The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-22
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What Is Transporting In tho Pretty Town
On the Delaware.
Correspondence of the REru8ILcAN


On the Delaware.
Correspondents of the REruBIIcAS.
NEW CASTLE. June 90. 1894.
New Castle Is not to be left in the
cold tomorrow for q game of base
ball The q. A. q. and their friends
will leave for Camden where they will
play the 1000 per cent. standing club
on the Norfolk exress which will stop
here tom orrow at 1l.20 O'Clock In the
battery between the G. A. Q. Juniors
and the Silver Stars of Wilmington.
The composition of the clubs are as
follows:
Silver Stars-Lyuch. Ahohn. D.;
Mccall, 8 g.. Mullen. H.; J. Curlett, 2b !;
W. Smith. 3D.; W. Rudoph, IT,; Belle
vile. RI; Forrest. CT.
Q. A. G. Jrs ,-McKnitt,c c.; Hunter. D. /;
Wise. s g.; Bull, 2b. ;Wllhelme, BIB. lay.
Tor, H.; BridEewater, r.; Lancaster. Of.
A group OF citizens wore standing
on u corner here last evening as your
reporter advanced and the subj 4ct
was taken up What is New Castle GO
Ing to do on July A."
In large cities. small cities. to WINS and
villages throughout the State patriot
lc peopie are making arrangements
for Fourth of July celebration but
New Castle is standing all day idle.
A little warmer spirit ought to be
manifested on such an important day
in our country's history. Some one
will say perhaps the tmes have been
so bad that 1t would not be logic 10
mold tho demonstration this year
Now. 1t must he admitted, that IL all
the Industrial establishments in the
city were running 5teudily and surely,
the people would contribute their
share towards having the day proper
ly celebrated.
Owing to the early hour 1 am OBJ.
liRed to leave New Castle In tho morn
ings, l could not yesterday give the
account OF the storm which visitPd
the city on Wednesday evening.
Old citizens do not rememb In
their lives storm of equal severity.
Frank Weggenman the operator at
the west end block had just left his
little Office when the lightning struck
the place. The instrument was burn
ed out his dinner basket suffered a
like treatment and the fluid flowed out
or the office. Among those In the city
who were stunned by the lightning
were: Mrs. A. nj. Gallagher. James d.
Eoman, John McNulty, Jas. Il. White,
John LanKston and James Ryan. For
tunately none of theru were injured
badly. but yesterday they all felt
queer and were deaf"
Charles and william J. Hoffman have
been appointed agents at this place
Tor the steamer City of Richmond.
The steamer stopped here last evening
on her way to the fishing banks, and a
small number went on her to try their
luck for black bass. Fishermen here
state she is far superior than was
the Excelsior. inasmuch as her sidesare
not enclosed. She will stop here three
times week and her timetable will
appear in the REPUBLICAN, SO all read.
ers OF this paper who wish to go for
good time will understand ali about
The movements of the handsome
steamer.
Mrs. Legg, grandmother of James
Legg, whom she has been visiting, fell
down stairs yesterday and received
some slight injuries.
Several from here attended the races
at Hare's corner yesterday. Those who
witnessed X. L. Watts handle the rib
bons on Mr.. Appleby's horse admit he
was the right man In the right place.
The Wilmington sheet which stated
last night that Mr.. Foster presented
a large rock fish to a friend did not
know that it was j. III. King, of this
city, who sent 1t over to Roy Thorn as
q present.
The Lenape Steam Fire Engine and
Hook and Ladder Company have been
invited to attend the Fourth OF July
celebration at Newark.
Mrs. Robert Shortiss and son, George
q Landenberg, Pa, are the guests Of
Mrs. Cheyins.
Mr.. Peach of the firm of Dennisou
and Peach spent last evening In town.
Mrs. Fred Miller spent yesterday at
Pennsvili