The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-04
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, January 4, 1893.

Steve Sm.th, an eccentric colored man
Of State Road. Is dead at the rep uted age
of lis years. The Oldest residents Of the
State Road assert that Steve was an old
man when they were children. He has
lived his entire life with the prominent
families around the State Road.
Some OF his children are nearing W years
of age. He was married eleven times and
has 81 children, 1i8 grand children and
46 great grand children.
His last wife was the young colored girl
over which there was so much legal con-
troyersy by the Bartholomew family.
Miss Virginia l.. Coffman was rendered
a birthday party on Saturday evening, In
honor of her fourteenth birthday. The
evening was pleasant spent by the young
people in playing games. Muster Archie
RenIie aud Miss Cotfman entertained
those present with magic lantern exhi-
bilion. Refreshments were served.
Among the many presents received and
which Miss Coifman highly prizes are
silver napkin ring and silver knife cut.
ter. Among those present were: Laura
Wilhe'ine, Emma Bradley, Mary King,
Mamie StrauD, Mamie Gormley, Susie
Gormley, Eva McCabe, Bessie McFarlin,
Lou McCabe. Roxie MoCabe, Bessie Co.
field. Jessie Carswell, Regina Walz, Marie
Mcdaniel, Carrie aud Mary Genlmill.
Messrs. Archie Rennie, John Graham,
James Curswc!l, Horny Mcclure. Robbie
McFarlin, Willie Elkinton, Walt.r Nc
Daniel, Robbie Gordon, Eddie Chivens,
Harvey Wilhelmc, Harvey Newloye and
Rodney Webb.
Tho week of prayer commenced last
night in tho Presbyterian church. The
sermon was delivered by Rev W. y. Lewis,
M. A.. of Wilmington.
The mission in St. Petsr's church is
largely attended ut every service. A num-
bcr of proIestants are attending tho ser
vices.
A little prayer book was lost on Sunday
last by Mrs A. NJ. Gallagher, which she
highly priced. She will foel deeply CRATE
ful for its return.
This being the week Of prayer special
uni led services will be held each evening.
Last evening services were held III the
Rose Hill School house. Rev. DR.. Cook
had charge of the services aud they will bs
repeated in tho same place this evening.
On Wedno:day, Thursday and Friday
evenings the services will be held in the
First Baptist Church.
When 1t became known that Thorn, the
alleged murderer of Farra changed his
clothes in II house in Now Castle and that
his woman" lives here there was some
little excitementin New Cn tie.
Tho Christmas trees are being taken
down and Old Kriss has carried off the
uOllS, tIlInmlnbs uuu OIner luHCy hi4lCteS.
The schools reopenad yesterday after
the usual Christmas vacation. For some
reason there was Il large number Of
scholars absent.
The Captain of the schooner Emma
Cottingham mashed his foot severely ye.-
terday while working around the schoon.
er He Is obliged to use crutches when he
moves about.
The Wa er Works Company held Il
NEE ing vest rday and adjourned to meet
at an early date
John L. stoopi who has been very Ill for
several weeks past is able to sit up in his
room Tor short while each day.
At tho morning service in st. Peters
Church to-day the sermon was preached
by Rev, Father Bndor. His subject was
"Contrition." A special sermon will be
preached tomorrow morning for married
women and widows.
There werc two girls here on Sunday
evening who were sorely disappointed
DuriC Z the week they were invited by two
New Castle gentlemen to come over for
supper at this place. About the time they
arrived, two gentlemen left on important
business for Wilmington. The girls went
from place to place in search Of the two
gentlemen. They stayed in New Castle
until $50 o'clock and returned to Will
mington soreiy disappointed.