Evening journal., 1890-10-17
70 s1ARr 4 SINGING SCHOOL.


TO START SiN6iNG SGTOOI.
skeilay's Frieuds Secure His Release.
Waterproof Musicians.
specsa1 Correspondence EvENrEeJouRNAL.
NEW CASTLE, October ia number
of vounp people have conceived the idea
Of starting a singing school. to be taught
bv Professor William T. Anderson. the
well-known vocalist Of Delaware City
Already about 25 names have been signed
to the roll, which must contain 90 sigma.
lures before the scheme can be
started As the total expenses will be
very light throughout the quarter, which
will begin in November, 1t viii be within
the reach of every body having a desire
TO learn vocal music. Professor Ander
son has achieved great success In teach
ing large classes. and the projectors are
delighted at having secured him for the
instructor The roll of membership can
be found at the post office, and 1t is
earnestly desired that the necessary
number of members be secured this
week. Emmanuel and st. Peters have
both conducted singing schools very sue
cessfully. within the last few years, but
the proposed class will be for everybody.
Paynters Silver Leaf Band gave
a sociable and entertainment In
the Red Mems Hall last even
ing. just as the band started out
on street parade about lilo O'Clock
the rain began to fall, and in few
minutes it was pouring down. The
musicians plundered around through the
mud and over the slippery stones like
heroes, however, and did not seem TO
mind the damp condition OF their uni
forms. By the time Front and Delaware
4 hratfu ln1
dish rags and their notes and signals
were SO blurred that they could not be
distinguished. The water poured from
Drum major Dexter Browns towering
fur hat and ran down his back IN
streams, chilling all the energy for
twirIlng the baton out Of him. The en-.
tertainment was q complete success, both |
socially and financially
William Wilson and Matthew Mckee,
both residents of this hundred, were
elected members Of Company II, n, q.
D., on Wednesday night. This swells
the ranks to ifty.f uniformed men.
Frank Shelley, the we'll known base
ball pitcher Of Wilmington, who played
with the New Castle Club last season,
was brought to jail from the Whining
ton Municipal Court, Wednesday even
ing. As soon as 1t became known that
the favorite twirler was in the tolls. r.
q Madden, captain Of the New Castle
Club and r. A. Vallette, assistant cap
tain, went to the warden's Office in the
jail, at once, and last evening secured
his release, by paying his fines and costs |
SHELLEY was then taken to the Star Hotel, |
where he was given a sumptuous supper, |
and then placed on the 1880 o'clock |
train for home He is a general fRvorite |
with the local base ball players, and the |
money paid for his freedom was given /
from their own purses
Mrs E L. Hubbard, wife Of the pastor |
of the M. E. Church, was rendered
surprise by a number of her friends last
evening, the occasion being her birthday
John Cunningham and Miss Susan
Grow, both Of this city, were married at
Armstrong; Corner on Wednesday even.
ing last The wedding was to have been
held here, but the brides father died
suddenly at the latter place last week,
and his funeral was held on Monday
All the arrangements for the wedding
were consequently changed and the
couple were quietly married at the brides
former home The groom is employed
in the Delaware Iron Works aud the
bride has been the housekeeper for Fl
w. Frazer. the Market street. merchant.
Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham win reside
with Mr.. and Mrs. Downham on Cherry 1
street
The funeral Of Thomas McHugh. the
last typhoid fever victim, and the only
unmarried son Of James McHugh, who
has lost three sons within q month, was
held to-day. A long procession accom-
panied the remains from his late home TO
st. Peters Church, where High Mass
was celebrated Burial was made In the
cemetery adjoining the church.
Work on the old artesian well on the
Market street square progressed rapidly
this morning, and the men will only have
to dig two feet deeper in the brick casing
to strike the top OF the iron pipe. The
casing itself is one Of the finest speci
mems Of workmanship that can be seen
anywhere. 1t is expected that all the
work Of excavating will be completed by
this evening. A large crowd Of people
was around the we'll, as usual, all day
yesterday, watching the work with much
interest.
The history OF Emmanuel Church,
which was written last winter by
Thomas Hoicomb. Esq will be pub
Hshed Ia book form by the guild of the
church. II is ons Of the most complete |
histories Of the old town that has even
been written As It will not be pub |
lished for the purpose OF making moaey, |
only limited number Of subscriptions |
viii be received The guild has decided |
to publish the history only at the earnest
solicitations Of many prominent people
Frank sutton, formerly OF this city
but now of Ocean Grove, N. j., is visit
ing here.
P. M Sherwood. formerly Of this city,
but now OF Newark, was a visitor here
yesterday.
The farmers in this hundred are all
busy with the plough and roller this
week.