The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-10
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Agent Stout Calls Upon a
Family in Distress and
Makes a PROPOSE.
ton.

Agent Stout OF the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children,
came here Yesterday to investig ate
the case of colored family named
Biddle. He found the mother very
! sick and the four children and her.
self in want. 10 addition to these
her eldest daughter and her baby
were in the house. The only sup
port they had came from ctarita BILE
reighbors " no had pity on thu fam
ilv. Trustee OF the Poor James b.
Tomau was Yerv kind to- the them.
but as the woman IS very sick he
wanted her to 20 to the county hos
pital. This she refuses to do and The
society proposes taking action in
the matter.
Joseph Gilkey was among those
who attended the performance of
the "Old Homestead" in the Will
mington Opera House on Tuesday
evening. IN coming down the stairs
he missed his footing and some one
showed him. The result was thu at
he fell and received severe injuries
to his leg and now goes around
limDing.
John Gam who recently sold the
Augustine Pier property to Phil
adelphian. has purchased the DR..
S. A. Fritz property atSt Georges.
1t contains 40 acres of good ground
on which stands fine house. The
price is said to be $1,000.
While Thomas Frazer was driv-
ing to Wilmington the axle OF his
wagon broke. The damaged wagon
was removed to Lank's carriage
and wagon wofks!9''
A number Of Delaware CITY and
New Castle friends last evening
rendered d surprise party to James
F. Mclvor, in honor of his birthday
anniversary.
VIM Morris of Salisbury, Md,
who has been working with Supt.
Allen Of the New York. Phia del
pbia aud Norfolk Telegraph Co.. ia
tine erection OF telegraph poles had
a narrow escape from being killed
yesterday while engaged in unload.
ing poles. The standards on one
side of the fiat car had been re-
moved. Morris was seated on the
top row OF the pillngs when they
began to roll without warning and
in moment he was going with the
pile. His lett leg was broken at
the ankle and he was otherwise
slightly bruised. Morris was Car
ried to the railroad station au I'd his
injury was dressed by DR.. Stew art
alter which he was sent on the
train 10 his home. His escape from
being crushed 10 de ath is considered
little short OF a miracle. Another
employe OF the telegraph company
assisted in saving the lie Of Morris
by throwing him out Of the way
from the balance OF the falling
poles.
Kew N. r. Stahl of Delaware
City, formerly a residen. OF this
city, conducted the services in the
First Presbyterian Church last
evening. Members of the several
denominations were in attendance.
Rev. f.. II. Moore OF Mlddletown,
will conduct the services this even
ing. Kew. S. Beatte Wylie, pastor
of the church, will conduct the pre-
par atory service tomorrow eve ning.
next colrmanion services
will be observed in the church.
Rev. and Mrs. Eugene II.
Thrasber entertained the juvenile
OF the SUNDAY School
classes O. Nazareth NJ. E. Churcn.
whose ages ranged between 7 ant
l. years. at their home Tuesd ay
evening IN honor of their son.
Maurice.
The members of Company Fl. N.
G. D., will receive their new over
coats on Friday night and when
they visit Dover on Tuesday, next
they Will present a neat APPEAR
ance. At the drill last evening tie
men showed up in great form. |
There will be S. men in line on
Tuesday. Privates Robert Patton,
George List, Theodore Lavender
and Ephralm Pialt were promoted
10 be corporals.
George Mcknitt defeated Robert
Patton at agame OF pool yesterday.
Miss Carrie Helnderis of Phila.
lelphia, has been the guest of Mrs.
John F.. Shearer.
The Philade iphia North Ameri-
ian this morning telegraph ed Tor
Colonel J. Harry Rogers to 20 to
Philadelphia to make arrange
nents Tor the fancy skating con-
est with S0-year old Abe Open
>eiIner. A conference will be held
between the two men to arrange
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