Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-15
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| Special Correspondence Gazette md journal
| NEW CASTLE, May 9.-MTs. DE-. J. }. Black
| gave pleasant ji1ner IN honor OF Judge
| Marvin aud wife OF Skansatales, N. ", ut
her residence on From street last evening.
| Tnpse present we're Richard G. Cooper aud
/ wife, the Rev. and Mrs. 7. d. Ltghtner and
M,s. Emily Truss.
One day or so ago Mnrehall Reagan and
James White, two boys, 10 attempting to
Allght from a skin at Delaware street
wharf, missed their footing and fell over
| board. Charles Countlss, Jr., who was the
only person 10 the vicinity at tho tins,
hearing tbs splash ran to their asslstance
but found that both boys had disappeared.
Counties had presence OF mind enough to
push the boat away from the wharf when
the two nearly exhausted lads rose to the
surface and were rescued Had they re-
| mained another minute IN Ter the boat they
both would no doubt have found watery
graves.
OF this city, have purchased large meat
packing establishment Ia Minneapolis,
Klaus ., and have gone Into business ther6,
In Company a. N g. D., the three-years
enlistmenIs OF l6 men expire on June Gin.
Many are looking forward with pleasure to
the event, which they say will end their
military carser. A maiority OF them, how
ever, will re.enlIst and serve three more
years at least
watermsn predict that all kinds OF lsh
and crabs will be plentiful In the Delaware
this summer.
NEW CASTLE, May 12.--Andrew Devlin,
30 years of age, was arrested and held in
$500 bail for his appearance at court by
Mayor Hanson yesterday Tor taking
undue liberties with the 9-years-old
daughter OF resident of Wilmington.
The affair happened on Satur day after
! noon il the smoking Car of the aocommo-
dation train leaving Wilmington at 2.55
: p. III. The little girl had started alone
, for this city on visit to her grand
/ mother, who resides in Shawtown, but by
mistake got in the above car and sat
! alonsgide Of Devlin, there being no other
r seats unoscnpied. The girl cried, but
: the actions Of the man we're unnotieed by
any one, and when the train reached here
8 Devlin attempted to persuade her to take
: u walk or get some ice cream.
Q Mayor Hanson WIS apprised of the
affair yesterday morning aud at once had
: a warrant issued for the arrest OF Devlin,
: who was taken into custody. He was
4 given hearing. The victim testified to
4 the facts mentioned above but the ptis-
8 oner denied all knowledge OF the affair
r saying rs was under the influence Of
4 liqlor. Dsvlin was committed to jail in
Q default OF bail The charge Ia very
= serious one.
! The Young Peoples Christian League
. of the NJ. e church held an interesting
3 temperance meeting at its headquarters
It on Saturday evening. The Rev. DANES
H. Wise, Il. 4. Dsakyne, joan Harris
+, and ID. 3. Jones made stirring addresses
7, aud Miss Minnie Maslin read temper
|. ancs poem. The new ohoH f-ndare
o 4ome fine vocal selections, nnd the al ak
I. was pronounced q grsa. SUCCESS.
n st. Peters L. A. d. So sistg turned oat
n IS strong and attended mass ut 81. Peters
!, Il. q. Church yesterday morning and
i listened to an able temperance sermon by
II the Roy. Father Brady. IN the afternoon
" the society was presented BY the paste,
d on behalf OF the ladies Of the church witt
q. a handsome silk American flag, with ia,
It scriptions on both sides. President james
y F!nnegan receiqed the gift in nea
y speech.
!, About SO members Of Harmony Castle
No 6, X. G. Il il full rsgalia, ATTENDED
W divine service Ut the Presbyterian Churcl
90 yesterday. The Rev. w. r. Patterson
to preached an eloquent sermon to the order
Tine New Caste wOolan mills have sus-
" pended operations FOR two weeks
Tue Dynamite cruiser Vesnvius bea
AZ her record on Saturday, when she mad,
d the run from ThuTlow, Pa, to opposite
in this city, distance of II miles ia 3
ld minutes. A strong head wind preyaile,
~ At the time.
~ ~ team containing colored man AM
his sweetheart upset by colliiing wit
the curb at Eighth and Clayton street
Yesterday afternoon. The occupant
we're thrown out, but escaped Injury ps
~ You'd receiving good shaking up.
Y! The I5nia Club has elected the 10 low
no ing officers: Presi lent, James McCartti
= Secretary, Frank +. Gioney; Treasurer
Oh james bowman; Janitos, John $. White
In Musical Directors, Albert Taylor, Thoma
H. Z. Morgan and Frank White. TIL
X. headquarters of the club on DelaWRr
street, which have been refurnished an
~ repai ted will be reopaned on Frida
-, evening next with an elaborate prC
Ire gfamtne
Harry w. Dyer, q we'll known an
popu ar young man, died at his residenC
'as on siIth street, Saturday afternoon, {
III consumption, after lingering Hines
nr. aged 26 years. TINS deceased Until r.
1se gently held Responsible position in tt
iss New Castle wooden mills, but was con
ate PEELED to resign owing TO his faillr
me health about Six weeks ago and take
.ta his bed, whe:s he has been conf ned SvI
II since. He was \ prominent member
irl' the Presbyterian 0hureh and was met
nd Der in good standing Of several sooiele
-. A wife survives him.
on, -
mes Nsw CASTLE, May ,.-Conalisrable Q
Wis element WAS greeted about $50 O'Clock Ia
rry svGG'rg by the report that a number
PsiHVlere we're mnElly their escape fro
ear tie jill. Suv ,ral boss were playing In Il
lfs schgOl green ana one OF their number sa
inr- he Saw man quietly slida dowa from q
Ans tor u the WAL IN tho eX rane rorlhwp
end o. tho building. This boys raised i
alHrm whAn tho m4n ran through d
school green towards the Episcopal Gem
terry. They then RlGn0el Mt the top OF 4
'hh! wati ana SAW an l. elt which looked likl
,9Gs mpn outing up q r1pe, which was the ol
lnB. daut means Of escape OF tho suppos
NIX, otter prisoDer l.: thistIms larg5 crog
Nc luclniiny Sheriff Ailan Rud ons Of /
lap Rarieni had arrived on the gsone, u
aas- ee71ral Of tie party, not boys but men, 8
iol- pEflfvelY that they Hsw II man enter I
90 " wlndnW ~ the womens cell which is
ins, mat section oil the jail, The officials
mar crr0 inada a search through the Iait,
iel1 couii fui NOM OF the prisoner, lnlal 0
gan. IL Il Believed thgt the plans Tor q who,es,
but d Ivory we're made, but the attempt v
{. no doubt tDlisd nv the Bpgli boy.
lro, Inc DObhi svillo ftptera we're releas
Is In from laiitp-dA7, the.r erns hGylngaxp!r,
orn. AcumO1r OF young msn went to Wilmtt
Iisty ton lat night and speut nj euioyabIa eVt
irp "a thH raailnYtpti nf tIilIlaTn GAIT