The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-21
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondents Of the REPUBLICAN,
. December 2lst, 1902

to Wilmington to buy Christmas
goods. But at the same time New
Castle business men say they never
had such good Christmas trade.
John II. Stoops stated last night
that he had to telegraph yesterday
for two wagon loads>of goods. He
has cut prices and is selling toys
below Christmas prices. b. L.
Lank has sold nearly half ton of
candy this week. Prices and quality
tell and that is why he is selling SO
much. Everyone is working and
there are lots of money and the
working people are circulating the
money. It is computed that New
Castle people during the week will
spend nearly $1,000.
Artist c. Edwin Eckles has a
handsome exhibit now in the room
Of the Woman's S Christian Temper
ance Union, in the old Court House
adjoining the mayors office. The
walls are covered with paintings in
oils and water colors. There are
4s oil paintings and l4water colors.
Not in recent years have the resi-
dents been able to view an exhibit
to equal this. The room was ar
ranged yesterday afternoon and
before evening several paintings
were disposed Of. Every person is
made welcome by Mr.. Eckles and
there is no charge made to view
these works of art. The largest
painting in lis Delaware Valley"
a copy after Innes and reflects great
credit to the artist. "The close of
a stormy day." catches the eye of
every visitor and is greatly admired.
"The Gypsy Camp is Il familiar
scene on the Christiana. "Moon.
light at Rehoboth" is a beautiful
work of art. cred Lion Marsh"
is nature itself and the average
sportsman from this CITY and Will
mington would readilyrecognize the
scenery even if it we're not named.
edge of Lewdin's Woods is nat
ural scenery. .'The Rising Moon
and "The Short Way Home" (after
Alice Barber Stephens) are very
neat. "Thc Boulder Field ''Co-
field Beach" from which the pic
ture in the New Castle prospectus
is taken, is 4 pretty picture. To
name those deserving of merit
would be but to mention each pic
ture in the room. The twilight and
moonlight effects are to say the
least beautiful works. The exhibit
will be held until Saturday evening.
January 9th. >
The inspection of Company H, N.
G. d., was held last night by Col
onels Chaytor and Boyd. The
members are without uniforms or
arms and the inspection was what
is more generally known as a roll
call.
Preparations are being made at
Emmanuel p. E. Church for the
Christmas tide services. On Tues
day a wagon load Of holly and
laurel was placed in the Sunday
school room and the ladies of the
church assisted by several of the
male members twisted and tied the
holly and laurel on ropes to be
stretched in neat manner in the
church.
Mrs. Mary Weggeman has re-
turned from Smyrna, where she at
tended the funeral Of her niece,
Mrs Joseph Huhn, well known in
this city.
Farmers in this vicinity are
greatly alarmed over the bold dep
relations of night marauders and
before it ends there is a possibility
of bloodshed. The farmers are to
organize vigilance committee and
will make short work of persons
caught on their lands. Farmer
VIM. Stroup had an encounter with
three men on Monday night but
they succeeded in escaping. He
found ten sacks containing two
bushels each of oats in an empty
tenement house on his farm. The
oats had been removed to that place
in order to have them ready and
handy for removal, He also found
twenty-five fine fowls with their
heads wrung off. This is the third
visit of marauders to his place with
in a short time. At one time four
shots were fired at him, but he was
not hit.
In Emmanuel Episcopal Church on
Sunday evening the carol service
will be held. On Saturday even
ing the Sunday school services will
be held in the church and the chill
dren will receive their gifts.
Tomorrow eveningthe Christmas
exercises of the First Prcsbyteri all
Sunday School will be held in the
lecture room of the church. Oranges
and candy will be distributed. An
interesting programme has been
arranged.
Initial handkerchiefs and muff-
lers. Biggs.
The headquarters of the Repub-
lican League look very nice.
James Foster who had his foot
recently injured, is getting along
nicely.
25c. carpet sweepers, lOc. Stoops.
Catching terrapin is a favorite
sport with some New Castle people.
Full line of gloves at Biggs.
The baggage car on the electric
line is a great boon to shoppers who
visit Wilmington.
Bargains in carpets, lamps, etc.
Stops.
The decorations are beautiful for
Christmas. All the churches will
be handsomely decorated. n
The Riverside Hunting Club
started out this morning with ten
riders and twenty-three hounds.
A male fox was released by Edward
Davidson and in fourteen minutes
later the dogs were released. The
hounds soon got on the trail and
had rot gone a great distance when
another animal was started. The
course of the second fox brought the
hounds almost back on the place
where they started. Whipper-in
Bullen had great trouble in getting
the dogs out, but before the close
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