Evening journal., 1891-03-16
WANT A BETTER ROAD.
WHEELMEN GIVE A CONCERT FOR
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT.

@@V. ~. Il. HubbArd'B Last bundav-Sport-
ing Men Organize y Gun Cuba Bsns-
ficial Society Agent Gone-Funesa of
John Eokles Mics schoaeid's Death
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. March 16-Ths First
Regiment Band, twenty-four men. under
the leadership OF John Wallsmith as-
sisted by prominent Wilmington vocal
lists, gave an excellent concert in the
Opera House on Saturday night. The
event was under the ausplcIes of the
wheelmen OF Wilmington. and the pro
ceeds went toward the fund for improv-
ing the New Castle road. The Opera
House was filed with New Castle aud
Wilmington people, the latter having
come on the steamer Christiana with tho
musicians. The selections by the band
wore exceptionally fine and won loud ap-
plause. Two pieces were especially en-
cored. They were Cosmopolitan OF All
Nations" by Pendiyille, and 'tOld Times
March, (clarionet obligsto), Sousa No
classic music was played, and every
piece was either patriotic air or q stir
ring selection OF martial music. Direc
tor WRllsmith succeeded la entertaining,
instructlng and amusing in the splendid
program rendered The vocal selections
we're good without an exception and
every number was encored The solo,
Light of My Life" by Miss Virginia
Conner, and the duet from the opera,
PIRATES Of Penzance, by w. Z. Wal
ters and Miss Kate BIssslle, were the
features Of the evening After the latter
there was deafening applause, lasting
Two minutes, but the singers refused to
res pond, owing to the late hour
At both services at the M Il. Church
yesterday large congregations gathered
to hear Dr.. Hubbard's last sermons In
the evening every available zach OF space
was occupied. Ii having become known
that be would proRch farewell sermon
This he did not do. however, and took no
formal leave of the congregation. He
delivered two stirring sermons and after
the evening service general hand
shaking was INDUCED In. Rev James M
Wise made fervent prayer for the
pantor's future success, at the morning
service The congregation is sorry that
be could not have remained here another
year, as his four years as pastor of the
New Castle church have made one of the
brightest seasons he ever eiioyed Rev
+ h Martindale or Rev. N. NJ Browne
will probably succeed him
M r. Charshe, a ben efcial soc ty
agent, left this city rather suddenly st
week. Charshe had been employed q
puddler in the Riverside rolling 3,
and resided with his family in Dob s.
Vile Some time In January he b. me
the agent for several Philade ia
societies that claim to pay 100 per {.
interest He resigned his position,
which he was making 81 per day, aBo
went into the cRnvassng business. a.
few weeks later his patrons were
surprised TO receive notices from
the societies TO pay no more assessments
to NJ II Uharshe be having failed to &C.
count for them for some time pass. The
agent then attempted TO GET out OF town.
but Constable Riding seized his good at
tie suit OF Patrick Leonard, and be has
not since bten heard from
Members Of the Delaware Gun Club
which recently disbai d d, and about
twenty prominent sporting men met at
the store OF J r. Stoops on Sstn dsy
night, ana re organized the club The
following officers were elected Presi
denr, John T. Stoops; secretary, George
q. Rennsy; treasurer. Harold Sidel
captain, Mahlon X Lancaster A reso-
luton was adopted to bold weekly shoot
ing matches on Saturday afternoons. at
3 o'clock, on the old grounds near the
narrow dyke The new team starts out
under very favorable circumstances, and |
promises to become second to none in the |
state in Workmanship.
The remains of John s Eckles. the |
well known and respected farmer were |
quietly laid TO rest In the NJ ( church !
yard shortly Def ore noon TO day. A few
intimate friends Of the family visited |
the late home Of the decease Just above
this city at 10 o'clock, aud services weie
conducted by DR. Hubbard Of the NJ f
Church
Charles White, Joseph McCaughen and
John Gallagher each had serious mlshRps
befall them on Saturday The former
had his hard mashed by falling pipe at
the Delaware Icon Works, and the last
two had hands badly lacerated in machln
cry At the New Castle Wooden Mills
Contractor Ira Lunt left this morning.
with large force Of workmen to rebuild
an old wharf in the Delaware river below
Flnn's Point The wharf is at the tegin-
ming OF the "Salem cove, aud is Govern
ment property The work will be In
p ogress all This month.
Company H. First Infantry. n g d.,
through he efforts Of Captain Boyd. has
e.u-ed the celebrated Moss family, which
has appeared here vic I crowded housep,
so perform in the Opera House on Thurs
day evening March 81 The family will
present choice musical program and the
final will be "A Quick Match. by b
Moss
Miss Cordelia Scho6eld aud aunt OF U
$ Senator George Gray, died after short
illness at her home on Water street,
early yesterday morning She had been
attending sick sister and
was taken III herself last week. Der
condition grew worse until Saturday
night, when she lost consc BUSINESS ano
never rallied Miss Scho6eld was a sister
Of the le Mrs A. @ Gray. and OF Miss
Harriet Schofeld, number OF relatives
were at her bedside when she died
Division No 3. A o. a.. 100 strong
and wearing handsome new badges,
turned out IN body yesterday morning,
and attended mass at 81. Peters's Church
Rev E L. Brady delivered an impressive
sermon,
Seminole Tribe No T., 0. M
have begun preparations for the celebra
ton Of "TammAny bay" in June. The
exercises on that occasion will be held all
day
Mrs. Robert Shordess, Of LanSenberg
Pa is visiting the family Of Edward
Che fins, OF Orange street
Lieutenant Herbert Deadyne of the U
s. Engineer Corps now stationed A.
Willet Point, L | paid shorE visit o.
his home here yesterday.
Merritt p Hastings ard wife of Viii
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