The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-01
~. WILMINGTON DELAWARE THURSDAY. MARCH L, 1909
FROM
NEW CASTLE.
March 1st. 1909.

At meeting of the Dobbinsville
Social Club the following officers
were elected: President, Alfred
Walling; vice-president, David
Starts; secretary, RobertJ. Barnes;
assistant secretary, Henry Glander:
treasurer, Alonzo Young; assistant
treasurer. Elijah Long.
The Grace Quigg Circle met at
the home OF the directress, Mrs.
Orion Carrick, and the report of the
quilting party was received. The
proceeds amounted to $45. The oc-
casion of the meeting was the first
anniversary of the Circles institu-
ton. A delightful program otvocal
and instrumental music was rem
dered. Among the guests were the
members OF the Finance Committee
of the Nazareth NJ. E. Church and
they were given general surprise
when Miss May Whitnack in few
well chosen words announced that
the Circle wished to present the
committee with SIS. The pleasing
donation was received for the COM
mittee by Rev. h. ]. Watkins. Re-
freshments were served.
The ice in the Delaware river is
interfering with navigation. The
harbor presented the appearance
yesterday OF an old time winter be-
cause there were six schooners,
couple of steamers, barges and half
4 dozen of tugs lying behind the
piers to escape from the ice. Some
of the schooners presented unique
appearance as they came to anchor
as they were covered with heavy
coat of ice. Some of their sides that
had not been sheathed were badly
cut.
George Schlor of the Dobbinsville
Social Club is anxious to meet any
cribbagc player in New Castle in
series o! 3 or games for side bet
OF $50 to 500 side.
Sometime on Tuesday the stable
of John Ratledge near the basin was
broken into and quantity of har-
ness carried off.
The work of placing the wire on
the poles between the New Castle
avenue and the Delaware State
Hospital Tor the Insane at Farm
hurst will be completed today. The
contract for lighting the Hospital
begins on March 5th.
The members Of Mrs. Watkins
Sunday school class will 60 to
Farnhurst tonight and present the
delightful little drama "Peak Sis
ters.' 1t will be produced OH
March 9th.
The rattle for the gold watch that
was to be held on Tuesday night,
has been postponed until the third
week in April.
The funeral of Michael Glenn
took place this morning from the
parlors of Undertaken Clewell.
High mass was celebrated in st.
Peters Church and interment made
in the adjoining cemetery.
Bargains in carpet remnants.
Oilcloth, e cents up. Other bar
gains. Stoops.
Word was received here yester-
day of the death ofGeorge S. Duffy,
of Philadelphia, He was very
popular young man and was a
member of the B. V. M. Sodality,
II. A. B. Society of st. Gregory's
Church, Altar and Rosary Society
Of the Church Of Our Mother of Sor-
rows, st. Gregory's Branch, No.
1856, c. X. Of A., Court West Park,
No. So, f. of A. He is survived by
4 widow and one child. Mrs. Duffy
was Miss Maggie V. Mccarthy.
Owing to the steam pipes being
connected for the new engine at the
power house of the Wilmington and
New Castle Electric Railway this
the cars were about one
hour behind time.
Word was received here yester-
day of the death of Jas. Whitelock
of Philadelphia, formerly of this
city. His funeral will take place
on SATURDAY.,