The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-24
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE,
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 24th.

MIR. and Mrs. James r. Matthews hav,
issued cards Of invitation to the wedding
Of their daughter, Miss Bertha Worral
and Mr.. Frank Forrest Fritz. The cere
mony will bo performed at the homo o
the BRIDES parents, South Sixth Street, on
| Wednesday evening, October 10.
Politicians were husting and hustlinp
here last night. The candidates for sheriff
were doing their level best and when the
votes are counted tonight they will DO in
favor of Taylor and Stidham The indca-
tions arc that some Of Hushebeck's friends
have deserted bin and are going to yCta
for Hanoi for Representative.
Harry Hunter, q member of the moon.
light party, enjoyed the hospitality of Su-
perintendent A. G. McCausiand last night.
The Sunday School Temperance Band Of
the Methodist church will hold q meeting
tomorrow evening at 730 O'Clock thereby
taking the place of the regular evening
service.
A little son of John Bungy, colored, was
taken suddenly sick last evening DR..
Stewart was summoned.
One OF the conductors of the electric cars
yesterday afternoon gave passenger a
number of pennies in change. The pas
senger looked at the conductor and then
at the pennies and threw the latter on the
pavement as the Car glidea along grace
fully.
He stated that he did not carry pennies.
They were good enough to give to children
to buy candy but he always puts silver on
the plate alta church collection.
Jealousy on the part Of colored man
caused a general scrap here last night
Owing to the rain of the past two days
work on the county roads has been sus.
pended.
Two business men from Philadelphia
came hero few weeks ago to invest about
$4,000. They met two old croDies that
told them they would starve to death in
this place and not to invest their money.
Chrlstiaua Items.
Among the distinguishing characteris-
tic of this old town md community is the
advanced age of many of Its residents.
About two months agoThomas Blackston,
native OF the town. reached his SD yenr.
On he 7th and 21st OF this month respec-
lively Mr.. Samuel Comfy living near
Cooche's Bridge and Mr.. James Wright OF
this town attained their S4th year. A
number Of Mr.. Wright's friends and rel.
atives culled at his home very unexpected
ly to him to help celebrate tho event
Wednesday evening. May they all see
many returns Of the day is the best wishes
OF their many friends.
Miss Helen Henderson has returned to
school at Baltimore.
Rov. James Eaton, a former friend of the
Pastor W. T. Taylor, preached for him
last Sunday two excellent sermons In
the morning at Christiana, at 8 p. m. at
Salem.
Mrs Irwin Leach and daughter arc Wis.
iting hor parents at Red Lion.
Mrs McCrea, u former resident Of this
place and now in charge Of home for
chiIiirpn in NJ a chiputp, n n fn1
days with the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Appleby.
Mr.. John Megginson islmproying.
Mr. William Thorpe recently injured
both hands accidentally.
Miss Cynthia Lohand met with pain
full acnidenu Tuesday by falling from
pear-tree.
Mrs. Alfred Lofland helped to celebrate
her fathers golden wedding in Whining
ton last Sa.u day.
DR.. Robert Watt will deliver his lecture
On thu Cosmopolitan Bug in Salem
'hurch next Tuesday, eth inst p. III. Ad-
mission 20 and 10 cents, proceeds for bene
1t of Stewards.
A now divice called thc"Penny Helper"
to raise funds for church purposes is be-
ng freely used in this community.
The envelopes. about 30 are to be re-
urned to tho M. E. Church lere the first
Sunday of October,
Rev. Mr.. Taylor will preach naxt Sun
lay in morning on The Holy Spirit" in
he evening on the "Great Salvation" AMI
he danger of ofneglecting 1T.
Squirrel Run.
The typhoid fever patients at Squirrel
tIn have bad all the attention needed.
After inspected tho place September 9th
had q conference with DR.. A. l. Dupont
nd made several sugge stions to which he
greed. one wns to Use unslacked lime
in tho yards back and front to
urifv the soil. A man was kept there all
he time to watch and see TINT o pollution
( Squirrel run was made by empting
.ops into 1.-The waste from the sick room
7ore emptied into tanks made in tho
round, and The germs destroyed by the
lost powerful disinfectHuts known.
Tho wells for llnfing water were
bandoned and he people were supplied
18th water brought there through pipes
'om the Brandywine l believe. Tho
gent Of DUPONT and Co. with DR.. Joseph
|, Chandler, were untiring in their ef-