Evening journal., 1905-06-10
GILPIN HOUSE,
New Castle. bel.
JAS. }. KERRIGAN, Prop
Leading hotel Of city under new man
agement. First Glass table, prompt
service. Terms moderate. Fine linz
wines. liquors, cigars.
ware alreela burned wILh ezLraordI-

aware streets burned with extraordi-
nary brllliancy.
OLD SHOP HAS BEEN RAzED.
The work Of razing the old butcher
shop formerly occupied by Amos Dav-
idson on Delaware street. near Third,
has been completed. The building.
when taken down, was sawed into Sec
tions and removed TO the Benjamin
Booth farm near Hare's Corner, now
occupied by Henry Hance.
FLORAL MISSION DAY OBSERVED.
The local branch Of the w. C. r. U.
celebrated Floral Mission Day yester-
day in honor of the birthday of Miss
Jennie Cassidy deceased, by distribut-
ing bouquets to the employees of the
trolley line. the Delaware railroad
train. track, Office and watchmen, the
Delaware Water Improvement Com
pany and the sick Of the town.
Miss Cassidy was the national SUI
perntendent Of the w. C.. II. u. and
during her life attended to this work.
she has been dead eleven years but
the custom she established lives after
her
The society met at the home of Mrs.
Edward Challenger at o o'clock yester-
day morning, ana after arranging their
bouquets started on their rounds.
A number Of the bouquets We're dis
tributed from the automobile of Rob-
ert Megginson, who placed his machine
at the disposal of the women.
INJURED MAN AT HOME.
James Clough. formerly Of this city,
who was injured near the Arsenal
bridge. Philadelphia, while braking on
freight train some days ago. has
been removed from the Pennsylvania
Hospital, Philadelphia, to his home in
Wilmington Mr.. Clough rs improving
slowly. his injuries not being as se-
we're as at first reported.
MOONLIGHT RIDE on RIVER.
In their naptha launch Winyah, +. r.
Bridgowater and John Jester took a
party of twenty-five young women Of
this city for a moonlight ride on the
river last evening. The participants
were members of the local branch OF
the W. G.. r. II.
STEAMER WILSON TO OPERATE.
Beginning June l3 the steamer John
II. Wilson, plying between Philadel-
phia. Lebanon. Barkers and Bowers
Beach viii seop here on Tuesdays and
Fridays at 1890 p. m. on her trips
south and on Thursday and Monday
evenings. returning. The fare Is 81
for a single trip and Si.50 for a round
/ trip. Meals are furnished on the boat
for % cents.
sIIAD SEASON CLOSES.
The shad season of 1905 closes at
midnight tonight for the Delaware
river The season has not been parti-
cularly good financially although of
I the forty odd boats several of the men
cleared a few hundred dollars by their
catches.
COMPANY II TO HOLD FESTIVAL.
In the armory tonight Company II,
n. G.. d.. will hold a strawberry festival
for which "a large number of tickets
have been osld. Captain w. +. Myers
assisted by several members of the
company has decorated the room pret-
ltily.
NEWS OF THE TOWN.
Lewis List is engaged in paperina
several houses i'm various parts of the
city for Mrs. Mary Weggenmann.
{ While fishing below New Castle yes
terday, William T.. Waters, Of Phila-
delphia, caught a fish hook in his lower
/ lip. the point penetrating through t.
/ II was necessary 20 cut the hook in
! half to extricate il.
Contrary to expectation the party