The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-05
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
FeD'u,ry 9Th. 1909.

| III all tHc people Ol new NdStic are
so energetic and progressive as one
man have heard of, it is no Won
der that our sister city is waking
up and taking her proper place in
the business world. A stranger
who visited that town one day this
week was recently telling me about
this prodigy of energy. He is Will
liam J. Ferris. The stranger had
been down to the river front
to see the ice in the river, and as he
was going uptown he met a news
boy who knows every one in town.
AS they were passing the Jefferson
House the youth informed the visi-
tor that branch of a building loan
meets there and that the secretary
and treasurer is Will Ferris. AS
they were crossing the street the
bank building was pointed out,
where Will Ferris had been paving
teller for so many years. When
they reached the next corner the
stranger remarked the we'll fur
nished drug store and was informed
that it was owned by Will Ferris.
The lad pointed out the town hall
and told of those occupying the diff
! ferent room and stated that the
Citizens Building and Loan Asso-
citation meets on the second floor
and that the secretary and treas.
urer is Will Ferris. They next
passed the Presbyterian Church of
which Will Ferris is one of the
trustees and also secretary.
They crossed the school green
and once more the youth vouchsatcd
the information that Will Ferris IS
a member of the Board of Educa-
tion. BY this time they reached
the Library Building where it was
learned that Will Ferris is general
custodian. AS they walked around
town they passed the X. of p. Hall,
where the A. o. U. w. lodge meets,
of which Will Ferris is one of the
leading members. AS they passed
the Opera House the lad informed
his companion that Will Ferris was
a prominent member of st. Johns
Lodge, A. +. A. NJ, which meets
on the third floor Of the building.
AS they reached the post Office the
stranger learned that the Trustees
of the Common, who manage the
100 acres of land for the benefit of
New Castle meets in the second
story of the post office building, and
that Will Ferris is one of the trus-
tees. AS they passed the Mayors
office it was stated that the City
Treasurer was Will Ferris. About
this time car for Wilmington came
along and the stranger jumped
aboard with the impression that
Will Ferris is 4 regular Pooh Bah
in the little city on the river.
The ladies of st. Peters Church
are hustling to make the supper for
the benefit Of the church a grand
success. Tickets for drawing for
gold watch are also being sold.
Mrs. Bessie Herbert King who
has been a victim of typhoid fever,
was reported as being much i'm
proved yesterday. Mrs. King is the
wife Of Superintendent King and
has been married only three
months. She always commanded
the esteem OF all classes and there
fore the news that she is improving
is welcomed by the people OF New
Castle.
William Elkintons rescued Mar
vim Mcgginson from drowning in the
Delaware. He was one of party
of boys skating on the Delaware
near the ice piers. The ice gave
way and young Megginson went |
into the chilly waters. He was |
rescued by grabbing the end Of |
long pole.
Charles Mcgginson, 4 prominent
New Castle farmer, has been men
toned as a candidate for Levy
Court Commissioner. subject to the
rules of the Republican party.
A representative of Hcinz's Pick
ling Factory of Philadelphia, has
been to New Castle. The firm
wants a new side along the Della
warc and as the representative was
going down the state he stopped
here. New Castle is the best To-
Gated city in Delaware for any in
dustry to settle in as there are no
taxes for ten years, the death rate
low and water and railroad facili-
ties good.
A smoker will be given on Tues
day evening, February 9th, by the
committee of Industry
Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ. The noted
"Screwguzzle' band, Harry p.
Ahern, director. will discourse all
the lateStmusic of the day including
"Paddy and his pipes" " William
d. Stoops will deliver an oration
entitled "Thc Baldheadcd Row"
Harry J. Rothrock will sing tenor
solo, Loves Sweet Dream" Re
frcshmcnts will be furnished by a
local caterer.
A revival service is in progress in
Mt. Salem NJ. f. Church About
80 persons have professed convcr-
sion within short period.
John Hammers who has been
threatened with pneumonia, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Amanda Boyd is slowly re-
covering from severe illness.
George Rauer, sexton at st.
Peters X. c. Church. who has been
to his room for several
days, is improving.
The large foes of ice in the river
caused quite a number of vessels to
lie at anchor in New Castle harbor
where the ice piers saved the vcs-
sells. The steamship Exmouth from
Gibraltar for Philadelphia is
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