The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-10
items FROM
NEW CASTLE
= Correspondents of che REPUBLICAN, )
October 10, 1860.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith rendered a
birthday party last evening to their son
Harry Smith In honor Of his twelfth birth
day. The evening wa' sooiably spent and
retreshmen wSre ssrvel. Those, present
vets the Misses Jessie Carswell, Mary
King, Minnie Bradley. Carrie Com mill.
Emily Frazer, Clara .Nsw,ove Ida Sand
ers, Mary BriLgewater, Nay Saddsrs. Ada
Townsend. Clara King Ethel Baruos,
Magdalcna Repsnter, Mary Geminill,
Frances Thatcher. Mossrs William Law
lor, Harry Newlovo, Preston Pruitt. Marx
Clymer, Henr" Taylor. Charles s. Flem-
ing. William Elkinton. James Smith, r:
Harrington, William Green. Evan Lam
caster, John Graham, Charles Townsend,
Hugh Rementer. Louis G,minill, Walter
Wilson, William Hall. VanDyke S;ewars
Edmo Newlove, Mrs. Edward Eagle, Mrs.
Francis King, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. That
cher. Mrs. John King, Mr.. and Mrs. ohm
Newlovs. -.
Wild ducks are becoming scarce in this
vicinity and gunners ore saying that they
can charge this up to Uncle Sum, A
listener to this charge questioned what
was moant by the speaker and learned
that he ducks had been frightened off
their feeding grounds in the vacinity Of
Fort Delaware by the booming Of tho sun. !.
rise and sunset guns at the Fort and had
therefore sought other feeding grounds.
The feeding grounds at tho fora had been
the landing place of the, tnwls for many
years and at times they were seen by the
thousands. The fact Ii that several hun
dred were often killed in day.. Incidents
have been related where the focks were so
thick that for period of time masters of
sailing vessels and o her craft were unable
to see the horizon on account Of the flocks
obscurlng 1t.
The marshes above and below this city
have but few ducks feeding on them and
they appear to have gone to Jersey rs re-;
ports from several points show that th,y
are seen and killed In creator numbers
Than for years past.
The Young Mems Whist:Club which
has been in existence for the past six years
and has occupied quarters In the Court
House building over the office of Mayor
Boyd, was reorganized last evening. Plans
were arranged for remodling the room and
preparations mado for soiree early in ,
December.
An important meeting of Frieu .lship
Lodge o. U. w.. will b, hsld on Thurs
day evening.
The Industry Council Jr. o. U. A NJ,
will meet tonight. Business of Importance
will bs transacted
Tho Ninety and nine club which former
ly met at Fourth and Delaware reets,
will reorganize to night and occupy the
room ajoining that OF the whist club iu
the Court House Jacob Wright is pres
ident.
7 Jacob Duncan has completed the con-
tract Of plastering the additions to tho
Boothurst property and rough coated she
exterior of the buildings. The old home- :
stead is now ono Of the prsttiest In this vi.
cinity =
J About thirty persons from this city visit
ed the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George J.
Hermann in Wilmington last evening,
where the evening wns spent In games and
A luncheon was served and the party re-
turned about midnight. D.
An interesting meeting Of the Citizens
and Loan Association was