Evening journal., 1902-03-01
NEW CASTLE


New Castle, March L.. X. n. Watts
was called from bis bed yesterday morn
ing at an early hour by the Misses Hop
kins, Chambers and Mrs Granville, who
are attendants at Farnhurst The young
women were in Wilmington and started
home on the ear that leaves that city at
u o'clock When they reached the lane
which leads TO Farnhurst, they found the
roads too muddy TO walk. They came on
to New Castle and employed Mr.. Watts
20 drive them to their destination. When
the team was going up the lane it became
fastened in the mud and the horse broke
trace.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ahern gave a
party to Mrs. Price who lives at No. 3O5
West street, Wilmington. Those present
from Wilmington were: Mrs. Price, Mr.
and Mrs. John Lloyd. Mrs. Lucy Mat
thews, Miss Gila Price. Messrs Boiler
Honnal Allahan, Franklin and Webb.
Those from New Castle were. Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Ahern, Misses Cline, Sheri-
dan. Ahern, Lancaster, Nile Messrs.
Ahern, Mccoy and Frye. Music and
games were indulged n until % late hour
when refreshments were served
Robert Porter. who has been employed
m Philadelphia for two years viii move
back TO Wilmington where he has accept
ed position with the Peoples Railway
Company as electrical engineer.
Mrs. j A. Fitch, the noted Gospel
singer OF Philadelphia, viii be present
and sing at all OF The Services in Naza-
reth NJ. II. Church ON Sunday next. The
offerings of the day will be for mission.
AIRY purposes.
Joseph ManiX, while roaming along the
river banks looking for drift wood dis
covered bottle containing paper on
which was this inscription:
February ~, 1902.
Dear Friend: If You send this to IN,
and oblige me by it. ] win do you the
same favor. would like to know wher,
10 gets to. / amgong to put it in bottle
aud send IL down the Brandywine. Pleas,
answer II found Yours truly, w. II
| Kenendy, Dwight Farms. Downingtown
Pa. Chester county.
High School pupils gave an interesting
| program yesterday afternoon Those whe
took part and their subjects, were: Geo
Duffy, English history" Robert Me
Farlin bookkeeping. Catherine Wit
ocg. American Millionaires;" Mary Sui.
livan, "Fidelity.' Essie Kirby Robin
! Hood. Lena Cannon, parts of Geogra
phys" Olga Wise over the Sea- vii
! liam Greer "physiology;' Edward How.
ard, Irish Characters Carrie Gemmill
when My ship Comes In" Myrtle Ma.
guire. pluck" Nellie Sutton, Nor
man Conquest"
Messrs. Richard King Doris, Shearer
] Madden and Harry King, were out duck
shooting yesterday afternoon
The high wind yesterday afternoon
lifted half the roof from Charles Hof
mans stable.
Charles Warner's sand dredge phoeuil
was driven ashore down by Tasker's by
the storm.
Miss Leah Hewlett win spend sunda.
10 Delaware City as the guest of Mis-
LAMA Nonnge
Joseph Rash has rented house in vii
mington and will move there on Marc
25.th.
John Maier, of Jersey City. offered s
for the first shad caught this season.
The Knowles wooden mills did no
work today on account of not having an.
stock
} Frederick KEGS, of North Sixth street
died early this morning. The boy ha
been suffering for two weeks with hig
fever and part of the time he was uncor
scious. He was 10 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. Challenger attended ia
entertainment of THE Old Maids Con
vention.' last evening in Epwort
. Church, Wilmington.
3 Mabel Stewart and Annie Winsloy
two 14-year-old girls. came near heir
drowned yesterday afternoon.
The girls had been out for row ON n
% Delaware river and were returning wht
/. their boat was caught between two po,
T. ctful lec foes.
They were near the channel, half
n mile below the harbor. and were bel
l. carried down the river with the recedil
a tide
y ln fear Of being lost. they got out up,
the foes of banked ice and began
wave their jackets for help. Secol
Mate Lewis, of the bark Lillian. lying
,hc keybold wharf. saw the signals +
help and went TO their assistance in
skill, and rescued them from their per
70 ous position. The girls were thorough
lp exhausted by their experience
< The examination OF applicants for {
Q. position OF rural mail carriers is bel
ie held here today by Special Agent Plu
mcr.