The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
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the Delaware.



NEW CASTLE August 81, 1896.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kenyon. of WI
milgton, were here yesterday afternoon
nbd the former had fortunate escape
from Injuries during runaway. Their
horse md been hitehed opposite Ryan's
cigar store on Tenth street. Mrs. Kenyon
wus IN ihe carriage and AIR. Kenyon was
about To place his foot on the step, when
O locomotive near by blew the signal 10
oail in flaginan. ThS horse made Wild
plunge aud started to run away.
MIR. Kenyon was knocked down and the
Witnesses to the affair at first thought
that he hud b3en run over. but fortunately
for him such was OF the ease. Beyond u
good rolling IN the dust and euIne slight
scratches on the wrist he received no In.
jureB. Mrs. Kenyon Gu mly look In the
sltlation and succeeded In ourbiug the
runaway horse after lie had gene about
200 Yards
Mise Magsie Carrlek. the pretty little
daughter Of ex president OF City Council
Orion Carriok met with u heavy loss on
Monday evening. She has been aceus-
toned to wear a handsome gold lock
bracelet On Monday evening while
going from her home to the residence of
Mrs. Carter on Fifth street she Ind the
misfortune to lose the lccRet She Is
very much grieved over her loes and Mr.
Carrick offers handso me reward kor the
return OF the locket.
The novel sight OF man pushing a
boat In the Delaware river In order to land
tile occuI ants was Witnessed hete yester-
day afternoon. Three women and seven
children hired a skill at Pennsvills to take
them to tina other eide of tho Delaware
The captain miscu culculsted somewhat, and
the wind drove him on the shore about
1C0 yards north OF Truss coal wharf.
He then took one half OF his iaesengers
In row boat aud tirst heving taken oil
his shoes and rolled his pants to his knees
got behind and showed the boat along Che
mud to the wharf. In order TO do 30
with the fret load. he had TO carry the
children oil OH bis back beioie he could
get rlose enough to land the women. The
novel sight was witnessed by about forty
New Castle people who really enjoyed the
work Of the latest addition TO the river
bonts.
The st. Peters Sunday School went on
Its annual excursion to townsville yestcr-
day oil the steamer Major Reybold. Some
where between that pretty little New Jer-
eey resort and Philadelphia log got last
In her side wheel and disabled the steamer
SO that she was not able 10 come down
yesterday afternoon. The pretty llttle
cutter Sylvan Glen took her place.
The funeral of Kobert.J. Jordan, the In.
fant son OF James Jordan took place yes.
terday afternoon. Services were conduct.
ed by Rev. DR.. Proudfeit and interment
was made IN the Presbyterian Cemetery.
hbOut lVEty prtSVns lt"in heto Woht "
| Aug Justine Park yesterday to see tho
| Naval deserves. 1t Is expected that over
| 200 will go today and about 30 tonight to
the Piers
The Bacon Senate base ball clnb expects
| to win the game today
Arrange ments have beel made for 100
| dancers to go down tom orrow. as there
will DO grand ball for The Reserves In
the evening and Gov. Wsison and stall
ard Gov. Hastings and stair are expected
| to he present.
A gentleman who was there yesterday
| said he never saw go many carriages
| hi ched In one group before. The roads
leading { o tho Park wore strung with thom
to Port POM and all around the other
road. lhe RESERVES are delighted with
their cnmD life.
Marshal N. Wier formerly we'll known
{! busiii1ss man OF this city and now of
Pittsburg. Pa, is the guest of New Castle
| friends.