The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-24
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
January 2itb, 1900

Ell. Herbert ia dead. Sucn was the sad
news that spread through town shortly
uftoi tho noon hour yesterday aud glOu.a
hung over every home. lie was The sou Of
noble father and from childhood had in
gratinJett hlnseli intu tho hearts OF line
ubi,c. III. gsniIemanly manner won hun
Us eem from all CLASSES. For MS heart.
broken mother and listers there IS moth
ing but sympathy of the lucsJ type ex.
tended. is sister Mrs. Richard King
Is u victim of typhoid fever and her CO uI-
lion Is such that the news OF her brothur's
death cnnDsL br told to her nt preseut.
On Sunday nextn meeting Of the New
Castle Flahernen'5 Association Will he
held. lhe fishermen u New Castle tounn
out last yeai that thop wore in he "hL
boat by shipping their shau diree 20 the
commission HOUSES in New York. On, "l
The Questions to be considered on Sunday
ut the meeting Is the purchase Of nst'.
Al present. there seolns to be cun sider-
ablo dissatisfaction anlnng the employs ot
tho Know es Nooien NILS. Ii is eau ,vd
by tho appointment of Iuremen in the dif-
fercnt depar nents who do not seem TO I'LL
tine bill ms well Tvs the former 70 .enlen. But
they are strangers and high priced men.
Inc new lorenlen eau do things graca-
fully that the former toremtn would bo
gwen u general rAklng over the cunIs.
New Castle Churches and sucietie, are
about 10 Keep tho buards engaged. Rev
Dr n. l. Hubbard is expected sh ,rtly to
deliver u lee uro iu the Muthudl- t Church.
Presiding Elder Watt is also buoked o
give lecture and u pleasing .runa by
ten young people will be given tor the
benefit Of Mrs. Watkins class
ST. Peters I. a. b. Society is gradually
g.o"lnE III Numbers anu ut tho la meet.
Ing three prOp'isltiUns were received. The
cumlnittee On amusements was given iull
JUw,r to ict ID givlug u cuuc,rt followed
by Ihree hours dancing on Washingtun's
birthuuy
The Is. V. NJ. solality has mai ar
rnngemcnt, for giving II supper.
On next Saturday even ny II social will
be hcid at the Ii, me of Mrs Thomas Walls
tor the neil "f the missions luul Of tuu
First Baptist Church.
Sheriff Taylor has purchased donkey
and donhtlrs, the long ea cd animal doe,
not Ike Nov Castle as we'll us liare'5 Cor
ner. Az any IN o 1t does nrJ Iik, an elrc-
Uric car. r. Eben Watts hitciled tn new
army II to It's cart yesterday in order to at
custom IL TO the cobbe stune streets.
Waits vas on one slde and Ma Murray
on tho other. But donkey did mt relish
water and refused 10 AXE water. IL would
not cross gutter. james Doris weIt to
ragged tho Jerusalem pony across tt gu,-
ter 1t shifted the uir lisuainluliy as it
passed the jail. As it nulrel harmony
rect trolley cur came along SuCOpd
rect.
I"at was more thnn he donkey could
on lure and 1t dashed To the pavement aud
it was with difficulty thai the three men
prevented 1t from Jumping over tho wall
into the Epl -copal Cemetery. GA return
ing t" the stable there was II slop made
opposite the Presbyterian Church aud the
ipnkoy relus" Il to go until John Shunrer
whispered tho words To the donkey There
IS corn in hu manger for you"
John Chnnon. who Is over 50 years of
age, Is lying IN Il cri ical condition ut
Furnhurst and the attending physician
-i'ys ho cannot possibly live over d few
days.
Dernard Dougherty left Yesterday for
Nicetown, where he has secured position.
Tho we !dins of Thomas Boyle of this
city. and Miss kato Thornton of kissing
sun, will take p.ace in st. Mury's h. G.
l. 80 o'clock.
Mrs. Thomas Cavender, Mr.. and Mrs
)enney smith have re urneJ from
Smyrna where they attended the twenty
fiith anniversary of The wedding of Mr.
and Mrs. George Stephenson.
Miss Margaret Truss is i'll at her home
IN North Front street.
Tho ladies' of the Presbyterian Church
VIII givo supper on Saturday evening.
Fobruay 3D.. ] he proceeds will be II -ed in
'sis'ing in tho work of placing IL new
'oui on The lecture. room OF The church.
The funeral of Edwin VI. Herbert will
axe place Tomorrow afternoon at 330
Iciock. The pail bearers oulJ will call at
he house and tho funeral will take place
rom Emmanuel Episcopal Church.