Evening journal., 1889-07-29
DEATH OF DAVID WILSON.
AN OLD RESIDENT OF NEW CASTLE
GOES TO REST.
An Annoying Gang Of Young Rowdles.
Improvements In the Knowles Wooden

An Annoying Gang Of Young Rowdles.
Improvements In the Knowles Wooden
mills Personal Paragraphs.
Special correspondence EvESIE0 'ouRNAI.
NEW CASTLE, Del July 29.--David
Wilson, aged SO years, father Of Il. L.
Wilson, freight agent at the p, W. x
r. station In this city, died at noon on
Saturday. The deceased has ha very bad
health for some time. The death of his
daughter Mrs. JohnsH. Moore of Viii
mington, was severe blow TO the old
gentleman. The funeral will take place
on Tuesday next. The services will be
held at the residence of his son at 10 30
o'clock and the interment will be made in
the Wilmington and Brandywlne GENE.
terry.
Although the weather yesterday was
very threatening the Sunday excursion
boats received their usual large number
Of excursionists from this city The
steamer Wilmington brought a large
crowd Of Wilmington people here.
The two new houses building at the
corner OF Delaware and Sixth streets for
David Lewis, are rapidly nearing compile
tion. The new house just built for
James White is nearly ready for occu-
plncy. The cellar for William j. Hun.
t,r's new house Is being dug.
The cars containing the berry crates
on the battery are about ready for leav-
ing The peach. shipments, which have
commenced, will send the cars loaded
with peach baskets to be assorted in the
place Of the crates
There is a nuisance In New Castle
which should by all means be broken up.
At the corner of Union street and the
avenue running to the depot, each even
ing, a crowd Of toughs assemble and pass
insulting remarks on all passing by.
They are very noisy and boisterous, and
: often go SO far as TO call out TO the ladies
! passing. This same crowd sometimes
! gathers at the stile in DR.. Leslie's hedge
AMI engage in the same sport. They
; infest the walk from the p, w. & b.
station 10 the Red Mems Hall This walk
is very pleasant one. but II Is becoming
so now that no lady win walk there
J unless accompanied by a gentleman. or
: Thursday evening two Philadelphi,
) ladies were surprised to hear their names
called as they passed by this crowd Of
roughs.
The Knowles Woolen Mills closed OF
Saturday for three weeks in order to put
. in new machinery. This gives the EN-
a ployes vacation at good time.
Train No 80 on the Delaware road hai
? to come to this city on Saturday evening
j. via the new cutoff, as an engine brok
D down at Farnhurst and obstructed tn
way.
at is hoped by the people here that th
n trustees Of the Opera House will secur
# a manager this year who will know som,
e thing about the business.
q Mrc Chorlau Hnfruaav, aud mana WIFI
= aud George left to day for a visit at the
d former home at Bridgeport. N. j.
ie John Cannon Of Philadelphia visitt
ne h ere yesterday.
to Oscar d. Riding, formerly of this Gil
e but now Of Philadelphia, visited b
or home here yesterday.
IT, Rev Paul Martin Of Wilmingtl
preached at the Presbyterian Church he
yesterday.
Miss TilliesLambson Of Wilmington
ed in the city as the guest Of Mrs. L.
,er Eliason.
Is. Professor Victor Gretter Of Bradfor
Pa, is now stopping at the Gilpin Hou'
~. Mr.. Green Is an elocutionist and expes
nal TO give readings In this city next whit
10 Mrs. Jacob Thomas Of Philadelphia
srs visiting her husband at the Jeifers
bic House.
Of Rev. s. s. Pilchard Of Delaware Oh
will preach at the NJ E. church in u
city on next Sunday morning and Pres
ing Elder w. L. S. Murray in the eve
ing.
in Frank Bacon of Salem, N. j., is Wis
ing Samuel Bacon IN this city.
Hiett Graham, the proprietor Of I
'ro Atlantic House. left on Saturday for
fishing trip down the bay in Willie
ca. Jordan's fishing boat He win retu
home on Thursday.
Sergeant E. E. Rogers Of Wilmingt
is visiting his home near this city.
James Marvel has resigned his posti
ng in the Delaware Iron Works.
Bert DUNCAN is home from Reading
is his vacation.