The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-17
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Death Of a Promising Young
Wilmington Man.
PLEASANT suRPal { PARTY.
mia. sIame whitnaek Taken Completely
BY Surprise by Her Friends De-
lishtfsi Anniversary oelebrs-
dion by che baptist Church.

Yesterday he was reported as being
still further improved. but the resi-
tents here were surprised to learn that
he died suddenly at o'clock. The
doctor pronounced death resulting
frou heart failure Mr.. Schaeifsr has
been married about two years. and
leaves q young wife and a six weeks'
old baby. His wife was Miss Lizzie,
sister OF President OF City Council
Holshumaker. His funeral will take
place ON Friday morning at II o'clock.
lnterment will be made In Rivervlew
Cemetery. Mr.. Sshaofer 10 the well
Union streets, Wilmington.
Mr.. e. L. Wilson was agreeabiy sur.
prised yesterday by receiving pieus-
ant call from Charles Knowles. who
served with him In Company l. Third
Regiment. Delaware Volunteers. In
conversing on the days gone by the
subject OF the presentation Of a sword
by the company to Its captain. James
Il. Stewart, as n mark OF esteem for
the captain by the company, was
raised and MIR. Wilson informed Mr.
Knowles that the captains son was
now living In New Castle and had the
old relic. Both gentlemen quickly
visited Mr.. j. Harry Stewart, ON Front
street, and received the souvenir of
respect and OF the days OF war.
Tue Baptist Church presented a very
bright appearance last evening, In
consequence of the decorations for
the annual sunday School annlversa-
Iry. A pleasing program OF solos, reel.
Itations and dialogues was rendered In
Iexcellent form. at the concl usion of
which the children were treated to
candy and oranges. and all others
pres ent received bountiful supply Of
cake.
Mr.. and Mira. Whitnack and daugh-
ters last evening were enjoying So
cial chat In their parlor when they
heard the door bell ring. No sooner
had the door opened than In thronged
a large number OF friends who wished
to tender surprise to Miss Name
lWhitnack. The family were taken by
surprise and the house was taken pos
session OF by the young people. They
amused themselves by all particIpat-
ing In playing parlor games. When
your reporter called the company was
engaged in pleasant pastlme. and
among those present noticed
Mr.. and Mrs. Whltnack, Mr..
and Mrs. Suddell, Professor and
Mrs. Knapp. Mrs. Renie. Mrs.
Downham, Miss weggenmann, Miss
lindle. Miss Annie Fleming, Miss
Downey. Miss Jennie and Reba Saun-
ders, Miss Mary Fleming. Miss Cline,
Miss Maguire. Mcguire, Miss Barr.
Miss Calhoun, Miss L. NJ. ORA.
per. Miss Whitnack. Miss Rosa Collins,
Miss Celia Collins, j. Harry King,
Roy Sipple. Frank Meredith, Mr..
Burnham. Brown Lancaster. Harry
"a Ulll.oRs ii l.
ison, Eddie Whitnack.
After enjoying themselves thor,
oGghiy an invitation was extended to
the dining room, where the open
hearted surprise of Mr.. and Mrs
Whitnack surprised all present by the
beautifully arranged tables of good
things which go 80 far as to make
thlDgs pleasant for the inner person
The taxpayers hero are quite sstis
'Ifed with the way the lighting of the
'lcity at present Ia conducted, The
lights are extingu!shed halt an hour
alter daylight every morning, and
when tue police finish their tasE It is /
O'Clock. Ii ia unfsir 10 the city TO bs
kicking when everything Is Roinp
along smoothly.
I The road over hte high bridge Il
open to travel again.
J. q Adams and Isaac Bayard. two
local colored sports, had lively set. u
yesterday afternoon on Delaware
street BY chance blow John Quincy
knocked his man out.
MIR. Collins, OF Smyrna, has returned
home from q visit to New Castl,
friends.
Several OF our sporting gentlemen
will attend the fox hunt Tomorrow
morning at the Christlana hotel.
The tramping club. OF the G. A. @
took q trip today to Marshallton.
The Following letter has been hand
; ed to me to day: Much has been said
about the charities Of this city. have
,inothlng but praise for those engaged
In this noble work. But for some WHO
: are imposing on the United Charities
j wish to state that those who have re
ceived support ire In come instances
unworthy parties. Just look at the
. full baskets which come from VIII
mington with some OF the people who
have been receiving support from ths
county and city. As soon as som
here got their pay In the mills they
ran to Wilmington, and In my oplnloi
5 the storekeepers there should he the
ones to keep them when they are II
j want.
~ thOho poopie VINO ACT euCn, III II
not lair to give them relief here Will,
they owe the storekeepers and spent
their cash In Wilmington. II won't
be well to have strict watch out fol
those persons.
leading young man handed m,
the photograph OF colored girl thil
Il ornlng who has been lost. am un
!. able to tell whether she has been on,
+. OF his best girls or whether she is on,
: of the girls who refuse TO work TO
the white gentleman until she Ia PAL,
her wages. l trust the gentleman viii
kindly explain.
r Yesterday In Washington, a delepa
!. ZION composed of members Of tn
J Board OF Trade, the Commercial Ell
, change and the Vessel Owners Asso
: clation. OF Philadelphia. appeared be
Q fore the House Committee on River
b and Harbors to-day and urged the i'm
3 provement OF tho Delaware Break
I water ana the mouth OF the Sohuyl
!. kill River.
+ The project advocated contemplate
{ closing the gaps tetween the Break
!. water proper and the ice-break. This
according to the plans. can be done b
raising tho weak points to level witt
the Break water proper. The first es
tlmated coeL of this improvement wa
is21O0OO. Major Raymond the enRl
neer in charge OF the work in thls eeC
ton, stated to the COMMITTEES to.du,
that he now though the improvement
could be made by the use of rock TO
: $4,000.
THE wINTER CHARITIES.
The seml,monthly meeting of tn
=, Winter Charities was held at the MAY
=. ors Office yesterday afternoon. III
!. district committee reported hayin,
visited 50 families for the two week
ending Saturday. The average mum
Der was to a family. There were q
grocery orders given, amounting /,
Sll5.65. There were AZ orders give
for coal. amounting to s6s. 40. Total
l SlS4,05.
stanton Items.
! We have man In our town VIII
! keeps dog that seems to be- yer
! cross. Can II be possible that he doe
not want his neighbors to bottle
HIM We will go to see him In spit
OF his dog, and II the Mite Society peC
pie don't take the bravery out OF tbI
puppy nothing will. provided the
stone him.
. The question arises among our pee
: pie are you going to see the DRAMA
Oh, my, he is awful mean.p You ca
: solve the rest.
how nice our young man Is who Al
q tends the creamery when certal
young ladies' are sent there for crsat
and milk. He smiles at them and o.
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