Evening journal., 1890-10-28
HUNTING FOR PESTS.
The Coon Club Imposed Upon-LibrarY
Building P1ans-"H allow-een."

The Coon Club Imposed Upon-LibrarY
Building Plans-sHallow-een."
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Oct. % The new eocn
club went on hunt last night and had
great success. The club invaded the
highlands on the farm OF Abraham Kelley,
which was also overhowed by the high
tides OF last week. The flood had driven
the varments to the dry land, and the
dogs had no difficulty In ferreting and
freeing them The night was all that
could be desired, the moon lighting the
whole earth and the wind hush
lag. until at midnight when a
calm prevailed. The hunters returned
home early this morning. much pleased
with their success The members Of
the club are indignant over an occur
renee Of Saturday night, and threaten
dire vengeance upon the perpetrators. A
party of men called at the home of
Charles Mitchell. just outside of Hare's
Corner, and, representing themselves TO
be the New Castle Coon Club, two of
them saying that they were the Miller
boys, they succeeded in borrowing sew
eral valuable tools with which to chop
of some tree branches. They aud the
tools never again appeared. and Mrs.
Mitchell came in town yesterday, In
search of the Miller boys. She was
astonished to find that they had not left
their homes on Satur lay night. The
club offers a reward OF $5 for informa
tion leading to the arrest Of the i'm
posters.
The building committee OF the New
Castle Library Association will meet
this afternoon TO complete arrangements
for the erection Of the new public library.
As the lower part OF the building is to be
OF Brandewine granite, which will have
TO be cut especially for it, the work will
not begin until some time after the con-
tract is awarded. and probably not until
after the winter season If proper ar
rangements can be made, however. the
building win be begun about December l
The young people are making extensive
preparations for an elaborate celebration
of 'sAll Hallow cen" next Friday night.
MANY parties have been organized to
parade the streets in disguise and make
Rome howl" In general. Mayor Hanson
will have full police force on duty, and
any attempt at disorder or violation of
the law In any form, will be promptly
checked. Another form Of lawlessuess.
namely TIE invading sf private houses
by masked parties. which disturbs the
elder folks and terrifes the children,
will be prevented So much Of this was
done last year, that ths fun came very
near ending in tragedy several times.
The principal indoor event will be the
Orion Social Clubs ball.
DR.. w. B. Kuntz commenced to
move into his new residence on Orange
street yesterday afternoon. The other
new buildings that are In course of con-
Etruction throughout the city are rapidly
nearing completion, and all Of taem will
be ready for occupancy by November 25.
Martin Leonard will not again apply
for liquor license, but has rented a
private dwelling and will remove from
his hotel as soon as bis wife RECEIVERS
from her serious illness.
James Carlin, who had his knee broken
by fall Saturday night, is slowly i'm.
proving.
Mayor Hanson has detailed policeman
to preserve order in the post Office lobby
while the mail Is being attributed
Rev. J. w. Parker Of New York will
lecture In Mt Salem NJ b. Church this
evening on Home and Housekeeping,
A large congregation will hear the ad-
dress.
The Board Of Education will meet in
monthly session In the Trustees Of the
Common chamber In the old Court House
this morning.
Mrs Michael Bibble, whose husband
was recently killed on the railroad has
opened cigar and notion store in Dob
binsville.
Miss Ella Malborne. Of Norfolk, Va. .
who visited friends here last week, was
caught In Thursdays storm, while cross.
ing the bay on her return home, and the
steamer came very near being stranded
Several more weddings have been
announced for next month. About the
first will be that OF Albert II. Taylor and
Miss Name Rowan.
Mrs. H. A. Dennison and daughter are
the guests Of st. Georges friends.
e. L. Wilson. Jr. , attended an enter.
tainment in Phil6delphia last night
Thomas J. Dickinson, agent for J Stan
ley Palmer, the inventor Of games Rn6
puzzles, is in this city.
Seven prisoners were brought to lai
yesterday Among them was Emms
Hopkins, the notorious colored woman
who was reported to have been murdered
several days ago.
Contractor Burke has another force OF
men at work cleaning the streets, the
appearance Of which is already greatly
improved
The tide in the Delaware River wa,
higher last night than at any time since
Thursday. All the wharves were com
pletely covered.
The Young Women's Mission Society
Of the Presbyterian Church will hold I'll
entertainment in the old Court Hous'
two evenings, next month.
The First Military Band will meet to
night and elect several new members.
Passmore Bvo.N win have a sale OF Blai
| county, Pa COWS at Centreville, Christiana
| Del. on Thursday, October 30.