The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-12
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, DEL. Oct. l2.-Scarce
ly had the bells tolled 7 O'Clock last
night than the people began to gath
or at the Opera House door. All
were anxious to get good seats in or
der to see and hear the sold Maids
Convention. 1t did not take Iona
to ill all the chairs. There were
more secured but still they came and
finally every seat was occupied and
many had TO be contented with stand.
lug room. The convention hall was
an up to date old maid affair and
the costumes not OF the style that
the girls out OF their teens wear or
yet were they Of u order that tho
gir' Of sixteen and q OF that age
is usually logged out IN.
| Mrs. Louisa o. Wise made an ideal
"Sistcr President and Miss Saun.
ders was up to date as secre tary.
Miss Elizabeth Dennison had to use
trumpet. Cats, parrots and other
fol-de.roIs USUALLY seen with old maids
were noticed in the convention hall,
Local hits were we'll received from
the Look Out Committee. The at.
fair was grand success and the
"old maIds' and Harry Jemison, as
the Professor. deserve great credit
for the pleasant evenings enj0yn emf
provided. Over 500 persons wera
present.
A patriotic program was rendered
In the High School yesterday after.
noon. Each selection was we'll rem.
dered. The program follows:
SENIoRs-SELECr READINGS,
Jessie Carswell "Decoratlon OF Indie.
pendence. "
Susir Gormley ''Fredric Town"
Florrkrause "Star Spangled Banner
Harriet Reed "Many and One"
Ida Saunders ".rlle American Flag"
'-.'-'' SoPuoMoREs.
Frank Biggs ''Crowded Street"
Harry Gravell "Origin of the Flag"
Willie Hall Bunker Hill Monument
Frank Madden death Of Charlotte
May Saunders 1.-The Nation"
Mablc Stewart "What Constitutes
The State.
Van Dyke Stewart "Marrion S Men,
Mary Sullivan "The Boys Poem on
Washington.
Mary White "American Flag"
A private telephone line Isl being
erected to the residence of William 5
Hilles. While the men were at work
stringing the wire John c. Cars was
knocked from pole and fell to tho
ground, a distance Of thirty feet.
lie was picked up and taken to his
boarding house in the city where he
was attended by DR.. David Stewart.
An examination showed that tne
man was severely bruised about the
back and sides and hurt internally.
John Buttz WHO for many years
was coachman for DR.. Peters ot
Chrstana, died yesterday.
Rally day will be observed In tho
Methodist Church tomorrow.
When Mrs. Abraham Moore start.
ed for home last evening after the
entertainment In the Opera House.
the horse ran away at the corner of
Fifth and Delaware streets, and tho
collided with tree and was1
de molished. The branches Of
Tree knocked the top off the carriage
Ind then Mrs. Moore and her COM
oanlon fell out and escaped without
injury. Some miserable miscreant
lad undone the traces and that caus-
ID the horse to run away.
A few days ago heavy post fell
N James Il. Eliason's foot and ow-
ng 10 the soreness OF that member,
ir. EIias0n was confined to tho
O,lse.
About ten couple of young people
pent a social time at the residence
Albert Kirby on Thursday evening
Padbery & Co. have completed the
ork Of painting the new residence
I ]. Y. ElIason.
Samuel III. Black has returned
ONE from an extended trip to At
ntic City and other resorts.
Fred Shaw is learning to be mo-
)rman.
A social was given last evening at -
lie residence Of Dyer Grose.
A package belonging to Mrs. Nc.
lit sent on a trolley car by Minnie
lrsons Of Whining ton, has gone
tray.