The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-08
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NEW CASTLE,

New Castle, March Especial
Lenton devotons consisting of the
recitation of the stations of the Cross
followed by Sacred Heart devctions
and Beneliction were held in st. Pc
tcr's Church LIST evening by Rev.
Edward l.. Brady.
| John NJ. Hance and son spent yes
terday fishing at the Hamburg lake
and succeeded In catching four bas-
kets OF mulletts. bass, catfish ana
perch. Several persons came from
Wilmington and spent the afternoon
fishing in the bitches here.
The Senior class Of the High
School gave an interesting debate
Yesterday afternoon in the class room
on the subject "Should Cuba be An.
nexed to the United States.' The
decision was rendered in favor of the
! negat!ycs'de taken by Susie Gormley
James White, Frank Hewlett. The
affirmative side Was Ida Saunders,
Flora knause, Harriet Reed. The
Judge advocate was Charles Lank,
the judges, Robert McFarlin, Van.
dyke Stewart, Mary White, Anna
Smith, Marie Mahoney.
With the advent of robins and the
children playing jackstones and
marbles, flying kites and skipping
rope one is reminded that spring is
here.
The attendants at the Delaware
State Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhusst, rendered farewell ban
quet and dance last evening to Miss
Sallie AlIabund who returned to her
home. at Denton, Md, today.
The basket ball team of Company
II will go to Wilmington this even.
ing and tackle the strong team of
the First Battalion. ~:
Benjamin Walthcrs who has not
been here for ten years, is visiting
friends previous to going to Atlantic
City.
There was aslight fire at the |
Knowles Wooden Mills last night
shortly after o'clock. The prompt
ness with which the Waterman blew
the alarm AMI the prompt response
of the tiremen prevented the spread
of the fire in the car bomber depart.
ment so that the damage was small.
Many New Castle people attended
tho Grace George entertainment in
Wilmington Opera House last night.
Conductor James Il. Clough whose
house was robbed of sl2G and gold
watch and ring, presented the brave
cIptor of the desperate burglar Allen
with $40 gold piece as reward for
his good work as man and all officer
Officer Tobin thanked Mr.. Clough
and modestly informed him that he
had only performed his duty. But
all who do their duty are rewarded
either here or hereafter
Walter Pedrck had the index fin
ger Of his right hand badly torn on
Thursday by being caught in the cog
earrings in Il lathe at the machine
shops of the Standard Machine Com
)any, Wilmington.
Robert II. Harrington. B. I. Lanl1
md John A. Walls caught 15OC
1ounds OF fish Yesterday near this
;ity. William Downey purchased
he fish and sold them at a reasona-
dc price among people Of this city.
Three special trolley cars will be
sed al the funeral of William II.
sutton tomorrow afternoon, when
nterment will be made in the First
Presbyterian cemetery.
Parties who made good catches of
'ocd during the recent ireshet on
he Delaware river are disposing OF
heir catches and the people are TAX ,
1g advantage of the chance and Sc ,,
lring lumber at Il reasonable figure =,
Mrs. J Parke Postles and Mrs. i.
'othrall who have been in Virginia -.
II several weeks past, have returned t.
ONE.
Or. John II. Black is in New York '
l a brief visit. y
Mrs. Cam was very i'll Yesterday -
I'd her life was dispaircd Of. :,
Mrs. Thomas Smith who has been "
Try III, is improving. :,