The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-07
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
WHAT'S Transpiring In the Pretty Town On
tho Delaware.
Correspondence OF tho itrpuB.IcAN.
New CAsTLE, Fob. 4.

Correspondence OF tho HEPuB.IcAN.
New CAsTiE Feb. Z.
The chart for the sale OF tickets for tho
grand minstrel and musical entertainment
for the benefit of the y. A. O., will open
ting evening at FERRIS Drug Store. The
entertaiuu ent PROMISES 10 be the best
that has appeared here for years.
disappointment is terrible thing: ell
day on Tue sdUy d number of youug peo-
pies hearts were beating with joyful ex.
Dectancy for delightful sleigh ride to
Delaware City The com mittse on ar
rangenents the night before reported
everything In readiness for tho trip. AS
the tine TO start drew near heavy wraps
aud comfortable clothing were donne
and one gensible girl heated a basket Iuil
OF bricks.
But when the slelgh came into town
II was not the big sleigh which had been
Chartered. 1t waS u liGtle sleigh and the
girl had To leave the warm bricks at home.
Reader, did you ever play sacks III the
millf Well. 1t was u regular game of
sacks 10 the mill In that sieign ride or In
palmer terms three persons occupied ono
space OF sNating capacity ami others
stood on The rudders. The conductor
pulled the bell rope and of tho merry
party started for the city by the canal
and river. At the Red Mems hall the big
cutter had to anchor, a5 the snow was
gone oil the street.
Under thiee bells the sleigh was piloted
arounu through Sixth street aud as far as
Dobbinsville. Delaware City CLEANED III
tka distance but the trip was abandoned.
Papu's sleigh would have been used on
the occasion but the shafts wore broken,
A large hack cUuid not even be procured
and the girls refused To go In the small
sleigh so 10 ly good time was missed.
Fortunately there were sone persons
near Truss whir on Tuesday, or Laura
Wilhelme. the bright ten year old duugh-
ter OF Henry Wilnelme, would have met a
sad fate. On that day, while ON the ice at
the place mentioned, 1t gave way and she
went through and was covered by wator
above her waist. At the tiue two tugs
were engaged pumping out n leaking
barkentine and on0 of tho crew of II tug
went to the little giri's rescue and pulled
her out OF the wafer.
The knights OF ryihlas ball this evebln G
will be tho sceue OF a pleasant pie party
participated in by large number of our
young people
The Albnni Society will hold lts reunion
in X. Of L. Hal. Tomorrow evening. DaHG'
ing will bs participated n until 5 o'c .oi *
on SATURDAY. morning Tne Atlantis ro-
unions are all pleasant events.
department Commander NaDtine AMI a
host oi other q. A. Il. msn left This morn.
ing for MlddieLown to atteni the q. a. IL.
| encumpment oil the State OF Delaware at
| hIJulotown.
| Roy. Edward l. Brady yesterday enter.
| thined hev. ID. FIynn Rev, u, j. Blea;ey.
| Rev. u. j. Crowley and Rev, j. ID. Carey,
| Wilmington.
Carney d Go. Of specialists viii rem.
der an nteiesting program ut ST. Peters
tar on Saturday night In company with
| the CITY GOrusL band.
! Ice Lott No, 5 discovered the schooner
| ID, Is. Fearing, outward bound TO Gu u, III
| the ice In Delaware bay. In tow OF the
tugs liarber ami Bradley. No. convoy
| ed the vessels through the thickest of the
| iGH. Tor when work. Albert Hughes. man
| ager OF tho HhrDor speak. in the hignnst
| terms OF the ice boats efficient work. The
| Duniei B. Fearing cleared from New Castle
on Monday.
| Ine deSrsel team OF the X OF p, visit.
cd Ade,pnia Lodge last evening.