The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-22
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What is Transpiring In the Pretty Tov,
On the delaware. ...5

What is Transpiring In the Pretty Tow
On the Delaware. ..-. 49,
Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 22nd
st. Peters 4. A. B. Society held it
regular meeting yesterday and med,
come of in the future. Several o
the members will attend the 22d ami
versary of st. Mary's L. A. d. Soclet.
on next Thursday evening. mhs mem
bers will also take an active part In
the entertainment to be given OH Feb
Sd In the Opera House. Several pleas
ant socials will he held during tbs
next coming three months and an &C
tive committee hns been appointed Il
arrange for an excursion next sum
mer.
Tie writer of the Star letter from
here tried yesterday to prove incon
ststeucy on my part. repeat thai
there Is no danger OF the tinancla
standing either OF tho Board Of Edu
cation or the City Council. True IL is
that the United Charities have had
many calls but 1t must be admitted
that no restraining orders have been
put Into effect on account OF the pres
ohb otuto Va uhuho. II 10 tIuci uOhONci
that promisory note given BY one
prominent citizen to un other promin
ent citizen Is causing q good deal oil
talk. as 1t has bsen placed In the
hands OF the constable for collection.
Mrs. Alexander Wason of Shaw to WI
died on Saturday evening after lin
gering iilnese. which was borne with
Christian Resignation. Mrs. Wason'i
maiden name was Toner, and she was
born in County Tyrone. Ireland, s.
years ago. she has large number Of
friends residing in Wilmington. Hel
funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at O'Clock. High mass viii
be celebrated at st. Peters Church anu
the interment Will be made In St
Peter'e Cemetery.
MIR. John Lotiand. well known
farmer reading near hero, Is lying
very low and his recovery is despaired
OF. as tho doctors have pronour ced his
case beyond their skill.
Surgeon General Wyman and dele
CATION from the Maritime Exchange,
visited Reedy Island yesterday and
inspected the station. Harry Hey
took charge yesterday. and hereafter
the vessels on the Delaware will hoist
their flags when approaching Reedy
Island and report in order that the
news will be forwarded. 1t will be q
great Improvement to the river ser
vice as vessel will not possibly pass
the breakwater and remain in the
river three days before she is reported
Tha station Will report all vessels or.
irving either day or night hereafter
which arrives.
Fred. Worthington OF Philadelphia
spent yesterday with his parents.
Miss Bessie Allen, OF Wilmington.
returned home this morning after a
pleasant visit to New Castle friends.
william Langston. OF Wilmington.
spent yesterday with his parents here.
Or. and Mrs Kincaid, OF Wilmington,
visited New Castle friends here yester'
day.
Herbert and John White, of Will
mington, were the guests Of New Cas-
tie relatives yesterday.
Assessor William j. Hunter is sitting
to-day at the Mayors office as court
OF errors and appeal. Several Jolly
tits between some of our citizens and
the assessor took place.
The Bill Nye Club will build club
house this spring and erect it between
here and Delaware City. The officers
OF the club at present are: President,
Mote Rogers; Secretary, Edward ].
MeEgenmann; and Treasurer, Harry
W. Herbert.
The hearts Of hundreds were glad.
dened yesterday when smoke was seen
issuing from the stacks of the Della.
Ware Iron Works. Some Of the de.
rartmeLts started up this morning
and 1t Is probable that the remainder
will start up on Wednesday.
The overhead bridge at the West
End ls now completed.
Miss Mary McCallln has accepted a
position in the office OF Dir. Draper OF
Wilmington.
-Four trumps on Saturday morning
while walking along the railroad dis.
covered the house OF David Cuff on
lire. They Immediately ran to the
scene. and by forming a bucket bri.
Eade suceseded In extinguishipg the
flames. Tho fire was caused by de-
fective hue. Loss lie placed at $50.
All should he present at the stereop-
ticon lecture this evening In the Pres.
oyterian Church.