The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-10
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
A Lively Time Over Dance to the Teach
erS.
HENRY WATTERSON'S LUNCH
Consisted OF Fifteen Oysters and Quarter
OF "a Pound of Butter With Red Pep
per Seasoning.

When Hon. Henry Watterion arrived
here last evening he found that no had
formed tho acquaintance OF gool hppe-
tito on his trip. Accordingly he went to
Meredith's Homo Restaurant There he
ordered M oyster FRY" This consisted OF
fifteen large oysters placed in apan with
quartero OF II polni.of butter. The seasoning
VIA, performed with red pepper and the
eloquent lecturer had good lunch.
Then he repaired to Bacnn's barber shop
And bad u shampoo and n shave viii oh
drove away his headache and hc was in
readiness Tor his great lccture Oh Abraham
Lincoln.
Considerable precaution had to be
exercised on tho trolley cars yesterday
morning owing to the dense fog On the
river IL was the worst seen for years. When
the steamer Major Rnybold WAS coming to
her wharf she Co!lidol with one of tho ice
piers fiar in nries consisted OF the shat
tering Of several plsnks aud tho rail.
The passengers were in State OF contu-
sion IN u moment hut they wero quoted
by tho assurances that there was no danger.
Edward Davidson, Il loading young
farmer Of this hundred, met with an acci-
dent On Wednesday, whereby his collar
bone VIA broken. He bad u fortunate
escape from being crushed to dr:rth. He
was on top Off load of straw when the
front upright pole broke.
The straw began to slide and Davidson
was thrown forward. He fell on tho single
trees and the horses started to run away
He held fnst to the tongue rs long as his
streng h lasted and then fell to the ground.
The wagon passed over him without strik-
ing him. He got up and found that his
collar bone was broken. DIR. Black WAS
summon .d and reduced the fracture.
Among the passengers on the trolley car
yesterday afternoon WAS Evan G Miller, a
living magazine of vcrmicD. He Is an old
man and zach time ho comes hcte tho Off
cial, ut the Jail are compelled to burn his
clothing. His hair and whiskors are
bath and cleaned by Il scrubbing brush and
soap he Is given clean clothes,
Mrs Annie u. DowDey died yestorday
morning at her homo OH North Third ST.,
nged 81 years.
Ito" r"narai r-ilt .HlEe pieoa OF. Aondoy
afternoon. She was the widow Of the late
James Downoy who died in 1891 and who
for years had been been bailiff at tho
county Court.
On Wednesday afternoon number Of
the teachers male and female, agreed to
have dance last night. Several young
men Of New Castle we're invited to take
part. Yesterday afternoon after she RE-
lUBIICAN reuched here, bomb was thrown
init camp.
lHc Ne" StSIie tliy teuCntrS were III.
formed HAT they were not expected to
take part. County Superintendent Smith
truwned down the idea of the dance. The
BOaId of Education and the Principal of
\ W Cast 10 schools had invited the Lasts
tuto to New Castle. The Institute came
and it would never do not to cater to the
wishes OF the Institutes friends. Tue
dance was declared off. Victory perched
on every brow hun Civil Service wni given
back slap There were Grosyenors in
the party.
Tho New Castle Board Of Education and
Its principal were no part Of tho Institute
and 50 those who planned the dance wen.
to tho Jefferson House. Mine host lluf
man, who is always willing to accommod
ate every one within his power placed his
parors NJ the teachers disposal The dance
took place and the teachers and their
frienls who danced are happy. Those who
cancel say that more sin can be commit
ted In half an hour by persons talking
about their noighbors than by dancing in
awholc night. The visitors complain of
Now Castles hospitality. In MIddletown
they used to have good time.