The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-23

NEW CASTLE. Oct. 23.--There was a
.eally, Interesting game OF football
played hero on Saturday between the
Park Athletic Club OF Wilmington ard
the Columbia Athletic Club OF this city.
Each side tried Its very best. but in
neither ha yes could II score. Therefore
the game was draw, with the ecore
at 0 to 0. Rodney, of the home team,
did some excellent work for his side.
On Saturday afternoon took walk
down To see the Governor Shockley,
which was beached just below New
Castle. After passing the Delaware
Iron Works. 1 came across well
known resident OF Dobbinsvllie. at
ting on the bank reading a copy OF the
and by his side was u
peach basket and 1t half full oil hsh.
He invited me to sit down and watch
his seven trained ducks In the river.
Pretty soon three OF them swan ashore,
and Just imagine my surprise, to find
a string fastened to u leg OF each duck
and fish fastened TO each string.
The gentleman took the fish of, re-
baited the hooks gave three grains of
corn to each duck aud away they
went again. He said that those ducks
make good days wages for him
every day. He says he would not sell
any OF the ducks eggs because they
never lay any eggs--they are gentle.
men ducks.
The bell.weld department OF the
Delaware Iron Works started up this
morning. 1t will give work to about
go people.
Several from here will 20 to Kirk
wood to-mor W to see Ayers t. and
running mate try to beat the worlds
record. There will be five other races
The funeral OF Mrs. Deborah Blddle
OF near RedLion, took place this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, Interment took
place In Christiana Presbyterian Gem
terry.
There will be very important meet
ing of rhe Columbia Athletic Club this
evening. There will be board OF dl
.rectors elected and janitor appoint
ed. 1t Is understood that there are q
applications for membership TO bt
presented tonight.
The Lemon Hill Glee Club Is very
nicely Quartered in the third story oil
tho Delaware House. They are very
promising set OF young athletes.
Clayton Davis OF Fifth street at the
solicitation of his many friends. has
consented to DO a candidate at the
election on next Saturday to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF the
late Michael Is. King in the Trustees
OF the Commons.
/ Another athletic club has been form
led during the last week, and its active
young members ara showing goot
signs of athletic performances. Tht
club Is the Union Athletic, and IT,
headquarters adjoin these OF the
Lemon Hill Glee Club.
Rev. DIR. Duhammel. OF Dover,
preached both morning and eyening
yesterday in the lmmanuel Church
Roth sermons were able add eloquen
discourses and were listened to witt
marked attention by large audiences
Mrs. Joseph Dougherty who ha.
been spending three months wi Il
friends through New York State has
returned home.
Miss Maggie Rowan has returned
homo inter spending three month
with friends In Philadelphia.
Nj. Fred Walnut OF Philadelphia 4
visiting friends here.
Mre. Mclaughlin and son of Silver
brook, are the guests OF Mr.. und Mrs
George GIL. on Clymer street.
John McCanyhan. OF Jersey City
spent yesterday at home here with 70
iatives. ....-.
William Bouldon and William Nc
Mullen OF Glasgow left this morning
for the Worlds Fair.
/ David Wilson and Charles O. Luni
since their trip out West have gained
10 and lbs respectively.