The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-19
NEW CASTLE NEWS
WHAT ia TranspirinE in the Pretty Town
on the Delaware.
CORRESPONDENCE OF tho Ilepublican.
NEW CASTLE May 10.

NEW CASTLE, May ".
In answer to call from the Demo.
cratic Hundred Com mittee, a meeting
was held Inst evening In the town Hail
for tile purpose OF choosing mem
Der OF the County Committee and a
Hundred Committee. Retiring chair.
man Campbell called the meeting to
order and explained the objects OF the
meeting. ]. Ernest Phillips was
chosen chairman OF tho meeting and
James Doris representative. Demo
Gratis were In attendance, despite the
tnclemenoy OF the evening.
A cummltte oil three. consisting of
Andrew NJ. Gallagher, William Farley
and William Deakyns, were appointed
to nominate q hundred committee.
They reported the following names:
William j. Hunter. Northern district;
John +. Campbell. Southern district;
Patrick McGrory, Western district.
aud John Beker. Eastern district. with
Henry Holehumaker q memuer at large.
TIE committee named was approved.
For the County committee representa-
tive John II. Rodney was unanimous
ly chosen.
Tina meeting was one of the most
harmonious ever held In this hundred.
Now the cam paign will commence In
earnest. II was stated here Inst even
ing that the selection of Mr.. Rodney
gives entie satisfaction to both The
Toman and Carmichael people here.
Tile heavy rain storm. accompanied
BY thunder and lightning. In no way
dampened the ardor OF the merry
dancers at the Albania third grand
celebration In the X. of p. Hall last
evening. When the enllyeninQ music
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ladies' and gentlemen got on the iloor
and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
The dresses of the young ladies were
very pretty. Among those present
were large number from Phliuuel
phia and Wilmington.
During the evening Miss Name Nc
Pike presided at the plano during th.
singing Of several well rendered selec-
i. tions.
Refreshments wera served in abund
anco. The party broke up at 3 o'clock
Word was received here yesterday al
the death of John b. Herbert. Sr.. oil
! Mount Holly, N. j. MIR. Herbert was 9
brother OF eX.State Treasurer William
! Herbert, Of this city.
he was well ana favorably known
here, as some eighteen years ago he
was engaged In business at the store
now occupied by John Doris. Ills
funeral will take place on Mond ny
afternoon at Q O'Clock, from his late
residence. Garden street, Mount Holly,
n. j.
Three horses disappeared mysterl.
ously from their pastures here on
Thursday night, and 1t Is the opinion
of the owners that they have beer
stolen.
To morrow evening, for three quar-.
lters Of an hour Physical Instructor
Hoffman. of the Y. III. G. A. of vii
, mington will address the young m ell
. of the city In tho Opera House. Ad
mission is free and large attendance
lis expected.
II you want to spend couple o.
hours In pleasant manner attend th,
Entertainment by the public schoo
scholars In the Opera House tonight
Mise Bessie Kuntz left this m ornine
II for few days visit to West Chester.
Parks and Miss Duncan, of Port
Penn. are the guests Of New Castle
friends.
T. Wallace Connolly and $. n. Estes.
OF Hamburger's clothing house. were
here yesterday and they claimed thai
the $50 train was put on for their &C
(commodat on.
The funeral OF John Russell. the
coachman OF DR.. Blacks family, will
take place tomorrow afternoon.