Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14
THE NEWsoF NEW CASTLE.
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star Correspondence Of Gazette aud Journal.
Nav CASTLE Dec. H. The Grace
Quigg Circle OF this city has been re-
organized and vii meet monthly at the
homes of the members, Tor the purpose
OF securing funds and clothing for the
home missions. Each member of the
organization lie expected to supply one
square for quilt, on which will BERN.
delibly engraved 10 names at the cost
of 10 cents for aach name. When the
squares are formed into quilt, 1T will
be sold to the highest bidder. The
proceeds will be used for the society's
charities. The officers OF the organiza-
tion are: Miss Margaret Carrick, Presi-
dent; Miss Mary McGonigle, Core
spending Secretary, Miss May Whit
mack, Financial Seoretary; Miss Belle
Megginson, Treasurer. A circle meet
ing will be held at the home OF the
| treasurer on January 9TH.
Seminole Tribe, No. 7, Improved
Order of Red Men, which was at one
time the largest organization in this
city, is about to be recognized. a
meeting Of former members was held
ON Friday night and another meeting
to perfect the reorganization will be
held next Friday night in the third
| Vi INC ODtEu Ilou6cs ny dob'i
by the Odd Fellows. Fifty names will
be enrolled at this meeting.
The Lenape Fire Co. Is engine has
been overhauled aud is now in good
shape for fire purposes. The engine
has been out OF condition for several
months, during which time the city has
been fortunate in not having any fires.
| Prof. w. w.. Knowles has comp leted
arrangements for les of interesting
lectures to be given by DIR. e. A. Boyle
of Claire, Mich. The first of the sci les
will be on Friday evening next, aud
the subject will be Seen and Unseen. y
| THE proceeds are for the benefit of the
school library fund. The lectures are
strictly first. class, full of humor of the
| best.
On Sunday next the members OF
Adelphia Lodge, knights of Pythias, Of
this city, and Marshallton Lodge OF
the same order will attend Nazareth M.
e. Church, where the Rev. R. Irwin
Watkins will preach a special sermon.
New Castle, Dec. 12. UNLESS remed.
ial steps are soon taken Battery Park
will achieve tho reputation of vile
city slum. The occupants Of some Of
the cabins there are having high clio
times, and many young men are learn
ing much of evil there. Fast young NOR
and absolute women assemble there,
forming most disreputable combina.
ton.
Saturday night and Sunday the orgies
carried ON were scandalous. The occu
pants of an especially conspicuous
cabin were warned, but gun pushed
out Of the cabin window ADVISED the
intruder to keep away, One of the
vigilance committee placed powder be
meath the cabin and set fire to it, bu
it only fused and did no damage
| Brickbats we're also hurled through
the roof of the building,
The sentiment OF the law-abidinl
residents of the community is tina
these orgies at Battery Park must cease
At the new plant of the Diamond
State Steel Go. yesterday, j ames Foste
had his left foot frightfully mashed b,
the carlessness of a man running !;
hosting machine allowing heay,
piece Of timber to fall. The timbe
struck ON his foot aud at first it wa
feared that ampntation would be neces
sary. 1t will be several weeks befor,
he will be about