Evening journal., 1889-07-01
SUNDAY AT NEW CASTLE.
HOW YESTERDAY WAS SPENT IN
THE OLD CITY.

Many Strangers Arrive on the steam-
boats and Recreate on the Battery.
Personal Gossip.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, July Sunday, as
usual, passed off quietly in the old city
There were a great many strangers in
town. The steamer Thomas Clyde ar
rived at 4 a. m, the first stop here on
Sunday OF the season. About sixty per-
sons landed and forty nine persons went
on to Bombay Hook. The steamer vii.
mington brought a goodly number to the
city. In the afternoon, instead of lying
at the wharf for two hours, the VIII.
mington made trip down the
bay. The steamer Major Reybold
brought thirteen people here from Salem.
Owing to the threatening appearance of
the clouds, there were very few Whining
ton teams in the city. Those who came
here from Philadelphia and other places
sat around on the battery, visited the
jail and other places, and took dinner at
the hotels. A great many New Castle
people took walks in the country. Sew
eral ladies got caught in the rain on the
Wilmington road last evening All the
churches we're well attended. Rev.
Edward Knight OF Salem, N. j., preached
at the First Baptist Church. Mr.. Knight
in company with another gentleman. will
camp for one week on Brandy wine com.
mencing to day.
There is much less drunkenness and
| disorder since Wilmer Hanson has been
mayor than ever before IN this city, he
having made an example Of several
chronic law. breakers.
Tobu Trrmnoand auI xxTtf1s.
Saunders and Henry Tellifaro went to
Atlantic City to-day, where they will
spend the week.
Conrad F. Lancaster returned from
Johnstown on Saturday night, where he
went to superintend the clearing away
of the debris from the works of the
Johnstown Electric Light Company. Mr..
Lancaster will probably remain in this
city for a month. he will then go to
Johnstown again, where he will engage
in business.
Miss Robinson of Philadelphia was In
the city with friends yesterday. This
was her former home.
Rev. Mr.. Mayors. who was acting rec
tor Of the Emmanuel Church while Rev
P. B. Lightner was on his European trip,
will leave here on Wednesday, July H.,
for New York, from which point he will
sail for his home in Europe.
Miss Milligan, formerly of this city
but now OF Philadelphia, is visiting Miss
Fannie Gordon. on Orange street.
Rev. William P. Swsrtz of Central
Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, will
preach at the Presbyterian Church on
next Sunday morning and evening,
Samuel Flemmings, formerly of this
city, now living in Philadelphia, spent
Sunday here.
An all day meeting was held at the
Union A. Nj. &. Church yesterday.
Senator Gray spent Sunday in this
city.
Isaas Foster was in Philadelphia on
| Saturday.
Miss Agnes Herbert and A. V. Leslie
George visited Miss Herbert's brother al
his country home yesterday
Mrs. Waggsman is in Philadelphia
to day
Charles Kinkead Of Wilmington Wis
tied Miss KinkeRd here yesterday.
A game OF base ball, played on the bat
terry on Saturday between colored mines
of Wilmington and New Castle, resulted
in the Wilmington beating the New Gas
tie by score of 10 to IS
Mrs. Sewell Of this city was in vii.
mington this morning.
Sergeant Boothe went to Wilmington
last evening on the steamboat Whining
ton.
Mrs George Cannon Of Crumford, Del
is the guest Of Mrs. James B. Lancaster
on Delaware street
Frank Rosin and family of Whining
ton were in the city yesterday as the
guests of Joseph Grimes, on Cherry
street.
Samuel Grimes and family Of viii.
mington. visited George Grimes and
family yesterday.