The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-13
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What Is Transpiring In the Pretty Town on
the Delaware


New CASTLE Feb. l3. 1905.
The funeral OF bIrs. Jane NckolIs
Downs.a Rhly respected colored woman,
took place this afternoon. Services were
held at the Union A. NJ. Il. Church BY Rev.
Samuel Ambrose The pail beurers were
Jamec Brown. Robert Washington. Spencer
Guy and Nelson Murray. IntermenI was
made ID the adjoining cemetery. The do
censed was born In Anne Arundel county.
Nd, January. 1879. and therefore had
passed her 9Bth milestone on the rond OF
life. She haa been Christian for I'll years.
having joined church when fifteen years
old.
she loaves six children, IS grand child
ron, great grand children aud 7 great,
great grand children. One OF her duugh-
ters is Mrs. Lizzie Lilly wife OF Samuel
Lilly. the we'll known colUred caterer OF
this place.
She was one Of the founders here OF the
order OF the Brothers and Sisters OF
Moses. In everyday life was an inter.
estlng old woman and could tell tales OF
slavery days bhe served ~ years as q
slave. The funeral was largely atten ded
by the col0red people Of tnis city.
WILL UNLOAD TEE CARGO.
The disabled steamer Eiher Thomson
was epooted yesterday and 1t was found
that the blades of her rudder are broken,
her engine shifted. her coAden ser cracked
and her pumps broken.
iHo SteuueT bebbOuBu Ol tHb edtnb llue
10 expected here to-day and the Ihomp.
sons cargo OF merchandise will be un.
loaded and the Dessough Will procesd to
Savannuh. Tho Tho nson Will be taken
to Philadelphia for repairs.
GENERAL NEWS
The funeral OF Michael J. Griffin, the
young man VINO died at Wyoming Will
tuke place tom borrow morning. lnterment
will be made In st. Peters Cemetery.
Lieutenants Booth anu Rogers attended
the reception Of Company Y. in Whining
ton last evening.
Dr. Allburd, OF Grace III. L. Church, will
lecture III the Nj. II. Church this evening
on America for tue Americans"
The section hands of the railroad we're
reinforced yesterday by squad of Hun.
garldn wOrkmen TO clear away tue snow
drifts.
Eliza jackson ls lnGisposei at her homs
oil tIfth street with all attack OF pneumo.
nia.
Physical Instructor Jackson has dis
continued his trips to the q. a. .. aud con-
sequently the ladies did not practice at
th9 gym" yesterday AFTERNOON.
What seems to be tho matter with COM
pany IA. n. u. Dr. Last week 1t made
great big blow about It's grand drlll aud
reception. Now 1t seems that the ball
was only Il bHwi.
Preparations are beng made bv the
chilureu OF the schools tor the observance
OF Washingtons birthday. Tho Grand
Army viii have charge OF the exercises ut
the Onora flouse III the afternoon. Every
one hera retlelnueis The doiigntful time
spent last WasnlpgtonS birthday at the
Opera House.
Mrs. Luulsa Marques has returned
home from visit to Newark friends,
lhe Single lax men Intend to scoop
down on Dover in u couple OF days.
Joe Clark, who was rsceutly released
from jail. Is here WORKING on nis fathers
The JrFDIlu,iS in mart mn nH
in another coll;uu.
Advces received here last night stated
that tbs Southwark. OF the American
stehmSLIp line, whlcn passed w yesterday,
was stuck in the 100 IN Tho nurseshos
Sue has 400 PASSENGERS aDuard.
The piIOt boat b. u. kngnt was towsd
into the Cover linent Pier az Lewss. Dei,
by the tug Sntu ncLaullsy last oyon ng
with no loss OF llD5. cracked Dowspiri5
ami olhur damage. Apprentices George
Dousin while cutting away the jlb in
heavy gaze, us shs WIS blown on SO
cafes. hud Ills hhn 10 anu face badly frost.
bhten. lhl knlght VIII Ds ttien TO rnI.-
adclDhia or Huntington Tor repairs.
the Gamer Brlxuata BtIrtoI up the
Bay yesterday, tut returned wtth two
holes Ia her bows caused ny heavy ica
near ship John Light. par ly filling Ii +
forward coupurtuent wltn water. IhJ
tug Mchrer Is alongstie ready to assist II
required.
1hare WAS a o)uncll ofwar held hero last
evening.
lie Aemocrat politicians had love
feast anu u Wilmington lawyer AMI one
OF I no big 1ouf ware present
Johnson Mugastle uil g.iies eramp,
and eti 0 end lutsr4zi neuralgia aiIi
ee:danb" pJlh haS6achs instantly. - aud
81 CTS.
n H. Danrorth. I'd md Market streets,
and Millerss Drug store, 4O2 AHrAet ST.