The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-17
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NEW CASTLE,

New Castle. Del, March H..
stone"alls do not prison make,
| Nor iron bars Il cage:
Minds that are pure and g:ntle take
These for hermitage.
Fer 1earer the grave or the prison,
Ii!umed by one patriot name:
Than the trophies OF those who have
On Liberty's ruins to fame.
ENiles from the gem of the ocean
today can surely rcc!Le the above
lines in all truth and sincerity.
lIounded down like wolves and perse.
cuted with the iron heel Of oppres-
sion, Irish men and women left that
land Of the Shamrock and sought a
home in the land where the winds of
freedom blow. That is why those
citizens, of Irish birth and descent
today celebrate Individually and col
lcctivcly the feast Ol the patron
saint Of Ireland Members of Divi.
sion No. 3, Ancient Order HiDerians,
will celebrate the feast this evening
in the second story room OF the X. of
T. hall.
The funeral of Cranston Hun.
ter took place yesterday after.
noon from the residence Of his BROTH
er, Coleman Hunter, on the New
Castle Avenue and was largely at
tended. The Q. 7. II. assembly, Of
which he vas mcEber attended ia
a body. Services were conducted at
the house by Rev. William e. koons
assisted by members OF the choir.
The lnierment was made in the NJ.
Il. Cemetery. The floral tributes in.
clu1cG handsome pillow from The
o. L. II. Assembly. The pallbearers
were Charles f. S. Munson, Harry
AlIern. Wilbcrt Meredith, OAo Lunt |
George Barr, and John Bridgewater.
Friends Of the deceased from Viii
Chester and phi!adc phia
were in attendance al the funeral.
In accordancc with the usual Gus
tom, Ancient oder of IIiberians at.
tended first mass in a BODY Yesterday
The members met in their hcudquar-
terS and from there marched To the
church with Matthew Sullivan, Dan.
i.l Crsh and Archie Watson, as mar
shal aud aids. Rev. Edward l.. Brady
preached an interesting sermon On
st. Patrick.
y conference anniversary service
was held in Nazareth NJ. Il. Church
asst evening, the pastor. Rev. W. g.
ioons presiding. Reports showed
hat every department of the church
$ in good condition. Reports were
made from the Sunday school, the
tpworth League, the Woman Mis-.
ionary Society, Women's Foreign
Missionary Sscicty. Women's Chris.
ian Temperance Union, Mite Society
he choir, the trustees, the stewards.
he pastor, Rev. }. NJ. Wise. local
preacher, and Mr.. Il. Il, Dcakync,
A total of So, 400 was
aised for all purposes during The
ear.
The Philadelphia Press says.
If William Batton's rccolIections
8 to dates are anywhere near right
e is, doubtless, the oldest man Iiv-
ng in this State. il not in the United
'tateS. lie says he was born a slave
n New Castle, Del, in 1857.
lie was oS years old, he says. when
he battle of New Orleans was fought
nd he loves TO tell how the slaves
stened eagerly for every scrap o.
1lormation relating to General An.
rev Jackson, who was the idol CT
II the planters,
When he was five years old Baton
as sold to Michael King, and eight
ears later to Kettle Sutton. Next
c was sold to james Miles, aud on
le latters plantation he met h!s
other, who had also been purchased
y Niles.
Baton was sold to Major RryhoId
ho owned him for Il long time. II
'hilc ON the Reybold place Baton !
rs married and was the father of
20 children, both Of whom are still -
wing. The oder is 50 years of age
nj tile younger IS.
He got his freedom willie with Ma.
+ Reyboid and tells in quaint Ian
lage how he was allowed four Years
his service after fight with his
'ncr. lie lived in Wilmington for d
any years and was the father of o
irteen children. Ills wife died 10 II
GS. lie has been married three
mes since and says be is the father
sixteen children. lie has forty n
o grandchildren, lweutv-seyen u
decentralization, aud eighteen
cat-gfeat. t.childrcn.
The old man, who is feeble and p,
ling fast, lives with his daughter, -
No 2lO Warnock street.