and Presiding Elder W. L
Murray, will fill the pulpit in the Ne
Castle N. e Church next Sunday, morI
ing and evening, respectively.
As north bound freight train No. 8 WI
approaching the curve, Just north I
Earmhurst station on the d ia wars Div
sion, about O'Clock Saturday evening
the axle on a loaded car near the rel
end OF the train broke, throwing nun
Der of cars from the track aud bad!
wreckina one car. wreck train was
once dnpstohed from Clayton and arrive
at the scsns shortly sfterwsrd, but it WI
nearly 8 o'clock before the track vi
cleared. Passenger travel was NJ
seriously delayed, as trains Nos. 76 or
80 were run over the New Castle an
Edge Moor branch.
New CASTLE. DEL July 30.-R. /
Morrison the contractor, has commence
the work OF repairing the long wharf
the Delaware iron Works, which vi