The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-03
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE. February O. 1893.

George and Clarence Williams Of Will
mington. came over yesterday On a special
car furnished through tho kindness Of
Superintendent King. They had charge
of q large quantity of provisions for the
poor. The collection consisted Of hams,
fitch, four coffee, potatoes and other
vegetable! and PROV. .sions. Tho contribu-
tors were William L. Frank, No 5O9 King
street; q W, Goodwin, No. 3l5 King
street; L. p, lowering, last Four. h
street; Mr. Walls, Fourth and King
street; j. Dawson, No. 10 East Fourth
street.
Tho goods were placed under the care Of
the United Charities. Magistrate Daley,
Of Wilmington, has con ribu I'd n cash
donation which has been placed to the -
lief of four families. The United Charities
very properly refused tho colored prisoner
who Is allowed certain privileges when
he applied fo- aid. He said he wanted the
provisions for another person. Mayor
Boyd has been the rccipicnt.of assistance
from Dover.
There was jolly party of prominent
Philadelphans aboard the British steam.
ship Barnstable which passed down the
river yesterday bound for Jamaica. The
party included chief Eisenhower, Judge
Butler, j $. w. Holten Treasurer OF the
Maritime Exchange, r. j. Watson, Jesse
Pitt, and &. Il. Giiler. The party will re-
turn in about three weeks
The Temple Male Quurtette of Whining
ton has been engaged to give u concert
for the benefit OF Glass No. 8 of the NJ. Il.
Sunday School. he concert will be given
ON Thursday evening February "a.
The steamship Ceylou bound for Havan-
ma with coal grounded Off New Castle. She
got oil after delay of three hours.
The steamer Van Solver while enroute
from Philadelphia to Smyrna broke her
rudder. She put in here yesterday morn
ing and after discharslng her passengers
returned to Philadelphia for necessary re-
pairs. The passengers who were landed
here left on the morning trains for
Smyrna
Tho three masted schooner James Both
welt'put into habor yesterday morning for
the purpose of sheathing rs she was badly
cut b the floating ice in the river
There was II slight flrr at the residence
OF George Miller north Fourth street A
bucket brigade ex,inguishcd tho blHze.
The night force ~ the Knowles Wooden
Mills resumed operations last night
Mrs DIR Black is in Baltimore on visit
TO friends.
There was lecture in the Pre- ,bytarln
church last evening by Missionary from
Siam.
When the "uwl" car reached tho dyke
bridge last night tho trolley broke ana tue
passengers walked tho remainder of the
distance.
Trustee of tho poor, james B. Toman
received some contributions of food Yes
teriay
The butchers and Others in Second street
market will remember New Castle.
Michael Grady, the we'll known shoa
deaier of Third and King streets, Will
mngton, will donate l0J pounds of beef
and 100 ioayes of bread William Mahicr,
the Diamond State Hotel, Fourth and
King Streets will also contribute 100
pounds of beef and 100 loavc, Of bread
and Benjamin GAM king reet below
Third, will contribute 40 pounds OF heaf
and 200 luaves of bread at the same time.
A special car will come over from New Gus
Tic for the goods.
When the second CIR from here reached
Third street bridge yesterday morning
one of tho Whining ON cars was off tha
track. 1t was s i'll off wncn the G II and
q 46 cars flom here arrived. Consequently
all tho who did not work in the neigh.
bnrhuod of the bridge were late and sOme
of them had to ge,iirn home including Il
number of little girls.
Word was received here yesterday that
Joseph G. Weldon Of South Wilmington
is lying at the point of death.
The nows was received here yesterday of
the death Of Mr.. Currck Of Philadelphia
father OF Orion Currick eX President Of
City Council, of this city.
The following program has been arrnpg-
ed for tho entertainment for the benefit OF
class No 10 Of tho M. Il. Sunday school:
Listen 10 the Mocking Bird
The Warblers
Recitation, "a Birds Eye View
Myrtle Mcguire
'Johnny's Piece on Owls
Raymond Finn.
Violin solo, Selected, John Carrick.
Select reading,
Jimmy Butler and the Owl"
Mrs. L. o. Wise.
Trio, "Poe's Raven" Eckles Brothers.
Recitation, "The Crows Children"
Miss Grace Saunders.
Soprano solo, Selected.
Miss Helen Mask. |
r citation, "The Robin
Miss Mary L. Smith. |
Song, "Flcc as Bird to yon Mountain"
Mrs. l.. p. Curkran.
Recitation, "The ten Little Songsters"
Miss Laura Meredith,
Song, "Thc Nightingale"
Miss NJ. S. Davidson. !
Recitation, The Emporel's Bird Nest"
Miss A lice McCubo
Mandolin and Guitar Duct,
Selected Miss Cartor.
Doubie Duet, "As the Bird lilies Home"
Mi Anna S ewart. Jenn 10 Lancns-
ter, Marian Hushebe1k, and Grace