Evening journal., 1902-08-30
PRETTY LAWN FRTR
IN NEW CASTLE
Union Republican Primaries
Held There Today Other
Notes Of The Town
Special to the Evening Journal.

Miss Bessie Megginson last evening
The young people INDUCED in games
and refreshments were served. Among
those present were: Misses Bessie Meg
ginson, Anna Megginson, Florence
Smith. Nellie Sutton, Katherine Hen
derer. Anna Smith, Harriet Coffman,
Charles Lank. Horace Sutton, Harvey
Newlove. Edward Megginson, Elmer
Megginson Marvin Megginson and Har-
vey Smith.
Union Republican Primaries
The Union Republican primary cleo
ton is being held today. The dele
gates from this hundred are: John Fl
TAYLOR. John McCann, George w. Van
tine. James G. Shaw, Jr., the Rev. John
Webb.
The alternates are: c. S. King, Will
liam Etchell. Theodore Hanf, Walter
Burris. Thomas Jackson.
George Wilhelm has accepted a po-
sition as mail clerk on the railroad
and reported for dSty this morning.
His run is in Pennsylvania, New York,
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
Were In Water Spout
Walter Heyl and Dr. Beates of the
Yacht Vagabond, arrived at Now Castle
from Island Heights, bound for Phila-
delphia yesterday. They were In the
water spout OF Cape May last Sunday
and were driven out to sea about thirty
miles. They arrived here last evening
and stopped at the Jefferson House
over night. They proceeded up the
river this morning.
superintendent to Meet Teachers
Superintendent-elect H. V. Holloway
desires to meet the corps of teachers
of the New Castle schools in the High
School building on Monday morning at
9 o'clock The superintendent also
will hold an examination Of pupils who
expect to attend the New CASTLE
schools for the first time this year, ex-
cepting those who have never attended
school, at 10 o'clock, in the High
School building.
Oagle Glanding, who has been en-
ployed as a clerk in Krish's grocery
store. will leave tonight and will be-
succeeded by Charles Pedrick.
The choir Of the NJ. E. Church will
begin tonight to hold it's regular re-
hearsals.
William Beck, Of Delaware City, pre-
sented to the trolley employees two fine
baskets Of pears The men appreciate
the kindness of Mr.. Beck and wish to
return thanks in the columns of this
paper.
Benjamin f. Shaw, of Wilmington,
will erect a new boiler and a uinety-
foot stack at the Delaware State Hos
pital. at Farnhurst
John Hance and son are making gem
eral repairs to school No. 1.
The infant class of the NJ. Z. Church
will give lawn fete on the school
green tonight. Fruit of all kind will
be said. the proceeds of which will be
for Improvements to the infant Sunday
school room.
Charles Bennett has his naptha
launch hauled out for repairs in readi-
ness for the carp fishing, which season
opens on September l.
Noah Higgins is threshing his wheat
on the Glebe farm.
John NJ Burris, Of Bear Station, is
sending sugar corn to the cannery at
POrter's station. He has a yield of
about five tons to the acre, and has
fourteen acres. He receives So a ton
for the corn.
William G, Buck has invented a
gasoline engine, which upon being
tested IN Lank's blacksmith shop,
proved satisfactory He will put the
engine in Charles Ilancaster's boat.
Patrick Gunnon. watchman on the
found a cunning skiff adrift yesterday
afternoon. The boat will be returned
TO the owner. If called for.
A yachting party from Salem came
here yesterday and stopped at Battery
Park. where they played a game Of
ball.
Walter Wilson. while playing base
ball yesterday, fell and sprained hi:
ankle
Alexander B. Cooper is spoken of il
Now Castle for representative from
the Tenth district.
Theodore Hatton and William
Bowen while fishing yesterda!
in Hamburg Cove with haul seine
caught forty to fifty pounds of trout
They were after perch and rock. Thii
is the first good catch this season
Personal Notes
Miss Maggie Ahern returned toda,
from Philadelphia.
John McFarlin, one of the most re
spected citizens of this city, IS still il
a serious condition.
The Misses Robinson are the guest
of Mrs. S. ]. Kee.
Mrs. Vaughn and Miss Sarah Pender
gast, of Harrisburg, Pa, are tn
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wal
ton.
Mrs. ]. F. Campbell yesterday rt
ceived a handsome gold watch as
birthday gift from her husband.
Miss Greta Cooper left this mOrnin
for Sayville. Long Island. Miss Mar
Cooper who is at Bar Harbor, wi
Join her there for a three weeks sta.
Mrs. e. L. Wilson and daughter, Be-
sic. are expected to arrive home toda
from Denver. where they have bee
the guest of Mr.. Wilson.
The Rev. w. G. Koons and wife hay
rraf,trrI1I homo