The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-06
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Feb. 6,--James Por.
ter, alias "Pottsville Red" visited
New Castle yesterday after being
liberated from the workhouse as he
WIS spardoned by the Governor. He
stated that he had many people in
New Castle who had been very kind
to him while he was incarcerated
here IN jail. Chief Warden Meserve
was given any thing but a compli-
mentary character by Porter who ex-
poets to makes affidavit to the state
ments today In Wilmington.
"Thc Old Maids have returned
from Oklahoma and In the Opera
House tomorrow evening. they will
tell OF their experiences About
four months ago they held u Con ven.
tion here and they all sorrowfully
told how they longed for mer. They
took q trip to Oklahoma where men
are pie ntiful. Some succeeded splen-
didly and not only secured model
husbands but they secured good sized
families to boot. They will tell their
experience In the Opera House to.
morrow night and the proceeds Of
the entertainment will be for the
benefit Of the fund for purchasing a
new carpet for the Methodist Church
A feature Of the entertainment will
be an orchestra OF twenty pieces and
the old maids will play the instru-
ments
The Spinsters' Return from Okla.
bona to be given In the Opera House
Friday evening, promises to be a fine
affair. Two hundred reserved seats
have been Sold and those who fail to
see this unique entertainment will
miss rare treat
Those taking part are Mrs. S. O. |
Wise. Misses Reba L. Saunder, X. !
A. ValIette, Clara Blackburn, Eliza.
beth Wise, Maggie GoGden, Grace
Saunders, Nettle Palmer, Eta Nc.
Daniel. Sallie Truitt, Sallie Wise,
Harriet Challenger, Bessie Morrison.
May Cooley, Emily Seach, Carrie
Cline. Mollie Deakyne, Lucy Ford.
Elizabeth DenoiSon, Mabel Mcdaniel
Edith 1IuShebeck, Mary Mcclure,
Everett Howard, Charles Sweatman.
At the annual meeting of the Mar.
row Dyke Marsh Company held at
Mayor Boyd's Office Messrs. Barksdale
Janvier and Etchell were chosen as
directors and Ira Llmt, treasurer
An assessment was levied and all
bills paid.
Looking from the Delaware street
wharf the Delaware river presents a
wlntry appearance. The crews of
the many boats tied up were enter
tanned yesterday by Colonel Harry
Rogers, the octagenarian skating
champion of the United States. The
french bark Quevilly grounded oppo-
site New Castle yesterday afternoon.
James B. Toman has purchased at
private sale the Banks farm for
VI, 800. lie will take possession of
the farm March % and will reside on
IT, The farm at Kirkwood will be
'ented.
Mss Ida White is visiting her
brother Frank White In Chester,
Miss Clara L. Wilson of Whining.
'oli Has Oeen visiting here.
Mrs. Fry, who mas been very i'll. is
ecoycring.
MIS-. Samuel Toppin has been very
II bat Is improving.
A. Herman Padberg who has been t
u. is visiting friends in Baltimore,
Miss Elizabeth Boyd continues i'm.
rowing. {
Ex.Mayor Samuel II. Black is d
lightly better.
Miss Adelaide Young is improving {,
owly. k
Mrs. Samuel Ford is improving '
owly. a
The funeral of Mrs. Rachel A. G
'obb took place this afternoon. Ser s
ICES were conducted at her late res "
'cnce by Kew. Il. NJ Munson and in s.
'rment was made in the Presbyte- a
an cemetery. The pail bearers were b
=. e. Eliason, S. Atwood Stewart.
a'id Elkinton, James Biggs, Ed. v
ara Challenger and George Williams II
The committee in charge of the n
uesday Club euchre and dance to be ~
wen tomorrow evening has secured d'
large number Of handsome prizes. IL
bout twenty-five tables have been Il
aced in the hall. The occasion 81
'omlSes to be a very pleasant one. az