Evening journal., 1890-12-08
NEW OFFICERS ELEc1En.
Big Frank Travis Buried-Death Of mr.
n. u. DealeYne.

NEW CASTLE, Dec. S.-The following
officers were elected at the regular
muster Of Captain Evan S. Watson Post
No o, g. a. r., ong Saturday evening
Post commander, George W. Bull senior
ylce-eommander, Ira Lunt; junior vice
commander, William Wilson, chaplain,
David ). Start, quartermaster, Edward
Dalby; post surgeon, A. NJ. Hizar; officer
of the day. Robert s. Martin; officer Of
the guard, James +. Dougherty; inside
sentinel Theodore +. Atkinson; outside
sentinel, Charles Smith trustee, Robert
5. Martin The new officers will be in
stalled at the frs5 regular meeting In
January. when the post commander. elect
will appoint his adjutant, sergeant ma ior
and quartermaster sergeant at the
next muster delegates to the department
encampment will be elected The annual
meeting Of the encampment will be held
in this city on February ~, and the
veterans have already begun preparations
for the reception and entertainment Of
their old visitors.
Nearly ell OF the Red Star Line fleet Of
tug boats were in the harbor here on
Saturday evening awaiting orders from
the Maratime Exchange. At 1890
o'clock the tugs international and Juno
left for the steamer Maryland at the
Breakwater. The International had on
board three collins and boxes, which had
been sent here from Philadelphia on an
evening train, for the dead bodies on the
unfortunate steamer, Captain Lukehurst
and his two officers, who were killed at
sea during hurricane, but when the
tugs arrived at the steamers side it was
found that only one coffin was necessary,
as the two officers had been buried la the
sea. At 4 40 clock yesterday afternoon
the steamer passed up under her own
steam, the two tugs accompanying her.
Mrs. Mary Ann neakyne, wife OF
Napolean b. Deakyne, died at her home
on Water street, in her 59th year. She
was taken with typhoid fever during it's
prevalence In this city and has been con-
fined to bed for twelve weeks. Her con
dition continued TO improve until about
two weeks ago, when she was seized with
q relapse. Mrs. Deakyne leaves a hus-
band four sons and three daughters. the
sons being Edwin r., superintendent Of
the M. p. Sunday school; Frank E
night superintendent of the cutting
shops at the Delaware Iron Works. VII
liam, deputy recorder of deeds; and
Lieutenant Herbert Deakyne, u s. A
Funeral services will be held at the
house at 30 o'clock Tuesday morning.
and the body will be taken TO Blackblrd
station on the 8. 80 train. Interment
will be made at Friendship NJ. e. Church
Cemetery, near Blackbird. Mrs
Deakyne was prominent member of
the NJ 2. Church and greatly beloved by
all who knew her.
Frank Travis, Familiarity known as
Big Frank" at the Delaware Iron Works,
died at the county hospital on Thursday.
He was recently taken there with
severe attack Of typhoid fever and, after
Intense suffering, he succumbed TO the
dreaded disease. Travis was man OF
herculean bald, being over elk feet tall,
and one Of the most powerful men en-
ployed at the works, and faithful and
trusted workman. Although he has been
a resident of New Castle for twelve
years. none of his associates knew of his
having any living relatives His friends
gave him a respectable burial IN st.
Peters Cemetery on Saturday morning.
Contractor McCaulley Is pushing the
work on the new library building, the
cellar and foundations Of which have al
ready been completed J. w. Hudson has
erected large frame shed in the rear of
the lot where the bricks, coloring and
other material to be used in the erection
Of the building will be sheltered from
snow and rain.
William ID Greer, superintendent Of |
the cutting shops at the Delaware Iron |
v orks, has gone TO Pttsburg. Pa, to |
attend the funeral Of brother.in law |
who was killed during fire in that city |
IN Saturday.
L. r, Hushebeck, the well known shoe |
iealer, on recent cunning expedition,
Z is said, shot a wild turkey and three l
Wild % guineas. This is considered re-
narkable work for gunner who has not
lad any practice in twenty years
The Presbyterian Sunday school will |
meet tomorrow evening and begin re-
learsals for a Christmas entertainment.
The M. E.jschool will take up its Christ
mas music for rehearsal next Sundsy
Excellent programs are being prepared
'or both schools
Rev T. e. Terry's lecture on "The
Folks | Live With, as See Them" will
% delivered in the H. E. Church on
Thursday evening. Mr. Terry has pre-
pared a special service Of song which he
viii render before the address.
The 'orange tea" and oyster supper
given by the Virginia Spottswood Mis-
iionary Society Of the Presbyterian
Church on Saturday evening was great
success and large sum Of money was (
called. The room was handsomely
decorated aud the attendance was large
John McPike, whose arm was ampu
ated just below the shoulder on Monday
md who was afterward removed to the
Ilmshouse In precarious condition. Is
greatly improved.
The statement made last week to the
fleet that George Hatton had died AZ
he almshouse was incorrect. Hatton Il
till alive but his death is hourly
ooked for,
Charles n. Hastings has invented 4
solution that Is said to be a sure cure for
oathsome skin diseases. He has also re-
aiyed hsttering offer for 1.-THE patent
light.
The p, W. q B. railroad pay.car
stopped at this city on its monthly mis-
ion to-day, and the employees crowded
bout the station 60 receive their coveted
ENVELOPES
Miss Maggie Rowan left for Philadel
)hia on Saturday evening, to visit rela-
ives and friends there
Mrs. A. 2. Davidson is visiting friends
near Mt, Pleasant.
John Harris is confined to his houe on
Sixth street with Illness
J. Truss Challenger visited Whining.
ION this morning.
w. W Simpson and HRS. Simpson left
Tor a short visit to Philadelphia this
I. w. Hanf and A. H. Padberp ara
;nendinp the dav in tho 0,,olro,. "a