The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-21
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

the size of the city than here. TIL
people proclaimed their love TO
their chief magistrate. Now tha
Mckinley is laid TO rest SHOULD W.
end our expressions of grief ant
love? BY all means New Castl
should take up The idea OF large
cities and erect monument 10 tht
memory Of the man this 10y al natior
worshipped for during the past
week. The movement has beer
started and the suggestion is for a
shaft to be erected on the corner oi
the school green at Third and Del
aware streets. The children as
we'll could ontribute their mite. 1t
would be hitting tribute tc have
such a monument here. The Mayoi
could name an active committee
that would secure such subscrip-
tions and then the shalt could be
unveiled on the anniversary OF Nc
kinley's death. In this way the
ideal lie OF an ideal man could be
held up lor example.
Lauseat Rogers has had Iorcc
Of men at work clearing off part Of
the underUush IN the woods and
now will have a close fence erected.
lie has purchased sixty shoats and
proposed TO have them III the en-
closure with an opep'nS so that
they can 90 the barn for shelter.
Pigs are sellin. now at s cents a
pound dressed, sausage at II cents
and pork chops at 10 cents, SO
that the market is real encouraging
for the owner Of large numbers OF
hogs.
At the jail yesterday the ticks
were reti!led with clean straw and
the old bedding was barned. A
number Of the prisoners cleaned
the CUTTERS and pavement opposite
the Jail. There will be Il goodly
sized crowd OF colored people at the
whippings today TO see William
Finley lashed. Fiuney stole
small sum oLmoney from the money
drawer IN John Becker's saloon.
At Farnhurst yesterday there
was an Interesting game O.. base
ball. The club that iron New
Castle was unable 20 hit Mitchell
and only two hits were made off
him. The score was to } in favor
OF Farnhurst.
Word was received here yester.
day oil the death OF Mrs. Rachael
Bigger Of Summit Bridge. De.
ceased was the wife OF Charles W.
Bigger who with two sons and two
daughters survive her. Her funeral
takes place tomorrow afternoon.
Interment win be made in st.
Georges cemetery.
An important meeting Of the Le-
nape Steam Fire Engine and Hook
and Ladder Company will be held
tomorrow afternoon at ? O'Clock.
All respectable citizens who wish
to become members can do so by
attending the meeting. No one can
become a member unless he person.
ally attends. Very important
matters will be considered at the
meeting tomorrow.
AT a meeting of the Friendship
Lodge, No. 3, A. O. L. w. held on
Thursday one new member was
elected and proposition was also
received. The A. o. U. W. is an
insurance that protects the wives
and children, The death benefits
are $1,000. Far better opay $1,000
assessments on other people than
tor them to pay $1,000 on you. But
some dav your turn comes and then
your family is protected.
An interesting rhetorical pro-
grammc was rendered in the High
School yesterday by the junior and
freshmen classes. Those taking
part were George Duffy, Misses
Lille Abrahms, Bessie Walls, reci-
tation; Catharine Whittock, Carrie
Gemmill. Alice Hendrix. Mary
Jolly, Marie Mahoney. Myrtle
Mcguire. Alice Rodgers, Olga Wise.
Messrs. Robert McFarlin, William
Elkinton. Charles S. Fleming, vii.
liam Greer, Everett Howard,
Michael Rodgers. Harry Smith,
Howard Wilheme, Jesse Watts.
At the memorial services held in
the High School on Thursday, Pro-
fessor Richardson sent invitations
to all the members ol the clergy Of
this city to take part. Rev. Ed.
ward l.. Brady, pastor DIST. Peters
Church held services in his church
during the morning and was unable
to attend. Rev. S Beattie Wvlle
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
stated that he regretted his in
ability to take part IN The exercises
on account Of preparing for his own
church services IN the afternoon.
President Eliason was expected 10
deliver an address but was called
away to Wilmington. Rev. f. NJ.
Munson and the Rev. W. G. koons
delivered addresses. Edgar G.
Bross OF the New Castle News de-
Iivered an address when called
Upon. Lead. Kindly Light
"America and "Ncarer My God
% Thee were sung.
Harvey Stewart. of New Haven.
Conn. is visiting his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. S. A. Stewart.
Miss Iva Logue, Of hesapeake
,ity, has been the guest of Mrs.
William RaineY.
Mrs. Murray Of Philadelphia, is
he guest OF Mrs. F. 7. Eagle.
Mrs. McClintock Of Baltimore,