The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-22
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NEW CASTLE,

ANA IL VAAN AAS
The shad fishermen's hopes now
are that the rains for some time
are over. Little over five weeks OF
the season remains in which these
men have chance TO pay for their
nets and boats. Some Of the New
Castle fishermen who have been
and are down the bay came home
on visit on Saturday night and
they had an unenvia BILE experience.
The rIvsr was shrouded 10 a heavy
fog and so dense was it that the
range lights could not be discerned.
FINALLY they succeeded in landing
here. During the progress of the
storm William Bartlett was coming
up with a load of shad on the
naphtha launch Gypsv and he was
obliged to put in at Delaware City
and send the fish by the combina.
tion car to this place. Yesterday
being a fiue day the visitors TO tow n
from Wilmington were numerous.
They spent some time in watching
the fishermen mending their nets
on the Battery.
When 1t comes to a matter of blue
blood and patriotism New Castle
always forges tothe front. History
proves this fact and therefore it is
no idle boast
Mrs. J. L. Rex, u Philadelphia.
a member OF the Quaker City Chap
ter OF the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, will within short
time read an interesting paper on
one of the most notable OF women
who figure in American history.
The subject will be Lydia Oar.
ragh.
Recent researches show that
Miss Janvier of this city. is a
granddaughter of the heroine. Miss
Janvler is in possession Of the mar
riage certificate of Lydia Oar.
ragh. 1t is in good shape of
preservation and gives the date Of
the marriage as 1854. in Dublin
Quaker Meeting House. Mr.. OAR
ragh was Quaker and brought
his bride to Philadelphia where
they settled. The newly welded
couple began to accumulate a com.
mon iuad, the wife became a nurse
and her husband taught school.
Lydia Darragh died in 1888 aud
was buried IN the Friends Meet
ing House grounds, Philadelphia.
n relic of the deceased woman is
an old rocking chair which is also
in possession oil Miss Janvier. Other
relatives are the great grandchll-
dren. Miss Bessie Janvier and
Francis deHaas Janvier.
Mrs. Darragh saved the Ameri.
can army BY her warnings when
the army was ncamped at White.
marsh. The British officers had
planned the Capture OF the Ameri-
can army aud we're overheard by
Mrs. Darragh, who listened at the
key hole OF the door. She left her
home without betraying her secret
to her husband aud gave the warn
ing. The result was that when
the British made the onslaught on
the Americans they were we'll met
and the boys in blue won the day.
Hugh Duffy and the committee
in charge OF the testiva. to be given
by the base ballclub, hope to make
the affair a grand success. The
club gave the people last year ex-
ccllent amusement ana the players
arc all ready for the battle this
year.
William II. Cannon will sing at
the entertainment to begiven in the
ArmoTy on Thursday night.
Joseph News OF Chester, was the
guest of Albert Wilhelme yester.
day. In the evening he sang a
tenor solo in the Presbyterian
Church.
Robert Starts yacht that had
been anchored off the battery turn- +.
ed over during the storm on Satur-
day. dragged her anchor and was
carried down the river to a point
near the Hamburg cove.
In the Arm DRY tomorrow evening
the Smith family willglve an enter
tainment under the auspices of the
ladies Of the Episcopal Church.
The bake given on Saturday
at the residence OF Mrs.
Mcdaniel, was grand success.
The infant child OF Joseph Ouig.
ley at Hare Corner, is very ill with
catarrh.
ia child of Jacob Geiger, also Of
Hare's Corner. is very i'll.
Wm. Naylor Of Philadelphia, has
been visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Snavelv
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thompson.
Mrs. Powell OF Wilmington, has y
been visiting friends in this city.
Miss Evanna Robinson, Misses
Anna aud Clara Mikesell and John
Huey, of Wilmington, visited Will s
liam MeHenry yesterday. ,
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