The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-07
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NEW CASTLE.

Mrs. Eliza beth Foster reached
the S+th milestone on liie's journey
yesterday. Her children gave her
genera surprise last evening aud
a family reunion was held. The
occasion was a joyous one for Mrs.
Foster aad the members OFT the fam.
lily. She is in fairly good health
and is the mother of eight children,
and has twenty grandchildren and
four great grandchildren. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hush
check, Mrs. John Bacon, John Eos.
ter. Mr.. aud Mrs. Allison Truitt.
MIR. and Mrs. Mahlon Lancaster,
OF this city: Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Burke, OF Wilmington. and Mrs.
Bayard Mitchell, Of Johnstown, Pa.
A delightful time was enjoyed BY
number OF young people last evel.
ing at the residence oil Mr.. and Mrs.
James B. Hamilton, Sixth aud Har.
mony streets. Vocal and instru.
mental music was rendered and re-
freshments served. Those present
were Misses Clara Hendrix, Eliza.
beth Hamilton. Livera and Edith
Harris. Annie Jacobs, Jennie Ham.
ilton, Addie Murphy. Salle Hamil.
ton, Ollie Lank, Anna Lancaster,
Rose McHenry. Jennie and Alice
Cooper, Carrie Spear, Messrs. James
Campbell, Harry Hall, Willie and
Fred Kee, George and Harry Louth,
Leslie Walls, Palmer Harris. Roy
and Oscar Lockermann. Robert
Nantine, James and Theodore Hat.
ton. Ralph and Jesse Watts. Howard
Wilhelme, Frank Frazer.
Williams Gibbons few days ago
was allowed out Of the Jail, got
drunk and is now under the care Of
Jail Physician Stewart. AS re-
suit of severe fall received on that
occasion he has a severely sprained
ankle. On the day in question he
loaded up on liquor and walked TO
the gas house He created trouble
there and 1t was with considerable
difficulty that Night Warden Walter
Rash succeeded in getting Gibbons
to Watts stable yard. There he
attempted 10 assault the Warden
when the latter refused to allow
him any more liquor. Quick as a
fash he leapcd over a fence aud
when lie landed 8 feet below he cried
for help. The fall into Thompsons
yard caused a sprained ankle and
then it was that Rash had a hard
time 10 get his prisoner to the Jail.
Gibbons will be released from Jail
next February, after serving a sen:
tence for being concerned in the
burning Of the Dupont barns.
The o. p, II. Assembly, a social
organization OF this city, reorgan-
lied last evening with headquarters
in the Bill Nye Room OF the old
Court House.
Constable Jones was here vester.
day and placed two more liens on
the horse and wagon Of the Good.
rich Shows. The claims are for
s.. 80 aud IS Is with 5000 costs on
each claim. Before the property
can be sold il must remain in the
custody OF the constable lor thirty
days. At 81 day $50 outfit will
soon run up good sized bill. The
shows are expected 0here on Mon
day.
From every quarter OF the city
last night came words OF sorrow
when it was learned that our Pres
ident had been shot. Later iu the
evening the prayers of faithful
people went up that, If it be Gods
will that this noble man's life may
be spared.
The Lenape Fire Company will
hold a meeting tomorrow after
noon for reorg ganization. New Castle
6remen are as brave and deter
mined as any in the country and
with a properly equipped fire ap-
paratus they can battle fire with
any company in the volunteer ser.
vice.
William Hamilton is recovering
rom slight sickness.
Edward Wise is still very sick.
Captain Hoicomb has received no
orders to the drills but the social
department. of Company II. N. G.
D. are e,runnlns tull tilt.
There is no game Of base ball
lere to-day.
The funeral of John Point was
argely attended this afternoon.
Services were conducted at the house
oy Rev. S. B. Wylie and interment
vas made IN the Presbyterian CEN.
lery. Many Of the men who were
with him in the early
lays Of ra,lroaains were present
It the funeral