Evening journal., 1897-05-13
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES.

An infant OF MI. anu MIS- "e''iN'
Carlin died suddenly at their home on
Clayton street.
Bricklayers have begun work on the
new residence of William Deakyne, on
South Fifth street.
Council has familiarized itself with
the new city assessment, and will not
meet again until the first OF June.
Dalrymen are getting ready to deliver
milk twice a day at cents a quart.
Eighteen New Castle persons saw
Mrs. Hoyt's company in "A Contented
Woman at the Wilmington Opera
House last night.
Frank Frier, the rodman who figured
so actively in the first work on the new
trolley road. and made many friends
here is critically al at his home near
Pottstown, Pa
George f. p, Wanger, civil engineer
for the Wilmington and New Castle
Railway Company, came to town yes
terday from his Pennsylvania home to
prospect for an extension Of the road
In Gaze Of favorable legislation.
Hushebeek Orchestra has begun re-
hearsals for several engagements,
among which are the ST. Johns Lodge
anniversary and school commence
ments.
In the Sunday school room of the
Presbyterian Church last evening the
annual congregational meeting was
held, and the usual reports were pre-
sented.
j. Elliott Rigg will leave for the
South about May % to assume his new
duties there. Mrs. Rigg and sons will
temporarily reside in Philadelphia.
King q Sons are purchasing lots Of
shad in the river from Jersey and Del
aware fishermen, and are bringing them
to New Castle by sloop.
Looms whlzzed away in the New Cas-
! tie Wooden Mills again yesterday, and
to-day eighty are going at a lively
click. and the mills are in full opera
tion once more with good prospects.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davidson, of
Wilmington, were among the New Cas-
tie visitors yesterday. Mr.. Davidson
is president of the Fullmer Club.
New Castle is represented on Goldey
{ College baseball team by A. Brown
/ Lancaster, pitcher; on Friends School
team by John j. b. Cooper, shortstop;
on Delaware College team by Edwin T
5 Phillips, pitcher.
Only a few baseball games will bC
e played in the early season by Manager
Hushebecks first c. A. c. team. one
I will probably be played on May 20
! which may be celebrated here as Me
mortal Day.
Plenty of strawberry festivals ar'
being arranged to tide over shallow
places in the finances of secret so
cieties and churches for next month.
n Quick changes are made by some o
the electric car motormen who fire
J., Quently change for lunch while thei
= cars are humming along at a livel.
z rate.
Rainfalls here and all along the rive
: down to Smyrna creek have been eX
y ceptionally heavy and refreshing.
Il, Selections will be sung by the NJ. +
I. Church choir at the Y. w. c. II. u. ser
, vices in New Castle NJ. r. Church to
night, at which Mrs. Ellis will speak
le The Jefferson House lawn was beau
4 titled yesterday by the addition of tw
beds of geraniums and one bed c
zenias. A German flower, from Ian
ders, has also been introduced.
Union services may be held in one &
= the churches here on Monday evening
=. May 81. in honor of Memorial Da.
~ Watson Post. G. A. r.. will meet o
Saturday night to perfect arrange
rs ments.
VI Various complimentary remarks an
: heard about town on the candidacy I
nm J. Frank Mccoy for mayor OF Whining
A. ton. Mr.. Mccoy is a native of Ne
~ Castle and, it is believed, hasn't a
ID enemy in his home town.
lie Wheelmen and other athletic your
to persons are pleased to hear that u
tn injuries to Clifford Greenman and h
companion near Wilmington are M
u dangerous. Mr.. Greenman is qui
la, popular here because OF his zeal In Il
,i- cause OF improving the New Cast
e. road
Young people of Red Lion had
large time last evening at the res
dence Of John NJ Collins, where
H. weight social was held.
OF THE evening was pleaslngly spent
k In music and social merriment"
jealous Efforts will be made TO ha'
% Professor Hay deliver his lecture
=, Macbeth in public at the Opera Hou
- instead OF in private at the libra
~ building, as was at first planned
es VISITED ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL
IN Right Rev. II. p Northrup. ID. ]
er bishop OF Charleston, visited ST. Ps
IS TICK pdiochlai schooi on tuesday.