Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-12
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Oct. 7.-Three Mormon
elders, Edward d. Walters, William
r. Bolton and Charles Walters, have
been quietly at work in this vicinity
for several days, preaching their faitn
among the people. 1t is stated that
they have secured several promising
converts to their faith.
These men have been ct work in this
vicinity before and know thu ground
we'll. The seed has beon sown and is
causing some anxiety among other
people. The Legislature will DO
petitioned, at the next session, to pass
laws that will tend to prevent tho
teaching of thor polygamous doctrines
The funeral of John B. Dillon took
place yesterday afternoon ut 2 o'clock
from his late residence, No. l25 North
Third street Services were held in
Emmanuel p. L. Church by the Rev.
L. NJ. Munson, D. ID. Interment was
made in Nazareth Nj. 4. Churchyard.
The floral offerings were many and
handsome. One was from fellow.
nurses with whom he was employed at
the Delaware Hospital at Farnhurst.
The attendance at the funeral was
very large, Notwithstanding the bad
weather. The pail bearers were James
Doris, Samuel Ford, Charles Shearer.
William Boulder, John Gordon and
John Williams.
New Castle, Oct. 9.--trhe football
season opened here Saturday afternoon,
with game between the New Castle
High School and the strong Rosebud
team of Wilmington. The game Was
pleasing and the New Castle boys wero
credit TO their trainer, Harry Hughes
of Delaware College, The game opened
with the ball in the hands of the yisi-
tors. The ball was then caught by
Wright, who made neat run before
being downed. The visitors then got
the bali on downs. The ball for tho
greater part of the game was kept in
the centre Of the field Norman Hughes
made several good runs. The interfer-
ence of the local team was rather SLOW
during the first half, but in the second
half showed marked improvement
Sheppard Of the visiting team made
pretty run Of 30 yards. Capt. White
made several good plays. No score
was made by either side
Saturday morning, from the time OF
starting the boat races, numbers OF
persons stood outside of Challenger
pharmacy, awaiting bulletins. James
Il. Challenger had made arrangements
with Every Evening to secure the news
by telephone. The people were greatly
pleased and Mr.. Challenger and his
son are commended for theii enter
prise.
This city has football team. The
New Castle team was organized Satur.
day evening, with Charles Countiss,
the baseball catcher, rs fullback and
captain. The team will average III
pounds and gives promise OF being the
| finest that ever represented this city.
The line up: Left end, William Leach
left tackle, Il. Lyman; left guard,
Irwin Thatcher; centre, William
Nichols; right guard, Clayton Smead
right tackle, 9. Burke; right end,
Edwin White, quarterback, John
Bridgewarer; left-half-back, Harry
Hughes; right half back, John Scar
borough; full back, Charles Countiss
extra half-back, Delaware Montgomery
extra quarter. back, Thomas Bullen
extra centre, Willard Hughes. The
lenges for next Saturday and Other
Saturdays. and also for Thanksgiving
Day. Address, M. b. Fleming, Every
Evening Office, or New Castle.
Or. and Mrs. John j. Black, have
issued announcements of the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Armyta9e Mid
dleton Black, to Henry Lee Fulenwider
The monthly meeting of the Citizen
Building and Loan Association will b,
held this evening.