The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-23
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Del, Sept. 23-In
the engine house Of the Lenapc
Steam Fire Engine and Hook and
Ladder Company is city property
amounting to several thousands Of
dollars. 10 order to properly keep
that property in order the cellar
OF the house must be kept dry. To
do this brick pavements must be
laid on both sides as we'll as a
gutter to carry off the water. This
is the first improvement proposed by
the company. At the meeting yes
terday there was a large attend
auce of citizens and they were
elected members. The condition of
the property was discussed. In
order to save big bills it is neces.
sarv 10 have the repairs made.
During the coming week Peter G.
Madden aud J. f. McIvor members
of the Board Of Trustees will Sc
cure estimates and rs soon as the
financial end Of the case is properly
arranged the work will be done.
The following officers were elected:
Chief Director-Peter G. Madden.
First acknowledgements Walls.
Second assistaut-John Schuhardt,
Jr.
Third assistant - John Nc
Caughan.
Fourth assistant-James Farley,
Directors John Lenoir, John Pus-
till. James Ryan and George Free
berry.
Chief Engineer--Joseph Taylor.
Assistants-James B. Toman aud
Matthew Sullivan.
Investigating committee-John
Sullivan, James Ryan, ARENAS
Smith.
Board OF Trustces-W. S. Martin.
]. F. McIvor, Artemas Smith, Henry
Madden, Lawrence Walls. John
Lenoir, Patrick Whalen, Peter G.
Madden. James Ryan, Daniel Sui
livan.
In st. Peters R. G. Church yes
terday morning Rev. Il. l.. Brady,
preached an interesting sermon
on the gospel Of the day. In refer
ring to the commandment to love
God above all things and thy
nelghbor as thy self. Father
Brady referred to the assassination
Of ltaly's King last year. He was
in Naples and Rome during the
obsequies but the demonstration Of
love was not there that was show n
to President Mckinley by his 10y al
people. The reason for such love
was that Mckinley was a Christian
man and his dying words Of resig-
nation will live for ever.
Mrs. ELLA Grimes and Harry
Holiday will be married this even
ing.
The funeral ol Mrs. Mary A,
Neher will take tplace tomorrow
morning. High mass will be cele-
brated In st. Peters church and
,rtcrmert will be made in st.
Peters cemetery.
Rev. +. +. Muuson, L. L. D.,
rector OF Emmanuel Episcopal
Church will leave this city to.mor-
row for San Francisco, where he
will attend the session of the gen.
cral convention Of the Episcopal
Church. lie will stop at Cincinnati
while enroute. The trip will re-
quire five weeks.
DR.. e. A. Rick ards. formerly of
this city. now a resident of Phila-
delphia, is the guest OF DR.. and
Mrs. II. M. Munson.
DR.. Charles Kinkead and family
of Wilmington have been visiting
relatives here.
Or. f. b. Manchester has as
sumcd his duties as assistant to DR..
J. NJ. Winner Of Wilmington.
Yesterday was observed as Tenn.
perance day in the Methodist
Church. Rev. W. G. koons pre- ached
a powerful sermon on the subject
giving figures demonstrating the
ravages of rum. His discourse
was listened to with marked at
tention.
George Gray Knowles. bagged
thirty.four rail birds on Saturday
on the marshes at Gemmills. The
birds were in fine condition.
Miss Wilson OF Wilmington pre-
sided at the organ Of the First
Presbyterian Church.
Barnie Cahall Of Delaware City
was New Castle visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Flem.
ing Of Philadelphia have been visit.
ing relatives here.
Mrs. John Naylor Of Camden, N.
j., was a visitor here Yesterday.
Edward Naylor who was hurt
several days ago at the works Of
the Diamond State Steel Company
10 suffering very much from the
injuries.