The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-31
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Whnt is Transpiring in the Pretty Town
on the Delaware.

Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CASTLE. March 81.
Notwithsta nding the fact that the
Delaware Iron works are not ru inning,
that there-will be no pay received
either by wooden or cotton mills op-
Ieratives. yet there will lie three enter
talnments here tonight One will be
in First NJ. p. Church, second In the
| he'd Mems Hall, for the benefit of
captain Evan s Watson Post No. s,
and the third will be at the Opera
Houee, when the Jack Long Comedy
Company will present the thrilling
border drama.
But from all accounts 1t appears the
prospects are that they all will receive
a good patronage. IL the Philadel-
lphla Record had taken the trouble to
investigate lit would have found that
1.-THE Delaware shad have been daily
shipped TO Philadelphia. As the
shad have been getting moro plentiful
the freight rates have been reduced.
William Bartlett and Wesley Haw-
kins yesterday surprised the fisher.
lmrn here by landing 100 shad from
Bombay Hook Cns part OF them wi q
sold to dealer John Bacon here and
the remainder were sold 10 Mcclure.
of Wilmington.
Much sympathy was expressed for q
newspaper correspondent here last
evening In consequence of practical
Joke having been played upon him,
whereby he stated that one OF the
clergyman hare would administer the
rite OF confirmation In his church to.
morrow. Whoever told him that
piece of news must have considered
himself smart. 1t Is IA bishop who ad-
ministers the sacrament OF coniirma-
ton. =.. ......
Miss Celia Weggenman was en- ioying
a quiet time at home last evening
when she was more than surprised to
see large number of her young
friends pour into the parlor and ex.
tend their congratulations, as it was
her birthday anniversary. A delight
tul time WIS spent by all those present,
among whom were:
Misses Ssllie Wise. May Cooley,
l;eba Saunders, Jennie Saunders Mag
gle Gordon. Julia Tlndle, Clara Black
burn. Jennie Barr, Florence Davis.
Lillian Meredith, Lizzie Hoffman,
Ann FiemninR, Lillian Shaw, Cece.
la Weggenman. Mrs. Mary WeRgen.
man, Mrs. GocelIa Smith. Mrs Frank
King. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Is. Fleming.
Royal Sipp,e. Thomas D.. Wise,
Samuel Ford. Harvey Hunter. Wilbert
Meredith. j. Harry King, Jr., William
J. Hoffman. G. Ferris JemisOi, Arthur
Murray. Edward j. Weggenlnann,
Charles s. Fleming.
The Delaware railroad authorities,
understand. have about completed ur.
engagements for putting In side track
at Mount Pleasant. The extension will
he about one mile In length and will
Fp re n ~ la
&c. for the tracks. The idea is to do
all the weighing there instead Of. as
now. at Middletown. The idea is no
doubt to continue the double track
between Mount Pleasant and the
canal bridge. as 1t is the only sing 10
track on the road now from New
tastle to Gums siding. below Mid die.
town. The work. grading &C.. II is
thought, will be done principally by
Italians.
The c. A. G. will attend the NJ. L.
church tomorrow evening In body
ana listen TO the fBrewell sermon or
Rey. i. u. Martindale, d. ID.
Miss Marguerite Doris left yester.
day FOR two weeks visit to her aunt
Mrs. Marvel. Of Smyrna.
Mrs, hlIams is the guest of Odessa
friends
10y sipple and Wilbur Meredith re.
turned home last evening from trip
20 Philadelphia.
Miss Armitage Black Is the guest
lof Eikton friends.
| Early last evening tho streets were
crowded with people looking at the
most beautiful display ever witnessed
.!ere OF northern lights" Tho rays
II the light reached TO the zenith and
rom the gray stretched forth the car
final and green tinges. Children
we're much interested and the one
snail boy thought it was rellec-
ton FROM the "CommonNeal" camp
tires OF Coxey.