The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-02
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
what's TranspIrinH In the Pretty Town On
the Delaware.


correspondence OF tile Republican.
New CASTLE July2, 1895.
The citizens meeting sheld, In Mayor
Boyd's office last evening was an inter-
esting one. All the sub.oommlttees pre-.
scented fiatterlng reports. Everything is
In readiness for the grand celebration. On
arrival of the 2. l5 o'clock train from Will
mingtoD, the bands and visitors Will fall
into their respective places and the parade
will move sharply at 7.45 o'clock. Al ter
going over the greater portion OF the city
the parade will arrive at the depot by the
time The $50 o'clock trains from down
State and Wilmington arrive.
The committee on sports announced
that all the entries would close this even.
lug and that no one would be permitted
to enter alter that date. j. NJ. CoUkea.
the leading baker OF the city, has donated
handsome CAKE TO the committee, and
the prize will be given to the pitcher who
strikes out the greatest number OF play
ers. John 7. Stoops has donated type
writer and L. Chase u pair OF pen knives.
The entries In all the events arc heavy.
James Bacon has been chosen as tho third
judge OF the sports
The relay race OF $40 yards promiees to
be very Interesting. Peter q. Madden to.
day put men to work TO give the finishing
touches to the track on which the 100 yds
dash and the l5e yards run will os contest
ed.
The three handsome cakes to be given as
prizes for the best decorations In the city
are OH exhibition in the window OF John
Fieming's Shoe store.
Ihe poison fend Is around sgain and
several valuable dogs have succuinbed to
his traps.
An interesting game OF base ball was
played yesterday afternoon at Battery
Park between the Madden Senate and the
wise Hamblers. The score was to in
favor Of the former. The composition Of
the clubs was rs follows: Madden Senate
Gemmill. pitcher; Keegan. catcher;
Williams. first base; James Rodney, sec
ond basei s. McNitt third base; Z. g.
Madden. short stop; Taylor. left field;
Bacon, centre field; lobin, right field.
Wise Ramblers -Matthews. pitcher; lie.
notr. catcher; Weggenmann. first base;
Madden, second base. Myers. third base;
Wise. short stop; Lawler, right Held; /;
Downey. centre field and Duncan, left
field. The folding OF Duncan in left field
VAS feature Of the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Toman enter.
tained several friends yesterday. amongst
whom were Mr.. Connor Mrs. Mcguire
and son OF Wilmington and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cannon OF New York. the latter being en-.
10. ing their honeymoon.
Mrs. j. NJ. Burton, Miss Julia Burton
and Robert Burton. OF Baltimore are the
guests OF Miss Maria Booth.
houett NeWiofe WAS reported hs DelnR
very low this morning,
Samuel Calhoun left yesterday for
Philadelphia, where he will spend a week.
George Frazer OF New YORK is the guest
OF New Castle relations.
Tho graduates OF the High School re.
vived the memories of byRone days last
evening by holding their annual meeting
aid Banquet. They learned very little
courtesy while attending school or they
have forgotten all they did learn There.
fore no report Of the proceedings can be
given.
Tho s l.. 3. at lis meeting last evening
deterDinued to spend next Friday at Camp
Popular on the Dixon Farm. About fifty
members will attend. Ono nalf will go by
boats and the remainder will drive down
In haehs.
Mr. and Mrs. William Marquis are the
guests OF friends at Newark.
wagon belonging tn Buck, the root
beer manufacturer of Wilmington. broke
down here yesterday at noon.
The reg uiar meeting of City Council and
the Trustees OF the Commons will be held
this evening,
Miss Ellie Weldon, Thuriow, lie the guest
OF her grand. parents Alr. and Mrs. Iserael
Riding, at New Castle.
Tax Collector fobln began his collection
yesterday. Those paying their taxes in
July or August will receive s per cent Off