Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
NER CASTLE.

Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
New CASTLE, Jan. 2.---"The Last
Loaf" was presented by the high school
alumni before an audience OF 800 per-
sons at the Opera House last night All
Of the performers acquitted themselves
very creditahly and by their clever act
ing showed the results of much careful
training. The audience was a refined
and very appreciative ono. Miss Mary
Fleming as Pattey Jones, ]. M. David
son as Mark Ashton and II. W. Hotf-
man as Tom Chubbs filed their respec-
tive rolls almost to perfection.
Mrs. Rosa Doughcrty died at her
home on Delaware street, yesterday, in
her 6lst year, after Il lingering illness.
The funeral will take place on Monday
morning at 0 O'clock, with mass at ST.
Peters Il. z. Church,
NEW CASTLE, Jan. Anew Castles
new postmaster will probably be APP
pointed by the President about the
middle of the present month, as the
| term of the present incumbent will have
| expired then. There are several Re
publican applicants for the office, the
two most prominent being Robert G.
Gordon and Joseph u. Vantine. Both
men have good backing and each has
an equal chance at present of being APP
pointed. John b. Manlove, the retiring
postmaster, is a Democrat, having been
appointed five years ago. He has made
a model officer and has given entire
satisfaction among the members of both
parties. Mr.. Manlove did much
towards increasing the business of the
office and a short time after his appoint.
ment the office was made Presidential
| appointment and he was recommis.
stoned by President Cleveland. The
present salary Is 81 200 per annum.
The sale of the stock and personal
effects Of Jacob II. Topliiss, the Della.
ware street merchant, whose place OF
business was closed by Sheriff Simmons
was concluded on Saturday. About
| $4,000 was realized from the sale. Top.
kiss will probably resume business al
his former stand on Market street
|
New CASTLE, Jan. 5.-The annual
meeting of the nj. Il. Sunday -schoo
Association was held last evening. The
Rev. L. b. Martindale was made chair,
man and Miss Estella Deakyne secre.
tary. The contest for the superintendent
OF the Sunday-school finally resulted ia
the election, unanimously, of the Rev
Il. Il. Martindale. The other officers
elected We're: Assistant Superintendent
Il. +. Blackburn and Mrs. Sue Simpson
Secretary, Frank II, Gulick; Assistant
Willie Clark; Treasurer, u. l.. Wilson
Librarian, Edward IL. Naylor; Assist
ant, W. b. Ellison; Chorister, John b
Manlove; Organist, Miss Miriam David
son; Superintendent Of Infant School
Mrs. NJ. z. Challenger.
The funeral of Mrs. Rosa Dougherty
yesterday was very large one. Higl
mass was celebrated at St. Peters r.. q
Church, the Rev. +. l.. Brady oftlciat
ing. lnterment at the family plot in st
Peters cemetery.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. Getty council
held its monthly meeting last night
President Frazer in the chair. The com
mittee on streets reported that all tn,
city thoroughfaros were in good orde
and in first-class sanitary condition
The finance committee reported 81 ,20t
in bank to the credit of the city 'ant
presented a receipt for $500 drawn b,
Treasurer Ferris to City Collector Val
The mayors report for Decembe
showed the total number of arrests /,
be 10 and the amount of fines anC
licenses collected $l9.75, The salarie
Of the police force for the past montl
were ordered drawn and orders for tn,
yearly salaries Of Mayor Hanson, Cit
Solicitor Cooper, City Treasurer Ferri
and Council Clerk Jemison were passed
A petition from the residents of Bul
Hill,asking that street lamp and puml
be placed on Market street above Chest
nut, was referred to the street com
mittec.
| David Bryson tie contractor VIII,
relaid the cobblc stones on DelawaT
street last fall, presented bill for 81
for use Of tools used. Bryson has beel
paid well for his work and council de
cided TO lay the bill over one month fo
consideration. r. Il. Watts was aliowe,
$3.50 for rent Of city pound. Bills wer
passed as follows Ambrose Spear, S13.3j
Isaac Bayard, $i.50; George Longacre
S26.75; j. Il, Stoops, 1870; j. G. White
$50; j. 4, Il l.. Il Eliason, Si76; JOIN
Weldon, $3.50; William Hurd, $l.5G
VIM. Murphy, $500.
James Hammond, another aged citi
zen, died yesterday of general debility
in his Sitll year. The deceased followe,
the occupation Of gardener for a numbe
Of years. lie leaves q wife and larg
family The funeral will take plac
from his late home, ON Union street, o.
Friday, at 3 p. IN.
The tug Saturn passed here for Phila
delphia, yesterday, towing the disable
steamer Federation, which left Ham
burg for Philadelphia on November %
last. The vessel met with very heay
weather and finally broke down, tn
engines becoming almost useless. Bel
lnuda was reached on December 12tl
, but repairs could not be made, owing t
the crowded condition Of the dock var
there. The risk Of towing such larg
steamer across the Atlantic was accepte
by the Boston Tawboat Company, whic
sent their most powerful tug, the Satur
to the rescue. Tug and tow left Be,
) muda on December 2Sth and on Januar
LIST heavy gale sprang up. On the TO
lowing day the steel towing hawse
parted. 1t was useless to attempt I
; pick it up, as the sea was so rougl
and the Federation was lei
to the mercy of the wind and wave. /
the night she was lost sight Of entirel,
The next day the tug fell In with he
, tow and lifeline attached to the en-
of hawser was fired on board. Til
sea was still running high and the win
, blowing a gale, but the hawser hel
well this time and the next day Ill
storm abated. The Saturn is fitted wit
the new patent towing machine, whic
allows the hawser TO run out when
! certain strain is applied and recoil o
! the drum when the strain Is relaxed,
!. representative Of the tow boat compan,
!, who was here yesterday, said Thu
. nothing saved tho Eederntinn hui ~