The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-05
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of thn REPUBLICAN,
December 9th, 1899.

A reunion of the Rodney family
was held on Saturday evening last
at the home of Professor Hay,
Fortv-frst and Parkside avenue,
Philadelphia. Mrs. and Mrs John
H. Rodney, Miss Emily Rodney,
Mrs. Chauncey p. Holcomb, Misses
Nan and Sarah Rodney, John and
Richard Rodney of this city, Keith
and James Rodney, of Philadelphia,
and Dorsey Rodney Of West Point,
were present.
A meeting of the trustees of the
Market Square, was held last even
ing at the home of John H. Rodney,
a member of that body. Frank De
Haas Janvier was elected MEN,
Der to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of his father, Julian d.
Janyier. The members of the body
are: John FL Rodney, J. Harry
Rogers, Judge George Gray, Rich
ard G. Cooper and Frank De Haas
Janvier
The New Castle Independent
Voters Club will have pool room
in the second story of their building
which adioins H. W. Dennison S tin
store. A direct stairway will lead
from the lower to the upper rooms.
The old Court House will receive
thorough overhauling and in the
Armory, drill room and other por-
tons, new floors will be placed in
the building. A stairway will be
placed in position that will lead to
the floor above and the room will be
use as billiard, pool and smoking
room. The communication will be
direct from the armory and the door
now leading to the upper room viii
be closed. New lockers will also be
placed in the gun room and the
broken locks repaired or new locks
substituted. Captain Holcomb and
Lieut.. Janvier will soon make the
armory one of the finest in the
State.
Joe Hood is one of the best known
colorcd men in New Castle. He is
the owner of a hog but his hogship
is not of the down country breed
where they tie a knoton its tail and
used stick to keep it from going
through knot hole. But Joe has
fastened a stone to its tail to keep it
from going head over heels when it
roots. The hog is also tied in the
yard to keep it from going across
the river to Jersey.
taLI.,, ly;ll;,r,s h,p ,,,a,+,I :,
position in the John Wanamaker
Store in Philadelphia.
John Williams, Jefferson Down
ham and Albert Foster spent Sat
urday in Philadelphia at the Ex-
position.
John Duncan is at present plas-
tering the new six room house for
Richard Hyde at the Bear.
John NJ. Hance is making repairs
to the house recently vacated by
Uriah Mcguire. 1t will be occupied
by Mrs. klnkead.
Give Sudell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Sudell whose left Ley was
injured and amputated three weeks
ago by having it caught in the turn
table at the Battery, is improving.
He sat up in chair for a short
time yesterday.
Mrs. Katie Rich and Mrs. Emmit
Russell of Greensboro, have been
he guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hughes.
Walter Wise OF Philadelphia, is
in this city several
lays in order to have medical at
enton rendered to his eyes.
There was a slight fire at the
store of David w Elllinton on Sum
lay night A box Of matches fell
If the shelf to the floor and the con-
,ussion set them on fire. The fire
burned hole in the floor and part
# the door before it was discovered.
No night force worked at the
Knowles Wooden mills last evening.
,ut gang Of repairmen worked at
he boilers to repair a bursted boiler
ubc and thus prepare for a resump-
ion of work today. Much trouble
las been experienced for some time
,ast with the boilers and hearing
.pparatus. The plant can not al
ord well to stop at the present
inc as the orders are all rush or
ers and patrons are endeaNor'ng
0 have their orders filled at once.
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