The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-19
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NEW CASTLE.


Mr.. and Mrs John Roe and John
Green. OF townsville, loft that place on
Saturday evening for the purpose Of visit
ing New Castle Green 10 rot accustom-
cd to sitting In salt boat and when tho
skiff WAS about half way betw cen the two
shores he fell overbOard and had q narrow
escape from drowning. To make things
worse Grden has only ono arm and prompts
ness on the part Of the other occu-
pant Of the boat saved his life. Whom
they reached New Castle they found four
men regaliDg themselves with beer. Tho
70 cuod and the 70 cIiers were trea cd and
two more case, Of beer secured.
About o'clock on Sunday morning tho
police found Green lying Oh tho railroad
track nour the battery. He had lost his
coat, vest and hat In tho river and ut first
the police were alarmed They placed
him In jail so that he could sleep In safety.
He was allowed to go this morning They
returned to the wharf and found Roc
asleep on tho railroad pier snug,y wrap
ped in boat bail. They did not disturb
him. AS they were coming away they
mel the woman who had become visibly
nffo cted by the strength Of New Castle
beer. They escorted hes to Hotel dc Taylor
where Night Clerks Barnes and Hance Ms
signed her one of the best rooms on the
second floor. Shc joined ber husband yes
t.riay at noon and they started III their
Skiff FOR tho fishing grounds
In the absence Of Rev r. Irving Watkins
| who was in Chicago Rev. John
D. Rigg of Chester filed the Methodist
| church pulpit yesterday morning. Tho
preacher in lho evening was Rev. Alouzo
Davis Of Wilmington.
! Owing to tho trouble in transferrir the
children and the poor arrangements on
tho road from Wilmington tho Sunday
School of tho Flrst Presbyterian Church
will not gn to Brandywine Springs Park,
The outing will be held Mt Eden Park.
The Soaalty Of st. Peters Caurch real
lied S57 from the strawberry fostivl! re-
Gently held At II maeting held yesterday
the money WIS donated to Rev. Il. L. Brady
with which to purchase new furniture for
tho kitchen of The parochal re ,idence.
Cupid Is playing havoc among tho
weavors at the Knowles Manufacturing
Mills. One yonng woman was married
last week and three moro quit Oh Friday to
become fair JuEe brides
In Emmanuel Ep copa Church yester-
day morning Mr. Charles Lancaster sang
Calvary In n pleasing manner, anl in
the evening "Draam OF Paradise" was
sung by William Cannon.
A colortG man who tried to cause trouble
| on an electric car on Saturday night was
promptly elected by Conductor Montgon-
cry.
Ten membsrs OF the Salvation Army Wis
itcd New Castle yesterday morning and
held service sin th, jail.
William George Wright. OF this city, and
Rev. John Wrigh', of Vienna. Md, have
taken out administration papers on tho es-
tate Ct their father William p. Wrigh
Clayton.
Word was received here yesterday of tie
recent marriage of Edward b Hud,Un
formerly Of this city aud Miss Payne OF
PhilndBlphia'
Mrs. Gulick and Mr., and Mrs Frank
GulicG, OF Philadelphia are he guest, Of
Mr. and Mrs. C!ares II. Clewtl.
| At meeting of st Peters r. A. B. So
tiety hsil yesterday one ifcw member wa:
admitted.
The base ball team of tho New Castle
High School lowered the co.crs of the VII
ming'"n Manual Training School on Sat.
urdny at Rrandywine Springs Park.
Five former employs Of the shirt factory
w"nt 10 Wilmington this morning u
Pyle's shirt factory.