The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-05
ITEMS FROM
new CASTLE.
March 9th. 1901

Ridgway OF Philadelphia, last year,
has been awarded the contract to
bring the shad this season from
Smyrna river to New Castle and
Wilmington. There will be num-
Der of New Castle fishermen who
will fish opposite the mouth OF the
Smyrna river. These men will
ship their shad to New Castle and
the Wilmington, Marcus Hook and
Chester fishermen will send their
fish to Wilmington. There was 4
meeting of fishermen in Wilmington
on Saturday night and they decided
to send their fish to the Wilmington
market.
At the election held here on Sat
urday for three members Of the
Board of Education to succeed
Thomas Frazer, Orion A. Carrick
and William Deakyne. The former
two were reelected for a term Of
three years. Mr.. Deakyne declined
to be a candidate and C. Ferris
Jemison was chosen in his place.
A special meeting of the Board
will be held this evening and the
new members will be sworn in.
The Board will organize and in
all probability Mr.. Eliason will be
chosen president and c. Edwin
Eckles, secretary.
Work on the Delaware City and
New Castle Electric railway will
be commenced today. The work of
grading will begin south of Dob
blnsville.
Several persons from New Castle
attended the funeral Of George S.
Duffy Of Philadelphia, on Satur-
day.
The United States Senate on Sat-
urday confirmed the appointment
of John G. King as postmaster of
this city. The new postmaster will
take charge as soon as Mr. Hunter
turns over the affairs Of the Office.
The funeral of James II. White
lock of Philadelphia, formerly of
this city, took place on Saturday,
and several persons from this city
were in attendance. lnterment
was made at Riverview cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. James b.
Hance will take place tomorrow
morning at 9o'clock. High mass
will be celebrated in st. Peters
Church and interment will be made
in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. George Williams, ST., of
North Third street and her sister,
Mrs. George Grimes, also of this
city celebrated their birthday an
nivesaries yesterday at the home of
Mrs. Williams. by dinner to the
members of the family.
If Seaford gets the same kind of
treatment from the president as
New Castle did then the Union Re.
publicans can rest assured that
their candidate for postmaster will
be turned down. Colonel DUPONT
by justice should have been elected
United States Senator years ago.
The President OF the United States
believed he should have been
honored by the votes of all the Re
publican members Of the Legisla-
ture and therefore considers he is
justly entitled to the Federal pat
ronage.
a large consignment OF sheet iron
has been received at the local
works Of the National STube Conf
pany and goodly number Of men
are employed in the cutting shop
Paul Gillis, Oscar ID. Ridings
and Arthur ID. Wise have been ap-
pointed election officers for New
Castle hundred under the auspices
OF the Regular Republicans.
The Delaware State Hospital for
the Insane at Farnhurst, will be
lighted by electricity tonight and
the power will be furnished by the
Wilmington and New Castle Elcc-
tric Railway Company.
The Devil-how to whip him.
was the subject Of the fourth series
given by Rev. II. Irving Watkins at
Nazareth NJ. E. Church last even
| ing.
The Rev. +. NJ, Munson, d. D.,
preached an. interesting sermon on
Conversion, at Emmanuel p. L.
Church last evening. before large
congregation,
\ skull that was uncarthed in
Pottcrs Field and placed in In
manuel cemetery, was the cause Of
some excitement yesterday,
During the season of Lent special
dcvotIons will be conducted by Rev.
+. l.. Brady IN st. Peters Church
on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Joseph II. King expects to re-
ceive a schooner load of eastern ice
| during the coming week.
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