Evening journal., 1891-02-25
BATTERY =. FIRST ARTILLERY
Death in the West of Prominent Citizen
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Death In the West of = Prominent Citizen.
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Spec al Correspondence EvHNIEo JOURNAL.
New CASTLE. Feb. 25-The COM
munity was shocked last evening to hear
OF the sudden death Of William h.
Ecgles, former well-known resident OF
this city, in Silver City, N. NJ c. E.
Eckles received telegram early last
evening stating that his brother died
yesterday after long illness with con
sumption. Mr.. Eckles WAS the third son
Of John w. Eckles, the well known
farmer. aud brother OF ex Representative
q. w. Eckles. He went West when a very
young man and has Travelled over much
of the United States In 1880 Mr.. Eckles
visited his birth place and family, re-
naming here about one year He was
then large, healthy looking man and
his death from consumption was a great
surprise TO his many friends here
The third of a series Of special services
was held by the Guild of Emmanuel
Church ia the lecture room last evening,
and was largely attended. The subject
was The American Church" and the
discussiOi was opened for discussion by
Rev. P. B Lightper in an able address
The occasion being St. Matthias day.
appropriate services were held Next
Tuesday evening the subject for discus
sion will be "Onr Parish Church"
The work Of unloading the schooner
Jacob Gaskell, which arrived here YES.
terday morning from Parkers BEAD, Me
with 800 tons OF Ice for Joseph 81. King
began this morning a number Of farm
wagons are engaged in hauling the ice
TO Mr. Kings new storehouse on Har-
mony street. The schooner had very
pleasant voyage she being nt anchor in
some harbor during each Of the recent
severe storms
A meeting was he'd in the Red Mems
Hall last evening to affect q military
organization to be known as Battery A
First Artillery, n g ID. Thirty two
young men OF the surrounding country
were present and they discussed the al
visibility for nearly two hours. Charles
Shearer presided and on motion Edmond
+ Rogers explained IN full the object of
the meeting and the desired end All
those present we're very enthusiastic in |
The new project and expressed them
selves as heartily in favor of il Oniy
temporary organization was effected and |
The meeting was adjourned until Fridsy |
evening at s o'clock, when another i'm !
portant session will be held. The new
enterprise has the support Of many in
tiuential citizens and Battery A, First |
ARTILLERY, N. q. u will soon number |
smoug Delaware soldiers
Undertaken Charles h Clewell will re. |
move his residence aud undertaking |
rooms TO the building now occupied by |
lanes y. Bggs this week Mr. Biggs |
will today remove into the large store |
under the Opera House. now occupied by /
Mr. Clswell The latter intends to fl up |
his new establishment in al exsellen, |
S vie
Colonel John J. Gormley has re-
ceived q copy Of an old portrait /
II himself, taken during the |
late war, when he was ia the Twenty !
third Pennsylvania Zouaves He is in
fulldress uniform aud looks TO be ready |
for conflict.
hlte flying has become the principal
source Of Amusement for the boys. and |
IN consequence every telegraph wire and |
pole has the remnants OF a ''tail, or the |
wreck Of high Ever hanging from it
Miss Srsie Sherwood's class Of the NJ |
E sunday school gave pop corn" party |
q her residence last evening, for the |
purpose OF raising funds to assist In the |
missionary collection Lext Monday even
ing.
lh0mas H. Lancaster the rornetist
will enter into the study 81 harmony and !
'ntonation, With prominent Philadel
phia artist next month for the purpose |
o. becoming soloiet. He Is at present /
heir g Instructed by Professor F.
Duncan.
Division No 9. A. r., will not at
a.. q
stated, but on Sunday, March 10.
Charles Hofmann, proprietor Of tie
Jefferson House. has gone to Baltimore
Tor A few dave' atav