The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondents Of tina REPuBLtCAN >.
December 2Sth. 1892

the celebration OF midnight mass IN st.
Peters Church. Owing to the hour tho
church will be brilliantly lighted by
large number Of Welsbach ges lights and
| numerous candles will burn en- the main
| altar.
| The custom of watching the old year
| ont and the New Year IN. among other de-
| nomination ha, been in vogue for many
years, and will be observed In Nazareth
N. e. Church as usual this year. 1t Is
stated that the uaual evening service will
begin at 8 O'Clock on Sunday night in
plnce of e. 80 o'clock.
Industry Council, No. 25, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, has elected
the following officers for the coming term:
Past Councillor, Haywood Case; Council
lor, George Valentine. Jr.; Vice Council
lor, Marsh Kregan; secretary, Charles
Countiss, Financial Secretary, VIM. ID.
Stoops; Treasurer, Harry Roihrouk Rep
resentatives to State Council, ono wear,
w. u. S oops; Two Yeas. Harry Rrtb-
rock; Three Years, William Cannon;
Trustee, John Hendrix.
A elaborate and intsre ting entertain
ment for st. Peters Sunday-School will
take place this evening IN tho ba'ene ent
Of the church. The programme will re-
quire about twn hours to complete it aud
Santa Claus will at the close dis ribu'e
candies and oranges The program Il as
follows: Choru'. Ring Merry Balls
Infant School; Lullaby, Oar BABY"
Nclie Pagan ana c,ass; Drill, Uncle
Sans Drum Boys" Sixteen boys: Reel.
tation, "Dr. Dasem," James Toman;
Cnntata, Grand Mothers Chris: mas Eve"
Sixeen parsons, Misses Carrie Pedrick,
Mague Lawler, Mary McHugh. Lydio
Price. Bassie McCafforty, Mary Duffy,
Lizzie Sohulthers, Annie Smith. Mary
Reynolds, Katie Sullivan, and Mary Wills
Joseph Pagan, Frank Wright, Denney
Mahoney, James Campbell aud Michael
Reynolds. -
skaters were out on Elkinton's leo pond
on New Castle avenue near Rogers woods
yesterday in full force and when the snow
began to fall the pond was well fll'od with
gliding figures A party of youths were
relating their experienca Of last year on
this pond and spoke of the night when
man named Simpson fired charge OF
shot at the skaters and frightened them
off Fortuna ely for the skaters simpson
was too drunk to aim properly AMI besides
he was too far awav to do much injury
Simpson was afterward placed under
arrest hy one of the skaters as a joke and
the wife came to his assistance and seizing
the gun compelled the crowl 70 flee
Yesterday morning man giving his
name as Harry Grubb, Of No. 1923 South
Seventeenth street, Philadelphia, arrived
in this city on north bound freight train
Huu Ill w GSt oil Uho Nhi HCuA
tie Knowles mills fell and sustained
severe cut over hi, left eye and also had
his shoulder bruised. He stated that he
had been visiting in tho lower part OF the
State and that he had spent all the money
he had and wa trying to go to his home
when he was pushed of the car. after he
had been robbed. Tho story told was
proven to be lie a. search Of his pockets
showed that he had 50 3t left. He was al
Lowell to 20 quickly else he would be ar
rested. He did not nesd II second notice
but asked whore he colld find q saloon
as he needed drink. The last seen of
him was on trolley car going toward
Wilmington.
It is evident from the story of the man
that he had bsen there before as hi, tale
is similar to those used by tramps. The
ihen is to elicit sympathy and prevent
themselves from being arrested as tre:-
passars on the railroad property.
John Relsnan who has resided at the
Northwest corner of Second and Harmony
streets for short time removed yesterday
to Wilmington where ho will open dry
goods and trimming store.
At Nazareth NJ. H. Church last evening
The Christmas enter ainment Of the SUM-
day schoo was held An interesting pros
gramine was rendered and tha scholars
ware treated to candy. A number OF val
liable presents were exchanged between
tn" teachers and scholars.
Hartford Porter has returned from a
Miss Anna NJ. Housrnan. Of Washing
ton. ID. c., is spending The holidays with
her mother. Mrs. James NJ. Hnusman.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Il. Eliason and
son. have returned from Balti more. Md,
where hey were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Hubbard, formerly of this
city.
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has been ths guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Saunders has returned home.
AMONG THE SICK.
Mrs, Alfred Kirby, who has been i'll
with the typhoid fever for several months
has been able to leave her room and is
now on fair road toward recovery.
Louisa Shsarsr. the s 'ear old daughter
Of Charles SheHrer. Is living at the point
of denth. Pneumonia is the cause Of her
serious condition. But few hopes are en-
tertained OF her recovery.
II You want to spend a pleasant evening
then bs sure to attend the Christmas ex-
erc;ses in the First Baptist Church this
evening A pleasing program has been
arran ged for the occasion. and those who
attend will be sure to spend an enjoyable
evening.
john Honey. colored, charged with at.
tempted murder was brought here yes.
tertay afternoon from Middletown and
locked up without bail TO await tho re.
suit OF the shooting of Walter Smith, also |
coored Smith was taken to the Dela-
ware HOSPITAL in Wilmington. Two othors
were also shot with one bullet from
Honey's revolver. I hey were Curtis Buck
and Geor % Hall, also oolored
Tho shooting happened last night. With.
out provocntion, IL Is alleged, Honey drew
his revolver and fred two shots Tho flrsU
carried away II portion of Buck'S lip and |
LODGED in the right 81 ie Of Hail. face The
second shot took downward course and
il is a tostunate thing that Honey Is not
in Jail for murder.