The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-10
NEW CASTLE NEWS


What is TranspIrIng In the Pretty Town
On the Delaware.
Correspondence of the Republican.
New CASTLE. March 10.
The following Lowell" program
was ably rendered yesterday afternoon
| In the High School.
Biographical Sketch ..... Walter Cooled.
Josephine Adams
Reading. Prelude to the Vision of Sir
Anna McGrath.
Recitation "Longing".. Matte Calhoun.
leading. The Condesoension IN foreign
ors '....................B Brown Lam caster.
Singing Chime Again. beautiful Bells"
The School.
Nellie Morrison.
Heading. TO the Dandelion.'
Reba Calhoun.
Recitation. IAN Incident Of the Fire at
Hamburg. ...:...... Laura Meredith.
Quotations from Lowell. . by the School.
Singing. ............Th Flag of the Free.
Mr.. Charles Mitchell. a wsll-known
farmer, died yesterday morning at
Hars's Corner. His funeral will take
place on Monday morning, at II
o'clock.
Last evening. deeplte the heavy fall
OF rain, large congregation was
present at the services In st. Peters
Church, when the stations OF the cross
were Visited. The devotlons arc held
on each Friday evening during Lent.
There are fourteen picturee arranged
ground the walls OF the church, on
EACH OF which 10 beautifully painted q
scene in the journey OF Christ to
Calvary.
Before each one the priest kneels
and by the light Of tapers carried by
acolytes reads appropriate prayers, to
which tha congregation make res
ponse. Tho sight OF the reproduction
OF our Lords suffering Is intended to
vividly recall to the minds of the
faithful the torturous jourueyland lg.
nominlous death which He endured
In order TO redeem mankind.
| Tomorrow will be q great day in the
/ churcnes here. IL will De missionary
Sunday In the M. e. Church. Division
No. s, A. o. H.. the finest organized
body OF men in the city, will at tend
the 1880 O'clock uass in st. Peters
Church and receive holy communion.
This Is On obligation which every
member OF tue order is bound to full.
fill. They will wear their handsome
green and gold badges and whits
gloves. They usually make grand
| appearance, and the church s always
packed on the occasion
James Barr, William Morrison, VIM.
Houseman and George Coifman went
to Platts Mill Pond yesterday to
spent day fishing. After arriving
there Barr and Morrison rowed out
with the net. They had got to the
middle OF the pond when they discov.
cred that the bottom plank was loose
and tho boat was filling fast with
water. To stay in the boat meant to
sink. and to swim ashore meant to
loose the boat and net IS Barr jun D.
ed overheard and caught hold on enc
side OF the boat and his partner did
likewise and III this way they sue.
ceeded In reaching the shore Ia eafsty.
When next they go fishing they will
take carpenter along with them In
order that he can Inspect the boat
III were bousekeeper ! would
hunt Tor shovel and not take up the
ashes with saucer.
II were two married ladies' would
not practicB high kicking on the porch.
Would your That's straight.
IL were tho railroad company /
would raise the high bridge which lie
so dangerous to the brakemen at the
Blggs farm.
ii / were tho railroad company
would not act dirty toward New Castle
promise and go back near to Finne
gan's.
Ii were the fishermen would have
shad for our Easter dinner. ... 49,.
II | were poet on lovely spring,
would write q sonnet
And would dress with cuckoo's wilma
Every Easter bonnet.
II ] were a reporter / would mo-
state facts which are not so.
II l were the Il. A. Is. Society would
state for the Information of the Even
irg Journal correspondent that no ar
rangemenIs are being made for an OK
cursion.
II were society here and was no
going to give an excursion to Brandy
wine Springe l would get an "edu
Gated correspondent" to mind his owl
business.
II i were an afternoon sheet woult
not advertise an excursion which
, would be managed by the mau who's,
J advertisement 1t would not receive tn
week before.
II l were a person with an Interes
; in the town | would not say that .
penny u liner" was neg otiating for a.
excursion when the excursion too
place on March 3rd. from TO
, O'Clock.
II advised reporter on one pape
/, to write for another at tho same tim
: and carried the letters to that pape
a Tor him | would not In few month
: later blame him for SO doing even II
: were city editor.
!, II / congratulated an assessor o
his excellent work would not abus
him about his lists afterwards.
: III received a penny line | woul
not write an untruth to earn dime.
II had the Interest of the city a
heart | would not send out 'bankrupi
stories about that city.
, III / We're the railroad company
would give more Accommodate
trains to New Castle.
II l vera the city of New Castle
would elect men OF back bone at til
coming city election who would con
pei the railroad company to properl
grade the approach to the high brldg,
III wanted to have q good time
would attend The basket party by Mr.
Martindnle's class ut tho NJ. L. parsol