The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-23
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] NEW CASTLE.

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kN. letting held ON Tuesday night rent.
X \ the Centre Hall farm now tenant
IN 4 by Leslie White to 4. T.. Clark
4 \ Ior a time there was spirited con-
pot for the farm between Clark, Ar.
III bur r. Gee, and J. Frank Megglnson
thomas Tasker Clark had been an
VIZ iii I2cant for the farm two years ago
(tST that is considered the reason
PJily lie was successful this time as
~ he other applicants are all first class
| farmers in every way.
The heavy aownpour of rain on
, Tuesday and Tuesday night played
4 General havoc with the Delaware
ii,v Electric Railway. In different
y. :es the waters from the adjacent
ja.ds swept over the tracks when the
wa ell courses were unable TO carry
pfl the flood. Then the banks broke
but and before long there were many
between here and Delaware
lv'ity The cars ran all day ycstet-
hav but were unable to keep up tIlc
\eorrect schedule. The men who were
nh The cars on Tuesday night say
That they never witnessed such heavy
rain as foil for four hours. The food
Nould come Ove. tli, banks along the
road with q general roar. The worst
%. places on account of the wasliouts
le near the Reybo'd bridge ana thc
CLARK meadows.
Mcssis. Mcgginson, Ewart and
Chandler, the Levy Court Committee
\ bn Jail, visited that institution YES.
tcrday. They sold the scales and
\ some other things that were there
4 hnd the stone hammers, shoes, hats,
!, and other things will hc seul I" the
pew workilou,e. The post and pill.
@a'.. xill be taken down and The lnm-
lofy"hl in erecting the allows on
, thc death penalty was paid
Y, will be piled in the yard some tine
Z hay and burned. 1t had been re-
borted bv some one that Mr.. Meg.
rinson was to place the post near
his home for n hitching post but such
Is not the casa. 1t would be a chance
for the souvenir hunters TO have
royal good time,
Hugh Duffy who has been station
ed at the Quarantine Station aI Mar
Gus Hook, is once more in charge Of
The Maritime Exchange.
James Toner VIII return 10 he
Knowles Woolen Mills OIL Monday
hext.
The heavy rains on Tuesday night
left the roads in deplorablc condi.
lion. So badly have they been wash.
ed that some places are almost I'M
passable on account of the gullies
washed in some places.
Handsome Bibles were recently
awarded by the Rev. F. NJ. Munson,
r. L. D., rector Of Emmanuel Epis
copal Church, TO the following Sun
day school scholars for perfect reci-
tatlon of the books OF the Old and
New Testament in order as named:
Bessie McFatlin, Mary Gemmill,
Mary King, Frances McFarlin, Clara
Newlove, Carrie Gemmll Emma
Bradley, Willena Hewlett, Annie
Winslow, Nora Winslow. Amy and
= Helen Bross, Florence Case. A prize
was awarded to Frederick Williams
for answering correctly "Who was
the greatest missionary HIS an
swer was "Our Blessed Lord" The
question brought forth many an
Swers.
The installation Of MogulIions elect
tonight and the Initiation OF several
candidates will prove OF interest TO
all members and big crowd is ex-
pected to take part in the festivities.
Frederick H. Munson, colored, aged
II years, OF Christiana. died yester-
day. His funeral will take place on
Sunday.
DR. J. f. Jester OF Wilmington, Is
relief clerk al Ferris pharmacy dur
jug the absence Of DR.. John Il. ia
-cobs, who Is expected to resume his
duties tomorrow.
Albert Kirby returned from Phila-
-tlelphia Yesterday where lie purchas-
ed a piano for John Becker. The
latter will present the instrument to
his son, John Becker, Jr, In honor
of the latter's birthday anniversary.
The Missionary Day exercises of
Emmanuel Episcopal Sunday school
were we'll carried out and was as fol.
lows:
Professional hymn "Chrlst for the
World we Sing"
Scripture reading
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