Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
hEW CASTLE.

| Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
| NEw CASTLE. June 6.-0Ser 700 persons
went from mere on tbs excursion OF the M.
| 10. Sunday-school to Beverly Park, N, j.,
this norning, on the steamer Thomas
Clyde. About 800 peopls from Delaware
| City were on the boat when sne arrived
| here.
An infant child OF Edward r. wilmot
died this morning. Charles Snyder aud
| William Wadsley each lost child yesler-
day from cholera infantum.
Charles Shearer, proprietor OF the Star
Hotel, while Ia Beverly PARK, N. j., on the
exclusion OF 81. Peters I. A. b. Society on
| Tuesday, accidentally came across his
mother who he has not seen or heard Of
for nearly 20 years.
]. H. Jones Of FELTON, has been appointed
night ticket agent here. vice Charles
| Barclay.
ELKroN, June Ga barn on the farm OF
James Williams, eolofed, situated In Della
| ware, about fodr miles from Elkton, on
the Glasgow road, was destroyed by ilre
about O'Clock yesterday AFTERNOON. The
| contents Including hay, farming nipple.
| ments and carriage were burned. The
origin OF the fire Is not known.
| The town commissioners have passed an
ordinances prohibiting the Salvation Army
from holding meetings on the streets OF
Elkton.
| New CASTLE, June 7.-Wesley White,
notorious negro, held In default OF 300
ball for CARRYING deadly weapons. broke
| away from Officer Williams. VINO was en-
trusted 70 land him In jail last evening.
| They had gotten into tbs corridor OF the
jail and the officer was reaching through the
barred door to ring the warden's bell when
White bolted, In his space y departure he
| plunged through double screen door.
| The officer fired after the fugitive, but the
latter escaped despite the hot pursuit given
The three years. aulistmepts OF 15 men In
Company II, N. q. D., expired yesterday. A
majority Of the 10 have or Will re-enlis..
/ William Ball OF this city, has been
awarded the contract for erecting large
barn on the farm of David Foard, near
Newark.
Harry McCaulisy will begin shortly the
erection Of a brick dwelling on Delaware
street for Mrs. Rosie Collins.
NEW CASTLE, June 9.--News OF the death
oil Miss Jeunle SpottsWood, daughter of the
| latd Rey. DIR. Spottswood, was received here
this morning. Miss SpottswOod was on a
visit to friends in New York and was taken
suddenly Ill on Saturday. Her sisters were
notified and LETT for New York yesterday,
and were at her bedside when she expired.
The deceased was an estlmable lazy and a
large circle of friends will mourn her loss.
She was prominent member OF the Pres.
byterlan Churen, and with her sisters was
extremely charitable. The remains will be
brought here for interment
your wife's NAME" inquired one of the
census enumerators to Is gentleman resid-
Ing on DelaWars street. Ths question was
answered MALE or female" said the
enumerator
The strawberry festival held by the local
division OF the American Protestant Asso-
citation In the Opera House on Friday and
Saturday evenings was very successful
aalir.
Harry Ahrsns has resigned his position
as night warden at the jail.
NEW CASTLE, June 9.-The remains OF
Miss Jennie Spottsvood, who died sud
denly in New York o. Sunday, arrived
here at O'Clock yesterday afternoon ON
a special train, and were conveyed to her
late home on Delaware street, from which
place the funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Interment
will be made in the Presbyterian oeme-
terry.
an infant child Of Darrsh j. Gross,
residing near this city, died suddenly
yesterday.
The NJ. e. Sunday. school board met
last night and decided to purchase new
library, for which in appropriation of
800 was male. A committee was ap-
pointed to purchase the same.
The pay Car of the p, w. & b. Rail-
road Company stopped here aud dealt ou,
checks to the humorous employees for
their months services, this morning.
A movement is on foot to raise sub
scnptions for having old time Fourth OF
July celebration this year.
new CASTLE, Jule ia special meeting
OF council was called Tor last night to con-
sitar the ordinance making Cherry street a
legal thoroughiare. All OF the members
not bailR present the meeting adjourned
! without transacting any business, subject
to the cell OF the president.
Ths first quarterly conference OF the NJ.
/ Z. Church was presided over by the Rev.
W. L. =. Murray last eveninK. Theirs we're
II members of the official board present,
aud the reports of leaders and stewards
showed the church TO bs In a prosperous
, condition, both spiritually and financially,
| aud all the classes OF or organizations
connected with the c4urch progressing
a4ely.
Tae 40 hours devotion NJ S. Peters II. O.
Gnu Oh closed last evening. There was a
large congregation and the sermon by Rt
Rav. Bishop Curtis, was an excellent one.
The Young Mems Guild OF lmmanue
Church is contemplating giving an excur
sion to Lincoln Park, N. j., the new river
, resort, IN the near future.
Division No, 3, Ancient Order Hiberpians
. numbering nearly 10 mon and marshaled
! by Patrick McGtory, went to Chester and
! participated In the A. o. II. ceremonies an 4
t paraie last evening Sominae Band accom-,
7 panied the ordsr. Both rstnrned carly thiI
q | morning.
. Seminole Tribe, No. 7 l. o. II. NJ, arr
, making extensive preparations for tbs
festival and mus cal bBzaar to be held II
: the Rcd Mems Hal on Friday and satur.
9 day EVENING" next. A large number d
l tickets hive already been disposed Of
s About 40 men are now emploYed here BY
! tn" r., VI. " b. Il, Il. Co. In the WORK o.
/, asserting empty fruit packages for Station
on the Peninsula. Batween 20 and 80 eal
loads arrive daily from New YorK and Bos
I ton, to be reloaded Tor their respective ces
. tiHatlons.
l Manager Whittlock received word yes
D terday from Newark that the Delaware Dol
leRs team would be unable to play the New
Castie club here on Friday next as pre-
. viously arranged, It is said that thei
: reason for not coming Is summed up In til,
4 following few words, "AfrAld OF beinj
i beaten and Afterwards licked" Tn
q former Is probable 9uJ thg latter rs very un
o likely, u such q thing hs q visiting base
r ball team beng Improperly treated IL Nav
1 Castle never naCurEhI. An effort is belnj
> made to have the Clayton Club como her
y on lfflaay.
2 William and Nathan Davis were fined b
3 NJ yer Hanson Yesterday morning 10
!. b5ing drnnk and d!8ordstiy.
Tho work II further beautlfTing tn
puolic PARK 4 being pushed rapidly for
Tari under tas supervision ut j. Harr
Rogers. Manly All the walks have bseI
: tlnishei and the rough places oUtsid
. soddad. Tho fountains will DO placed 4
g position in short lime and when com
c FleIed the PARK viii 1a thing OF beauty.