The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-31
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.


month; the churchis in debt and the pas
tor is hustllng to get tho money to pay OF
the debt. Rev. H Hartman has sen
out the following circular
An earnest appeal for help. Mt Salem
NJ. K. Church. New Castle, is strusgln.
under financial burden, and being poo
with many Of US out of work, and finding
1t about impossible to obtain employ
ment, we are compelled to ask the minis
ters, members and friends OF the Chris
tian Church to help Ia in this t'rne o.
much need 1t Is very na,essary that we
raise and pny ut least slO) OH or before
March Isl, 1899 Help sent to Mr.. w. j.
| Ferris at Farmers Bank, New Castle, will
be thankfully received and promptly nc
knowledged.
January, 1899. commencing on Sunday
1st. During the celebration the following
eminent divines have kindly consented to
tc in attendance and preach for us:
Rev s. B Wylie of the Presby terian
Church; Rev. r. ,Irvino Watkins, pastor
of the Nozareth NJ. e. Church. Rev, +. NJ.
Munson, l.. l. D., pastor Of tho +. Il
Church, Rov. James NJ. Wise, Of New
Caste, Rev. G. A. Tindley, pastor of Ezion
NJ. K. Church, Wilmington We will 10
glad to sec any of our friends in alton
dance.
All are invited, hoping to meet with
your favor, Yours, J. fl. Harman, pastor.
At the morning service Tomorrow MI.
Harman will preach His subjeot will be
1.-THE Souls Guide" AZ $50 p. III the
sermon will DO preached by Rev. s b.
Wylr, pastor Of tho Fir.t Presb7 ter.nn
Church and at 7.30 o'clock the Lords Sup
per will be administered. Beginning at
10. Is o'clock Tonight New Years watch
meeting will be held with testimonial SER
vices.
The many friends OF Nose B,nnett OF
Salem wore pained to learn of his death
couple OF days ago. He was we'll known
dealer in hcrses and often came to New
Castle to make purchases, 1t was first
reported that pneumonia cansed his death
but now 1t transpires according to the tos-
timony of philadelphia expert ho was
sandbagged and died from tho effects of
the beating. A colorcd man has been ar
rested upon whose person were found
Benefits purse and watch.
On the night Bennett died he went into
saloon and secured drink of whiskey
and some Jamaica ginger as he com plain
Cd Of q pain In his stomach. He was seen
to go into livery stable and there it was
that the alleged sandbagsing took place.
Then it is alleged that the men connected
with the outrage carried Bennett to his
own stable whero he was found dead yes
terday morning.
A New Castle man who was In Salem
yesterday says that considerable excite
msnt prevails there OH account of the mur
der.
I. A. Fols. who was born IS years ngo In
New Castle has sold his team and remov-
ed to Camden. N. j. Bird" as he was
famlliarly called has been in tho local ex-
press business for years and in Whining
ton as we'll as New Castle he was well and
IavoraDiy KNOWN.
There will be an interesting entertain.
ment given In the basement of St. Peters
church thisovening. rThe scholars of tho
Sunday School and their friends are sure
to enjoy it, Ii
Wedding bells will shortly ring merrily /
In Now Castle when some of our proml- I
ihent young people will be married. Pros !.
pective brides and grooms just at this
time are numerous.
At meeting of Adelphia Lodge. No 8, .
X. Of p. last cvening,t the following officers
wero elected to servo during tho coming !
yenr. G, G., r. Irving Watkins; V q.
George M. Kcrn; Prelate, Delaney Will
helme;M at A. George Wilhelme; NJ. Of E
John r. Hendrix. X. OF r. aud seals
Harry J. Rothrock, II. of W. Robert c.
dornan; Inside Guard. Theodore Atkln-
ION; Outside Guard. Frank P. vinins;
Trustee for one year. II. j. Rothrouk,
Trustee for IS months p. J. Ahern, Com 7
mittee on Widows and Orphans, Frank
P. Vining, Representative to State Lodge.
r. Irving Watkins.
25 cent underwear at Blggs.
Sheriff Taylor is expected to make his q
in the Jail this evening. The
sheriff says some one is going to Ee dis +
appointed because he cannot appoint s
very body to a position who is an appli.
ant II