The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-14
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Del, Oct 14.-Au.
tumnal services were held in the New
Castle Methodist Episcopal Church
yesterday. The pulpit and section
back OF same presented an encourage
ing sight as pumpkins, potatoes.
onions, peppers, beans, celery. wheat
and corn were displayed. The beau
tiful aulumnileaves SO artis tcally ar.
rayed caught the eye from every cor
ner,
In the morning the congregation
was unusually large despite the in :
clement weather. Rev. W. &. Rooms
preached Il powerful sermon which
was listened to with marked atten.
tion. His text was taken from Isaih
Ga 1--WE all do fade as u Leaf
Rally day was observed in the Sun
day school and it was Il grand sue.
Cess. The program rendered was an
interesting une. AT the evening
service anutlier large congregation
was present.
Frank Sheridan. John Fritz and
Frank Cots are at work in the new
wooden mills Of John and Herman
Ahrens at Fourteenth and Walnut
streets, Wilmington. The New Gas.
tie men are thoroughly conversant
with the working of the Knowles
looms.
james Harkins had three RIBS brok-
en- Il few days ago by being brutallv
beaten near Glasgow. lie has sworn
out a warrant for the arrest OF the
man who kicked him so numerically.
Extensive repairs and improve.
ments lave hecn made around the
engine house of the Lcnape Steam
Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder
Company.
Joseph Casey Of Boston, Mass has
connected himself with Joseph G.
Stuart and they propose to build
large numbers OF naptha launches
and surf boats. Mr.. Casey will short
ly remove his family here and will
occupy the house now occupied bv r.
Eben Watts. The latter will occupy
the residence of John Schuhardt, Ji.
on South Fourth street. Mr.. Schu.
hardt has very good position in
Philadelphia.
Professor Richardson preached at
the morning service yesterday in the
lmmanuel Episcopal Church His
sermon was very interesting and was
OH the feeding Of the multitude with
the fishes and loaves OF bread. Next
Friday being st. Luke's day, services
will be conducted by Rev. Charles
Dubcll on Friday morning. The In
manuel Church pulpit next Sunday
will he filled by Rev. NJ. b. Dun,ap
John d. Sheridan, member OF the
Signal service corps in the Philip
pines, in a letter to his cousin, Owen
r. Sheridan, says that his time is
nearly up and that heis coming home.
He will spend short time in the
West before coming to New Castle.
A society dance was given in the
Armory building OH Saturday even.
ing.
The surveyors have discovered that
C'lC surveyor VINO gave inc lines lOr
George Hastings house on Sixth
street. made mistake and the stakes
called for eight feet too near Ire
mont street. A conference will be
held today between the parties who
wish to build on Sixth street and the
Equitable Guarantee aud Trust Com.
pany, Wilmin4t ton.
The attention Of the State Board
Of Health will be called to the fact Of
soldiers from Fort du Pont running
the quarantine ahd coming to New
Castle. There are cases of small pnx
among the soldiers at Fort du Pont-
Despite the fact that the nen have
been moved away from the soldiers
yet the latter are under quarantine.
They have no right to come to New
Castle.
James Lawlor who was threatened
with typhoid fever, is able 10 be
down stairs. He will be confined to
the house for another week under
Ia.