The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-03
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE. December 8, 1897

The Clionian Literary Society Of the
High school will hold Its usual weekly en-.
tertainmcnt this afternoon. There was
to have been q debate between two SEC
tions of the society but 1t has been post
poned for the present. The program is as
follows;
Singing, Opening Song. ... :.....;; Society
Mark Clymer
Recitation, "The Adventures Of Storm
Mis- Maggie Lawler
Select Reading, THE Death Of Little Nell"
Miss Bessie Lyons
Rscsmntlon. Rscis,aian III word, james saunders
Miss Mary Flnnegan
Defamation, "What Constitu es State
Frank Wise
Defamation, IA Message,
Select Reading, Miss Fannie Lancaster
Recitation, "The Angels Of Patience
Miss Mary Gormley
Select Reading, .... Miss Rose Farley
Miss Emily Ferguson
voeal voeaI solo. solo Miss SsnS Anna tewart
Piano Solos, 49,. Miss Marion Hushebeck,
and Miss Maggie Carrick
Edward Naylor has accepted q position
In the foundry Of tho Malleable Iron
Works, Wilmington. ..,-
An effort is being made to reorgHnlze
the Columbia Athletics, It is safe to say
organization is perfected In all probabil.
ity the head quarters will be changed.
Mrs Ada Herbert, of Allentown, Pa,
Is the guest of friends at Red Lion. Mrs.
H. visited New Castle friends Yesterday.
Mt Salem A. NJ. Il. church will open q
fair on December 90 Several boothes Will
contain useful and handsome articles by
the sale of which The church hopes TO raise
good round sum.
Thomas Cornbrooks Of Wilmington,
visited New Castle friends last evening.
Joseph Way, of Kennstt Square Is the
guest Of Miss Whitnack.
Miss Clara Gerald Of Viola, DEL. is the
guest Of Mrs. william J. Hun ter.
Mrs J. W.. Miller Is entertaining her
sister, Miss G. Wilson, Of Columbia, p
The Electric Eight Company Will make
connections next week with the shirt Iac-
tory.
A few years ago there was bill defeated
by the Legislature, which was good one.
1t provided for the appointment OF guard.
ian for man when he was unable 10
properly manage his own affairs. II one
Is to Judge from the vaporings of some peo-
pie whose lmpertinencc In a respectable
locality, has made laughing stock, II isno
wonder that like school boys, they mako
fun of their superiors in all things l. is
all taken back. New Cas- 10 has young
mon who are mot slow. Their past life
shows it, There will be no dance. =
There Is war and rumors of war in the
shirt factory. Tho cause Of tho trouble Is
that tho women who worked yesterday on
piece work did not make enough to pay for
tho wear and tear of their clothing. some
mado the enormous sum OF 10 cents. here
Is Sometb ing wrong somewhere. The
sooner the proprietor of the factory reme.
dies L., the sooner will the people assist
him and Others.
Some of our best people are In the fac
tory. They are quick, and to judge by
the reports during the past week arc far
operators Yet after II days work they
learn that they have ealned the fabulous
sum mentioned above.
The reason this statement Is made IL
that we do not want girls from other
places to come here thinking they
are going TO earn good wnges aud
receive Yukon wealth (?) instead.
At last the street committee OF City
Council has placed double crossings at
Sixth and Delaware and Second between
Chestnut and Harmony near Bakers
Hotel. Councilman Harrington told the
wri or last evening that his attention had
been 80 often called to these crossings that
hs detsrm ined to remove the cause OF
complaint.
George Whitefield. prominent farmer
Of New Castle hundred died last night at
his home near State Road. He was 66
yeara of age. For years he was proprietor
Of the Gilpin House in this city. He still
owns tho property. He leaves wife and
five children.
The latter arc George, agent at State
Read. Thomas, Ellie and two married
daughters, Mrs. Duffy, Of Bancroft's
Banks, and Mrs. Duffy, wife OF one Of
the letter carrie of " ilmington
There are bargains in chamber sets,
dishes, blankets. robes and wall paper at
StoopS