The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-30
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
WHAT'S Transpirinz In the Pretty Town On
tho Delaware.
Correspondence oil the Republican.
NEW CASTLE. May 3oth.

Correspondence oil the Republican.
NEW CASTLE. May 3)th.
A notable figure missed to day on our
streets was that of the late Robert 8.
Martin. The town has been alive all day
with the q. A. r. and their friends NOV.
ing TO and fro remembering the fallen
heroes. The program published week
ago in the REPUBLICAN was carried out to
the letter. This afternoon several OF the
veterans will go to Wilmington and par
tlcipate in the Memorial Day exercises
there.
The music of iifc and drum corps enliv-
ened the old soldier to-day. Let us per-
petuate the memory OF the zen who
fought for this grand country and join
with the poet who says:
Again fair summ NOR weaves her wreath of
flowers and OF vine
OF hIds and blossoms pure and sweet OF
Ivy and OF pine;
Again fair May has waved her wand, and
forth bright flowers bloom,
20 deck iE garlands, fraught with love.
each soldier heros tomb.
Again we hear the loyal tread ard tramp
OF marshaled feet
Ard we hear tho steudy throbblng OF the
muillcd war drums beat;
We can see Columbia's banner waving
high above each head.
AS the OlQ war het OOb ilurCll away W ueCh
their comrade dead.
Long ago they trampod across our land In
battles fierce array,
And four long years they struggled for
the land that's free to day;
Mid tho crash and roar of cannon. and
the muskets leaden rain,
Comrade after cumraie pershed-yea! by
thousands thoy were slain.
They followed where tie grand old flag
of freedom led the way
Where'er the starry banner waved they
bravely faced the fray;
Through winters fierce anu ohilllng
blasts, through summers suitry
heat,
Those brave old heroes faced the foe
where'er the war drums beat.
They fell upon the mountain side. upon
the grnssy lea
Where the winding river slowly wends It's
way toward the sen;
Meath the SoutLland's tree OF orange and
tho Northund's stately pine
Where tho flowers bloom the fairest and
the blossoms brightest shlno'
Methinks l see the MAJ ching hosts ascend
South Mountains steep.
Amidst the rain OF musket balls and can
mons dentlly sweep;
/ eeem TO see tho carnuge and the awful
crimson tide
That flowed upon Antiotam's slope. where
herocs bled and died.
Methinks see the struggling hosts as on
to death they pressed.
At Chattunooga's towering peak. lat Round
Tops rugged crest;
Down iD the gloomy Wilderness. ana MO-
bile Harbor, too.
They sacrificed theil lives Tor us. the noble
Boys in Blue.
| To-day these martyred heroes sleep where
Peace hath spreai her wings.
Where gentle May, with fragrant How're,
her loving tribute brings
| Apgelguarded are tho tnmfs that dot
| ench client cnmplng-Eroumd
| And Columbia's starry banner waves ABOVE
| each sacred mound.
No! never shall this land forget her heroes
| tried and true
She'll ne'er forget her honored SONS who
wore the loyal blue
| Again fair May hns waved her wand. and
| forth bright flowers bloom.
| To deck in garands frauaht with love.
each soldier hero's tomb.
New Castles loss will be Philadelphla's
| gaiH in the near future as the wedding is
| announced OF Miss Floren l.. the hand
soms daughter of William T. Lowell sew
enth street, to G. II, Russell p; ointment
young business man Of the Quaker city
Mrs. Tillie Roihrock met with painful
| aCtlueIt OIL biOuuNV sNtulUB. hHlt
curling her hair the curling iron slipped
and badly burned her right eye. III.
| Stewart Is in attendance but cannot say
at present whether the sight can be saved
| or not.
The fu eral of James NJ. WISE Sr.. took
place yesterday afternoon and WIS large.
ly attended, Internent WAS made at The
III. l.. Cemetery.
Everything Is In readiness for the great
game oil base ball this afternoon, between
the @. A. @. and the Princeton Club.
Dr. John j. Black is having patenl
fenre placed around his orchard Richard
jackson has charge of the work. IL Is the
Chester Fence and Alex Baxter. the ten
ant on tho farm, says IL is yhry neat.
| Samuel Mahurd u we'll known coiored
man, died yesterday afternoon at his resi-
dence on North Fifth street. Sam was
about 60 years of age and tae youngest
child OF Aunt Phyllis Mahuid,' who is
past the l05th milestone OF life. Sam had
been employed IN tGe Dlnck iamily near
ly all his life.
The reslgnation OF Professor Knapp and
the sweeping changes ne made were lhf
subject OF conversation last evening. Fol
the best intorests OF the school the mem
| bers of the Board should visit tho diller
ent rooms while In session, but the Board
| is composed OF men whose business al
fairs debar them from doing what they
would like to do.
The Board will Investigate the charget
ana everything will go along smoothly
Newspaper reporters have no dip In the
matter, as the Board ls fully competen
to attend to thu school affairs
Prospective weddings are tho order oil
the day There will be live June brides
Next
Tho wooden and cotton mills are closeG
to- day.
Twelve couples of young people enjoy,
ed themselves last evening Ia the h. OF
z. hall at the Albanl reception.
Detective Witsll on Monday recovered
breastpin with a diamond setting that wa
lost by Mrs. Charles hinkead, Wilmington
In the station at New Castle last lall. III
case was not reported to the detective b,
the woman until Monday afternoon, n
she had given up all hopes of recovering
the pin. 1t was recovered a few hour
after 1t was reported. Detective Wits
saw 1t on the neck Of woman getting ol
New Castle train. Good for Witsll.