Evening journal., 1891-12-24
.lr Is cAp1AN PAlLLIPs.
The Second Lieutenant Chosen to Com
mana Company ii Another Old Resi-
dent Passes Away.

at the armory last evening sand held an
election for captain Ia the placa made
vacant bys the resignation of e, g. Boyd
several months ago. Colonel Boyd
was present and conducted the
election in compliance With the
orders There were no discussions nor
divisions Of opinion as to who should be
the captain. and, on the first ballot,
Second Lieutenant Ernest J. Phillips
was unanimously chosen Without any
ceremony the members then balloted for
second lieutenant. aud chose Quarter
master Sergeant Thomas B. Morgan by
unanimous vote.
Both Of the new officers have been
active and valuable members of the com
pany for several years. Mr.. Phillips en-
tered the ranks as q private and has been
gradually promoted until he now holds the
highest office in the gift Of his men. Heis
only 20 years old, and Is the youngest
captain In the regiment He will assume
the duties Of his Office ut once. Thomas
9 Morgan, though not charter mem
Der Of the company has
been one Of the most reliable
and active members ia the ranks. His
| good work and constant attendance have
brought hin many awards, and the en-
tire company is greatly pleased to have
him In the list Of commissioned officers.
A fine Xmas present is Trenton i'm
proved center draft bisque lamp, stoops's
Fire Victim Buried.
The body Of Mrs. Thomas Foster Of
Dover was inferred in st, Peters church
yard In this city yesterday morning
| The funeral arrived here on the 8. 81 ex-
/ rraoo srof, at,1 rrnaeada1 - ha olurrh
| where High Mass was celebrated. Mrs.
| Foster died from the effects Of burns
which she received two weeks ago In
| going into an empty room she lighted a
long piece Of paper. to furnish her light,
and this ignited to her clothing Neigh
bors aided her 20 put out the FIRE, but
this was not accomplished until she had
resolved fatal burns.
Go see Thompson's choice mixtures.
The Twelfth Old Resident Dead.
Miss Amanda Toppiu, one OF the
Oldest residents Of Red Lion, died
at her home there yesterday morn
ing of heart disease, in the 74th
year Of her age Miss Toppin had
only been III FOR short time, and 1t Is
thought that the grip FASTENED her
death She lived with a niece, all Of her
immediate family being dead. Her
funeral will take place on Saturday
afternoon. at o'clock, from her late
residence Interrnent win be made al
Pigeon Run Cemetery.
New crop fancy N. 0. molasses. Boyle's.
Liberty kss Christmas Gift.
Nary McComb colored. who was sen
fenced in February, 1890 to Eve years
Imprisonment for harboring a girl under
Is years Of age for immoral purposes
was pardoned by Governor Reynolds
yesterday She was released from mel
cell yesterday afternoon and went direct
to the station, where she boarded q train
for Wilmington.
Incidents of the Day.
Everybody wants an umbrella, at Biggs
The fruit steamer BlueReld which
passed up yesterday afternoon, astonishet
the natives with four Of her weird cal
liope screams.
Don't forget that Santa Claus's head
uarters is at J. T. Stoopss store.
A stone thrown over the jail wall earl,
last evening By one of the prisoners a
hard labor, fell On the head Of little Law
resee White and made long cash from
; which the blood flowed profusely.
Celery by the wsgon.load Thompson 5
The large dredging machine which ha
been removing the old ice pier from tn
I harbor here has been removed to tn
Firms Point jetty, where some work !
! being done.
A doll is given with every 81 wort
Of candy purchased at g. r Truths.
= A large force of young people Of the NJ
I 2. Church are hard at work assisting
i Decorator John B. yining in trimming TIL
! church for the Christmas festival o.
j Friday evening.
Order Christmas turkey, Thompson's
: MIR. and Mrs. George q Tybout are
both i'll at their residence on the rive
road below this city.
Teas, coffees and pure spices at Boyle's
A number Of New Castle psople at.
: tended the Christmas entertainment o
Goldey Wilmington Commercial Collie g
last evening.
]. e. Biggs calls special attention t.
his 25c and soc neckwear.
A force of workmen have erected
building over the handsome white horse
of Joseph Stoeckle's, which has been ly.
! ing in the lot below Railroad avenue OF
{ Seventh street sincei fell in the tongue
on Monday. The horse is suffering from
an internal disease which prevents il
: from getting up though it eats with .
relish.
Plenty Of country eggs at Thompson s
The Sunday school OF the First Baptis
Church will give Christians entertain
ment OF a musical and literary order il
\ the church this evening. An attract ',
program has been prepared.
d The boss clothes-horse, call and see it
at Stoops's.
The funeral of Mrs Louisa Vanars
dslen, mother Of City Tax Collecto
James Vanarsdalen, was held this after
noon. Services we're conducted ct he
late home on Union street and interment
was made in the NJ e. Cemetery The
pail bearers were John Thompson
y Thomas Frazer, Rev. James M. Wise
Mayor Wilmer Hanson aud Gsorg
, Williams.
Truitt has full line OF holiday goods
The children Of Emmanuel parish will
Z hold their Christmas festival aud sing
' their carols in the church this evening
Z The interior of the building will b
beautifully trimmed and a substantial
treat will be provided for the little folks
Thomas f. Lancaster, cornetiss. will &C.
company the singing.
White grapes, table nuts, Thompson
The New Castle Wooden Mills. which 4
about the only establishment in this cit,