The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-23
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Ehati Transpirinz In the Pretty Tawn
the Deinwara
Correspondence of the hepubIIcau.
NEW cAsTLE. Sept. 23 1895.

NEW cAsTIE. Sept. 23. 1895.
The writer OF the New Castle letter pre-
eeBts his com Dliments and conRratuia.
tions to the Rockford bnse ball club. He
was not among the 2lso spectators at the
game on Saturday. when the 9. A. G. tried
to Impress the people with the Idea that
they were playing ball. Admirers OF The
club here are delighted that Higgins paid
the club of with interest.
Even Ferguson tried to field the ball
with his feet, Duffy was in the line also
and the professional succeeded In bring
Ing in more runs by his erroTs than ally
other player on the team.
As soon as IL was learned week ago
cool headed people then expressed the
hope that the O. A. O. eoiors would be
lowered and they were. Hurrah for Rock
ford.
In the Red Meme Hall on Saturday night
lively boxing contest took place between
Jack DAILY Jr. of Wilmington and George
Ashton OF Philadelphia Daily is 13 years
OF age and stripped at a pounds while
Ashton who Ia II years OF age turned the
beam at So pounds. The three rounds
were lively. but the "Boy Wonder" had
the best of IL In the fret and third rounds
and therefore Referee Sullivan awarded
him the decision.
Several other matches also took place.
Ever since Eve tempted Adam the men
have been in trouble all on account of
lovely woman. For the past few weeks
tie hobby horees end Swings haye been
In operation here. They were patronized
TO an alarming extent SO that on Satur.
day nights the music kept playing until
midnight. Yesterday It came to the ears
of cer,8in Fourth street papa that one of
thu mon insulted his daughter
He repair ed to the tent and asked for an
explanation. The result was bat two of
the men had O general all around fight.
The cook received several severe blows In
the head from q stake In his en- mployer's
hands. The men spent the day In tearing
hDfEAa
Castle today rejoices that they are gone
away.
During the course of an eloquent ser
mon on The Observance OF Sunday" In
bt. Peters Church yesterday morning.
Rev. Edward L. Brady referred to the
desecration of the day by base ball and
card playing.
The base ball club and it's admirers do
not want any more special trains. On
Saturday they left here In three passenger
cars attached to a freight train. When
ences of the passengers were Ignored and
the freight cars handled. The 300 people
left the cars. and after q two miles walk
arrived at the grounds at o'clock. II 1t
ts an accommodation to be treated in
such manner then from such pleasures
excuse me.
majority Of the admirers of the G. A.
9. 10 wondering why the game with the
Philadelphia club was not arranged for
the Battery Park. Every New Castle adj.
mirer would be Obliged to pay 65 cents to
SEQ inc game. 1nofe are nuuuEeu6 Oh
New Castle people who would go see the
game here who will not go to Whining.
ton.
Rev. F. NJ. Munson In Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church last evening preached on
'IDRersoll."
The Sodality OF the B. ". M. attended
fret mass in st. Peters Church yesterday
morning and received holy communion.
The funeral of Joseph Neher took place
this morning and was largely attended by
New Cnstle people the employees OF theP..
w. & b. railroad shops and mem bers OF
the society to which he belonged In vii.
mington. Requiem mass was celebrated
In st. Peter's Church and interment was
made in the adjoining cemetery.
Joseph Prioskett had his hand seal ded
this morning by the upsetting of a coffee
pot
William Smith of Kirkwood and Miss
Annie o. Nell of Delaware City were the
guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Hugh Smith yes.
terday.
Seven members of the Salvation Army
visited the JUL yesterday.
Mre. Richards of Harrington >is the
guest OF New Castle friends.