Evening journal., 1890-12-29
MANY MERRY SLEIGHERS.
SCORES or PEOPLE GLIDE DER THE
SNOW IN pretty CUTTERS.


NEW CASTLE Dec 29.-The condition
} of the snow and hall, which melte,
slightly on Saturday, and was made NOR
compact by the frigid winds Of tba
night, made splendid sleighing yesterday
and the sound of the siivery bells nsvel
died out during the entire day. Among
the occupants of the handsome cutters
were noti,ed the following persons
Mayor Wilmer Hanson, Superintendent
n. r. Borle of the Delaware Iron Works
Edwin NJ Herbert, Hiett Graham of the
Atlantic House, Undertaken O. H.
Clewell. w. H Whiteleck, Sr, Of the
Gilpin House, Charles Hofmann Of the
Jefferson House. Martin Leonard of the
Dobblnsville Hotel, Charles Holschu-
maker, F. Blackburn, Il. A. Dennison,
William B Mccoy, David Mccoy, M n.
Grose, William A. Yickery, William H.
Clark, Frank e. Herbert, John M.
Vallstte, George e. Moore, Marvin Gray,
Joseph a. Coield, Abram Moore, Mrs.
H. r. Borie, Miss Annie Stoops, Miss
Clara Blackburn, hugh O Smith, Charles
Shearer, Edward II. Cheffins, Charles NJ
Davidson. Joseph Carlin. Allison Truitt,
| Captain II q. Boyd, Thomas A Morgan,
Samuel Moore, 5 T. Landers and many
others, besides scores Of Wilmington
| people who passed through tie city in an
/ incessant stream.
The white Caps" have turned up
again. They visited man who had en-
braced a colored woman on the train
from Wilmington to this city on Thurs
day night, and gave blm a thrashing
The fellow, II is said. was so affactionate
toward his dusky companion, that the
report that he had become her husband
was circulated and the motley crowd of
avengers heard this. The offender was
employed as wktchman in a new build
ing, and 1t was there that be was found
and beaten He now threatens to bring
his masked assailaEts before the bar Of
justice.
Fred W. Hoffman, the well known
operator at the Western Union and
Maratime Exchange offices In this city.
was badly injured while Shedding with a
party Of friends on the hill near the mar
now dyke on Saturday night Mr. HofT-
man vas sitting on the front OF a large
sled when another sled collided with il
while going at rapid rate of speed
He was violently thrown down the steep
embankment and fell on bis face on a
bank of snow and ice. His face was
badly cut and bruised, his lower lip being
terribly gashed.
Bessie. the year old daughter of
Clifford Palmer, died Of dyptherla on
Friday night at her fathers home in
Dobbinsville, after an Illness of only a
few days. Funeral services were held at
the house at o'clock yesterday afternoon
by Rev E. L. Hubbard, Phi. b and in.
terment was made In the new cemetery
Of Emmanuel Church.
Many Of the church choirs repeated
their Christmas music at both services
yesterday, and oil Of the churches con.
tanned their Christmas decorations. In
the NJ. e Church DR.. Hubbard preached
an excellent sermon on the birth of
Christ at the morning service.
watch night services. beginning at
10 80 clock, viii be held at the NJ x.
Church on " Mednesday night. At that
time revival services will begin aad will
De held through the remainder OF the
week, and II the meetings are successful.
they will continue through the winter.
Floating ice AID snow was SO plentiful
yesterday and this morning that havigs.
ton in the river was greatly interrupted.
The British steamship Easington with
ironware for Philadelphia passed an az
noon yesterday, and the schooner Julia
Francis arrived at the Delaware street
wharf TO load with grain at Less elevator
for New Bedford, Mass.
A. Il. Padberg's gun, which was lost
on Friday morning when the prominent
lumber merchant took his cold bath ia
the Delaware, has been painted and
decorated with ribbons and is now hang.
ing 10 the rooms of the Amerieus Club ia
the old Court House.
Mrs. Maria Taylor, widow Of James S.
Taylor died at her home on HARMONY
street on Friday night OF eonvulsions.
She was in her 50th year and leaves three
daughters and two sons. Her Youngest
daughter Mrs. @. Nelson Farrs. was on
her bridal tour whom her mother died
Funeral services we're conducted bv Rev
p, b. Lightner at 9 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and burial was made in the nj
K. Church yard
President = l. Wilson, of the Board
Of Education, suffered a severe sprain az
his right leg by slipping on an icy pave
ment on Saturday morning.
On account of the illness of ]. Oakford
hRmbson. who Is confined to bed with
inflammatory rheumatism, the dramati-
cal entertainment that was to have been
given in the Opera House to morrow
evening has bad to be postponed for
few days
The children Of Emmanuel Church held
their Christmas entertainment in the old
Court House on Saturday evening. before
an audience that completely filed the
ancient old room A magic lantern a
htbition was given ana several carols
were sung
an interesting program has been pre-
pared BY the Sunday school Of the First
Baptist Church for its anniversary eu
tertainment, which will be held Oh
January l6
The two rival colored organizations.
the Mount Vernon aud Silver Leaf Bands.
closed successful entertainments la tbe
Red Men's Hall and City Hall on Satur-
day evening.
The Board Of Education will meet
20 morrow evening. Important business
will be transacted.
The election Of officers of the ME-
Sunday school 10 serve for the ensuing
year, will be held next Monday evening
David Getty he's returned from A visit
70 relatives IN Cherry Hill, Nd, much
improved in health
Mrs (, M Clark and Miss Nellie
IiArk have returned from PHILADELPHIA.
where they spent Christmas week
Johh w Davidson, Jr.. Of Chesspeake
City, Nd, has been visiting friends and
relatives here
Homer Benson Of Norristown Pa
left for his home this morning. after a
short visit to old friends in this citv.
John w Coffman OF Waltonyille Pa
who has been spending Christmss week
with bis family near this city. left this