The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-16
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NEW CASTLE,
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
Octoberd6, 1899.

hllngmeyer died on alurday In st. Jo-
seph's Hospital, Philadelphia. Deceased
went under an operation at the hospital
for the removal of II large tumor Her re-
mains were brought hero on Saturday
night by Undertaken Charles H. ClewtI.
Hor funeral will take place Tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock. lnterment will be
made In st. Poter's Cemetery. Deceased
was about 35 years. In life she was o
all times commanded the respect of her
neighbors.
The football season opended here On
Saturday and from the work of the local
football team 1t Is safe to soy that the War.
rem will have to keep close eye Oh Its
Grown. The Independent team of Will
mington came here and the aggregation
was strong ono. But tho Now Castle
team fought hard for supremacy and
neither side scored. Accidents were num-
erous but none of them were Of serious
nature.
County President Lowell paid fract-
ernal visit to Division No.3 Ancient Order
of Hiberians on Saturday night. The
meeting was highly interesting one and
was largely attended.
At meeting of ST. Peters T. A. B.
Society held yesterday three new members
were admitted. The Society will celebrate
Its teuth anniversary on Wednesday night
November 10. The celebration will take
place In the Opora House. Prominent
Speakers will deliver addresses on Total
Abstinence and 6no musical program
has been arranged for the occasion. Rs-
freshments will be served and dancing
Will be indulgel in until early morning.
Sheriff John e. Taylor returned home
on Saturday from New York. While
there he was the guest Of Mr.. Addicks on
the yacht Black Pearl. The Sheriff says
that on the way down to the starting
point OF the yacht races there would be
fair wind but on getting down to the
starting point there would DO dead calm.
1t il q beautiful sight to see about one
hundred yachts and the number OF pas
senger cleaners scattered about in wait
irg for the yachts to start. The Nutmeg
State that was burned on Saturday morn
ing was close to tho Black Pearl on Fri
day last.
Politics arc beginning to get warm
around New Castle. The talk of getting
together seems to be out OF the question
until after the State Convention is held
that sends delegates to the Nationc! Con-
vention.
Best Overnlls and Jumpers So and 80
cen:s. Biggs.
Jacob Vandegrift has removed his
family to Delaware, west of Eighth street.
The Brandywine Club.
Tho building occupied by the Brandy
vino Club at DuPonts. was formerly the
residence IF the late General Henry Du-
Pont, father of Colonel Henry A. DUPONT.
1t Is large and roomy threo.story stone
structure surrounded by large trees. CIV
Ing 1t a mediaeval look. The two first
floors are occupied by tho club made up
Of the men employed in DuPont's powder
works. 1t Is tho most complete club house
to DO found in the State. There Is no club
house SO complete in Wilmington or one
10 large. A representative Of the REPUB-
LIcAN was very kindly shown through tho
building by MI. Cloward, who has charge
of the same 1t is fitted up with pool
and billiard tables, shuttle board, a com.
plete gymnasium, and largo room
where the club hold their yearly dances,
shower baths, card tables and all kinds of
small games, we'll appointed library,
papers and magazines. banquet room and
meeting rooms All of these privileges
can be had by any of the workmen on the
payment of So u year as dues. The club
now numbers some one hundred members
but has had n1 high as three hundred ac-
tive members on Its rolls. There are
thousands of persons In Wilmington who
never know such club house existed for
the workmen of the largest powder works
In the world to spend their leisure hours.
Hore you can hear the hum OF the wheels
Of the grinding machinery revolving away
ON certain Ingredients that go into the
manufacture Of powder.