The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
ITEMS FROM
new CASTLE,
June 10th. 1904

the river shore. The men who haS
charge of the mills never imaginet
for a moment that they were pay
ing men to dump a fortune alon,
the bank to stem the tide of the Del
aware river. But such was tn
case for at least $15, 200 worth O
good iron is computed to be anon.
the Stag. Soon after the Riverside
mills were purchased men wers
sent here to take down the ma
chinery and have it shipped Il
| Middletowr, Pa. Some Of the ex
pert iron men came here and i,
looking around the old mills they
discovered large quantities OF iron
in the Stag. They then made in
quiries and discovered that thous-
ands of tons Of iron is banked along
the river shore. A force of men is
now at work daily loading freight
cars to be shipped to Middletown,
where the Stag will be put into the
big blast furnaces and the iron ex.
tracted in that way and run into
! pigs. 1t is now understood here
that each ton of the Stag will yield
from 50 to IS worth OF iron. It is a
peculiar sight to watch the men
pick up the Stag from the little beach
or dig it from the bank. What one
man considered worthless except
for filling in purposes has turned
out to be fortune for another man.
Harry Timms has been noticed
by the people of New Castle 10 be
one Of the most attentive motormen
on the trolley cars. To that tact
is due the life OF John Hendrix, a
small boy. Harry's car was bowl
ing along Delaware street at a
lively gait near Fifth, as the boy
crossed the trolley tracks. Scarce
ly had he done SO than the little fell
low turned around and started to
recross the track. Timms has al
ways his car under control. He
threw off the current and with a
powerful twist of the handle he APP
piled the brakes with such force
that the few passengers in the car
were given considerable jar. But
what cared the noble motorman
about little shaking up for few
passengers when he saved the life
OF the little fellow. People who saw
the occurrence were surprised at
the quickness with which the car
was stopped. They expected to see
the little fellow ground to mince
meat, but faithful and careful
motorman prevented the accident.
The first night of the strawb berry
festival given by the B. V. M. So
dality Of st. Peters Church was a
grand success. The decorations
were unique and handsome and the
pretty girls were kept busy wait
ing on the people who patronlzed
the festival which will be continued
tonight.
Those In charge OF the tables at
which ice cream was served we're:
Table No Miss Margaret Law
lor; assistants, Miss Mary Sincox
and Miss Cecilia Collins. Table
No. miss Lydie Wright; assist
ants, Miss Anna Reynolds, Miss
Mamie Toman. Table No. 3.-Miss
Rose keenan, and Miss Mary MUIR
ply. Table No. 4.-Miss Katie
Walls and Miss Sallle McGue.
Table No. 5.-Miss Mary Duffy,
assisted by Mamie McPike, Miss
Carrie Pedrick and Miss Mamie
McGue.
Each table seated ten persons
and were well filled during the
evening. The decorations were
handsome, among which we're two
magnolias loaned by Miss Hetty
Smith.
The cake and refreshment table
was in charge Of Mrs. Jos. Taylor,
Mrs. James e. White and Mrs.
Emma Smith, assisted by Miss
Agnes Duncan, Miss Julia Nc
Grath and Mrs. Mary Reynolds.
Those in charge OF the Ice cream
were James McPike, Hugh Duffy |
and James Mahoney.
Drills were held last evening
again in the armory. The men,
bers OF the company are attempting
to become we'll versed in military
tactics and have taken great inter
est in the drills. The members
claim that they will secure the !
credit of being the best drilled
on the ground at the mill
tary parade next week.
: William Pustill has the contract
or whitewashing the fence on both
sides of the New Castle causeway
Il the vicinity of the Narrow Dyke.
The old department of the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane
defeated the new department yes
erday afternoon at the bail ground
It Farnhurst, in ten inning game
~ the score Of Ito 16. DR.. Hancker
lmpired the game. The battery
vas Adams, Hammond and Deer;
Murray and Hobbs.
The members Of the M. e. church
hoir enjoyed hack ride to New
'ort last evening and were the
uests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Tliun.
The people of New Castle are
lated that Rev. e. L. Brady will
till remain as pastor of St Peters
hurch. 1t was feared that he
'ould be appointed pastor of st.
'atrick's Church, Wilmington.
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