Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-21
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Clothing and Brea Fence-Eating
Baked Beans.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Dee. 81 The usual
Sabbath peace in the upper part Of the
city WAS sreatly disturbed yesterday
afternoon. Billy Moyce. young New
Castle man. who several years ago joined
the Sons of Rest. was set upon By "a
tall and short man from
Wilmington. Moyce's friends came
up and advised him to resent the piercing
insults thrust upon him. and he started
in hot pursuit of his tormentors. The
start was made at the corner OF Union
and Delaware streets, and on Orange
street, near Chestnut, Mcgee overlook
his men. He flew towards the
big fellow like a mailman. at the
same time reckoning his friends
to come and be ever near him. He
fought with superhuman strength until
both the Wilmington men started TO run.
he followed them at full speed throw
ing off his clothing as he ran, until the
reached the river shore above Bull Hill.
Here the two men were taken Einto the
house OF a c0lored citizen and protected
from the awful fate that awaited them.
ell This clothing and made a
record at using loud aud blasphemous
language. No policemen were In sight.
While these orgies were going on, the
200 men and boys who had followed the
fellows through the streets, swarmed
about the house. The mad pursuer, after
tearing off his clothing, proceeded TO tear
away the picket fence aud to pull his hair
out BY the roots The colored citizen
brought q gun into service, and this in
duced Bad Man M0yce to desist and leave
the neig hborhood.
Watson Post, g. A. R., celebrated its
tenth anniversary at it's headquarters
In tire City Hall ON Saturday
evening with appropriate exercises. The
principal event of lthe evening was eat
Ing Yankee baked beans and hard tack
Many Wilmngtonisns were present.
Incidents About Town.
J E. Biggs, calls special attention to
his stock of Christmas novelties.
The schooner Rodney Parker is
anchored off this city.
The Presby terrain Sunday school will
hold Its Christmas festival on Tuesday
evening.
There's no better Christmas present
than silk umbrella. Biggs has them.
An attractive program has been pre-
pared for the Christmas entertainment of
the Emmanuel Sunday school on Thurs
day evening,
Truitt has full line OF holiday goods.
The steamships Astral, Bergenseren
Highlander and Campeehano passed
down yesterday.
Teas, coffees and pure spices at Boyle's.
Rev j. T. Cummings OF Princston
Seminary, occupied the pulpit at the
Presbyterian Church yesterday The
morning service was very short, closing
at II 25 clock.
Big bargains in hat racks at Stoops's.
The Y H. @. A. foot ball team, with
Bootes, Constable and other favorites Of
the season, were at the Wilmington
station on Saturday afternoon arranging
to come TO this city and line up against
the New Castle eleven, but were disap-
pointed because Of the non-arrival Of
Two II Ayers and did not come.
Fresh invoice new mackerel, Thompson 3
This evening the Sunday School Of the
M Z Church will hold its final rehearsal
OF the musical program to be rendered at
the Christmas entertainment on Friday
evening.
Umbrslas, umbrellas, at Bigg's.
Stage rshearsals of the beautiful
drama The Last Loaf" which will be
presented on New Years night by the
High School Alumni, will begin this
evening
Go to J. T. stoops's for your Xmas
goods. Largest assortment and lowest
prices
prominent member of the Bill Nye
Club entertained his fellow members
yesterday with long recitation entitled
Hem, Pink, this has fly in IL"
See J. E. Biggs new stock Of night
robes.
Personal Notes.
Elk Mayor Black. e l. Rogers and
several other New Castle people saw
''Superba' at the Wilmington 0pers
House on Saturday evening.
Splendid assortment neckwear. Biggs
w. D. Norris has been suffering great,
with grip.
A. g. Brown Of Bear visited friends il
this city on Saturday.
Thompson has complete line ofqueenswar,
Mrs ]. J. Black is visiting a. Elktol
for few days
Farmer John Bidd'e has rented thu
farm lately occupied by Joseph T. Brown
at Bear.
Nav crop fancy N. o. uolasses, Boyle's
Mr. White of Salisbury, Nd was th
guest Of the Misses Martindale Yester
day
Charles Gray has recovered from
slight indisposition
All kinds Of raisins at Thompsons.
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