The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-21
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What Ia 1'ranspirinE In tho Pretty Town
On the Delaware.
Correspondence OF tho REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, May 81, 1894.

NEW CASTLE, May II, ln84-
Long before the time for, opening
the Opera House on Saturday evening
large crowds bad gathered to gain adj
mission to the grand entertainment
by the school children for the purpose
OF raising funds to purchase a plano
for the high school. Whom the cur.
tain went up at least 500 were present.
The music was furnished by an or.
chestra composed OF part OF local
talent, and part from Wilmington.
Excellent music was discoursed.
1t would DO unfair to criticise the
efforts OF those who took part, or to
give special mention to those who
rendered their selections IN faultless
manner, but yet the duet OF pretty
Anna Hendrix deserves q little moro
than passlpg notice. 10 pleased was
tho audience with Reuben and Rachel
that they were recalled for the third
time. Both are children OF about
years old. The wreath drill was very
pretty, and Messrs. Lawlor, Reynolds.
Truitt and Chase very creditably &C.
quilted themselves In tho rendition Of
a selected quart6tte entitled Katie
| Lee and Willie Gray
The ROTATIONS Of Mrs. May Whit
mack and Miss Anna Fleming were
rendered very patheticaily, while
| Ellsworth Stewards defamation.
boys rights would do credit to o
+, much older person. Professor Knapp
and all his assistant teachers deserve
the highest possible praise for the OK
cellent entertainment About $40 was
cleared after all expenses were paid.
James Lawlor won the prize offered to
the boy who sold the most tickets. He
succeeded In selling SOTO worth,
while Harry Meredith was q close Sec
ond. Every one was really delighted
with the entertainment and the best
OF order prevailed.
Npture herself seemed to weep yes
terday at the prospect OF the depart
ure for Denver, Col, of Rev. Peter u.
and Mrs. LiRhtler. They left for
that city this morning and were &C.
com panied by Mrs. Chas. G. Lunt and
baby. who will join her husband at
Denver also. where he has secured Q
lucrative position in mining office.
Cards ARE out announcing the mar.
rage OF MIR. VIM. Langston and Miss
Name A. Neister at St. Alin's Church,
wilmington, onJune7. Mr.. LanGston
ia New Castle hoy employed at the
Bancroft mills and 10 the pitcher oil
the Rockford base ball team.
Oyer 200 lovers Of the national game
here were disappointed on saturday
as the Rockford club refused to play
The club had only six players and
Langston would not risk his reputa
; sion by having three substitutes from
i here play in the places OF the absen
players. On the other hand the New
Castle men claim that the Roekfort
tried to work funny game, but tn
@. A. G. was up TO the trick. and thel
J seeing that the wind was against tn
pitcher and that Leach had given al
exhibition OF his delivery before them
that thoy got scared they would b
beaten.
The Rockford Club and its admlrer
need not think that / am writing hart
about them; L am only giving TIL
q great admirer OF the Rockford team
and believe 1t will be the cham pioI
Stale Club this season. .l
Owing to the severity OF the weathe
q small audience greeted Physica
Director Hoffman yesterday after
noon. In the Opera House. when he de
livered his address on Persona
Purity Excellent music was furnish
cd by the G. A. U. orchestra. Previou
to the address all Joined In einRini
the hymn
Yield not to temptation,
For yielding Is ain,
Each victory will help you
Some ot her to win.
Fig maniully onward.
Dark paasions subdue,
Look ever to Jesus
He'll carry you through.
His address was listened to witt
marked attention by all present.
The committee on streets OF Cit.
Council, requests that all the gutter
In town be cleaned at once, and tina
instead of throwing the weeds ant
dirt into the middle OF the street, the,
are requested to place 1t In heaps AM
the city will have IL carried away.