The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-21
New Castle Items,

NEw CASTLE. Oct. 2Ist.-There was
two really interesting games of lawn
tennis played on the school green here
yesterday afternoon. The first game
was between G. Edwin Eckles and
Mas l.. Martlndale and Jas. s. Challen-
ger and Miss Dougherty.
Although the latter pair played with
all their might, the former had the
best OF it. The gentlemen then
changed partners. and strange to say
Mr.. Chalienger's side suffered defeat
The play throughout was interesting
to the many spectators.
storm. the two mast schooner, Gov
ernor Shockley, was driven upon the
marsh about a mile below this city.
She was loaded with coal and furni
ture and bound from Philadelphia to
Milford. The same schooner was sunk
twelve months ago near the break
| water.
| A gang of men have cut canal way
OF 20 feet across the marsh. and to
day barge will go in and tighten of
the 40 tons OF coal of the beschet
schooner, and then an effort will be
made tonight to float the Governor.
About 10 years ago In the greal
storm two other schOOLers iioated II
near the same place. one got strand
ed but the other three master got hole
OF the wind. turned around and float
ed out again without any damage
The barge load OF oyster shells arrived
here yesterday. and they aie beinf
hauled out and spread on the cause
way to-day. The question has beer
asked which did the causeway or oul
streets need the shells most2 From
! Delaware out Fifth 10 the depot is 1
solid mass Of dust.
The etore6eepers are CONSTANT,
keeping II wet, as 1t actually ruins thei
| goods. Then there Is Front stree
where the stones are SO big that NJ
team can trot over 1t, and the Goa
wagons which como from the Goa
yards east OF it are liable to brsal
down at any moment. The people o
this city believe that the estimabl,
committee on streets should still
make further record for themselves
and have those big rocks torn up an,
either regular paving, stone or yste
shells instituted In their stead.
Tho Columbian Athletic Club bid
fair TO rival the athletic clubs OF vii
mlngton. Now Castle can compare
favorahly with Wilmington in any
thing except rowdyism, and in tina
line New Castles bad name is n brSt
libel on its quiet and gentleman.
citizens.
The c. A. G. has just received IT.
gymnasium apparatus and its mem
bcrs are elated.
MorIarlty and Haningan daily TAX,
their exercise, run over hero and ge
rubbed down In the clubs quarters
The club intends to hold I2.hour 20
as-you-please walking match In I
couple OF weeks.
Wilson Connor, who has been indis
posed with typhoid fever for sever
weeks Is able to sit up In his room
James Fitzgerald has returned home
from weeks visit to friends In Mil
ford. .-.
Rev. Or. Duhammel, OF Dover. viii
| ill the pulpit of lmmanlel Episcopa
Church Tomorrow morning and even
ing.
| The Methodist Protestant Church IL
making rapid strides forward with lis
good work. Rev. Zuchariah Walker
will preach there tomorrow at both
| services.
st. Peters Roman Catholic Church
| Choir Will compare favorably with any
choir OIL the Peninsula.
The genial David, who acts as a night
i Waterman In the Delaware Iron Works
Nov. l.
Miss Bush OF Wilmington is the
guest OF Miss Black,
Miss Dougherty of bethlehem Is the
guest OF Mrs. Herbert.
Miss Graham OF Wilmington return.
ed home yesterday, otter pleasant
visit to friends here.
Mr., George Il. Mccall. who has
been visiting friends and relstivss il
Reading for The past three weeks, hal
returned to his home in our city.