Evening journal., 1901-10-15
UNITED WORKMHN
TO ENTERTAIN
Smallpox at Delaware City
Now Checked a
Social Character
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Special 20 the Evening journal
New Castle. Oct. 15.-Staid bachelors
OF this city haveshaken of the lethargy
which has long envelopcd them and
have startled this community
By declaring that a bachelors conven
tiOn is next i'm order The bachelors
agree that the old maids convention
recently held is the prime motive for
such a meeting and they assert that
never before did they realize that New
Castle had so many charming girls who
are willing TO make some men
happy Consequently they are deter
mined that II viii be no fault of theirs
IL there is not a boom in matrimonial
circles before many months. The bach
elors In question assert that
they have under surveillance every
damsel in the city who wishes a life
partner, and say a lookout commit
tee soon will be appointed TO report on
progress.
Since the advent OF the convention
not a few Of the unwedded ones whose
merits were passed upon by the old
maids walk about the city with a
sprightliness which Is nothing short
of amazing, and gents furnishing men
are having a big run on collars and
flashy ties
I'VE are out for business" said a
party of them TO a reporter for the
Journal today. and our convention
which shortly will be held i'm the Opera
House will demonstrate the fact that
not an unwedded maiden in this city
need 90 through this dreary world
alone and unloved Oh. IL will be a
big event"
On Wednesday night members OF
Friendship Lodge, A. o. u. w. of this
city. will be the guests of Active Lodge.
of Wilmington The members will
leave this city in special trolleys early
in the evening. and on arriving In viii
mington will be rendered a reception.
Luncheon then will be served. after
which addresses will be made An en-
iOyable evening is anticipated.
No new cases of smallpox We're re-
ported at Fort DUPONT today. and Il is
believed that owing to the stringent
precautionary measures adopted in the
beginning of the outbreak of the NAL
ady a further spread has been perma-
nently checked.
Robert Megginson and a party Of
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the river yesterday afternoon.
Large numbers of wild ducks have
made their appearance along the river
marshes. and fishermen report them
unusually tame, they refusing TO fly at
the approach of a boat Fine sport is
anticipated. and many sportsmen from
Wilmington are expected down here in
the course Of a few days
John Garls, the Delaware and Atlantic
Telephone Company employe, who was
so severely injured by failing from a
pole few days ago, Is improving, and
soon will be able 10 resume work
Max Case. an apprentice in the IT, S.
Navy. has left Washington for Now
port r. l., where he will study ex-
plOsives.
Two musicians with a dancing bear
was an object of interest i'm the streets
last evening.
SOCIAL NOTES.
Mayor Evan q. Boyd left yesterday
afternoon for the American expo
sition where he will spend some time
Luther G. Welsh. of Bridgeyile, who
Is on a visit to Wilmington friends
was the guest of the Rev. w. G. Koon.
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Gertrude Brown. daughter o
Dr. William Kuntz. leaves Denver TO.
night on a visit TO her father in thi.
city. She will arrive here on Friday
John Refs left yesterday for visi
TO the Pan-American Exposition.