The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-07
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
wLatis TranspIring in the Pretty Tswn on
the Oelawana
Correspondence of the kepublroau.

Correnpondencn OF the Republican.
<EEw CASTLE Dot. T. 1895.
In Immannel Episcopal Church ye e5ter.
day morning Chaplain Munson preached
to large congregation on The subject,
Mar rlage and Diyoroe."
He spoke of the tilst wedding In the
Garden OF Eden.
The groom was the Master and King OF
all the eurth; whom all created things
feared and ooeyed. the lassle must have
been teautifnl fresh from the hands OF
God. unsullied by sin: the minister was
God, who Joined them in holy wedlock;
and Himself gave away the bride and
marriage, being eacra mental In lie nature
Should be performed only by a minister.
and except for urgent reasons, In the
church.
On the subject of divorce be said II was
lamentable fact that In the past 25 years
the number of divorces had increased
from 10000 10 30. 600. That In some States
there was one diyoIce for every teu mar-
riages. J hat the United Siates has more
divorces than all Europe together. al.
though their POT ulstion Is six times ours.
The speaker praised the Jews among
whom divorce. seldom occurs. He urged
greater confidence on part OF the young
people In their pastor, who ooulo advls Q
and counsel them In these important
matters better than amy ono else.
The Lenape Steam Fire Engine, Hook
and Ladder Company held a meeting yes
terday afternoon. at which the following
officers were elected:
President Patrick McGrory; vice presi.
dent Harry Walters; treasurer. James B.
Ioman; recording secretary. John I.
Campbell; financial secretary, John J.
Sheridan; chief director. Peter q. Mad
den; first assistant, Harry Walters; aee-
ond assistant. James Campbell.
Board of Directors-F. P. Rainey. Mat.
thew Tobln. Henry Madden, john GilkeY.
John F. Campbell.
Investigating committee - Alex. Nc.
Gaughan. Peter @. Madden. Frank r.
Rainey.
Engineers-Ch Joseph Taylor; fret
assistant James b. TomaI; second assist.
ant Matthew Sullivan.
Newport Stanton and ChrIstiana were
the places visited yesterday by party
Of young men claiming to be the Phia.
delphia National League bail club. They
took trip into Appleby's woods to OBJ
tain chestnuts,
While there they were treated to con.
cert a party OF seven had preceded them
and with banjo. guitar and picoolo the
four other companions kept dancing. The
four fellows with the four bottles Of
whiskey had the most music, but the New
Castle trolley party" did not drink any
OF the fire water. The party consisted OF
9. s. King. A. Tlmms. E. Eagle. John
Tohin, W. Hughes, o. Countiss H. King,
Il. Price and u. I1mms.
In the presence of large congregations
in the Presbyterian Church yesterday two
forclble sermon, were preached by Rev.
|. j. 8. Fitzsimon, OF West Noting ham, Md.
The wedding of Samuel 4. Bacon to
Miss Mamie Calhoun lie announced to take
place on Thursday evening at TIE resi-
denoe Of the brides parents.
A carrier pigeon yesterday morning
flew into the parlor Of O. O. Whitnack. It
is numbered 1882 f.
Two colored men on Saturday night re.
lieyed sailor from sloop of his coat
and a bottle Of whiskey. The sailor was
drunk at tho time.
Several colored men from this place
went to Newport on Saturday night. The
Newport fellows Jumped" the visitors
and came out only eecond best.
4be Philadelphia base bali club during
has Viaitsd ths .. it,. --- :; p...r b Rlas in
the pil!ory anu scrambled small oolnA
among the occupants OF the bum CELL
Leachs many admirlng friends present.
ed him with handsome gold watch on
Saturday.
The New Castle News appeared on satur-
day. 1t is newsy.
Merritt Hastings. wife and son, and Ar
thur Foster and wife of Wilmington were
the guests OF New Castle friends yester-
day.
Frank Bridgewater. the server of the
REPUBLICAN yesterday morning lost gold
ring with @ tigereye setting.
New line fancy dress goods at lowest
prices, Mrs. L. P. McUallim.
Miss Annie Stack of Philadelphia spent
yesterday here.
Samuel Fleming, who was recently as.
sauitsd by a Philadelphia police officer. was
able 10 leave the Nj. L. Hospital Saturday.
Owing TO his weak condition his assailant
will not be given a hearing for few .
days.
Miss Annie oahill. daughter of tie late
PatrlcR G. Cahil. formerly OF Delaware
street. died In Philadelphia on Friday.
Her funeral will take place on Wednesday
morning. Interment will be made at
Delaware City.
War hes been declared between the City
Council and property owner on Front
street over tho removal of u tree Counsel
has baen retained and II that treo Ia re.
moved then eight others mus. follow
suit.
The steamer Pocomoke passed by Lore
yesterday with good sized excursion on
board.