The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-27
FROM
new CASTLE,

CHIluEcu VINO were HOuScQ during
the winter to the streets and schoo
green to get the fresh air and drinL
in as it were the beauties of nature.
The Bull Hill Social Club held &
pleasant social at its rooms on
Wednesday evening. About thirty
five persons we're present.
The catch of shad was small
yesterday and prices advanced s.!
per hundred.
Contractor John NJ. Hance has
placed new porch at the residence
of f. c. Weggenmann.
William Deakyne and James r..
Challenger have returned home
from Pittsburg.
Miss Anna e. p. Burlev spent
Yesterday with friends in Winning
ton.
Miss May Ennis OF Millington,
Md, and Mrs. William Mckee of
Wilmington. have been the guests
of Mrs. {. c. Whitnack.
Senator Blakely of The Rising
Sun, was visitor to New Castle
yesterday.
The New Castle Athletic Asso-
citation held an important meeting
last evening. All arrangements
have been completed for the straw
berry festival and concert to be
held in the armory tomorrow night.
The handsome cake donated by
George II. Huber ison exhibition in
the store of John Thompson. The
cake presented by Malcolm Patter-
son of Wilmington, will be on exhi-
bition this evening.
Housecleaning is the general or
der of the day.
A brother of John Deerer died on
Wednesday at Pottstown, Pa.
1t is getting time for the park
benches.
George Valentine, Jr., saw the
game OF base bail yesterday be.
tween Goldey College and the Gu
ban Ex-Giants, when the latter
trounced the former by the score of
- to /. 1t is strange that there
are 13 letters in Goldey College, 13
letters in Cuban Ex-Giants and the
winning score was Is.
Lewis Bacon is yet very ill and
there is but little hope of his re-
covery.
Mrs. Amanda Boyd who has been
critically ill, was slightly better
last evening.
Aged Henry Rainey who has
been seriously ill, is improving
slowly.
Weldn Vining who is suffering
from typhoid pneumonia, is recov-
ering.
William Benson is removing from
Sixth and Delaware streets to the
Hamilton property on South Sixth
street, vacated by Mr.. Smead.
James Wright has rented the
house of Mrs. Mary B. Lane on
North Fourth street, vacated by
Edward Mcdowell.
The wedding of Miss Sophie
Smith, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Smith OF No IS North Sec
ond street, to Noah Higgins. took
place last evening in the parochial
residence of st. Peters r. c.
Church, the Rev. Edward l.. Brady,
officiating. Miss Rose Keegan was
maid of honor and Joseph Smith, a
brother oil the bride. best man. A
reception followed at the home of
the parents OF the bride. About
$50 people were present. Anumber
Of useful and valua Bile presents we're
received. The bride wore steel
colored gown with hat to match.
MIR. and Mrs. Higgins will reside
on the Glebe farm.
William Massey, colored, of Sec
ond and Chestnut streets, was ia.
tally injured while at work at the
new works of the Diamond Steel
Company in Wilmington. He was
about to ascend the ladder with a
hod of mortar when he was struck
on the back with a sheet of CORFU
gated iron. He was picked up I'M
conscious and taken to the Della
ware where it was found that his
back was broken. For weeks past
the sheets have been hoisted in a
manner that the men at work did
not like. A piece OF rope slipped
around one end and fastened with
a hook was the only hold. The
sheet was liable to slip out at any
time. 1t did SO yesterday and a
mans life will be the result of care
less workmen.
Captain James Winfield Truss
died on Wednesday evening at his
home in Philadelphia. He was the
son Of the late Captain James Truss
and was born in this city 81 years
ago He was educated in the New
Castle schools and when a youth he
secured "a position in Pickles stove
store on Fourth street, Wilmington.
He went to Philadelphia and fol-
lowed a mariner S life for some years
and during the war enlisted in
regiment Of Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Upon being mustered out he was
captain Of a Philadel.
phia schooner. He became one of
the best known sea captains from
that port About ten years ago he
was appointed to position in the
Philadelphia postotfice. He has
been recently holding the position
Of Chief Weigher of second class
matter. His funeral willtake place
tomorrow aud interment will be
made in the NJ. K. cemetery. His