The evening Republican., 1902-09-22
TEMPERANCE
MEN HUSTLE.
Father Matthews Birthday to
be Celebrated at New
Castle.

New Castle, Sept 22.-The ami
versary of the birthday of Father
Matthew, the Apostle of Temper
ance, will be celebrated on October
10, by st. Peters Total Abstinence
Society. At the meeting of the SO,
ciety held yesterday one new mem
Der was initiated and the members
of tho society were formed into a
committee to call upon the young
men of the city and try and induce
them to join the ranks. With the
view of numerically strengthening
the society special meeting will
be held on Sunday afternoon, Octo-
Der 10. when the new members will
be admitted On that day arrange
ments will be completed for the
holding Of social meeting. The So
ciety has several hundred dollars in
bank and a building loan associa-
ton, pays sick and death benefits
and its members are young men,
whose lives are worthy of example.
The political parties will have to
hustle on the next registration day
If they want their full force quail
fed to vote at the election. There
are now nearly $40 registered and a
larger number still remain who for
reasoLs of their own have neglected
+ o register.
Republicans of New Castle hun
dred will assemble in the town hall
this evening for the purpose Of
holding a hundred meeting to nom
mate hundred officers. There are
three candidates for Road Commits
sioner at the present time aud an
effort will be made to get Willis f.
Black burue to Withdraw and leave
Emmett Simon and Edward Burris
without opposition. Then Mr.
Blackburne would become the
choice of New Castle hundred Re
publlcaus for Assessor. He would
make a good man for that position
aud would be sure to strengthen
the ticket.
Yesterday was rally day in the
Methodist Church and at the three
services the interests of the SAB
bath school predomiuatel. At the
morning service Kew. William &.
Rooms preached the sermon. At the
Sunday school services several ad-
dresses were delivered. In the even
ing a pleasing musical program was
rendered and the address was dellv-
cred by Professor II V. Holloway.
The funeral of Mrs. n ia K.
Buehler, widow Of john l}uehlar,
took place this morning from tn"
residence Of her nephew, Frank H.
Diehl, near Bear Station. lnterment
was made at Woodland cemetery,
Phiianelphla.
A number of frian Is clllel on
Levy Court Commissioner VI gin
son yesterday. He returnrl hDma
on Saturday from trip tolIngland,
He came across on the st. Paul and
for twelve hours there was fire in
the hold Of the vessel. The st. Paul
left Liverpool Ons week ago Satur-
day and the steamship hat been out
two days when fire WAS discovered
in one pi the linen lockers.
The fire was discovered by one Of
the stewards aud he hastily gave
the alarm. Being below decks il
could not make rapid plogress, but
despite the efforts OF the crew ii
looked as if the flames would SDrHa |
to other parts Of the ship. The bulk
Of the passengers We're kept Ill ig
nOrance of the fire, but those who
learned of it were told not to pre-
pare for anything serious. After
fighting the flames for twelve hours
the crew finally succeeded in gec-
ting them under control and the 81
Paul dockel safely in New York on
Saturday.
Mr. Megginson prOccalol immA-
diately 10 this city, and arrived at
his home about ) o'clock on Satur-
day evening. He was much pleased
with his trip abroad and was great
~ benefited by the ocean voyage.
When in England he visited the Old
school which he attcndu When a
boy and had picture made Of it.
He brought home number Of sou
venlr5 and pictures, characteristic
of English life. Mr.. Megginson kept
a dairy from the time he left until
he returned.
Travel on the trolley road ycster-
day was heavy. The scenery he
tIrl II t,t, vNI i..l,, ,,,,.,
City is beautiful and the people Of
Wilmington who are held in the
city all week are glad to get out of
the city, get the fresh air and view
he sInuprv