Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
THE NEWS OF new CASTLE.

New Castle, May 10. - Postmaster
King has received number of blank
petitions for the free rural mail delivery
around New Castle. Prompt action on
the part of those who wish to have
mail delivered at their doors once a
day may secure the favor. The delivery
would he made along the river road 10
Red Lion, thence to the State road, to
Hare's Corner, to Farnhurst, to Rose
Hill, and thence to this city. The
route to be covered is 20 miles in
length. The mail man would be en-
powered to register and deliver regis.
ten ed letters and sell stamps.
Walter ii. Hayes has been employed
as counsel for the Fishernen's Pro-
teetive Association and has instituted
suit against the firm in Reading to
whom the association shipped two
carloads of shad and for which no re-
turns have been made. u'..Se
New Castle, May 90. Pauline Taylo I,
Edward Haines and Harry Croaker OF
Salem, N. j., had an experience on
the Delaware River on Sunday after
noon that they will long remember.
They left their homes in sailboat TIC
come to this city. When opposite the
lighthouse strong puff of wind struck
the boat and the boom broke; as il
went by the board CroalSer was carried
oS erboard with it. The boat careened
and nearly filed. Croazer, after hare
work, reached tho side OF the boat, anG
holding fast was dragged toward the
| shore.
The woman became historical and il
was with the greatest difficulty tia
she was induced to remain in the boat
1t was feared that she would cast her
self into the river and attempt to SWIM
ashore, which, with the clothing sh,
wore, would have been an impos
sibility.
lightkeeper Cofold seeing the pre-
dicament Of the party, at once went t,
their rescue, and in short time the,
reached the shore and were taken int
the home Of Mr.. Cofeld, where the,
were given n change Of clothing Will
their clothes were being dried.
The party left the lighthouse in car
of Mr.. Cotield, and on arriving her
Miss Taylor went TO the home OF Mrs
William jolly, where she remaine,
until yesterday afternoon when sh
boarded the Major Reybold for he
home Haines and Croaker went t.
Wilmington on Sunday afternoon an,
yesterday they entered their boat
which had remained at Cofield Beach
and set sail for Salem.
Isaac Moody. aged rs years, brother
in-law of James Van Arcdalen, wa
stricken with paralysis, Sunday even
ing, while returning to the home Q
MIR. Van Arsdalen, where he had bee
residing for some time. The aged mn
was prominent in the work of til
Methodist Episcopal Church and a
the prayermeeting on Sunday eyenin
had taken an active pnrt and led tn
congregation In prayer. While maxim
the prayer his voice seemed to faltcr
On his way home from church he wa
stricken and had to he assisted.
physician was summoned and il wa
found that his entire left side wn
paralyzed. 1t was thought be woul
, not live over "a hours.
, The annual meeting of the Ne
Castle Building and Loan Associario
was held last night in The second stor
, of the Town Hall. The election Z
! officers for the ensuing year resulted 4
, follows: President, James M, Wise
Secretary, Frank @. Wepvonmann
Treasurer Edward Deakyne; Director,
James MoGrath, John S. King, II. u
Hushebecls, George Williams, Sri, Joh
kidinas,, William Deakyne, James NJ
= MISC, Edward Dsakyne, Frank
Weeggenmann. The loan meets tb
third Monday of each month. Beeir
ming last night tho meetings opened {
: So'clock and will continue to open I
this hour until November. when tic
: will open at 7.30 O'Clock.