Evening journal., 1904-11-25
speolal to mic Evening journal.

practically suspended after the noon
hour. most of the stores being closed
The Brylgon Steel Casting Company
suspended operations the entire day
and many employees visited their
friends and relatives i'm Chester and
Reading, Pa.
The trolley company operated its cars
during the day and evening on a forty
minute hoadway between Wilmington
and Delaware City all cars going
through to the latter place. The day
was ushered i'm by a thick and dense
fog which made travel on the cars ne
cessarily slow during the time it OBJ
scured the suns rays but about 10
o'clock the mist lifted and a perfect day
followed
Many relatives and friends Of persons
living here who are employed else
where visited the oity and partook Of
the Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey was
scarce and chickens ducks and geese
were eaten to a large extent. Altogether
the day though quiet was enioyably
spent. Many sportsmen took advantage
of the holiday and went rabbit and
quail hunting but no exceptionally |
large amount Of game has been report
ed as being shot.
Contract Not Signed.
Up until noon today the contract be- |
tween the Delaware Water Improve !
ment Company and the mayor and |
city Council of New Castle had not |
been signed 1t is probable, however, !
that the contract viii be drawn up
properly this afternoon and the neces- !
sary signatures affixed.
Seriously III at Her Home.
Mrs. Artemus Smith was panied on
Wednesday night last to learn Of the
serious illness Of her aunt Mrs. Lizzie
stevenson, of Wilmington, and spent
yesterday at the bedside OF her relative.
Mrs. Stevenson is the mother Of Lieu
tenant Colonel Stevenson, Of the Ma
tional Guard.
Cooper House Rented.
After standing idle for several
months. the Cooper house on Third
street, has been rented and viii be oc-
cupied by Lieutenant-Colonel Harry
Cavanaugh and family i'm a few days.
Colonel Cavanaugh is a retired army
officer well known to New Castle peo-
| pie and is at present a military in
sTuctor at Girard College, Philadel-
phia.
oebharts Condition Improved.
Friends OF William Gebhart were
pleased to learn yesterday that his con-
dition was much improved and that
physicians have hopes of his ultimate
recovery. The patient is able to take
nourlshment i'm a semi-liquid form and
is holding his own as well as can be ex-
pected.
Lieutenant oemmil Serenaded.
At the home Of his parents in North
Second street on Wednesday evening
Lieutenant Thomas u. Gemmil and his
bride nee Miss May Kitchen, of Will
lmngton were given an enjoyable sere-
made by members of Company II, n.
G. d.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Gemmil came
lover from Wilmington for the purpose
of spending Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs Zachariah Gemmil, and the boys
got on to" the fact and at once began
arrangements for a serenade on the
most improved plan. Tin-pan alley was
secured from one end to the other for
instruments suitable for the occasion.
Tin horns with the latest musical at
tachments, sleigh bells I'm all keys.
bones and revolvers with blank cart
ridges added zest to the occasion. The
Lieutenant stood it for some time but
finally had TO give in and stand treat.
Everyone wished the young couple a
long life and a prosperous one.
Has Accepted Position as Manager.
James II. DUNCAN has accepted a po-
sition as manager of The Louise, and
assumed his duties on Tuesday last.
Proprietor Ries is fortunate in having
been able to obtain the services of so
efficient man as Mr.. DUNCAN.
Narrowly Escaped Injury.
While Mrs. James Tnney Miss
Kate Williams and Miss Molie Dea-
kyne were driving in the vicinity Of the
Minquadale Home on Wednesday they
had narrow escape from injury In
some manner the spokes in one Of the
carriage wheels became loose and drop
ping out allowed the body of the We
hicle to drop upon the ground. The
horse made an effort to run but was
checked before il got fairly started.
Celebrated Solemn Mass.
In St. Peters R. c. Church yesterday
morning solemn requiem mass was cell
ebrated for the departed members OF
st. Peters T. A. B. Father e. l.. Brady
was celebrant, assisted by the Rev
Fathers Gulcz and McSweeney A large
number Of the members Of the society
were present.
Columbia Defeated Active.
The Columbia basketball team play.
ed a hard game of BAN against tn,
strong Active team. of Philadelphia 81
the Opera House last evening. which
: resulted in the defeat OF the latter by
the score Of % TO z.
% The game was a rough-house con
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