Evening journal., 1891-05-04
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Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. May A. Rsvs. Rhodes
and Elkinton. members Of the Society OF
Friends, held interesting services in the
Me- hodist Meeting House at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon before large congre-
cations Several other brethren OF the
same belief participated in the services
which lasted for two hours and were
listened to with rapt attention The
ministers we're brought here from VII
miDgton by Joseph Tatnall Of thai city,
and dined with Edward Challenger. It
is hoped that the venerable Quakers will
make another visit here soon.
The City Cornet Band gave dance in
Its room In the X OF p Hall on Saturday
evening. which Was well patronized
Previous to be dance the bard gave an
oren air cor cert in front OF the ball,
which was listened TO by large crowd. at
about 10 o'clock, Professor f. s. Duncan,
who WAS directing the dance music,
became suddenly Ill and had TO be re-
moved from the band room DR. Tybout
was summoned and rendered medical aid
and the professor is much better TO DAY
Owing TO this misfortune the dance was
ended at 10 o clock, hut will be repeated
on next Saturday evening and all who
we're present will be admitted free The
band will give another open air concert
next Saturday.
Tbs New Castle Tennis Club has OBJ
tanned permission from the Equitable
Trust Company Of Wilmington, agents
for the Leslie property in this city, to
use the grounds between Union aud
Sixth street near South, for tennis
courts, aud may now be seen during the
afternoons playing there
The anniversary celebration OF II e
Coon Hunting Club ana reception TO its
former captain, Samue Gibason, on Sat
urday night was g pronounced success
frost visited this section Of the
country last night and, II is feared. did
much damage TO the fruit crops IL dis
hesriened the shed fishermen as they ex-
pected q big run on. to day. AS 1t is
they are coming in very slowly.
Communion services were held at the
M. e. Church yesterday morning and
were largely attended Seven persons
were received into the church by letter
after the services.
The annual congregational meeting Of
the Presbyterian Church will be held in
toe lecture room on Wednesday evening,
at the close Of the regular service.
The Pennsylvania school ship Saratoga
Rftor her regular six months cruise IN
Southern waters, arrived at the Della
ware hreakwater yesterday morning ano
passed this city during tho night, under
tow Of the Red star Line tug Juno
Henry Talliaffero of this city is one Of
the crew, ell OF whom are reported
well
The British ship Trafalgar, which
recently beat The ship Arden"raig from
Calcutta to Boston, making the time
from dock TO dock in ninety days, pass ed
New Castle yesterday under tow of Red
Star Line tug International, which
brought her from Boston to the Della
ware Brsskwater in forty nine hours,
the quickest trip on record for tug
with tow The Trafalgar is a steel four
mssted clipper ship.
] Rogers Hocomb IL contemplating
an extended visit to Maryland.
Edward p. Challenger. now Of phila
delphia. aud Fred Worthington Of the
same city, spent Sunday with their
parents
The steamer r. M Pierce Of Philadel-
phia with number of runners lay VI
the Delaware street wharf several hours
yesterday.
Harry w Mccartney Of Philadelphia
was the guest Of + W. Hoffman yester
day.
The United States survey steamer
Mermaid" ppssed New Castle yestesday
bound for Wilmington
Rev. W. P. Patterson preached an elo-
quent sermon at the Presbyterian church
yesterday morning, taking for his text.
| Corinthians xii; 10.
The Riverside Rolling Mill closed on
Saturday for several days owing t.
scarcity Of iron
The large New York tug Herald
/ passed by bound out yesterday
Three new steamers, ConchO Focomok.
and New York. bound Eeaward. passed
New Castle yesterday
The Citzsns' Building and Loan As
ISOLATION will hold its regular meeting
th's evening in the second story of th'
City Hall.
a NUMBER Of colored people from New
Castle went to Chesapeake City. Md
Yesterday TO attend big quartely meet
Ing there.
Rev John l.. Hood the new pastor o
the Union A. NJ e church. preacae,
his inaugural sermon to large eongre
CAUTIOUS yesterday.
The public schools opened this morn
ing after the usual May vacation Of on
week The pupils are greatly refreshe
by the rest and VIII begin the struggl
for prizes al once