The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-01
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
FeDruary 1st. 1904

The Silk Sock Social to be held
tomorrow evening in the NJ. L.
Sunday school room promises to be
grand success. Persons who did
not receive silk socks need not be
offended. They can come and en-
joy the pieasingprogram which has
been arranged. The social is un-
der the auspices Of Miss Reba
Saunders class and the program
is as follows:
Selection, "Jolly Coppersmith,'
Wilmington Mandolin Club.
Tenor solo. .'Come Unto Me,
Mr.. A. S. Manchester.
Recitation. "The Johnstown Flood
Miss Mabel Tailey.
Selections on Graphophone.
Tenor solo. MIR. Mcclure
Mandolin and Banjo Duet,
Cowcill Bros.
Recitation Mr.. Beatie
Cornet solo, "My Philopena Babe, "
Mr.. Chas. Il. Edwards.
Selection,
Wilmington Mandolin Club.
Piano solo. Master Geo. Brown
Recitation. ... Miss Mabel Talley
Tenor solo, 'Love's Serenade,"
Mr. A. S. Manchester
Recitation n..............M Mr.. Beatie
Night work was started last night
at the Knowles woolen mills. Two
sets of cards were placed in opera
ton with a full force. Should
weavers be secured the mills will
be operated with both Il day and
night force. There are more orders
on hand now than can be flied
with the present force.
AT the meeting of Friendship
Lodge, A. o. U. W., this evening
four applications ior membership
will be acted upon. The installa-
ton OF those elected will also take
place. The meeting of the Mogul-
lions will take place at the close Of
the lodge session.
Mrs. Emma Smith, wife OF the
late Hugh G. Smith, who has been
in Philadelphia for the past week
with her son Hugh, now in the
Polytechnic Hospital, where the lat
ter was operated on for appendi-
cits, returned to her home last
evening. She states that the boy
is now improving and is on a fair
road to recovery. Should nothing |
occur to prevent he will be able to !!
return home about the middle of
March.
Joseph Becker camenear meeting
with serious injury at the works of
the National Tube Co. several days
ago. A bar became bent in the Hue
mill and the hot pipe which was
over the bar struck the lad on his
side setting his clothing on fire.
Prompt action saved the life of the
lad. -..s.'l...
But few boats of any kind were
seen moving on the Delaware river
yesterday. This was in part due
o the high winds and the lndica-
ions of possible storm which had
,een threatening for several days.
John Becker, small child, was
into spasms Yesterday
~ dog owned by Orvid Porter,
'unning after him. The animal
merely wanted to play with the
hiId.
The thermometer began dropping
arly yesterday afternoon and asa
esult but few persons were seen
N the streets. Last night at 9
'clock with a high wind the ther-
marked but II degrees
.bovc zero
Hartford Porter, who has been
with his uncle, Orvid A.
Porter, for several months. has re-
igned and gone to the home of his
'arcnts near Snow Hill, Md. George
'obin, Jr., is now employed with
1r, Porter.
The people of New Castle will be
elightcd when the famous Third
trect bridge gets into regular SER
ice. In the present blizzard
Gather the arrangements are such
hat passengers arcobliged to wait
5 minutes for car. The Relief
enerally leaves the opposite side
the ChristiaEa about the time the
cw Castle car leaves oppo-
tic the Diamond Steel Company's
orks.