The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-23
NEW CASTLE ITEMS.
WHAT'S TrnnspirInz In ths Pretty Town op
the Delaware.



NEW CASTLE July 20. 1895.
ut seems strange to me-" said 3 promi-
nent citizen last evening, how the peo.
pla OF New Castle take euch delight In
visitng the river resorts. when we have
park that fur surpasses them. There is
not such O beautiful beach along the
Delaware as that at Poplar Grove. oppo-
site the Taylor Dixon farm. Ihe wharf
has been built and 1t would be more than
nice II excursions would land there. The
water is salt at that place.
large straw stack belonging TO Wm
6troup was destroyed by fire last evening
on his farm near Hares Corner. 1t was
thought at first that IL was dwelling
house when the fire was discovered from
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips, nee Miss Ella
Turner, wto were married on Sunday at
Pennsville, gave a reception to number
of their friends last evening at the home
of the bride on Front street.
1t is understood that special train
will leave here on Saturday al 10 O'CLOCK
with several hundred admirers OF tho {. A
c. and 90 to Wilmington to see the game
between two great amateur clubs.
William Butler, well known colored
man. who has been employed at the Triton
Cotton Mills by Janus q. Shaw for over
twenty years. died yesterday aged %
years.
Yesterday afternoon there was lively
runaway on Delaware street. Ozro Lunt
was driving William Deakyne's horee
down Delaware street opposite the head
quarters OF the c. A. c., when one OF the
pieces OF lumber fell off the cart and
struck the horse. The blow caused the
animal to make @ sudden plunge and
away went the horse, leaving the cart be
hind. Very little damage was done.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
First Baptist Church gave Boston tea
last evening" after which delightful pro-
gram, consisting Of vocal and instru
mental selections. was rendered.
The open yacht. Mary and Carrie de-
feated the yacht j. }. G. OF Gloucester
yesterday afternoon OIL Fennsvllle, ihe
race was over q two mtle course and Cap
tain Joseph Smith brought ip the Mary
and Carrie over 90 lengths ahead OF the
Gloucester flyer,
Albert Pedrick left yesterday for two
weeks visit to Philadelphia relatives.
During Burps absence Walter Wise Will
attend to serving his newspaper route.
Constable John Creedon, OF Hockessln.
brought O colored glrl named stanton
here yesterday afternoon and placed her
under the care of Sheriff Gillis.
About two wseks ago a young co:ored
man named White was placed In 1sll 10
await the action OF the grand jury. lie II
charged with an attempted felonious act,
Tho Stanton girl was p aced under Dali al
the tlEne to appear as witness 1esteruay
her bondsmAn. Mr. Walker, delivered heI
up to the authorities. She Is under II
years of ugs and It is understood that
White will he charged under the age OIL
consent law. . .....
After a lapse OF nearly two years the
bell weld department OF the Delaware
Iron Works started up on double turn
last night. This will give employment to
about sixty hands.
The Potters' Field at Farnhurst at last
is about to be enclosed by fence. Part
OF the lumber has already arrived.
Charles Maguirc took two ladies out Tor
L sail on the river yesterday. After being
out for time he was unable to manage
the sklff. The Carrie and Mary came
| along at the time and towel her to this
side OF the river. The skin had narrow
escape from being run down by the
! steamer Riverside.
Wilmington Retail Liquor Dealers must
be of the opinion that the craft" In New
Castle was asleep yesterday afternoon.
The association OF tho men who wea,
| tho billed" shirts behind the bar and have
the smile and shake hands for the good
| fellows" who toll under the rays OF Q
| scorching sun or before furnace aud
| kick about the small pay and then hand
| it across the bar Tor drop qf tho cray
| thur took an excursion on the Owega tt
| Augustine Park yesterday afternoon. A.
| the Wilmington Retallers passed by aDt
| for q mile below New Castle they played
| fish horns, blew tin pans, ratified oornets
tapped a half barrel of the pure stuff
| and had Jolly time In general.
Miss Anna Mohlen Is the guest Of frlendt
| at Brldgeton, n. j.
George Rennie has returned from Wis
II to Viola greatly improved In health III
| resumed his duties yesterday In the Of1ict
| OF the Delaware Iron Works,
Miss Bessle Pope. OF Baltimore, Nd.
who has been the guest Of Alss Hattie
Challenger has returned home.
Miss Florrie DaVis. of Wilmington, 1
the guest OF Miss Lizzie Ford
Mss Agnes Barr. of Philadelphia is tn
guest OF Mise Emma Patton.
| Mrs, Maria Fols and Miss Louise n
Clary OF Philadelphia arc the guests o
Mira Bacon.