The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of tile REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. January 20, 1898.

| Miss Kathryn Shellenberger tondered
| her resignation yesterday as teacher in No.
school The resignation will take effect
on Friday. The Board Of Education
should fill her place by promoting teach
| er from lower grade. Then let the va
| cancy in that room be filled by New Cas-
| tie girl who has done such good service
| as substitute teacher In the different
| rooms.
Tho following officers of Adelphia
Lodge. Knights Of Pythias were installed
Chancellor Commander, George Kern !;
Vice Chaheellor, Delaney Wilhelme; Pro-
late, Jostph j. Fritz; Keeper of Records
and seaB, Harry w. Husheheck Keeper Of
Finan3e, Patrick Ahern, Master of
Work, Harry J. Rothrock; Master at
Arms, Edgar Kirk; Inside Guard, George
Will ilme; Outside Guard, Frank p. Vim.
ing; representative to tho Grand Lodge,
Harry j. Rothrock.
Mrs. John B. Manloves Sunday School
class expect to secure the services Of Grace
Orchestra for an entertainment to be
given in the M. E. Church on February
26,
The concert will be for the benefit of the
church. At the adjourned meeting Of
the Epworth League Of the NJ. Z. Church
the following officers were chosen:
President, Miss Estella Deakyne; First
vice president. Samuel Roberts; Second
vice president, Mrs. J. B. Manlove; Third
vice president, George w. Andrew; Fourth
vice president, Mrs. Corkran; treasurer,
Mrs. NJ. Carrick; secretary. Miss IT, p.
Churnside; organist and assistant organ
ist, Misses Maria Hushebeck, Miss M.
Carrick; chorister and assistant, Misses
Laura Meredith and Anna Stewart.
The City Council Committee on Pumps
should pay some attention to the obstruc-
tions at Sixth and Delaware. The sur
roundings Of the pump are very unsightly
to be in progressive city.
There Is any amount Of reports concern.
ing the Delaware Iron Works afloat. The
ed into shipyard and that the head men
who are resigning at Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company's yards will be backed by
capitalists. The Delaware river flows
right by the big plant and there never
would be any trouble In docking or turn.
ing around the biggest ship afloat.
With such men as Captain Tom John
son and Mr.. Benson at the head of the
shipyard, Newport News and Cramps
mile Of wharfage owned by the Company
along the Delaware
The Company operates It's own railroad
along the wharves and through the plants
extensive yards and connects with the p,
w. & B. railroad at the station. The in
formation concerning this latest report
came from reliable source, but as mono of
the proposed incorporators reside here the
report could not be verified. For the ben.
eft of the hundreds Of idle and no doubt
badly fed people may the works resume or
may the company sell out its interests to
u new company to start shipyard.
There was a delightful entertainment
given under the auspices of Mrs Cork
rams Sunday School class last evening in
the parlors OF the NJ. E. parsonage. Tho
varied program consisted of solos by Mrs.
Valette, Mrs. K. P. Wise and Miss Hattie
Chalenger;viol AMI piano solos by Miss
Finn and James Challenger, Miss Marion
and Harry w. HusLeback; recitation by
Miss Emma McGonigal select reading by
Mrs Loomis o. Wise.
This interesting program was followed
by graphaphone concert. Refreshments
were served. The attendance was SO
large that the parlors were unable to hold
all who patronized the entertainment
A letter has been received from New
York making inquire, for machinist
who resided here last year. His name was
Job Heldemaier
The heavy downpour of rain last night |
brought back the mud which the frost had
driedup, 1t is mud and slush at every |
step.
A young girl arrived here ON Tuesday |
night IN search Of her recreant lover.