The evening Republican., 1902-05-17
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

ANC" tdStlC, 4hoS - IHo ANHS
al of Mrs. Annie Collins, wife OF
Henry Collins, took place this morn
ing and was largely attended. High
mass was celebrated in st. Peters
Church by Rev. Edward l.. Brady.
and interment was made in the adj
joining cemetery. The pallbearers
were James B. Toman, Patrick Nc
Grory, Richard Maloney, Daniel
Cush, John Fl. Martin and James
White of Wilmington. The B. V.
M. Sodality. of which she was
member, recited the office Of the
dead last evening. The remains OF
this highly popular woman were
viewed by large numbers of people.
Charitable and kind through life,
with a kind word and helping
hand for one and all it was no won
der that the people fiocked to take
farewell of the woman who had
been their friend and benefactor.
Philadelphia, Wilmington. Delaware
City and New Castle people attend
ed the funeral. The funeral sermon
was eloquent and erfectlve as the
life of the deceased was Il model one
A pleasing affair last evening was
the party in Marble Hall under the
auspices of the Virginia SpotsWood
Mission Band Among those taking
part were the Misses Clara Grimes,
Ella Brown. Edna Hammill, MahIe
Stewart. Clara Hendrix, t.ssie Kirby
Emily Frazer. llma Mcdaniel, Hat
tie Davis. Helen Hance. Mary Jolly,
Bessie Walls, Flora knauSe. Mrytle
Mcguire, Alice Hendrix. Emily Will
helme. Lillian Abrams, Anna Dyer,
Dorothy Stewart, Minnie Taylor,
Eugena knause. Ellie Gravel. The
officers of the mission band prepar-
ed Il neat luncheon. On account OF
the coming heated term the meet
ing was the last Of this season.
An effort was maize yesterday TO
hnd the hOdies Of Samuel and Harry
RoGmau who We're drowned on
Thursday last. The feeling is still
strong against the yachts that ply
on the Delaware river. They are
worse than all the other crafts that
go up and down the Delaware.
A large delegation of base bal.
lovers from Delaware City and New
Castle will attend the opening game
of the season when Manager Fry
singers Wilmington A. A. will
make their appearance.
John Donnelv and Miss Elizabeth
kroch, Of PhiIildp'phla, were MAJ
ried yesterday afternoon at the
Presbyterian Munse hy Rev. 5. b.
Wvlic
The new Trustees ct the FIRST
Presbyterian Church are Or. Black.
Henry Nilil4hnr, James L. duncan
and John Il. Taylor.
The gutter at Sixth aud Delaware
streets, which has caused SO much
trouble to the neighhors in that
section OF the city, has been cleaned
An imporiant meeting of st. Pc
ter's T. A. b, Society will be held
tomorrow
Members Of Captain Evan 5. Wat
son Post. &. A. K. are arranging
for til" proper observance OF Deco
ration Day. The graves in the diff
ferent cemeteries will be decorated.
Arrangements are being made to
secure band for the occasion.
Tho Old Maids will be accGmpa-
med to st. Georges this evening
when they will tell the Red Lion
hundred people about their eHperi
cnrp in Oklahoma where husbands
abound in goodly numbers,
Classes II and Is Of Nazareth NJ.
Z. Sunday School viii give Il straw
berry festival in the X. Of p. Hall,
Tuesday evening, May y.
The State Road Sunday school
gave strawberry and ice cream
festival last night Samuel Millel
was in this city and secured the ice
cream at Elkiuton's.
The funeral Of Mrs. Amelia Il,
JumlsOn, widow of Gardner l.. Jenn'
| ison. aged IS years, whose death
occurred yesterday, will take place
on Monday. Services over the re
mains will be conducted ID NazarctI
NJ, L. Church by Rev. W. q. kOon'
ut 2.30 o'clock
The rural mail carriers will he%lr
about the 18TH OF June to make
canvas Of the homes Of people aion.
their routes, sell and deliver tnt
mail boxes where the people ma!
desire them. The box is OF gaIVaD
lied iron and long enough to accom-
Odatc the largest newspaper on pc
riolical They soil for II 80 ant
the lock and key of the Yale patter!
sells for - cents,
Tho government Will locate tpu
government regulation mail depoSl
boxes IN each district One of thrs
will he located at Haros Corner
All boxes are to be SO located tha
the carriers shall be able to 1elive
and collect their mails without leaV
ing their wagons,
Each person who does 10
purchase IA regulation lock aud ke
must supply the carrier with Il ke
to their box.
An interesting affair TO he givel
in the parish house Of lmnanuc' +
T. Church, will he tho r1lnllnag
sale under the auspices OF the ladle
of the church. The sale will opr
tni,afternocu and will be held ever
night until tho articles are dispose
Of.
Howard Wilson, who has bee
fishing for shad on the Deiawal
river, had his right hand cut sever
al days ago While handiius ils
some of the slime entered tue woun
ard cA l,bell l,OisOnlng. He has sll