The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-13
NEW CASTLE ITEMS.
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correspondence of the Republican.
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Correspondence of the Republican.
New CASTLE. August 13, 1895.
The people OF this section feel elated
that the storm that visited Baltimore on
Sunday did not strike here. For about an
hour things looked somewhat serious on
The river. Two scbooners loaded with
salt marsh hay passed up the river and
when opposite Pennevill4 the wind struck
them. II was battle between the river
and the scbooners Several bales OF the
cHtgo were washed of the decks. Two
skifie from hero were quickly manned and
the bales were recovered.
Several young people from this city
have returned home from Woodland
beach, where they visited camp New
Castle. They reported that the young
people who compose the cam . are having
right royal time. The Peerless Camp OF
Wilmington Joined handle with our people.
The former had the good fortune to buve
Daptha launch aud therefore the young
ladies had several pleasant cruises Oh the
Delaware.
The Peerless memb bers took dinner with
the New Castle people and pronounced
the cooking OF the ladies ms peerless The
colored mascot SNOWFALL" owns the en-.
tire pleasure grounds. His pretty white
suit attracts attention and as he 10 q bright
young6ter. he receives great attention
from tile vlsitors.
On Sunday morning tho New Castle
camp held service of song and the same
was largely attended.
An agent oil the Brandywine Club OF
West Chester was here yesterday trying
TO secure the services OF pitcher Leach.
Ills visit was fruitless. Leach positively
declined to leave the co!ors OF the Q. A.
C., until the State pennant floats over the
grounds at Battery Park. The visitor In
speaking OF the matter said he offered
Leach more honey for the balance OF the
season thsn he'll make In the woolen
mills In the next twelve months. Money
is not the Object with the clever twirler.
He has had several offers during the
past two weeks aud they received tho same
treatment.
Tho steamer Riverside has just come
from the ship yard and 10 running again.
Sho was inspected one day last week, and
allowed to carry more passengers.
While returning from Woodland Beach
on Sunday evening cunning skfn was
capsized of Fort Delaware aud swamped.
The party who had her for the day fortu.
nately were aboard a naptha launch.
Considerable rivalry exists between two
reporters as to who will catch the most
flsh ct the banks tomorrow morning.
They Will accompany the excursion OF
Company II. N. g. d. on the steamer
Havana which leaves here tonight at o
O'Clock.
Miss Kate Mcguire lost her pocket book
last evening while returning home from
Atlantic City.
On Saturday evening Mrs. ]. Harry
Stewart lost ber pocket book containing
50 between the store OF John Thompson
and the Star Hotel.
Joseph L. Vantine was able to sit up In
his arm chair for couple Of hours yes.
terday morning.
Harry McNulty started hack business
yesterday. Two young men became
weak by drinking too much Ice water af-
tor something else. They promised to
give him 81 10 take them home In his cart
When he reached the corner of 5th and
Delaware. they refused to pay him or to
get out OF the cart, SO he dumped them
oD the street.
Harry Price and Orbud Porter opened
out In business yesterday. In addition to
keeping good meat Harry will carry on
the upholsteriDg business.
the store OF Thomas Frazer chat was
grown by Harry DoDbs. II weighs 2 lbs
and OF, and measures 10 Inches In cir.
oumferenoe.
MIR. and Mrs. Adams of Philadelphia, nee
Miss Laura Bouets, of this city. are visit
lug friends In town. They have Just re.
turned from their honeymoon tour.
Mrs. Windner Of Linnwood and Miss
DeniDg and Mrs. Harrleon OF Pennsgroye
are the guests OF Mrs. q. V. Wise.
AlOnzo sweatmaD OF Philadelphia is the
guest of George Bacon.
Albert ViUing has returned TO Brooklyn
after brief visit to his parents.
Mrs. Sanborn of Wilmington has been
the guest OF Mrs j. L. EllaBOn.
Mics Hattie King and Mlss Emma Brad.
ley were In Wilmington yesterday
MIR and Mrs. Joseph Bacon are at Allan.
Tic City.
John Smith and Miss En- ma Bradley Of
Philadelphia returned home yesterday
nfter pleasant Visit to New Castle
fIiend5.