Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
THE NEWS o. NEW CASTLE


urusly quiet manner, hut wac marked
bJ vists from many formrr residents
| SOW employed in other cities. The
usual seryices were held in this churches
and some OF tho schools gara pleasant
| entertainments, which closed with tho
exchanging OF presents between teachers
and scholars. Miss May Whituacx en-.
| tsrtainel hsr Sunday school elass at her
| home on Saturday evening and gava TO
| each scholar a present, AT tho county
| jail Sheriff Finn continued the custom
| Q! former years and presented each
prisoner with thu hait OF good sized
chicken and thus dispensed about 800
pounds of fowl lie plso had cnuked
liberal amount Of pntasoes and turnips,
with crsnberry sauce. Some Of the
prisoners greatly appreciated the sind.
mass of tue sheriff and warmly en-
pressed their thanks. Some Of the
prisoners bad bpen well provided with
tielicaeies by outside friends, one man
in particular receiving three pounds OF
| mixtures by his relatives and friends.
The rule 10 regard to the admission OF
and only tbose who came for the pur.
pose Of bringing fond to their friends
or relatives were admitted.
Capt. Il. Il. Rogers Of Co II. N. q.
! D., of this city has issued orilvrR to
the effect that members Of the comnauy
will nut IN their uniform a. soon as
possible after entering tho armory on
drill nightH.
Willium j. Hoffman, proprietor of
the New Castle Nsws, gave 10 each
motorman on tho trolley line cap and
to each conductor wallet. on Christ.
mas The employees Of the powsrhnuss
received hux of rigars.
The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the New CaHtle water works
will DO held in the oilics of the com
pany during the frat week in January,
when an election Of officers for the en-
suing year will take place.
New Castle, Dec 81 -Announcemept
is made Of the engagemsnt OF N iss
Sophie Rodney, daughter of ths late
George b. Rodney ann sister Of John
Ii. Rodney, we'll known member OF
the New CASTLE bar, to Prof Henry II.
Hay, professor in Girard College.
NJ las Rodpey hns for years been con-
nected with Immaauei p. L. Church
and was always active in the work of
charity. She is also member of the
Kings Daughters and the Daughters OF
the Revolution. Prof. Hay WAS formerly
u principal in the public schools OF this
city and was we'll thought of. lie ia a
writer of nots and his poetic pro.
ductions have hcen highly appreciated
by the reading public. The date OF the
Wedding has not been stated, but it is
understood that the event will take
place shortly after the holiday season
ends,
Raymond Finn, son OF Sheriff Finn,
Slipped Oh the pavement yesterday, and
fell heavily, cutting deep gaah over
bis forehead. He was i'll for some time
but la now recovering.
The easterly side of the store of John
L. Stoops appears as IL d cyclone had
struck II. The sale Of goods was better
than last year when it ia taken into
consideration that the times ara not as
good in this city as they were year
ago. Mr.. Cummings has haf charge of
the store during tho illness Of Mr..
Stoops.
The shirt fantory resumed work to-
day. Walter Gladstone is wiring the
building for an electric motor to be
used in place of steam power. The
butler will supply steam for heating
purposes. Manager Davis, who has had
charge of the factory since it wRs
started, will shortly resign.
Charles Holschumaker, willis stand
ing on the rear platform Of an electric
car Saturday night, was thrown from
the platform near Third street bridge,
Wilmington. and severely bruised about
the head and face.
Among the sick: John T. Stoops is
improving and was able to cit up for a
short time yesterday William A.
Wicker, member of the Board of Educa-
tion and the Board of Health, who has
been i'll for several days. ia reported to
be improving Miss Katie Brough lie
better-M las Comfort Williams is seri.
ously ill at her home on North Third
street Mrs. Harry W. Dennison, who
hns been i'll, is gradually improving
and will probably be able to be out in
few days.
New Castle, Doc. 90 The shirt factory
recently started under the auspices of
the citizens committee by arrangement
with the Standard Sewing Machine
10. for supplying the machines, has
been taken in charge by three of the
committee and will he run under the
name OF the New Castle Manufacturing
Co. Walter A. Davis, acting manager,
hRs gone to Philadelphia and Robert
Fl. Harrington. stakeholder. succeeds
him. The employees are better satisfied
under tho new management and are
making batter wages. This scale now
raid ia equal to that paid by other
firms. This output of the factory at
present is Rbuut loo dozen shirts week.
Ex- President of City Council Henry
Ilolschumaker last night slipped on
ths ice and fell heavily, sustaining a
badly sprRined ankle.
The following officers Of Industry
Council, Jr. o. U. A. M, were elected
last evening for the ensuing term
Junior Past Councillor, j. Preston
hall; Councillor, William T.. Stoops !;
Vice Councillor, John Q. Fritz; Re-
cording Secretary. William +. Hushe-
heck; Assistant, Charles /. Countiss /;
Financial Secretary, George w. Van
tine, Jr. Treasurer J. Harry Rothrock ;
Conductor, William Il. Kirk; Warden,
James White; Inside Sentinel, Andrew
Mitchell; Outside Sentinel, John
Jester; Representative to the State
,, Council, John LESS and j. Preston
Ball; Trustea. William II. Hushebecls
Samuel miller of State Road was in
, this city last evening and asked citi-
zen il SO gold piece was good money
The man replied that it was. Miller
stated that negro had entered his
. place yesterday and tendsr,d q gold
piece, but he fearing it was not good
refused to take it. This morning Mr..
NJ iller went to the house of the man for
, the purpose of securing the coveted
prize, which ia worth more than its
e.. t.Et