The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
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NEWS ITEMS.

Two detectives have been stopping
for few days at one OF the hotels.
They are hunting evidence in con-
nection with the Citizens Committee
Of Wilmington and it is understood
that they have collected sufficient eyi-
dence in this section to cause uneasi-
ness to some prominent people.
| 1t is claimed that at a conference
lasting three hours on Sunday last
Henry NJ. White, of New Castle hun
dred, told them his entire story. This
has given the people here the grounds
! for saying that White will plead
guilty to the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretences.
When the trial comes up next Mon
day in the court Of GenoralSessiOns in
Wilmington. About eleven persons
prominent 10 New Castle county are
said to be connected in statements
which the detectives have received.
They have traced Vansant's where
abouts very closely at Port Penn and
on the Silver Run road and have had
a number of witnesses before the At
torney General to prove that Vansant
was not at Elsemere on the night
Whiteman was said to have received
the $oG from John Lynn who is now
in the new w0rkhouse. Two other
witnesses who were in the Lynn case
for the defence are are gone to other
parts it Is said and Dame Rumor has
the story afoat here thata prominent
Democrat who was high in official cir.
cles at one time was the man who fur
ntshed the money to one Of the alleg-
ed prejurers to color bis story. This
man is not Henry NJ. White and when
sleuths get ready to tell their story
through seve.al witnesses there Is sure
to be many surprises
DELAwARECITy.
Two young mules, the property Of
Harry Lester, Of near here, either
strayed or were stolen from their
home on last Tuesday evening.
VIM. Hutton, Of Dover, and Mrs.
A. A. Lohand, daughter OF Francis
Pennington, were married Wednesday
dlueIuUOll Ill CIlcSlcT.
An entertainment in the form ofa
drama for the benefit of Christ church
will be given in the Central Hall, Jan.
"a, by talent from Odessa and Mid
dletOn.
Miss Primrose, of Wilmington was
a guest of Miss Murch, Monday.
Mius RniI,, - I al,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. A. Jes-
ter.
Mrs, Sarah Dunlap, of Wilmington
is visiting relatives in town.
RED LION.
The wheat in this section looks
anything but encouraging.
The fourth Quarterly Conference ~
Of this charge will be held January
goth. Preaching, January 10Th, by
the Presiding Elder DR.. Watt, at 7.
80 p. M.
William Aspril and wife and Miss
Lizzie Porter spent Tuesday with
their brother, ut Newark.
The Sunday School is hcarsing
for their Xmas entertainment to be
held Wednesday evening Jan. 18th
ST GEORGES.
Mrs. Caleb Cannon is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Degan, Of New
lastle.
Miss Sara Milligan spcntth carly
part Of the week with friends in
Wilmington. .-.
Miss Elizabeth Riley is visiting
larry Barnet and daughters, near
New Castle.
Miles Clark and family were
New Years guests of the sister,
'lrs. J. {. Mccoy, near Kirkwood.
John Lester, Of Montchaunin,w YVES
/ visitor at the home of his parents,
lenry Lester and wife, on Monday.
Edward Moore has returned to
1is home IN Philadelphia after
pleasant visit with his parents,
ohm Moore and wife.
MCDONOUGH
Miss Agnes A. Vandegrft left on
Wednesday for a visit with relatives,
II Wilmington.
Misses Anna Eaton and Ethel Price
we're the guests Of their cousin, Man,
c George, last week.
Mrs. Abraham Fox of Bear Station
ntertained her father, G. J. Vande.
rift and family, on Wednesday.
Arthur Jones and family OF WILL
were New Years visitors
t her sisters, Mrs. Hiram Pleasan.
OH.
PORT PENN.
John Wallen and wife are In
ireenwich, N. J. attending the fun.
raj Of Mr.. Walen's mother.
Albert Kumpel filled the ice house
n the farm Of O. j. NoShell with
We inch ice on Tuesday.
The skating has been very good for
he past few days, and the ponds
ear town have been thronged with
ay skaters
The junior physician, Dr. Gold
urger, Of the Rcedv Island Quaran-
me Station, has returned to his
utles.
frank II. Willis OF Wilmington.
'ho is engaged in the erection of
uildings at the Quarantine Sta
lon. was in town on Tuesday,
Miss Bessie Hall gave silhou-
tie party Wednesday evening that
'as unique and delightful. Miss
ulia Vandegrift won the fret
rize, and Jay Vandegrift the boo.
Y The nueats were afterWardA