The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-12
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NEW CASTLE

New Castle, Dec. 12.-In comment.
ing on the death Of Hampton L. Wier
son Of the late William L. and Mrs.
Margaret l.. Wier, a gentleman who
has known him from boyhood, said
lie was model young man, a credit
to himself and an honor to his fam.
lily. From boyhood he led a Chris.
tan life and his death was In keeping
with his life. He was member Of
Christiana NJ. Il. Church. On the
day Of President McKlnley's funeral
he was one Of the party that struck
the taps on the Wilmington Court
House bell. That day he remarked
how pleased he was to pay such an
honor TO the President from the tow
er OF the building which was built
under the supervision Of his father,
who was then in the Levy Court.
by deep study he advanced himself
to become teacher in the Whining
ton Business College And some of his
pupils from here have words Of kind
remembrance for this model young
man who has gone to reap the reward
OF an upright lie. The memory of
such a life is the only balm for the
wounded hearts Of his bereaved fam
lily. The life OF Hampton l.. Wier
was one worthy Of example by young
men. -,
Sporting men here paid strict at
tention to the Delaware River, watch
ing Bets yacht Sybilla. She was
gaily decked with holly branches
while from the peak Of her maInmast
hung two deer and hundreds Of ducks
geese and brant wero scattered
among the rigging. In the party
were Commodore J. II. Betz, Jr. of
Philadelphia, her owner, and a par,
~ Of his guests came ashore. IN the
party were Messrs. Albert Baltz, +.
l.. Gloss, Louis Il. Beitler, Assistant
Secretary Of the Goa monwealth OF
Pennsylvania; G. A. Durham. owner
of the Girard Avenue Theatre: Lory
Z. Brown Of Richmond, Va, Jesse
Rawclife and John II. Leary of
Chester, Pa.
They said there were $40 ducks.
geese and brant. three swans and
seven deer The deer were killed on
Hatteras Island the other game in
that vicinity and ON PamIico Sound.
Business men in general are SallS-
fed with the sales this Christmas.
john T. Stoops in speaking Of the
condition Of trade said last night
that he has sold more goods now
than he had sold at Christmas eve
last year Consequently he had to
purchase another crrlOad OF Christi
mas goods.
Walter McCiymenl who has had
charge Of the houses in Dobbinsvillc,
contemplates opening Rogers black
smith shop as h: hassevered his con.
nection with the DobbiIn estate.
The Stockholders of the New Cas-
lie Athletic Association will meet
on Monday night and after a divi-
dend is decl ared the Association will
djbband.
The Philadelphia Record today
gives the following notice concerning
former Principal CARRIER of the New
Castle Schools.
Assistant Superintendent of Public
Schools John A. CARRIER yesterday
came into osseSsioN of an old book
he will highly prize because it repre-.
srnlS many matters Of interest con.
n"ctcd with the beginning Of the
last century 1t is entitled address
of the Philadelphia Society for the
Promotion Of National Industries. -
and is dated 1909. The frontispjece
bears the inscription "Printcd on
Machine-Made Paper This is said
TO have been one Of the first books
printed on such paper, the old hand
process being then in vogue, by
which paper was manufactured in
continuous sheets.
Thomas ipin Of the firm of }. &
Il. GIpin. first conceived the idea OF
making paper by machinery in a
continues roll, and the ruins Of the
old GIlpin Paper Mill, near Whining
ton, are Still visited as an historic
Site The Society for the Promo
lion Of National. industries is said
to have been founded by Thomas
Leiper and its object was to increase
the Country's trade interests. lior.
ace Blnney, l.. V. Dupont end Shell
iech Osborn are the ther names most
prominent on the yellow pages Of the
old leather bound volume,
Ten CENTS WILL BUY trial size of
ElI'S Cream Balm: enough to con-
vince Null 1NuI il is lnn nrnaln.1 If