Evening journal., 1891-11-19
GRAND JURORS IN JAIL.
They inspect the Counts's Property.
Death Of a Frenchtown Railroad Man
A Coveted fecretaryship.

NEW OAhIlE4 NOV. 10 --lnb utmDtfS
Of the grand jury Of New Castle county
arrived at the county jail at $50 o'clock
1 this morning, and began their
annual inspection Of that place
| They we're accompanied by few county
/ officials and the Jail commissioners aud
/ the inspection. which lasted over two
/ hours, was interesting throughout The
members sawa meal prepared and served
and some of them concluded that the
outcasts of society Jared better than
many hard working farm hands or
mill laborers. The cells were
examined, the inmates were carefully
viewed and the stone pile, yards and out
/ side property were visited. at noon the
visitors sat down to substantial dinner
In the dining room OF the jail
All About Horse.
Jacob Wright and Joshua Maherd, two
well-known citizens, are now lsnguisning
in jail, as a result of the finding Of the
nearly starved horse at Murrayville re-
Gently. The final hearing was given the
case last evening before Mayor Hanson
Wright attempted to show that be had
given the horse to Maherd. aud therefore
was not responsible for its condition
Maherd swore that he had cleared the
klndling wood from a shed and put the
horse in He told several other tales
and finally admitted that he was van
dering from the truth. mistaken, as
be called 1t. The mayor held Maherd in
500 bail for perjury and fined Wright
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High School Alumni Drama.
The dramatic committee Of the High
School Alumni has completed its work
and as a result, the Alumni will present
the fine temperance drama "The Last
Loaf, about December 49, This drama,
which was given at the school com
mencement, is one Of the best ever given
In this city, and at this rendition it will
be greatly embellished by instrumental
solos, trios and choruses. Rehearsals
will begin on Monday night with the fol-
lowing characters; John b. Sewell
Thomas K. Lancaster, Loomis Wise, Fred
w. Hoffman. j. Milton Davidson, Miss
Nellie Wise, Miss Mary Fleming and Miss
Annie Duffy. In the cast of characters
six graduating classes are represented
A Mueh-sought-After Place,
For the past two weeks a contest has
been quietly going on in this city. which
has outrivalled any known in this city
noised about that William 81. Clark.
secretary an0 treasurer Of the New
Castle Gas and Water Company, would
resign and that successor would have
to be elected by the company. This was
enough for the entesprslng citizens who
are always looking for something more
lucrative. Applications bsgan to pour
Ia from all sides and the applicants in
~ ad ma II 4
people, married people and single ones.
While all of the would be secretaries and
treasurers were stirring about in painful
suspense, they we're suddenly informed
that Mr.. Clark would not resign.
Try soused pigs-feet at Thompsons.
He Was welI-Known In New Castle.
Anthony Groves, Jr., who died at
Chestnut Rill on Tuesday, was born ia
1916, at South Seventh street Philadel-
phia, and was we'll known by the old res
idents of this city. He received com
mon school education, and entered, at
the age OF 1S, the employ Of the New Castle
aud Frenchtown route, between Phila-
delphia and Baltimore, via steamer from
Chestnut street wharf to New Castle
thence by rail to Frenchtown. and then
by steamer TO Baltimore. When this
route was subsequently absorbed by the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad Mr.. Groves was the only clerk
retained. In 1640 he established the
route to Baltimore, via Chesapeake and
Delaware canal, called the Ericsson Line,
this being the first steamboat company
to adopt the Ericsson propeller which has
since acted very prominent part in the
commerce Of the world. From the
Ericsson Line sprung the New York and
Baltimore Transportation Company,
plying between New York and Balti-
more, via Chesapeake and Delaware aud
Raritian canals. He leaves a large family,
a widow, hve sons and FIVE daughters
He was a director in both the Baltim ore
and Philadelphia Steamboat Company
Ericsson Line) and the New York and
Baltimore Transportation Company, and
a member Of the Board OF Trade ana Mari.
time Exchange,
A Satisfactory Release.
CDR" Francis Il. Davis, one Of the
'staff Of eminent physicians and sur
geons, arrested for praelicing medicine
without registering, in Wilmington, was
released from custody to-day the grand
jury ignoring the bill, believing that he
had been made a scapegoRt by his asso-
ciates. The doctor promised to leave
the state and although he did not run
when given his freedom, yet his step was
SO elastic that it was clearly indicated
that he would only be a short time in
the state.
Other News.
The hull Of the tug Rather, which
drifted ashore at the point Of Cape Hen
lopen during the October hurricane, has
been sold to John Townsend OF Somerset
| Point, for 1925.
Sweet cider, creamery butter, at Boyle's.
The NJ E. Church choir held full re.
hearssl last evening Of the program to
be rendered At the supper and concert
next Thursday evening The choir will
now rehearse almost nightly.
Sauer kraut Sc per at. at Thompson's. 5.
Rev. w. A. Price Of Princeton Semi
nary has been secured to FIJI the pulpit
Of the Presbyterian Church next Sunday
Much interest is being taken by the
local fremen in the prize contest for sell
ing the greatest number Of tickets fol
the dramatic entertainment on Saturday
night, November 2s.
Teas, coffees and pure spices at Boyles