Evening journal., 1891-11-17
10 ReeuIln euRNep NILS.
A Saw Mill Removed From State Road e
WeIch Tract-AanY Gunners-Bik An
niversary Celebration.

and hosting machinery which will be
used in the construction Of the new iron
mills at the Delaware Iron Works to take
the place of the burned portion, arrived
here yesterday and the work of rebuild
ing will begin this week. II is reported
that a number Of men have been given q
'vacation" preparatory TO beginning the
work on the new structures When the
work Is fairly under way, however, it
will doubtless necessitste the shutting
down of several Of the mills. aud If this
should happen New Castle may suffer a
dull holiday sesson.
Missionary work at Home.
At the monthly meeting Of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society of
the M. e. Church Yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. N NJ. Browne of Middletown, the
conference president OF the society. gave
very interesting address. Mrs
Browne attended the annual meeting Of
the society, which convened in Washing
ton, d g., November l. aud she told
something of the good which this society
Is doing although it has but recently
celebrated its tenth anniversary Mrs,
Browne spoke especially Of the wonder
full work that is being done among the
immigrants lBnded In New York, Boston
and Philadelphia, and that during
last year three thousand women and
girls were cared for in the house az
Castle Garden. Mrs. Browne also spoke
Of tine Lucy Webb Hayes memorial
home in Washington, which she visited
while in Washington. and of the good
that is done for the Mormons, Indians
and Alaskans. She told an incident
which occurred In Alaska A chief came
to one Of the missionaries aud said II
hear you have letter from the Great
Spirit Y the missionary said hs had and
showed him the Bible which amazed him
SO that he begged the missionary 10
come to his house and tell him aud his
people about this Great Spirit, SO
anxious are they to hear the truth.
Removing a saw Mill.
The big saw mill which has been in &C
tive operation at State Road for the past
few weeks, was torn down yesterday and
removed. The proprietor, William Tay-
lor, the MiddletOwn lumberman, has pur-
chased 5000 worth of timber on the
Welch tract and he has removed the saw.
ing plant to tue Stewart estate there
where preparations have already begun
tocut the wood. The lumber will be hauled
to Porter's station and there shipped 70
different points along the railroad. The
work of removing the mill yesterday was
watched by many interested spectators.
Four yokes of stalwart oxen were re-
quired to draw the heavy engine. and
many others hauled the machinery away,
Try soused pigsfeet at Thompson's.
Hunting the Cotton Tails.
Local gunners ushered in the opening
nf d
much pomp. Parties from this city
went in all directions in search of the
festive rabbit, squirrel and partridge
All sorts Of game are very scarce in this
neighborhood this year and although the
woods are being secured bS hunting par
ties, but very small bags of game are
being brought home. Among those who
hunted in adjoining hundreds yesterday
we're Mayor Hanson, Hon. A B. Cooper.
J. A. Walls, J. Jones Hudson, Council
man d. A. Dennison. Theodore Hanf, B
r. Blackburn. Arthur Wise, Abraham
Dennison and many others.
other News.
The II train last evening for Har-
rington was thirty-four minutes late.
Tht granite ice pier n" which is
being removed from the harbor, is now
Teas. coffses and pure spiees at Boyle's
Phil Bostick, the largest eolored man
in New Castle. was buried in the U A.
M f. burying grounds on Sunday.
Owing to an accident which befell the
mail crane below the railroad station, as
the northbound express passed it on
Saturday afternoon, Il is now out of SER
vice.
Miss Mary Fleming who has been de-
tanned at her home by illness in the
family, resumed her duties as a teacher
in school building No. l, yesterday morn
ing, relieving Miss Nellie Wise, who has
acted in her place
Sweet cider, creamery butter, at Boyle's.
Ex-Councilman Ira Lunt and son re-
turned this morning from Duck Creek,
where they have been on a ishing.expe-
dition on the sloOp-yacht Reindeer.
The women of the NJ E. Church will
issue attractive menu cards at their sup
per which will be served in the church
parlor on Thanksgiving evening.
Sauer kraut. Sc per qt. at Thompson's. 5.
Three young men called Oh Camden
girl on Saturday and each made wager
that he could stay it out longer than the
other. One Of them gave it up when
Sunday sun arose, but the others re.
mained until nearly midnight when they
divided the stakes and came home TO-
getLer.
Personal
George r Truitt, the Union street
merchant, has returned from Philadel
phls and New York where he purchased
Christmas goods
Mrs s W Turner, who is III at hel
home on Delaware street, is much bettel
to-day aud it is hoped that she will sOor
recover.
Miss Lucille Martinda.e is temporaril,
acting as assistant In the office of tn,
New Castle Gas and Water Company OF
Delaware street.
James B. Toman and Richard j. Con
I way. prominent members OF the Lenap'
/ Fire Company, attended a meeting In
! Wilmington last night
Thomas X. Lancaster will this evening
, play two cornet solos in the Lehigl
{ Avenue Baptist Church. Philadelphia.
Miss Lydie Beckett Of BridgetoD, n
/ ] who has been visiting the family 0
| Allison Truitt, has returned to her home
} Hugh Smith John Weldon, Jr., Harr
L. Mckee Allison Truitt, Edward David
son and Henry NJ Silver Of this hundred
yesterday received their summons a
petit Jurors for the term commencin
{ November l6. Superior Court.
Miss Bessie Sewell the sOlo singer o