Evening journal., 1901-10-05
LRNAPb COMP ANY
ENTERTAINN GUESTS
Visitors came by Special
TrOlIeyS aud We're Given
Grand Reception
Special to the Evening Journal.


New Castle. Oct 5.-Not for many
DAYS have the streets of this staid city
been crowded with such good-na-
tured crowd Of people as they were to-
day. The occasion was the visit Of the
Friendship Fire Company. Of Whining
ton. and the Union Fire Company, OF
Lebanon. to the Lenape Fire Company,
Of this city.
The visitors. accompanied by the
Perseverance Band. of Lebanon. board
ed special cars of the Wilmington and
New Castle Electric Railway Company
and stopped only at the home OF
Harry ]. Stoeckle. who is staunch
friend. to serenade him. Mr.. Stoeckle
made q brief address, which was re-
ceived with three hurrahs and a tiger
Arriving at Second and Delaware
streets. the FIRE laddies were met by the
Reception Committee. consisting Of
Peter G. Madden. j. Francis Mclvor,
Andrew NJ Gallagher. William s. Mar
tin. James b. Toman. Patrick McGrory
and James Ryan. and escorted to the
Jail building.
The fine showing made by the COM
panies brought forth much favorable
comment. the natty gray uniforms of
the Lebanon company forming pleas
ing contrast with the blue ones of the
Wilmington flremen. The inspection
of the Jail was a proceeding which
greatly interested the visitors, and the
whipping-post and pillory came In for
the lions share OF their attention
Following the inspection of the Jail
the visitors were escorted 10 the
iiremens hall where Mayor Evan G..
Boyd. in a few fitting remarks. con-
ferred upon them the freedom II the
city. Other addresses were made by
DR.. John j. Black. President u the
Trustees OF the Commons and Presi-
dent of City Council John Schuhardt
and Mr.. McIvor
Luncheon was served in the fire-
house. after partaking of which the
local fire fighters escorted their guests
about the city. They left for Whining
ton at noon, expressing themselves as
being much pleased with their visit
and kind treatment in the hands OF
the Ienape members
Presiding Elder Robert Watt will oc
cupy the pulpit OF the Rev. w. G
Koons in Nazareth NJ. E. Church to
morrow evening Mr.. Koons will preacl
IN Goodman NJ E. Church, Wilmington
Horace Thompson, of Wilmington
and Miss Sadie Laws, a well-knowI
Colored couple. were married at th'
home Of the brides parents on Thurs
day evening by the Rev. Mr.. Webb.
Dr. j. J. Black is a grower of larg
and fancy varieties Of pears. anS
brought one to the store OF e. l.
Chase & Son recently which weighed
twenty-five ounces It was Of ths
Duchess variety.
A dance will be given in the X. of p
Hall tonight.
Fishermen al Hamburg Cove are max
ing big catches of rock and trout. Ben
jamin Denn and his assistants have
caught 250 pounds. and Rogers and
Pedrick about a like amount.
Charles Lancaster shortly will oper
his slaughter-house.
Sunday. October 10. viii be observed
as rally day by the NJ e. Smda,
school A general autumn service will
be held on that date The church vii
be tastefully decorated for the occasion
An interesting program Is being ar
ranged.
Robert Megginson yesterday took 8
party OF friends on a yachting trip NJ
the canal in the yacht Margaret.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Rogers. whC
for two years have been visiting II
Boothhurst. left yesterday for san Fran.
cisco. They will 90 by way OF Cincin
natl Mr.. Rogers. who Is a naval vet
eran OF the Mexican war was known
as the dare devil" Of the navy
J. Frank Megginson sat IL the Office
ci Mayor Boyd today from 2 p. m. unit
G p. m. TO receive taxes
Lewis Thompson viii leave this cit
on Monday for an extended visit 4
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