Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-05
s,,r co,,,ropdencs Of Every Evenine

star corrsrpondencs Of Evrry Evening
New Castle Feb. 5.-The officers Of the
Department of Delaware. Grand Army OF
the Republic visited this city ON Satur-
dav night and were the guests OF Capt.
Evan S. Watson Post at the headquarters
In the Town Hail. where they were cor
diallv greeted By the Department Oom-
mander. Otho Locke. Speeches LWere
made and q general good time was had
after which the party proceeded TO tne
home of Theodore Atkinson, where II did
Justice TO a hountilul repast. Those
taking part were. Department Com
mander William Tharp. Assistant Adlu-
tant General j. s. Ilitzenberg, Judge Adj
vocatc Samuel Lewis, Chief of Stall j, Is.
Simmons. Post Department Commanders
John Wainwright and William Kelly, Jr.,
Post Commanders Hugh II. Devlin, j. G.
Ripporgor, Senior Vice Commander Lewis
Cooper.
A man suspected Of entering a house OF
the Dobbins estate, TO shoot crap, was
fined IS on Saturday evening, by Magis-
trate Terry.
Three suspicious strangers were here on
Saturday and caused some excitement
but al have left town.
A strange negro. who is 6 feet 3 inches
tall came here on Saturday TO attend
church, and rs a result of a misumde,
standing some other negroes were roughly
handled. The stranger was before Mayor
Boyd, but was released
On account of a severe cold, Rev. S
Beattie Wylie, pastor of the First Prosby'
terian Church. was unable 20 conduct the
evening service 40 the church last evening
His vile sud two children have been i'll
for some time with grip
Several boys shave been caught in the
act Of playing crap behind a large die
tionary on their desks In one of the schools
They were reprimandod and notified that
II caught again they would be summanll
dismissed The parents Of the scholars
have also been notified. Several Other
boys were caught playing the game be
tween tombstonos in the Emmanuel p. Il
churchyard.
Francis King has completed the con
etruction of an aviary which viii b'
capable Of nesting 200 oanaries.
The employees OF the Wilmington, New
Castle & Southern Railway Co. are pre-
pairing for a banquet to be given in thi
Armory on Wednesday evening, at whicl
covers win be laid for 45. The caterer
will be Weggonmann, Nantine & Woggen
mann. A fine musical programme ha
been prepared. The performers will b.
Kirby & Kirby, violins; Lancaster
clarionet, Eagle, trombone; Myers
Kirby, piano; Myers, flute.
skaters we're out in large numbers o
the Narrow Dyke ON Saturday and yestei
dav Several farmers cut ice three inche
In thickness yesterday, fearing they migli
not have a chance TO obtain moro ice thI
season
C. Ferris Jemison, who ran a wire ma
IN his foot, on Thursday, at the plant ,
the Baldt Steel Co., where he is the chi,
clerk Is In "a serious condition.
Mrs Weldin c. Nining was called 60 Wi
mington, on Saturday, on account of th
serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Walt,
Jeflcrics of 4l5 Madison street. The III
OF the young woman was despaircd ,
yesterday. The illness is due to typhoi
fever.
The members OF Adclphia Lodge. No.
Il. of p, are preparing for the celebratio
of the 3Sth anniversary on October l5tl
4 great time is looked for
Frank McConigle who was employed a
the hoatyards OF William II. Beebe. an
who later went away to work. has agai
secured employment at the local boatyar
Joseph IT, King received a fine COZ
Eignment of HOLSTERS from Commissic
Agent Neigs of New York, on Saturda
night. Mr.. Megs handles nearly all u
catch Of shad from the boats of Mr. Kim
William Kelley was severely bruised /
q fall upon the icy pavement on Saturdl
night.
The Jim Shoe. ss.5O-shaw's.a
Frank Jolly Of tho Philadelphia poli
force, a former resident Of this city and
son Of William Jolly, Of this place, disti
guished himself last week in arresting ty
alleged dcspemdoes. Policeman Charl
Keller, a companion Of Jolly's, killed d
third, a burglar, by shooting him. M
coroner's jury eNonerated Keller. Kell
will be publicly commended by Direct
Potter and the citizens of Fox Chase a
making up purse for the brave officer.
Personal. Harry s. Nmms has be-
visiting his mother and sister in Ches
peake City, Md.-Ihe latter, Mrs. Eliz
beth #. Burgc who has been very IN .sho'
improvement -- William Whiteloc
formerly of this city. now of philadelphi
and Miss Essie Hinclle OF the same cit
are the guests of Mrs. George Swami.
aunt of Mr. Whitelocl- Mr.. and MI
Edward Duncan of Philadelphia. form
residents Of this city. have been the que.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert pedrick for sever
days-Bankson T. Holcomb of Sparro
Point has been visiting here-Patri
MoDeviit, one Of the clippers at {
Baldt Steel plant, who has been abse
from the plant for a week. on account
she illness death and burial of his sisti
in-law. has returned to this city-M
Kate Brough Of Philadelphia is the gul
of her sister, Mrs Harry j. Rothrock
Mrs. George Painter OF Baltimore I
been visiting her parents. Mr.. and NJ