The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-18
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NEW CASTLE.

Bcnelicia Society at its meeting
Yesterday decided to give a ball on
Easter Monday night. The affair
promises to be successful one.
The members of the society propos
leaving no stone unturned to give
satisfaction to the patrons.
10 a letter received from Mr. and
Mrs. John C.. Gordon It is stated
that while enroute to Westcnester.
N. Y, on their honeymoon trip on
Thursday last the train they rode
On was wrecked, They escaped
without injury. On Thursday even.
ing they were rendered reception
at which about sixty persons were
present at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Temple.
Dan McCaughau was among the
number OF boys who were on the
Rey bold wharf yesterday. In at
tempting to pass along the shed he
missed his footing and fell over
board.
There will be dance in the
Opera House and another in the
Armory building tohlght.
J. w. Munson of Philadelphia, a,
was the guest Of Charles E. Nun
son yesterday. They in company
with Edward Wise visited Della
ware City and Inspected the caual
locks.
Misses Bnna Ncwlove aud Bessie
Gordon spent yesterday in Della
ware City with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Burk of Will
minyton, visited New Castle friends
Yesterday.
At the meeting OF the Brother
hood OF st. Andrew touight in he
parish house an interesting time
will be spent. The members will
debate the subject, 1.-The army or
navy which is the most valuable.
Chaplain Munson win be the judge.
Rev. S. Beattie Wylie was un-
able to occupy the pulpit of First
PRESBYTERIAN Church Yesterday
morning and prayer meeting SER
vice was held in the lecture room.
The greater portion ofthe members
went to Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Helen Sheridan, aged ) years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sheridan, met with a painful accl-
dent on Saturday afternoon. She
! was playing with several compan-
| ions when she fell and forced her
teeth deeply into and cutting
| her tongue. DR.. Black rendered
medical attention.
Miss Margaret Lawlor. daugh-
| ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lawlor,
who has been teaching school at
| Lewes, has been appointed teacher
oil the school at Granogue, tins
state, to succeed Miss Elizabeth
| Wilson. now ateacher in the schools
here. Miss Lawlor assumed her
duties today.
Walter Ferguson fell on Satur.
dav night at the corner OF Fifth
aud Delaware streets, and broke
his arm.
Basket ball is becoming a great
! game here. A party OF girls are
considering the institution OF a
J gymnasium class and basket bal
teams. Alfred Timms has ehal.
lenged Manager Tindle for a game
of basket ball in The armory with
the Company II team. The chal
lenge is now being considered. Mr.
Timm.' team would consist of the
members OF the former 9. A. Z.
team.
1t is strange and very strange
that those in charge OF the petitions
to the Legislature have presented
them only to some property owners
This is the night when New Cas-
tie will be gwen 4 chance concern
ing the water works. The oblec
tons that have been sent to the
Legislature, will be overcome.
William Budd of Petersburg, Va,
and Alexander b. Cooper, Jr., ol
Spa-rows Point, are the guests o
MIR. and Mrs. Alexander b. Cooper
VIM. Bergin OF Philadelphia, is
the guest Of James G. Shaw, Jr.
| Harvey Stewart OF New haven
Conn. is spending several days a
the home Of his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. S. Atwood Stewart
Miss Elizabeth V. Murphy has
returned from Philadelphia.
Miss Florence Chase. Miss Mary
McGonigal, Of the West Chester
State Normal, School have beet
spending several days with theI
parents.
T. Baukson Holcomb Of Sparrow
Point, Va, is the guest ol his "a
rents.
! Miss Loura Meredith OF Phila
.elphia. is the guest of her mother
Mrs. Wm. Meredith.