The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-01
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Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
September 1st, 1904

Word was received here on yesterday
that John Wolters OF Atlantic City. was
shot dead the previous day by james
Hand, comrade. The dead youth was
the son of Harry Wolters who removed
from this city to Atlantic City couple Of
years ago. His uncle Harry Jacobs left
for Atlantic City yesterday as soon as he
was upprised of the death Of his nephew
Young Wolters and Hand had been out
cunning for mud ducks.
They met with unusual good luck. At
noon they were sitting In their skill par
taking of lunch when Wolters slipped
shell into his gun, jokingly he told Henl
that his gun had been broken. Hand took
up the gun and pulled the trigger the gun
was discharged and young VOL tiers
dropped over dead with the side Of his face
and part of his head biSwn away.
The Methodist Church gave an excurs-
ion to Augustine Park yesterday. Accord
ing to the count at tho plank there were
2!5 from New Castle. The day was spent
pleasantly. 1t was tho last excursion to
Augustine from New Castle this season
as the steamer Twilight has been en- gagged
for the coming week at Philadelphia by
the &. A. r.
Forty couples of young people constl-
tutcd tug party that went to Augustine
Park last evening to the closing ball OF
the season The attendance was large
and the deepest interest was manifested
il the championship cake walk. There
were five couples in the contest Two be-
ing from Philadelphia, two from Salem
and enc from New Castle. The latter were
Edward and Sallie McCue Their grace
full walking soon gainei the eye of tho
Judges and referee and they wero awarded
the first prize. The second prize went to
Salem. Sneltyssthe champion OF Philadel-
p ia was OILY disappointed oier the re-
suit. lie was of tho opinion that jig and
buck dancing would take the fancy of tho
Torn crackers" But the people in this
section know what good dancing means
and know tho difference between cake
walking ami buck dancing.
The contract for the painting OF the In
manuel church has been awarded to Pad-
borg Bros
A new dynamo has been placed in The
Knowles Wool mills
Lot Of lamps 10 cents up Stops
The contract for replacing the 10 VIM
dow lights destroyed in The windows OF
the First Presby terian church has boon
awarded Padborg Bros. -,
SThe Northern Wheelnen will play the
New Castle base ball team tomorrow at
the battery grounds.
The barn and wheat stocks on the farm
tenanted by Edward Gears was bu rned
last night. The cause of tho fire ID mys-
| try.
Gunners were out in force this morning
| after the reedies.
L. will now be in order for the leading gun
ners to announce the number of dozJns Of
| reed birds.
The following officers of st. Johns
Lodge were installed last evening: I. j.
Yarnall, w. NJ; W. +. Hushebeck, S,
W.; +. de II. Janvisr, j. W.; s. A. Stew.
urly tredSutCTsl w scCTCluTys
An evening social was held at tho rest
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bacon, Sec
ond and Harmony streets last evening.
The evening was socially spent and re-
| lreshments wsro served.
Among those present were: Misses
Royenia and Ida Wallace, Jennie aud
Manic Bull, Carrie Prutt, May Bacon,
Emily Bradley, Mary King, Ellie Gravel,
Essio Kirby, Mary Gemmill Lila Hatton,
Lettie Lyoness. Mary Biggs, Emily Will
lians, Greta shearer, Ethel PndricI, Jen.
ME Dyer. Su-iD Patton, Mary JollUy, Alex.
ander and John Biggs, Charles Fleming
! Walter Pedrick, Bayard Fleming, William
Lawlor, Dan Mahuney, Preston Pruitt,
George Murray, Harvey Frose, James Fos-
ter, Dan McCausAn, MarIs Chimney, Har-
vey Newloyu Mr.. uud Mrs. William Mar
guess, Miss Laura Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs
.Jo,eph Bacon,