The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-02
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE

NUUclS "oois, Wv
of George Moore, was bitten on the
face by a large shepherd dog on Sat.
urday evening. The little fellow
had been playing with a colored boy
in the kitchen and 10 doing so step
ped on the dog. The latter sprang
at the little fellow aud bit him twice
on the face. The child was brought
here and the wounds cautcrlzed.
The dog was shot. The dog was a
pet with the boy, the latter often
hjtching 1t TO a little wagon.
About 90 invitations have been
issued by the Young Mems Associa-
tion for a reception to be given In
the knights Of Pythias hall on next
Thursday evening. The committee
in charge consists Of Eugent Chase,
treasurer: Emmett McGrory, floor
manager; John Ryan, chairman; Ed'
ward Elkinton, secretary. 1t Is sale
to say that there will be royal good
time,
Contractor John NJ. Hance trod on
a rusty nail and as a consequence ne
Is confined 10 his home.
W,ldducks were ingoodly numbers
on the Delaware river yesterday.
Mrs, Donnell Of Newark, Presl-
dent Of the W. c. Il. IT,, will be
present at the meeting OF the local
union on Wednesday afternoon.
The students Of the West Chester
State Normal School, who have been
home on vacation, returned 10
West Chester today.
Dr. +. b. Manchester OF winning
ton. was a New Castle visitor yester'
day.
Mrs, Frank Meredith Of Wood]yn,
Pa, has been the guest OF MIS-. j..
L. Philips. :.
Mrs. Charles L. Munson has as
her guest, Miss Magaret Drelncr, OF
Philadelphia.
John Hastings Of Kirkwood, was a
Nc W Castle visitor yesterday.
John Bridg OF camden,
visited New Castle friends yesterday
John Jester is in New York.
The basket ball team Of Co. IL
went 10 Wilmington on Saturday
night and received royal loast
through the kindness of Referee
Saunders. The score was /. TO 5 IN
favor of the Wilmington team.
Mrs, Elizabeth Lye, formerly OF
this city, died on Saturday at the
home. of her daughter, Mrs. Paul
Ward, No. 90s Elm street, Whining
ton. Her funeral will take place to.
morrow afternoon and interment will
be made al the Pres bylcrlan ceme'
terry.
Rehearsals are being held Tor the
Christmas entertainments.
Lewis Hushbcck will occupy the
house on North Fifth street, now oc-
cupied by Mrs. Fritz who will remove
to Wilmington.
The Riding property on North
Fourth street, win be occupied by
Samuel Topp'n.
William Gcbhardt removes to the
! house vacated by Joseph Taylor.
The services in all the churches
Yesterday wee largely attended.
In an opinion filed On Saturday in
the Orphans Court, in PhiladeI 2hla,
in the estate Of Stephen p. M. Ias-
ker, deceased, exceptions to the re-
| fusal to award an issue we're dismiss.
ed. The tcstator died March 10,
| 1900, and his will was admitted to
probate. Later steps were taken to
have the DECISION OF tie Register ol
Wills set aside on the ground of tes.
tamentary incapacity. The action
was dismissed by President Judge
Ilannain an opinion filed July ., 1901
In its opinion the court said:
"Wc see no reason to sustain TINS
appeal as the will IN question was
obtained neither by undue influence
nor WAS tho teStator OF insufficient
testamentary capacity to dispose Of
his estate.
1t is said among people who kno"
| the inside affairs that the cttIemen'
| of this case may cause some changes
ut the local pipe mills.