Evening journal., 1890-04-14
RAPPAAANNocK AGAIN AGROUND
Church and Society Events-A Long III
ness-Funeral Of p. Truss.


fAFFAHANNOCN AGAIN ROhOOND' |
Church and Society Events-A Long III
ness-FuneraI Of p. Truss.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, April 14-The ship Rap |
pahannock was reloaded on Saturday and |
lowered two feet in the water. When |
the tide moved the big vessel around she |
stuck fast on the shoal at Dan Baker. |
Strenuous efforts were made by the tug |
boats to move the ship, but they proved |
fruitless, and the prospects are that the |
handsome boat will spend many more |
days in the Delaware. Nearly all the
Red Star Line tugs will go down to-day |
and tie vessel may be pulled off.
A middleaged man, giving the name
of n d. Clough of Millington. Md, was
thrown of a south-bound train at the
railroad station on Saturday night. He
was very drunk and hourished an ugly
knife. Officers Williams and Hethering
ton summoned wagon and brought the
an to jail Yesterday morning he was
fined 81 and costs by Mayor Hanson.
The remains of Samuel P. Truss will be
buried in the M. e. Cemetery tomorrow
morning. Services will be held in I'm
manuel Church. of which the deceased
was a member, at II o'clock.
A horse belonging to James j. Toner
took fright while standing near the
north end of Vine street. at party of
bicyclists, and ran away, wrscking the
delivery wagon TO which IL was attached,
and spilling store goods all along the
street. 1t was finally caught on Orange
street before any other damage was done.
Miss Lizzie Sands, daughter of Gard
ner Il. Sands, q resident Of this city for
many years, but now of Chester, Pa,
died at her home Of typhoid-pneumonia
yesterday.
Joseph Brough, aged 1S years, son Of
Augustus Brough, died at his fathers
residence on Orange street last evening
about 8 o'clock He had been great
sufferer, and for more than six months
he has been confined to his bed. Bright s
disease was the immediate cause of his
death.
society's Doings
Captain Evan S. Watson Post, No 5,
G. A. r held a very enthusiastic meet.
ms on Saturday evening. Captain A. NJ.
Hizar and brother, who was also an
officer in the late war, who now resides
in Minnesota, were present and made
addresses, Notice was read that on next
Saturday evening the department com
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visit the post The members will make
active preparations for receiving the dis
tinguished guests
The Choral Society will meet in the K
of P. Hall this evening and transact
business of great Importance Several
new members will be elected and a new
selection will be rehsarsed. Visitors are
cordially invited 30 attend to-night's re-
hersal
Company H, N G. D., will go to Viii
mington this evening, at 7.20 o'clock, &c
participate in battalion drill and alsc
attend the musical exposition now being
held in Institute Hall, that city, by
Hyatts Military Band.
Messrs. Finnegan, Sheridan, Reynolds
and Weisson, delegates from Division
No 3, of this city, attended the conven
tion Of the A. o. Ii. in Wilmington, to-
day.
The wedding of Miss Sadie Williams tc
John r, Lyman Of Newport, will take
place at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Williams, on Wed
nesday evening. Rev DR.. Hubbard viii
officiate.
William u. whitelock, the well. know1
base ball catcher OF this city, has signe,
, with the Middletown team and will pla,
n catcher and left field.
Tho Churches Yesterday.
Rev. Edward Henry Eckel Of Newpor
! and Rev. p. B. Lightner, rector of I'm
: manuel Church, exchanged pulpits in tn
! morning and Mr.. Eckel preached an abl
: sermon to large congregation. In tn
Z evening, Edwin NJ. Herbert, lay reader
9 assisted Mr. Lightner in the services.
At the Presbyterian church, Rev. W
. p Patterson preached two of his usue
= good sermons In the morning there wa
e one baptism. The meeting of the Youn
e Peoples Christian Endeavor Society
+ the evening was largely attended.
3, Rev. Father De Ruyter of Wilmington
a preached a sermon to the colored peopl
e In St. Peters Church at 7.45 o'clock q
- THE Fundamental Truths Of Christis
- Religion. In the congregation. whiC
y was large one. were noUiced many &C
III ored personages.
e The Ladies' Mite Society of the M.
- Church will hold its regular meeting
~ the usual place tonight.
" The usual services were held in d
First Baptist M. e. and colored church
during the day.