Evening journal., 1901-12-06
Club GEVRN FIRST
ANNUAL RECEPTION
New Castle Young Men En-
tOrtainOd Friends Last
Evening
snecInl 10 the EyenIng journal.

Special 10 the Evening Jouiid.
New Castle, Dec. 6.-The X. Of T..
Hall was the scene Of a pleasant affair
last night, the occasion being the
first annual reception Of the Young
Mems Association. The building was
handsomely decorated with bunting and
holly and presented a Christmas aspect.
About one hundred invited guests We're
present. and Wilmington and Delaware
City were well represented. Dancing
was the principal feature Of the affair,
and McPike's orchestra furnished music.
Refreshments consisting of sandwiches,
coffee, etc, were served.
For a time last night citizens living in
Delaware street between Second street
and the river began to think that the
pied piper" had come TO town and was
leading a tribe Of rats down to the river
TO take midnight bath.
The rats were none other than those
which are occupying the Jail building
since the prisoners We're transferred, and
when the streets become deserted at night
they leave their quarters by way Of a
sewer and scamper down to the river for
water
Last night several persons were awak-
ened from sleep by sounds similar TO hail
however, they found that the noise was
made by a tribe of big gray rats, evil
IDENTIFY engaging in a game OF basketball
Others scurried to and from across the
street, paying but little attention to dogs
or eats.
While out ducking on the river yester-
day Charles Bennett and james Isher-
wood saw what they supposed were two
in ha fefu In. 4 rfrttr
nearer they saw that if geese they were
unusually large. The big birds made no
attempt to fly, but managed to keep a
considerable distance ahead of the gun
ners. At last Bennett and Isherwood
crept into the reeds along the marsh and
succeeded in killing the fowls which
proved TO be two swan, evidently belong
ing to the flock which escaped from the
farm of Robert Rogers, Of Delaware
City.
Children Of this city are having big
sport this week owing to the fact that
school is closed and the ice will bear.
The yacht L. $. v, belonging to Cap
tain Il. e. Rogers which has been over
hauled in Essington, has been brought TO
this city and placed on the marine rail
way for the winter The cabin has been
torn out and the yacht made into an open
one.
Members Of Friendship Lodge, No. g.
A. o. L. W., are pleased to know that
there will be no assessment for Decem-
ber.
The household effects Of Joseph Pur
nell will be offered at constable sale by
James Porter on December u.
The Young American basketball team
is endeavoring to arrange a series oi
games with some juvenile team. Letters
should be addressed to James Johnson
manager.
| William Hewitt who has been serious
ly III with quinsy. has recovered.
! Lewis Duncan is having repairs made
to two houses in Second street.
The fence around the baseball grounds
on the Battery is being torn down. The
structure has been purchased by L. Z
Eliason.
Weldon Vining is operating a car OF
the Wilmington and New Castle Rail
way Company. He will accept a position
with the Peoples Railway Company, o.
Wilmington.
Beginning on next Monday the steame
Major Reybold will run on a new sched
ule The boat will leave Salem, n. J., a
7.3O o'clock a. m, every other day an,
Philadelphia at u O'clock m.
Dolls. games. chairs, coaches, drums
tree ornaments. iron and wood toys, a
StoOps