The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-18
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

New Castle. Del, Sept. Is Mayor
Evan &. Boydhas issued a procIa-
nation requesting the business
houses ir New Castle to close their
doors on tomorrow out OF respect
Tor our late beloved President.
Captain Chauncey p. llolcomb has
issued an order in accordance with
the order Of Lieutenant Stevenson
for the members Of Company II to
assemble tom orrow evening. The
men will appear in fatigue uniforms
and wear white gloves. The men
will parade in font OF the armory
and later listen TO the proclamation
from Governor Hum and then a sa-
Lutte will be fired.
The memorial service in honor of
the late President VIM. Mckinley
will beheld in the First Presbyter.
ian Church tomorrow morning at
at II o'clock. The Rev. S. B. Wylie
has extended an invitation TO all
persons to attend the services. The
church has been neatly draped for
the occasion. The order OF services
will be as follows: Organ volun
tary, dead March in Saul" Hymn,
LEAD kindly Light reading Of
the scriptures by the pastor. Hymn
"peaee, perfect peace in this dark
world of SIM Address by the pas
tor. Hymn, Nearer My God to
Thee benediction.
President Eliason OF the Board of
Education said last evening that
personally he favored short
memorial service to be held in each
school. Owing to memorial services
not being held in all the churches
the day would mean nothing more
than holiday for the children.
Should the members Of the Board
decide to close the school an order
to that effect WILDE issued tonight.
Edward Naylor had a fortunate
escape from being killed yesterday
afternoon in the foundry OF the
Diamond State Steel Company in
Wilmington. While large casting
was being moved by the crane the
latter broke. Navlor succeeded in
jumping partly out OF the way and
in dong SO pushed another man out
OF dan er. The heavy casting
caught on his hip and leg causing
severe bruises to him. lie was
taken to his home in transfer cab
accompanied by two shop employees.
DR.. Stewart is 10 attendance
Joseph Smith, William Gebhardt,
John Foster. John Becker and James
Bowen spent yesterday at Red
Lion Creek fishing and had excel
lent success. In addition TO catch
ing fish Smith aud Foster caught
ducking.
One of the principal reasons why
it cost so much last spring to repair
the Lenape Fire Company = engine
house was a damp cellar. Owing
TO defective drainage near the en-
CINE house and the lack OF brick
pavement BY its side the rain water
got into the cellar and dampncss
followed. Peter G. Madden has
been appointed a committee to look
after the necessary repairs.
The ten moulders helpers in the
Diamond State shops Wilmington,
are New Castle men and they were
OF the opinion that their services
were worth another 81 a week. So
they went out on strike yesterday
morning and when the matter was
reported TO the superintendent he
granted them their request.
Lieutenant George b. Rodney in
Wilmington yesterday was sworn
IN al the county courthouse. He
Is now awaiting orders. Though
appointed by President Mckinley
his commission will be signed BY
President Roosevelt.
Mrs. Walter Sibley is suffering
with an attack Of tousilitis.
David W. Elklnton is still con-
fined to his room.
A. Herman Padbers has been
awarded the contract to paint the
tower of the Episcopal Church at
Delaware City.
Lizzie Bull, aged years fell in
tub OF water and had a narrow
escape from drowning.
George Hewlett will put single
root on the Terry property at Sec
ond and Delaware.
The yacht Twentieth Century ar
rived here last evening with a the
atre party from Salem.
Mrs &. w. DAVIS will return
home from Philadelphia on Friday.
Rev. Vaughn S. Collins, OF Smyr.
ma has been theguestof New Castle