Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20
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NEW CASTLE.
specinl Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, June 13.--At the monthly
communication of 81. Johns Lodge, No.
2, A. n. A. NJ, held last evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year W. NJ, Hiram Il. Boria; 3.
w., u. u. Wilson; J. w., George W.
vantIne Treasurer, s. Atwood Stewart
Secretary, John W. Nicholson. Anumber
of visiting Mssons were present at the
meeting. The officers will be installed
on the evening OF the anniversary Of st.
Johns day, June oath. After the in
stallstjon the members of the fraternity
and their invited guests will be enter
tained with banquet In the Opera House.
Milton 8. Watson had his ankle badly
sprained and his left shoulder dislooated
by falling from the top rung OF l4-foot
ladder while at work OF the Delaware Iron
Works this morning.
The Rev. Edward @. Knight, who for
the past six months has been occupying
the pulpit OF the First Baptist Church OF
this city graduated at the annual COM
menoement Of the Grocer Theological
Seminary ct Chester on Wednesday. As
the congregation ia much pleased with
Mr.. knight 1t is probable that he will be
returned as their pastor.
About 15 members Of Seminole Tribe,
No. z, /. o. X. NJ, went to Red Lion last
night to attend the festival being held by
the Red Lion Cornet Band.
Miss Sallie Oorbit and Miss Ella Ty-
bout of this city, are via ling friends in
Bridgeton, N. j.
Frank P. Richardson, formerly OF this
city, but for about four years resident
of Minneapolis, Mimi, has removed back
to New Castle, and will reside with his
family on the farm Of the late e. W.
CLARK.
New CASTLE, June 1.-THE feytivsl
for the benefit Of the Baptist Church held
in the opera house on Friday and 5atur-
day evenings last was success both
financially and otherwise.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Church
held fete in the chapel in Dohbinsvllle
on Saturday evening, which was inan-
cial success.
Yesterday was the wsrmest day ex-
perienoed here this year. The Their
mometer ranged up In the nineties In the
shade nearly all day. The excursions on
| the river were we'll patrorized, but most
Of the places OF worship were slimly at
tended. The steamer Wilmington made
her first trip of the season and brought q
large number of Wilmingtonians to this
city to spend the day.
| Elizabeth Nameth and Julia Hodao,
two Hungarian women, were erraigued
before Mayor Hanson on Saturday even
ing for assault and battery on Mary
Lakitus Of Dobbinsville. After hearing
the testimony Of the several witnesses
through an interpreter, the mayor fined
each OF the prisoners 81 and costs.
The Rev. B. r. McMackin, formerly
l pastor Of the Baptist church here, but
now Of the Bryn Mawr, Pa, Baptist
Church, will be married 60 Miss Oalla-
han of the latter place on June 25th.
Harry Lancaster had q small piece Of
steel to fly In his eye while operating q
grind. stone az the Delaware iron works
on Saturday, severely injuripg the optic.
Charles Applegate, who had three of
bis fingers taken of by buzz saw at the
Delaware iron works about three weeks
about three weeks ago, and who has since
been confined in the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, returned home ON Saturday.
John Giikey Of this city has accepted
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Philadelphia.
NEW CASTLE, June 16.--Principal
Jones Of the public schools held the
annual examination for graduation In the
high school yesterday. The class which
| Is composed Of but two boys passed suo-
cessfully. They were Edward p. Ohal-
longer and John N. Wilson, with q
general average of 80 and SO respectively.
| The graduates will receive their diplomas
at the commencement exercises Of the
schools next week.
John Finnegsn died at the residence Of
his parents on Vine street of consump-
ton, after lingering illness, aged SO
| years.
About 150 car loads of empty fruit
packages are stored on the railroad
sidings here awaiting to be assorted for
points on the Peninsula from Mt. Plea
SAINT to Cape Charles, Vs., inclusive. The
battery is q perfect forest Of crates and
boxes and presents businesslike appear
ance. About So men are employed In the
work of asserting, which is under the
supervision OF j. M. Wise, Jr.
The steamers Major Reybold and
Thomas Clyde will resume their Sunday
trips on the 23d inst. The former boat
takes excursions to Philadelphia and the
latter to Woodland Beach. Both stop at
this city. The Clyde also commences
her summer schedule to Augustine Pier
and Woodland Beach this week, stopping
here at 1890 q. m, on Wednesdays and
Fridays.
The p, W. 81 B. Railroad Company is
making some extensive repairs to the
treatle works on the New CASTLE & Edge
Moor cutoff. Several car loads Of piling
were taken out on the road yesterday.
Cadet Herbert u. Deakyna of the West
Point Military Academy, who is visiting
his home near this city, will leave for
is lieutenant quartermaster of the bat
TALON and will graduate next June.
The Rev. MIR. Osgood of Elkton, Md,
will occupy the pulpit in the PEesby-
serian Church here on Sunday next. The
Rev. W. p. Patterson will leave this week
Oh a short vacation.
The Glover Bay Club will not go on Its
annual cruise this wear, but the members
ore contemplating o trip to New York in
September TO witness tho international
yacht races.
NEW CASTLE, June 19.-The official
board of the M. e. church held O special
meeting last night and unanimously de.
cided to reseat the chdfch with new and
improved circular seats, recarpet the
floor OF the auditorium and purchase O
new pipe organ. A committee WAS up.
pointed to procure estimates at once. II
Is proposed to have the improvements
completed by the middle of September,
when the church will be reopened with
appropriate services.
The members of Division No. 8, A. o.
H., will meet OF their headquarters to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock to attend