Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
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operations on full time this afternoon. IL
is peculiar coincidence, but nevertheless
a fact, that as soon as one of New Castles
industries resumes work, after a suspen-
sion, another one closes its doors, at least
for several weeks, and there is always a
number of the working class out of EN-
ployment. The Riverside rolling mill sus-
pended work for an indefinite period yes
terday.
Mary Hood, wcll-known colored
woman, died yesterday of paralysis, after
n long illness. She had been unable to
speak word for over year.
The members of Company II, N. g. D.,
are considering the ACCESSIBILITY of purchas-
ing iirst-class billiard table for the
armory,in addition to the pool table placed
in about year ago. The latter has paid
for itself many times and il is proposed to
make the new table do the same. The
company is now in a very prosperous con-
dition under Captain Phillips command.
The new residence of Edward Daily on
Young street, facing the battery, is COM
pleted and is great improvement to that
part of the city. The surrounding
premises, which have long been in II de-
plorable condition, have been fixed up
and now present neat and orderly appear
ance.
Il has just been discovered that several
children in the families where diphtheria
larly in Miss Wisers room in No |. II
seems that the family havedone without
the services of Il physician and of course
the teacher was not supposed to know of
the cases. The board Of education have
ordered the children dismissed from school
temporarily.
New CASTLE, Feb. 5.-The Berlin Iron
and Bridge Company of East Berlin,
Conn. have finished their contract for the
erection of the new iron building at the
Delaware iron works and have sent their
engine and tools back to headquarters
Superintendent II. n. Berry and his force
Of workmen returned to their homes in
New England to-day. The building is n
and is credit to both the contractors
and owners. 1t is now lighted throughout
by electricity.
New CASTLE, Feb. 6,-New Castle will
have a bicycle club the coming season.
Efforts are already on foot among the
| many wheelmen here to organize an asso-
citation Of some kind like there are in
other towns and cities. a large number
of young men will purchase wheels next
month, when the season will be formally
opened. Two bicycle agencies have al
ready been established in town.
The report that the ranks of Company
IL y. " "a are raIluiy Hlllilg up III al
anticipation of trips to Chicago by the
militia during the Worlds Fair. is denied
| by the members of the company. There
have been good attendances ut the meet
ings since last summer. which was long be-
fore the Chicago trip was talked of.
The first negro policeman ever seen in
| New Castle was here one day this week.
| He was of Mayor Willey's zone of the
| Finest" and was escorting two prisoners,
white men, from the train up to the Jail.
The officer was looked on with much
curiosity.
Aunt Phylus Maherd. colored. New
Castles oldest citizen will be. if she lives.
l02 years old next fall. She enjoys com
paratiyelv good health and has thus far
escaped the grip.
Rev. James NJ. Wise, who conducted the
religious services at the Jail last Sunday,
has since received highly complimentary
letter from well-known convict in which
the latter expresses his appreciation of the
address delivered by Mr.. Wise and tho
music of the choir and orchestra, which
was considered exceedingly fine by all
who heard il, The writer also expresses
the desire of both himself and number
of other inmates Of the Jail that the
services be continued every Sunday.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 0.-The details of an
exciting cock fight between two well
known game birds, one each from thi,
city and Wilmington, have just leaked
out. The affair took place on sunday after
noon last at 3o'clock, in the barn of 4
prominent farmer not many miles away
from the outskirts OF New Castle, and wa
witnessed by a crowd of 100 sports from
Philadelphia, Wilmington and this city
The battle ground was q pit in the centre
Of the building, and the place was bril-
liantly, lighted by lamps, owing to the fac
that all doors and windows were tightly
closed. The fight was fought with spur,
and lasted a half hour, during which til,
New Castle bird bad its LEI broken ant
was otherwise badly used up. Over SlO'
changed hands ON the result The authori
ties We're not ION to it, and the fight wa!
fought TO finish undisturbed.
The fourth quarterly conference of tn,
New Castle NJ. Il. Church was held las
night, Presiding Elder Murray in Tia,
chair. The reports of the various elias
leaders, snperintendents, and other officer
for the past quarter showed the church I,
he in an excellent condition. both linan
cially and spiritually Amos u. Davidson
was elected lay delegate, and the Rev
james NJ, Wise, Jr., alternate to the la!
conference, which meets at Wilmington ii
March. The following resolutions wer
unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, The hcv. W. l.. 5. Murray, D. y
may possibly sever his relations 10 our dlstric
US presiding elder, he huyinr been invited .
serve Dover as pasior next year; therefore,
Rcsgiud, That We hereby record our hig
appreciation of his administration as eldei
his courtesy rs a brother, aud his & odl
example as % Christian.
sutpfd That we part from him wit
regret and prny that tiod may grant hun grea
property III his fl are work.
Grip is responsible for the death Of Mrs
Anna NJ. Point wife of John Point, o
Sunday evening The deceased had bee
i'll for about Two weeks with the malady
which brought on heart disease. She wa
in her I'D year and the mother Of Georg
, W and William Point and Mrs job
Fogg. all Of this city. HE funeral will b
held from her late home ON Union stree
| tomorrow afternoon at / O'clock. lnte
meut az the Presbyterian cemetery
Frank II. l'inkerton, the genial propri'
: tor Of the oiilpin House celebrated his A.
birthday by reception ID lis man
$ friends at his hosiery On Saturday ever
!, ing Mr.. fnkerion was the recipient ,
numerous congratulations and presents.
+ Postmaster Robert Gordon formal
touk charge OF the pust-oliicG yesterda,
I his bond which was forwarded to Wasl
> inston last week, having been accepted b
;, the authorities Miss Mary King has bee
= appointed assistant 10 the postmaster.
; The Boston Tow Boat Company
Y steamer Orion which passed up the riv,
yesterday, was badly damaged by &C
lisiun with Il schooner ut the mouth
$ Chesapeake boy. during thick weather q
Q Saturday The captain and crew say 81
= came very near sharing the fate of Il
0 Oregon and other steamers which ha,
II been cut down by sailing vessels
8 II is stated thai Frank f.. Herbert HI
been waited on byn delegation Of citizen
10 become candidate for mayor at Il
= municipal election IN April. Whether
! not Herbert consented 10 run is not know
=. as hecould not be seen this morning.
e
RI NFw CASTLE, Feb i0.-Augustus
u White and Miss Edith St9ops, both Of til