The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-29
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Whatis Trnnspirins In ths Pretty Town On
tao Delaware. %.


NEW CASTLE, April Goth.
Standing was at premium on Saturday
evening AT the entertainment given III the
Town Hall by the Boys Brigade OF the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew. The hall was
unaoe to hold the crowd and the door
was closed bfore the performance COM
menceu and several were turned away.
Every number on the program was rem
derCd very credltably and the young burnt
cork artists are deserving OF the greastest
possible com mendation. 1t would be in,
just to make special mention OF any OIL
the performers yet 1t is considered that
more than passing notice is deserved by
Harvey Stewart, Max Caee, John Conner
and the Jubilee Quartet II ls tn bo hoped
that tho entertainment will he repeated in
the near future in u larger hall.
The choir of st. Peters Church will get
a needed rest during the month Of May,
as the singing will be rendered by the
Sudality at the devotlons which will be
held on Wednesday and Friday evenings.
Chaplain Munson delivered an address
to the men OF Now Castle on the subject
OF tho Coming Man.
He argued that as certain vices were
less prevalent now than iii tho 18th CEN
tury. and the general trend wac away
from them that they would prevail still
less In tho 20th century.
He cited coarse joking, profanity and
lntem perance MS examples.
Or low jestiug he said "Wo havo only
to read the books OF that age to sec how
universal 1t was to get 0f wltlclsms that
had q double meauing;it Ia on account OF
this that We have UApurguLed e1llions OF
those works.
To many minds no case Of jokes Is quite
80 funny, spicy and witty as those which
touch on forbidden subjects. But as the
vapors rise from the marah bringing elck-
ness and death, 80 many questionable
stories and iokts had their origin among
tie low. abandoned and deprayed. yet
have come TO DO spoken by lips o. purity
and beauty. But they arc like the apples
| of Sodom, bitter to the taste nnd leave
| sting behind.
New CaatIe was somewhat surprised on
| Saturday night to s, II gang OF ton pris-
onsiS get of the traln. Ihey wore ragged.
| dirty anu drunk. Tho majority of them
| had bsen arrested for trespas5 on the pro-
perty OF John VOTERS al Richardson's
| Mills. on the Newport pike. on saturday.
Willie, the baby boy oil Petvr q. 1ldwell,
was taken suddenly Ill yesterday. DIR.
| Stewart Ia in attendance
The Boys Brigade cleared nearly $40 by
tho minstrel entertainment on Saturday
Furniture repaired and upholstered.
| chairs ro caned, Ii. ii. Price, under City
Hall New Castle.
The Literary Society had delightful
time on Saturday evening at the residence
| OF DIR. kuutz,
| Air. and Mrs. James Nowland are ex.
pected home to-day from San francisco.
MIR. Palmer. Bancroft's Banks, Ia the
| guest OF DR.. K. II. Tybout
| Detective Hutcnins, Dover, was In tho
| city OH Saturday.
| The school ehildren are delighted it Is
house cleaning time. The achoois will
| close for week. Five times us long as
| washlnKton's birthday.
| MIR. and Mrs. John McCallin and Miss
| Mary Duffy. lett last evening Tor their new
humo In Philadelphia.
| Captain Hunter OF the @. A. e. second
| nlno ASSERTS that John II. Hess !s not the
! manager OF the club. No outsider Will
| run the club when he cannot yet to run
| the iirat team. 1he manager Is Wilbur IL.
Meredith aud he. will attend to all chal-
| lengers,
The clerk OF tho weather sadly dsap'
| pointed huudreds here on saturday. Next
Saturday the 9. A O. will wear tha new
uniforms ana play the Allen Grays of
Philadelphia.
Jnmes Vanarsialon. OF Union street.
has Tie agency for tho latest improved
| and best gnsollne stoves in the market.
| II would be to your interest to onsult
him before purchasing elsewhere.
Reserved seats are now on sale Mt Fer.
ris' Drug store for Wilmington Minis trel
Club. Saturday. May 4th.
MIR. A. Z. Coolt. of Mill Creek hundred,
weT to Baltimore few days ago In com
pany with his vile and daughtor 10 visit