Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-31
NEW CASTLE.


event OF the season will be the military drill
and reception givenby Co. II, on February
22d. Great preparations are now being
nude for the affair. The patronesses are
| Mrs, Hiram Bprie. Mrs. Frank q. Herbert,
Mrs. Harry II. George, Mrs. j. Ernest
| Phillips and Mrs, John H. Martin.
Surprise parties were numerous last
rough. One hack load arrived at the resi-
dence of Frank c. Weggenmann on West
| Delaware street about p. M. from Will
mington. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
| William McCreagh and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eisenberg and daughter Miss Ratedge.
the Misses Scout, Mr.. Crozier. Mr.. Flu
hardy, Mr.. james, MIR. Steptoe Mr.. Lewis,
Miss Anna Harrington, Clarence Cochran,
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrington Cards
and dancing were INDUCED in until late
| hour, when a splendid lunch was served
Mr., and Mrs, William DEM of South
\ Fifth street, were about to retire last night
| when q knock was heard. Upon in
| vestigation it proved to be their friends,
among wnom were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Rothrock. Mr.. and Mrs. John Kern, Ida
| Wilhelm, Mamie Brown, Kate Brough,
| Name Trutt, Ella Brown, May Mills,
| Mary Brown, Edward Wolf, 0zro Lunt,
Oliver Higman, John Fry, Frank Fritz,
George Wilhelme and Chauncey Fritz.
| Games were INDUCED in and general
| good time was held. The luncheon was
furnished by the party and readily dis
posed Of.
A hack loaded with friends of James
| Bennett came here last night and held their
party in the Town Hall. Music was
| furnished by John Speer and Alexander
| Wilson. Dancing was INDUCED in until
the early morning, when they returned to
their homes highly pleased with their
| nights sport. Those present we're: Sallie
| Speer, Moliie Colburn, Minnie Colburn,
| Anna Burke, Clara Jones. Mary Flood,
Nettie Ziebler, Carrie Thompson, Anna
Saville, Sue Thompson. Bertha and May
Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs. James Bennett,
Alvin and John Thompson, Thomas
Honey, Harry Greene, John Reiss. Martin
| shannon, Frank Meredith, John Bennett,
Harry Miller, William Comfy, Fred Burke,
Orion Russell, Charles Ziebler, William
Peters, Patrick Dougherty Ernest Taylor,
| Patrick Murphy, William Louth. John
ridwell, Archie Watson. Coffee and
sandwiches were served about midnight,
| On New Castle avenue, at the residence
of Thomas Hewlett. q splendid time was
had last night. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Walls, Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Hewlett, Misses Anna Mohlen,
Emma Harris, Hattie King, Lille Shaw,
Sallie Truitt. Maud King, Cora Hudson,
Rhoda Cannon, Cecilia Weggenmann,
Clara Vining, Ella sherwood, Maggie
Shaw. William S. Clark, Charles S. King
Robert Newlove, Ferris Jemison, Wilburt
Meredith, John Tobin, John Hammers
Games were INDUCED in, as was also Dau
Tucker and other games. In the tatfy
pulling contest the honorB were divided
between Wilbur Meredith and Emml
| Harris.
John Merritt had the misfortune to fall
down stairs and break his collar-bone.
DIR. Hancker of the Delaware State
Insane Asylum, who is q great player o.
skat and who has taught a class Of young
men of the Pickwick Club, will soon star
a skat club in this city.
New CASTLE, Jan. 25.-To large con
gregation the Rev. II. s. Munson of I'm
manuel P. +. Church preached an inter
esting sermon last night to young men
The text was taken from | Corinthians
~, 0.
The ladies of the Sodality of st. Peter
r. q. Church, to the number OF 75persons
with the regalia Of the order, blue ribbons
medals for the regular members of thu
order and white ribbons and medals TO
the postulants. attended early church in ,
body and received holy communion.
The Rev Il. l.. Brady of st. Peters r
c. Church preached an excellent sermon
at the morning service on the "Hol,
sdlu buNI lAlulllGs siDulu D
more united and live more up the church
The marriage of persons who were no
members of the same church very seldom
made holy or happy family, as there wa
contention or strife at all times; that tn
word holy meant happy and without on
we cannot have the other.
Company IL, N. q. D.. was the recipen
of very beautiful canary on Saturday
night, from parties in Philadelphia. 1t il
| cnil ~ fb1ua ,yla ~ huun aarA ~ siTfY TO 4,
the best in this city.
In looking over a weekly paper severa
persons saw an article signed ''Snbscrib Der,
which spoke of the selling Of cigars
tobacco and Sunday papers. The write
says he has 10 objection to the paper
being handed around quietly. Now, If thi
party knows anything, 1t is his or he
place to inform the mayor, and furthe
than that provide Sun1ay.scnool o
church to sell the newspapers In.
Assessor John Sheridan sat in tn
mayors Office to hear appeals on SatuI
day. Several changes were made.
New CASTLE. Jan. S0.-Ihe regula
monthly meeting of the Board Of Educo
ton was held last night. Mem bers presen
were: Ferris president; Stewart, Reynolds
Frazier, Eliason, Manloye, Mclyor, Dea
kyne.
TO relieve the present indebtedness o
the schools loan of $1,000 for so day
will be asked of the Farmers Bank. A bill
of SIS for coal was ordered drawn and he'll
until money could be obtained to pay IL
The teachers salaries were also ordere
drawn. Messrs. Stewart, Deakyne an
Eliason were appointed to look into tn
matter of having new. charter drawn
Bennett +. Lancaster and James L. Chal
lenger were elected as inspector and judg
to hold an election for four member of tn
| school board on March I'd. ...
The principals report was as follows
Number enrolled, 5l5; average attendance
45i; applications, IL; promoted, 46; scholar
deserving special commenaation
No. l School-Walter Bacon, John
Wright, Matte Calhoun, Kate DuiIs, Kat
Gormley, Elizabeth Wilson, George Brown
Name Hesketh, Nellie Winslow.
No. 2-Hetty mclaughlin, Sadie Van
tine, Mary Winslow, Anna Stewart
Martha Taliaferro.
No. 3-John Fleming, Eddie Truit;
James Mahoney.
No. 4-Belle Megginson. Anna VantinG
George Longacre, Maud Truitt, Rose Far
ley.
No. 5-Hiram Borie, John Willis, JohI
Carlin. Robert Vantine, james Saunders
Eddie Elkinton.
No. Laura Wilhelm. Ida Saunders
Blanche Hughes.
, No. s. Willie KEGS, Archie Rennit
James Lancaster.
No. ll-Salle Jones, Frank Pagan, job
Finnegan, Robert McFarlin, Warren Nc
Coy.
: Wilburt Meredith came near meetin
with a serious accident yesterday morn
ing. He bought sleigh and bells fror
Frank E. Herbert The horse hecam
frightened and threw Meredith out of tn
sleigh, but he managed to hold on to tn
relus and was dragged about 100 feet bs
received very painful cut over the eye
but is otherwise unhurt. The horse broi