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NEW CASTLE, July "a remarkable
and amusing case Of smuggling occurred
on a train from this city TO Wilmington
this morning. A scheming housewife
boarded the train, with two good sized
children, at the station. When she had
found seat. the largest child lay down
on the floor and the women quickly moved
over and covered 1t with her skirts. The
conductor gathered two tickets from the
seat and passed on. The women again
moved to one side and the child crawled
out with perspiration streaming down
It's face.
A large number Of local musicians met
in the rooms of the Hushebeck Orches-
ira last evening, and after careful con-
sideration decided to organize brass
and reed band. The new organization
was conceived and founded by some os
the best musicians in the Hushebeck
Orchestra and the old Parlor Band. In
struments will be ordered at once, and IL
is expected to have the band in q
fine condition by the winter months
The Instrumentation is as follows. J. M.
Davidson, piccolo Il. @. Conroy, f flat
clarionet; H. A. Padberg, J. B Sewell. B
fat clarionets; g. J. Hermann, T. hat
cornet; @. @. Lunt, solo cornet; A. V.
Foster, Charles Edwards, fat comets
"a. W. Hnshebeck, solo alto; w. c.
Grimes, first alto; w. r. Hushebeck,
second alto; Fred Worthington, first
tenor, D. H. Wilson, second tenor; E. II.
Naylor, baritone; A. Stewart, w. B.
Deakyne, basses The drums win not be
placed until the band begins rehears-
ing.
The funeral OF Mrs. Charles Hoffman,
wife Of the proprietor Of the Jefferson
House, will take place tomorrow morn
ing. The remains will be taken to
Pennsgiove, N, j., on the steamer
Major Reybold, and thence to Bridge
port, where interment will be made.
Company II, N. G. D., will meet this
evening, and after transacting business
will march 10 the base ball grounds,
where the men will 60 through some of
the various encampment maneuyres.
The men will complete a series Of
monthly matches at the Standard Ameri-
can target to-day.
The New Castle Library Association
will meet this evening to take action on
the offer Of the Misses Smith of Water
street TO donate the site of the old Tile
house to the association to build public
library thereon.
Much excitement was created In the
eastern part of town yesterday morning
by the appearance of a supposed rabid
dog. Officer Hanson overlook the animal
aud quickly dispatched 1t. The canine
was owned by Jacob Refs, and was said
to be only overheated
Two colored children died suddenly,
during the torrid weather of last night.
One was Florence Daniels, daughter of
Edward Daniels, and the other was an
infant daughter of Henry Ward.
Another building boom is promised for
this year, and is expected TO greatly ex-
ceed the spring boom in numbers. All
the contractors are busily engaged in
making estimates and preparing plans
for frame and brick dwellings.
The Board of Trade will meet in re-
gular monthly session in the Trustees of
the Commons chamber in the old Court
House on Friday evening. Applications
for membership will be received before
the new business is taken up.
The intense heat OF yesterday came
very near being disastrous to the field
and factory hands in this community.
A score Of factory employees became so
prosirated that they were compelled to
leave their work.
The young celored man, William Roy
who was shot In the head and right
ankle on the night OF Thursday, June
20, by a crowd Of drunken excursionists
on the Delaware street wharf, is about
again.
At late hour this morning Manager
Whltelock received telegram stating
that the Middletown Base Ball Club
would be unable TO come to this city
today. The Dauntless team of viii
mington will play here tomorrow.
Johu b. Hanson of Vine street above
Delaware, had a large cataract removed
from his left eye by Dr. Read j. Mckay
Of Wilmington, yesterday.
The DeMoss Family will give concert
OF musical novelties in the old Court
House tomorrow evening.
The roof of the old pump house, near
the Lenape engine house, which was
blown off in recent storm, is being re-
moved.
Mrs Peter Plum and Miss lone Thomas
visited Pennsvill, N. j., yesterday
Charles @. Lunt is confined to the
house by illness.
Q. Fl. Clewell is in Bridgeport, N. j.,
to-day.