The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-12
ITEMS FROM
new CASTLE.
May 18th, 1907

" oiSh-louS uSu SWluulcTs III
took a large number of orders Blu
did not get the cash in all cases
He had samples with him for silks
crepons and other dress goods. HI
also sold or rather took subscrip
tions for the Elite, a New Yorl
fashion paper. The latter iourna
employs no agents.
Professor w. w. Knowles is now
arranging for the commencement,
exercises Of the New Castle High
School. Robert H. Richards, at.
torney-at-law, Wilmington, has
been invited to deliver the GRAFTON
at the exercises. The commence
ment this season will be the grand.
est affair in the history Of New
Castle schools.
Henry Rainey, one of New Cas-.
ties aged citizens, received a para.
lytic stroke yesterday. He is now
lying at the point of death and no
hopes OF his recovery are enter
tanned, as he is over 70 years Of
age.
The New Castle City Assessor is
hard at work making his assess
ment. AS soon as the assessment
is completed proper notice will be
given and then appeal days will be
fixed and persons who will have
any objections will begiven a hear.
ing by the Council. It is believed
that Mr.. Joseph Dougherty will
make one of the best and most cor.
rect assessments made in years.
st. Peters II. A. B. Society will
turn out in body tomorrow MORN
ing and will attend first mass in
St. Peters Church.
George Mcknitt was a guest at
the wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael ]. Murphy in Will
mington last night. The bride was
Miss Anna Moore of Stanton.
Thomas Foster Of Wyoming, ar
rived here yesterday, as his mother,
Mrs. Henry Foster, is very low.
The finishing touches were given
to the base ball fence Yesterday.
City Councilmen Reynolds and
Martin have been unable to see the
General Manager of the D. g. A.
Telegraph and Telephone Company
in reference to telephone for the
use of the Mayor and members of
Council. Owing to abuses of the
telephone at the Jail some years
ago it is likely that the Mayor and
members of Council will be allowed
to talk from the exchange.
The members of Division No. 3,
Ancient Order of Hibernians in
this city are elated over the drown
ing of Mrs. Ian ytry's voice in Bos-
ton. The music of the bands, and
the cheers of $4,000 Hibernians
drowned the words Of "The Blind
Beggar.
DR.. Richards OF Philadelphia, is
visiting New Castle friends.
A final rehearsal was given last
evening in the armory for its enter
tainment which will be given In that
building on Tuesday evening. The
affair will consist of two act
drama entitled 1.-THE Tell.tale Eve
brow" with Mrs. Albert Wheatley
as directress, singing, recitations
and a juvenile cake walk.
Those taking part in the singing
are Miss Carrie Rodgers, Mrs. Ru-
dolph A. Vallette, Mrs. Jesse Work.
man. Mrs. Margaret Horne, Miss
Maud Hammill, Miss Carrie Clewell,
Charles Lancaster, and William
Cannon OF this city, Miss A. Buck
William Robinson, Of Will
recitations by Miss Bay
nard, also of the latter city.
Those taking part in the drama
are Wilmingtonians. The play and
cast:
Clara, the maid
Miss Virginia Cofmann
Phyllis, innocent country girl
Miss Name Banks
Miss Page, lady Of leisure,
Miss Mabel Rettew
French dressmaker who
makes sacrifice,
Mrs. A. Wheatley
backward youth.
William Saunders
Cecil, who tries to divide his love,
James Nelson.
A pleasing affair given last even
ing was a party at the home Of
Jacob Wrighton North Third street,
the Library Hall. A
neat musical and literary pro-
gramme with games and luncheon
whiled away the hours. Among
those in the party we're: Miss Kath-
ryn Settlers, Miss Emma Rettew
Of Wilmington, Miss Hattie Smith
Of Philadelphia, Howard Draper,
Harry Russell, Arthur Rettcw of
Wilmington, Miss Lottie Murray,
Miss Margaret Lawlor, Miss Mary
Duffy, Miss Sadie Davis, Norman
Hughes, Charles Clymer and AL
bert Wilhelme Of this. city.
The meeting of the Clionion Lit
erary Association will be held on
next Friday afternoon.
But eleven scholars were in one
school room yesterday afternoon.
The minstrel show was the at
traction.
In order that they might have a
lalf holiday today and see the
opening base ball game of the season
The employees of the flour mills
made up the time by working over
line and have secured the general
output of the mill.
Lee Munson, student at the Med
co.Chlrurgical Hospital, Philadel-
,hia, has arrived home for his va
;ation which he will spend with
lis parents, Rev. and Mrs. Frank
VI. Munson.
..4ys.