The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-11
ITEMS FROM NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. January II, 1898.

New Castle, Jan. 10.-A requiem high
mass was celebrated in st, Peters church
by Rev. II X. Bader yesterday morning.
Thesermon was delivered by Rev. Father
Miller on Suffering Souls" Rev. Ed
ward l.. Brady, pastor of the church, in
speaking Of the mission said he was highly
pleased with the result. In answer to Il
qheetion he stated that between 800 and
900 persons received Holy Communion and
that there wero over 100 converts In
answer to question.regarding the latter
Father Brady said he considered men who
had not complied with their religious
duties for twenty or forty years and who
sought conversion at the mission were
just as big converts as il they. had been
Pro,estnnts all their life time.
There was report current hero yester-
day that James &. shaw proprietor Of the
Triton Cotton Mills had instructed form
eli foreman George Dicker. on to hunt up
tho former employees. A few weeks ago
Contractor Israel Riding was engaged to
do certain repairs at the mills. Since that
time reports have been floating to the
effect that the mills would resume. Mr..
Shaw and Mr. Diokerson were absent last
evening and could not be seen to verify
the report. Former Superintendent vii.
liam ]. Etchells said If the mills We're go.
Ing to start he was unaware of tho fact
Mr.. Dickerson had called upon several
weavers who formerly worked In the
Triton mills.
Thoy declined to commit themselves
on the matter when interviewed last even.
ing. d.
In consequence of tho Delaware Iron
Works remaining shut down themen who
formerly were employed there are seeking
employment elsewhere. George Rocket,
who has been in the employ of the com.
pany for quarter of century. has accept.
ed position as foundry foreman with the
Diamond State Iron Company, Whining.
ton.
John Harris, who for several years has
been assistant foreman in the machine
shop has accepted position as engineer,
at Newport.
The Boulden Mallet Manufacturing
Company will be shortly be organized.
Theprincipal inuorporators will be David
Boulden, William Morrison. Lawrence
O'Connor, and Theodore Aanf. The new
company will manufacture mnllets out of
best wood procurable.
1t looked us if there would be scrip be-
tween two conductors yesterday afternoon.
Conductor Blackburne was taking the 22l
trolley car from Wilmington to New Gas.
tie Between the railroad and and Eden
Park he met Wilmington car and New
Castle car. They could not pass on a single
track Conductor Blackburne told the
Wilmington conductor he did not intend
to be ruled off. -
After the passengers on the three oars
suffered by several minutes delay The two
cars went back to tn, switch and Black
burns car proceeded on its way
Miss Carrie Messenger, of Wilmington,
has been the guest Of New Castle friends.
Miss Name, Duffy, of Wilmington, has
returned home after weeks visi6t0 New
Castle as the guest of Miss Cecelia Boyle.
Tillman Taylor has accepted position
in Chester.
Miss Mary Moore, of noar New Castle,
and DR.. Horace Burr of Wilmington, will
be married tomorrow morning in I'M
manuel Episcopal Church by Rev. F. NJ.
Munson, ID. d.