The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-14
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

The President 10 dead. These were the
word uttered In Now Castle homes this
morning when the church bells and tbe
National Guard Armory building about 8
o'clock, tollsd out the sad news. Iudivid-
ual and family prayer was offered In the
home, Of the grief stricken people for
their President. The lnnipotsnt God In
his mercy deemed IL best TO call our be.
ioyed PIesideDt to receive his rewar for
IL faithful stewardship. Grief Is depicted
the countsnancvs OF the people here to
day. The life of Americas grand and
noble President was. su utted out by the
bullet from cowardfy ficnd's revolver.
The railroad company has decided TO
buy o tract Of land OF the Jason Davis
farm adjoining the tracks at Farnhurst.
This piece OF ground will yiald large
the tracks of the railroad company will
bn moved over to the new ground us the
bank ON tho opposite side 10 washing
away.
Part of the material for the new railroad
bridge to be erected over the railroad
tracks ut Furnhur-t has arrived OH the
ground. The bridge will be all iron one
with al approach on each side of over 800
feet. Owing to The necessarily lowering
Of the railroad tracks the grade was such
ut that point that tho railroad company as
Nured road commissioners to erect the
bridge and consent was given. The erec-
ton Of the bridge at that point will do
away with the hill Gu each side OF the
abroad.
AT the rhetorical exercises OF the senior
and soprano classes of the High School
yestcrdey afternoon an interesting pro
nramms was rendered. Recitations by
Frank Hewlett and James White of the
ssuior Glass; reading Ivy Misses Jessie
Carswel Susie Gormley Flors krause,
Harriet Reed, Ida Saunders. OF the senior
class Florence Case, E,sie Kirby, MAY
Saunders, Anna Smith, Mabel S'ewart,
Mary sullivan, Minnie Taylor. Frank
BegHs, Harry Gravel, John Graham, vii
lie Hall, Frank Madden, Harvey Newlove,
Vandyke Stewart, Charles Townsend.
Ate o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
Lonupe Steam Fire engine and hook and
ladder company will hold an important
meeting for he purpose OF reorganiza-
ton. The prospects OF the company were
never brighter aud general invitation
has been extended toyll respectable citl-
IONS to become members,
Passengers On the trolley cars between
this city and Wilmington tnke particular
notice of the residence of Mrs 5. Simon.
Tho dwelling Is Il two and half story
one, and every inch OF the outside WAS
given two coa's.
Mrs. simon Is considered TO bs the
most active business woman in the state.
She can w .nRa barrel OF farm produce as
readily as II paint brush. ln addition to
managing hor extensive truck farm Mrs.
simon has boon an a tendnnt Of he vii
mington MARKERS for II period Of over g.
years four times II week. On so,neO
! mornings she has sold as high rs seventy
five barrels Of produce. Members OF the
family ably assist her In her business.
Miss K sic Kirby, daughter Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Albert Kirby of this city will preside
at the organ in ,hs First Presbyterian
church tomorrow. There are eight appli'
cations for the position OF organis' OF tbo
church.
The picture Party" which will be Civ.
en- Tuesday evening in the armory prom
ises to DO ono Of the most novel affairs Of
the,kind recently given here. Refresh
nents consisting OF cream and cake Will
be given.
Preparations nre now being made for
placing a new heater in the cellar OF the
First Pres by terrain Church,
Joseph ksnuady viii shortly remove to
South Harrison StIe.t, Wilmington.
Mrs. Marcelia McCne contemplhtes re-.
moving to Wilmington.
| The Epworth League Of the Methodist
Church is arranging for reception to be
rendered to the Christian EndeAvor OF
St. Pants NJ. II. Church. of Wilmington
| The ladies' OF the Methodist Church are
arran ging for "An old Maids, Conven
tlon. to be held here on October l.
William Leach received an impronptn
both yesterday in the Delaware river. He
went cunning Tor birds, and as he pushed
| his bout among the weeds opposite the
Hamburg farm the pole sank in tho mud.
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