The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-08
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence 0f the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, April Sth.

Division No. 8. Ancient Order Of Hi
berians, Of which John l. Boyle was a
member, held a special meeting last
night to take action on his death.
A committee was appointed to draft q
set Of resolutions and another committee
to drape the charter Of the Division q, In
memory OF one of its most honored MEM
bers. The Division will meet this after.
noon at $50 o'clock for the purpose OF
attending the funeral in body. st.
Peter Beneficial Society of which he was
member for about twenty years and In
which he held several positions, will also
attend the funeral. Services will DO con-
Quoted in st. Peters Church
The members of Nazarith church gave a
reception to the new pastor, Rev, II Iry-
ing Watkins last night. A. ID. Davidson,
and Mrs Frazer accompanied the new pas
tor and Mrs Watkins from the depot TO
the parsonage where the members of the
Ladies' Mite Society had dinner prepared.
Later In the evening the members of the
church called at the parsonage and extend.
cd u welcome 10 the church and our city.
A well dressed youth attracted consider
able attention here on Wednesday. Yes
terday Detective Hallon and tho lads
search Of him. After learning that he had
been here they went to Middletown where
they succeeded In finding him. The youth
was we'll dressed and ran away from homo
Oh last Thursday night
Frank Fritz had the end of his index fin.
ger badly mashed yesterday while at work.
Amputation will be necessary.
: Mrs. Christy will remove to tho house
occupied recently by Mrs. Parks and will
conduct general store
Clearance White who has been the favor
lite motorman on the Wilmington and
New Castle Electric Railway has severed
his connection with the company. Yester-
day at noon he was informed that he could
take weeks vacation. This for running
ahead of time and stealing switches. He
deemed 1t best to quit entirely. This may
cause trouble later.
Misses S Edith Scott and Yarra Rat
ledge.of Wilmington, ,hRve been the guests
Of Miss Elizabeth Gordon.
The schools are closed to-day as Good
Friday is holiday. Accordingly tho
Clienian Literary Society held its enter
tainment yesterday afternoon.
When the new bell was placed in position
in the tower at st. Peters Church II caused
considerable CONSERVATION among tho
housekeepers. Since then number of
workmen usually lie In bed until the bell
rings each morning at 6 o'clock. This
morning the bell failed to ring. This was
caused by q church rule where no bells are
tolled from yesterday morning until Easter
Sunday.
The first shot to be fired ON the Delaware
was heard yesterday afternoon when sa-
lutte was fired at Fort Delaware to the ram
Kothadin. She passed New Castle at b.35
and Fort Delaware at & O'Clock. The ka-
thadin was in command of Lieutenant
Peck who succeeded Lieutenant Daniels.
A colored man at the Jail last evening
dislocated his shoulder while playing with
some Of his fellow prifoners DR.. Black
rendered assistance.
Special services were conducted in st.
Peters church yesterday morning. During
the day the faithful visited the church
where the Blessed Sacrament was exposed
for adoration.In In the evening special SER
mon on the Eucharist was preached by the
Rev. Edward l.. Brady. Elaborate pro.
grams have been prepared for the different
church services in all tho churches on Eas-
ter Sunday.