The evening Republican., 1902-05-12
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE,

New Castle, May 12.-Frank r.
Jones, of Wilmington, on Saturday
succeeded in getting the yacht Tech
off of the Hamburg beach to the
Delaware river The Tech was
driven ashore last fall during a
heavy storm and has remained
there since. Captain S. Leslie Truss
has been in charge of the Tech. She
was taken to the yards of Enoch
Moore d. Sons, Wilmington, where
she will be oyerhauled The Tech
will be put into commission hauling
powder from Carney's Point pow.
der works to New York.
The members of st. Peters r. A.
B. Society attended first mass yes
terday and received Holy Com
munion in body.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt
preached the anniversary sermon to
the Epworth League Of the New
Castle Methodist Episcopal Church
last evening.
James sherwood had a narrow
escape from drowning on Saturday
in the Delaware river about a mile
above New Castle. He went out in
a shad boat with Charles Pedrick
and sudden squall upset the boat.
Both men lost their balance and IS
herwood was thrown into the river.
Pedrick grabbed the side Of the
boat and succeeded in getting safe
ly on the bottom. Owing to the
heavy clothes which sherwood woIe
he was fioundering in the water and
other boats were not long in reach
ing him. He suffered severely from
the exposure as the water was very
cold.
When house is divided it is sure
to fall. When a mans wife goes nf
at night with a large sum Of money
and her son draws $40 next day
that he and his father earned by
fishing and then leaves for parts un-
known the man who remains in
New Castle finds his account on the
profit and loss side of the ledger.
Such case occurred here last week
and the man has the sympathy Of
those who know him.
George Tidwell, a well known
resident Of the west end, died On
Saturday. He is survived by several
children and grandchildren.
James and Ewing Jemison u
Washington, d. G.. arrived here
yesterday as their mother, Mrs.
Amelia .Jemison is very low anal
her death is expected at any moment
Clarence Lille, colored. died yes
, terday from an attack of typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Hammers and
Mrs. Frank King are in Philadelphia
today attending the funeral of Mrs.
Armistead.
Anew series of the Citizens Build.
ling and Loan Association will be is
sued tonight
The naptha launch Blanche, own
ed by W. Harvey and Col Ainscow
of Wilmington, capsized during the
blow ON Saturday night, near the
Delaware street wharf. The 2aso-
line flowed out upon the river and
Wrenches, tools and rudder wera
lest. The boat was at anchor and
no person was on board. The boat
was hauled ashore. baled and will
he Overhauled at once.
The body Of Hester Bayard Whit
taker, colored, whose death occurred
in Philadelphia, was brought here
Saturday and taken to the home OF
her mother. The funeral took place
yesterday.
James Edwards employed at the
Remington Machine Company'a
plant. Wilmington. had his right
hand badly cut Saturday by coming
in contact with piece of tin.
The congregational meeting OF
members of the First Presbyterian
Church will be held on Wednesday
evening at the close of the prayer
meeting service. The election Of
trustees will take place.
Norman Hughes, aged 81 years,
second son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hughes of Chester, formerly of this
city, died yesterday at the home Of
his parents, Chester, Pa, after an
illness of nearly two years.
John M. Hance has the contract
for the construction of back build
ing to the property owned by John
c. Mahoney and occupied by Mrs.
McCaughan on Harmony sereet,
near Second.