The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-05
NEWCASTLE NEWS.
Bright Social Held by the St,
Peters T. A. B. Society
'rHE TOWER CLOSED UP.
A Farmer shsnfs a Midnight Thief--
Hnnsarians A. .ein Get the Pref
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Bnnsurians A. .eIn Get the Pref
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Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW Castle. Jan. S.---Iast evening
Mrs. sidwell handed the following de-
NAL to your reporter, with q request
to publish the same.
NEW CAs1rE. Del, Jan. T. '94.
Mrs. Frank Sid we'll boys to contra
diet the item In yesterdays Evening
journal and states that there was no
Ill fame used by her and no hair pull
Ing. Vim. Downey broke into the
house In attempting to kill her. but q
friend pulled him out OF the window
and took him homo.
KNEW OF the occurrnn3e but did
not wish to mention the matter or /
would have publlshed the true state OF
the case yesterday. But the press be-
Ing open To the public. give Hrs.
Sidwoips version OF the affair.
PHEASANT ENTERTAINMENT.
st. Peters T. A. B. Society's par.
Tors presented a very bright appear.
ance az the members held social.
This exerciBe8 began at 5 O'Clock, when
Rev. u. T.. Brady delivered, as he said,
a few remarks instead OF an address.
In the course OF the address OF wei
come be said he often wished to be at
an entertainment and not say or do
anything so as to see how pleasant II
would bs to enjoy full program.
But at temperance gathering IL
was always pleasure and d Rratifica-
ton for him to assist. Such gather
ing as this one tends to do a great
deal Of good. It brings you before
the public and shows thom what you
are doing. 1t brings around new
friends and helps to strengthen the
organization. Those who are interest-
cd In the cause know how hard It IL to
advance the cause. Statistics show
that the liquor bill for day 10 this
country amounts to very large sam
OF money.
He dwelt at length on the sauander-
Ing Of this money and that was what
caused 80 much hard times this win
ter. He enid that sympathy goes to
those who are unsuccessful In any
limo Of life. But what 10 all the misery
OF the body 10 that OF the soul, when
a person induIges In strong liquor.
For the drunkard there 10 no hope OF
salvation. Success will crown the ef-
forts OF those who persevere We do
not get the old topers but we do want
all the young people Of both sexes to
become members OF the societies now
existing In the parish. By banding
yourselves together you show the
deep interest you have In your town.
Among those who rendered selec-
lions were Misses Mc0ue, Mrs. Dorrts
Mrs. Marvel. Miss Lizzie McCue and
Miss Name McPike presided at the or
gan. Refreshments were served In
abundance.
IN THE O. A. O.
Thomas Boyle Is fast becoming an
expert on the trupese.
Tho entertainment to be given I'M
Delaware City on January IL, by the
club. promises to be a grand affair.
Howard Churnside on Wed nesdayI
night received severe fall of Of the
trapese.
Harry snavely. an active member, has
accepted d position with Rudolph Va
lette. this gonial baker.
The tfaniping club will take another
trip to-day.
Tho members are getting proficient
In the dumb bell drill.
A BURGLAR SHOT.
william Walls, living on Thomas
Hewlett's farm. q short distance from
here, ON Wednesday night heard his
watch dog barking at the chicken
house, where he had been tied. Walls
got out Of bed add looked out the
window. He saw colored man going
through the yard with all the clothssl
Off the line.
He grabbed his gun and fired. He
knows he shot the coiored thief In the
pnck. He Kept right on and got into
his team, which was standing outsidel
the gate, and drove away. He would
have taken the chickens no doubt first
only the watch dog would not permit
him to do so. That is the way to re-
ceive such visitors treat them to o.
little shot.
eENERAL NOTES.
A gang OF railroad workmen arrived
here and shut the block tower up and
put In hand switch. The tower has
been In use since the cutoff track was.
built. This will throw Frank Weggen-
mann and Arthur Wise at present out
Of positions. They were the oper-
ators.
William Marshall, a boy OF 10 years,
his arm at the elbow while
wrestling yesterday afternoon. DR..
Tybout was called In and rendered all
surgical aid.
Miss Ella Healey. OF Wilmington.
visited Mira Patrick BeRley yesterday.
Mice Healey formerly lived here, and
we were delighted to see her looking
SO well.
Mrs. John Naylor and two sons are
visiting friends In Philadelphia.
The wedding of Mr.. Joseph Rash Of
Wilmington and Miss Addie Foster Of
this city Will take place on the 18th of
this m onth.
Miss Jennie Moore who has been for
the past three ysars In Chicago has re-
turned home.
Five ladies' from Wilmington visited
Mrs. Gould yesterday. The six ladies'
got weighed and here are their
weights 143. 1853, III, 1872, 1888 and 225I
pounds. How Ia that for welehtp
The examination will be held to.
morrow for the assistant principal of
the schools hsre. It is to be hoped
that the result will not be announced
until the meeting OF the board on
Tuesday night. II New Castle can bel
SO fortunate as to secure teacher like
Miss -, IL would be a grand thing
for the schools.
: An article some time ago In this col.
umn had the desired effect of having
American citizens receive the prefer
enco for work before the Hungaria is.
Yesterday. however. tho person I'M
charge OF the loading gang. went to-
and got large number
of these worthless resldente to go tol
work, although there was a number
OF citizens standing at the gate. It isl
however. that such act lonl
was done without the knowledge OIL
the superintendent.
John Hammers, the express messen-I
ger, had his toes mashed last evening"
by his horse jumping on his feet. Thel
horse was hitched at the depot and be-
came frightened when the train came.
Hammers ran to hold the horse whenl
IL snatehed the post OF, and rearing upl
came down with his hoofs on Ham.
mers' toes.
The LeDape Fire Company tested it's
engine here yesterday afternoon. It'll
just took "a minutes to raise sol
pounds OF steam. With 70 pounds of
steam the sturdy little steamer sent
the water through SIamese hose with
a x inch nozzle 80 feet. Pretty good,
is 1t not, Tor New Cashier