Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-18
NEW CASTLE NEWS.


Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March 18-The funeral
of Miss Cornelia X Sehofeld will be held
this Afternoon Rev. w. p Patterson
will conduct services at the late home Of
the deceased on Water street. The re-
mains will be deposited in the receiving
vault IN the Presbyterian cemetery.
On the high tide before sun rise this
morning the big steamship Assgrian
from Philadelphia TO glasgow with gem
eral merchandise, got Oft the lower Bulk.
head bar, where she grounded yesterday.
The tugs Hercules and M w. Hunt
worked with the vessel all day yes.
terday 10 keep her from sinking deeper
into the mud as the tide fell IL was at
first feared that the vessels entire cargo
would have to be lghtered including the
200 head Of cattle on her decks The yes
sci ran her wheel at high rate Of speed
and the two tugs worked with her all
night until she was hoated. The Assy
| rian is one of the largest steamships that
ply up the Delaware, having four masts
and two stacks. She has on board cabin
and steerage passengers, besides her large
cargo
Rev. w. P. Patterson, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church. will conduct
special religious services at the church FOL
two weeks, beginning next Sunday at z &c
| o'clock A song service will be held by
\ the choir for the first fifteen minutes
every evening, For the FIRST week the
| subjects are as follows:
Sunday Have Message from God
Unto Thee Monday be Great Con
| formations" Tuesday he Wages OF
Sim" Wednesday Confession Of Sin 4
/ Thursday" Soul's Cry !" friday
1.-The Lord s Answer"
The First Military Band has succeeded
In securing the celebrated Drucken
miller family TO give an entertainment
Ia the Opera House on Saturday evening,
| April a. This will be the first publ,
appearance of the band, which was
organized last autumn. II will make
stfeeJ parade in charge Of Bandmastei
Hermann aud Drum Mejor Nsylor on tht
afternoon Of that day, and give con
cert In front of the OF era House in the
evening
Rev. f. G. McSorley Of Laurel will moi
preach in the NJ. E. Church on Sunday
as has been stated. he having sent wore
that be could not arrange to get here OF
that day.
remonstrance Is being circulated and
extensively signed against the petitions
| gent TO the General Assembly TO divide
/ the city into three wards The remon
| STRANGE states that such division would
be an unnecessary expense to the city. aud
should not be made
The women of the Christiana NJ E.
Church will give an entertainment in In.
stitute Hall in that village tomorrow
evening.
The program committee of the High
School Alumni is at work assigning parts
TO the members for the annual entertain.
ment and banquet in June.
Republicans from all over the city will
meet in the City Hall on Saturday even
ing to consider the sdvsability of nomi
mating straight" ticket for the
municipal election.
Rev f l. Hubbard, Phi. D and Rev.
w. A Wise left for Centreville, Nd, at
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Church Unity" was ths subject at the
Young Mems Guilds special Lenten ser
vices In Emmanuel Church last night.
There was good attendance.
The remains of David Ambrose, IA
years old, grandson Of Rev. Samuel
Ambrose were brought here from Salem,
N J yesterday morning, and inferred
in the IT, A. M. E. Cemetery.
/ Marvin Gray has been elected mem
Der Of the First Military Band to mani pa
late the cymbals.
John A Walls yesterday began the
erection of his building for handling
shad this season. The house is being
built by fishermen.
The United States Light House Engi-
neer steamer zizania was here all day
yesterday removing some old tide buoys
ia the Delaware.