Evening journal., 1891-01-12
eAaMeRs INpulee IN DEBATE.
They VIII Discuss "FicIle Fortunev at
Rogue's HnrbOr.


NEW CASTLE, Jan 12.-Yesterday wa,
a rough day on the Delaware and hut feN
vessels Of any kind could be sighted al
day. The floating ice, which In some
places is seven aud eight inches thicl
and exceedingly tough, has greatly i'm
peded navigation for several days, anC
the high winds of yesterday made it 81
dangerous that masters of the largest
vessels We're afraid TO proceed City ice
boat No. passed down late Saturday
evening towing the loaded barks
Argenta, and Sodium, but it was with
the greatest difficulty that channel was
Kept open for them. The large schooner r.
u bibber Of Portland. Ne, put 10 here
early In the evening, and sheathed her
DOW she cleared yesterday morning
fhliadelphia city ice boat No 3 will have
ITS headquarters at this city during the
| winter She will be in charge of Captain
Jerry Eldridge, one of the Oldest pilots OF
the New Jersey seacoast service. with
| Captain West Of the tug S. Shaw. as his
hrst officer. On Saturday all three of the
ice-boats were employed between this
city and League Island, but it was ex
ceedingly difficult 20 keep even a small
channel open
People living in the lower part of this
hundred are deeply interested in a de-
batting society, which the farmers around
State Road station have organized. The
school room at "Rogues' Harbor" has
been secured for the tillers Of the soil
to develop their intellect and deliver
their able addresses in defence of their
side OF the question The building was
crowded last Monday night when the
SUBJECT The Effect Of Moral and Civil
Law Over Men" was discussed. Great
preparations are being made for the
meeting this evening. when the subject
rs Man the Architect of His Own For
tuner will be debated. William W.
Stroup will be the Judge and the follow
ing men will champion the sides: At
iirmative-Allison Rittenhouse, George
4. whitfield, David Heyd, Charles Az.
pleby Richard Appleby and Samuel @
Miller; negative, O. NJ. Rhyder. John
Burris, 9. Reed, William B. Mccoy and
James McCallister Judge Stroup makes
an excellent officer, but Mr.. Rittenhouse's
speech was so long last Monday night
that he fell asleep. The constitution of
the society which will probably be
adopted to night, will forbid rapping and
viii also recommend that the debator
snail not get mad G. M. Rhyder the
secretary, will make efforts to secure
contests with societies in this city on any
subject which may be selected.
The county convention of the Womeu's
Christisn Temperance Union will hold
its annual session in this city next month.
All the unions in the county will be rep
resented and the session will probably
last two days
The week of prayer services which
nave been held in the First Baptist, Pres.
oyterlan and Nj. L. Churches, closed last
evening. Large congregations have at.
tended the services each evening. the
number OF young people being especially
large Revival services will probably
begin in the NJ E. Church this evening
The third annual ball of the Lenana
Fire Company promises to be a grand
AFFAIR. Firemen from all over the state
will attend, aud large orchestra under
the leadership Of Professor Duncan viii
furnish the music.
The following officers Of the Younv
Peoples Christian Endeavor Society ~
the Presbyterian Church, were elected
last week: President Harold SudeIl.
vice president, @ C. Whitnack: secrs-
tarY. John 7. Stops; treasurer, Denny
Smith.
Members Of the First Baptist Sunday
school are actively engaged IN rehearsing
for its anniversary entertainment which
VIII be held on Friday evening The
church viii be beautifully decorated ana
an orchestra of ten pieces will accompany
the school in the rendition of an excellent
musical program.
Rev. w. J. Cambron. pastor of the First
Baptist Church, conducted baptismal SER
q ucf
James II. Jones'. the courteous and
obliging young ticket agent at the rail-
road station, resigned his position on
Saturday, and is nov on visit to his old
home at FELTON,. BE has received posi-.
tion as stenographer in the P. r r.
train dispatcher's Office at jersey City,
and will assume his new duties on the
10th instant. Thomas d. Wise will
probably succeed him at the station here.
d. Harry Wilson, correspondent Of the
Wilmington Every Evening. who has
gone through a long siege with the
typhoid fever, is now eonvalescent and is
able to breathe the fresh air again.
The Magnolia Social Club. which has
its headquarters in the western wing of
the old Court House, gave a hop in the
X. of P. Hall last evening.
Rev. Q. II. B. Turner Of Texas, son of
the late G. Washington Turner, Is at mis-
former home here. Mr.. Turner had ex
pected to arrive here in time to attend
the funeral Of his father, but reached
here just few hours afterward
Edward p. Challenger will succeed
Ex-Mayor Samuel d. Black in the Office
Of the William Lea and Sons Company's 5
-four mills.
James J.Shsnnon,a a well-known operator
on the Delaware railroad and now sta
toned at Middletown, will succeed
George J. Hermann as station agent at
Fsrnhurst. Mr.. Hermann will remove
to this city on Thursday and Will reside
on Sixth street.
Miss Blanche Sibley Of Wyoming is on
a visit to Mrs. William Harrington OF
Orange street.
Miss Elsie Fooks Of the lower part of
the state is the guest OF Mrs. A. A.
Price Of School street
John Harris and family have removed
from South Sixth street to Clayton street
near Ninth.
Joseph f Atkinson Of Camden, N. j.,
is confined to bed with illness at his
fathers home on Orange street.
John d. Cameron, one of the old resi-
dents OF this city, Is lying seriously i'll
at his home on Water street.
Isaac j. Foster left for Philadelphia
this morning to assume his new duties
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company.
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