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Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Oct. 3t-The famous
Hild-Park Concert Company appeared at
the Opera House last night under the
auspices of Company Il, N. G. D., and
pleased large audience Every member
of the company is an artist, and their
selections, although above the comprs-
tensions of many of their hearers, were
some of the finest that have ever been
heard here. At the beginning Of the
concert, Captain Z q. Boyd announced
that Miss Jocelyn would be un-
able to appear because of illness
The other members OF the company filed
out the program. and nearly every piece
was encored The mastery playing Of
Herr Carl Hid, violinist, and the brilliant
performing Of Mss Annie Park. one o.
the greatest female cornetists, merited
and received unstinted applause. A young
man in the audience at one time became
so enraptured by the violinists' rendition
of sublime sdagio movement, that he
applanded right in the midst of It, caus-
ing great amusement. The concert was
also complete financial success, and
Company H. received great encourage
ment in its efforts to bring the best
artists to this city.
A large number Of business men at
tended the sale Of real estate at the
jefferson House yesterday afternoon.
Lewis @. Stidham was the auctioneer and
the frst property offered for sale was
| that on the east side Of Market street,
bounded on the south by land Of Thomas
Early, deceased, and on the North by
1 ~ nAA rt.nr
This estate includes all the land back as
far as the river, excepting the property
| Of William O'Connor, and there are four
houses, all Of which are tenanted on the
ground. W. H. Cole Of Philadelphia, was
Market street, occupied by John A.
Walls, was next offered by Henry
Witsil executor, and sold TO William
Herbert for $3.50. The Old Delaware
House property was offered, but there
were no bidders.
The contract for erecting the handsome
new library building for the Public
Library Association was yesterday
awarded to Harry McCaulley of this city,
for s., 76l 49, Mr.. McCaulley's estimate
was much less than those Of one Phila-
delphia and two Wilmington builders,
and James c. Jemison, Of this city. The
new building will be commenced as soon
as the BrandYwine granite can be cut for
the structure.
Bishop Graves, of the jurisdiction of the
Platte River. Washington and Oregon,
will be in this city on Sunday as the
guest of Rev P. B. Lightner, rector of
Emmanuel Church. In the morning the
bishop Will preach and In the afternoon
he will address the children. The SER
, vices will be in commemoration Of All
Saints bay.
The Democratic Hundred Executive
Committee Is sparing no pains to make
the big Democratic rally in the Opera
House to night, one Of the best that has
ever been held here. The addresses va.
undoubtedly be both instructive and en-
tertaining, and such speakers as Messrs.
Bayard and Lore should draw large
audiences.
Many OF the young people have been
making great preparations for the cele-
bration OF can Hollowe'en" tonight,
and judging from the noisy time that is
anticipated the police will be kept very
busy. Scores Of parties have been or
ganized to parade the streets in ais
gulse.