The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-31
NEW CASTLE ITEMS
WHAT'S Transpiring in the Pretty
Town on the Delaware.
A VERY EXCITING RUNAWAY
Great Program Of Indoor Sports To-
night Mt tho @. A. C.-HaIIow Fen
Customs-she Used Coal oil to Light
the Ffre-Other News.



Of the Republican.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. Sion saturda,
levening q young gentleman from Bal
timore AMI another from Elkton hirc'
a team In Wilmington to come to TIL
lolty.
II was the llveryman's PAGER and {
grand carriage. They arrived here al
safe and had the horse rubbed down
The liveryman wanted to send drive
home with them, but no indeed, tho.
would not listen TO such n thing. Thel
did not return to Wilmington tina
might, SO next morning the owner o
the team and nis brother started TO
New Castle. After coming IL shor
distance they found the back axlo anc
two wheels nlong the side of the road
and another wheel piece further on
the top OF buggy about fifty yards
farther on, again and after another
distance the balance of the carriage
Then the horee was found at a far
mer's place near this city. The las
seen Of the hveryman was going dow
town here to hunt up the two gentle
men to get 300 for his carriage.
LIGHTED THE FIRE WITH OIL.
On Saturday afternoon a young cir
here spent the afternoon in doiDj
housework. and forgot thct the sup
per was TO be earlier than on othel
days. 60. in order TO hurry things up
she spilled a quantity Of coal oil Ii
the stove. An explosion followed
and now all the paint Is gone off tn
inside of the roof Of the kitchen AM
the young girl does not want you Il
mention anything about the matter.
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.
Everything is In readiness for tn
grand Halloween entertainment /,
he given by the Columb ia Athlete
Club tonight. In all the ditferen
events there IL large number of en-
triee. The Citizens' tornet Band vii
play at intervals during the evening.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The regular meeting Of the Board o
Education will be held this evening.
Twenty new Subscribers in on
record for the REPUBLICAN. For Ne,
Castles local news it leads-and vii
lead.
This is all Hallow-E'e and to many
it means the best nights fun during
the year. Many and many are tn
lsuperstitions INDUCED in on this oc
Icasion. One OF them is to get an OLE
lpan and melt lead in 1t and let 1t ssttl
and the cast will indicate the calling
of your future husband.
Another is go out into the vegetable
garden and pull cabbage while you
eyes are blindfolied. II you pull
white head then your partner will b
lold; II 1t Is q second growth then you
future mate Will DO one who crosse
the line OF married bliss before; II 1
is real green cabbage then you vii
get young partner.
Place the cabbage head behind tn,
door and the first PERSON who enter
on the following day Will have tn
christian name of your Intended
IAnother is get basin of water ant
place all the letters in the alphabet II
1t and go to bed without speaking an
in the morning the initials OF you
future partner will he turned up. A
instance happened a few years az
when the young girl of the hous
placed the letters as stated above Rnt
Ia certain young man who was stayinI
Iat the house went to her room tina
might and turned up his entire name
The parties are now married and liv
ing happily together. Take ball o
yarn, tie one end to your bed post, AM
Throw the remainder out the windo'
land your intended mate through life
will surely pick 1t up. ......
Another great game Is to get some
wheat. Place griddle or pie PLATE
on top of a stove; place two graint
on at the same tune. give them ma IN
and watch their actions. II they burr
they are now in lovo and will be maj
, Iried; II one jumps OIL and the othe
,Ifollows. then 1t will he a wedding. bu
liz one takes ono side and the othe
another, then they do not and will no
Hove one another. II while the tw
ARE burning. Il grain from nnotle
quarter flies In between them, the
COX out and you will tiud that tn
marriage will lead to divorce.
As to parior games, why they ar
$50 numerous TINT whole paper coult
be filled with description OF them.
i The ope ratives In the woolen m II
told your reporter the other week Jhs
1t WIS not SO that there WIS going {
be- a reduction in the wages ut that IL
; ldustrial establishment. However
lam sorry to say, when they were pal
on on Saturday, they found that the
were short about seven cents a Gu
lIThey only work five days week, an
',quit Ho k at O'Clock every day.
Miss nelen Nilmot has lett for
! prolonged stay in New York City.
Miss Emma Meredith Of Harringto
is the guest OF Miss Lillian Meredith
with whom she will spend month.
Master George L. Tonin spent Sun
day with Master Carlisle Hubbard Il
Wilmington.
sheriff Gould arrived home from tn
Worlds FAIR yesterday. He brought
fine picture of the Delaware building
home with him. and has presented
to Bacon Bros, who have had IL place
in handsome frame and hung up
, their barber shop.
4 William Bon lder has returned HON
after weeks visit to the Worlds Fail
i The grooms und brides who hav
been away on their honeymoon trip
are expected home to-day.
James g. Shaw, who has heen at TIN
4 Worlds Fair. will arrive home to-day
Jones' L. Weldon stent couple o
days with Elkton friends.
Il John h. Connolly, well-knowl
'iyoung business map, at present i
New York recently picked mp tire
lrings or Broadway which a jewele
valued at $3.50. They were advertise.
: next day and hr. Connolly received
handsome reward.
! Those in a position to know say tina
rabbits can he shot according to Law
from tomorrow until December 81
1894. The law was mude by the las
Legislature. No wonder the electri,
railways had TO build elevated bridges
j The British steamship James Brand
left Philadelphia or Friday. for Biaye
France. with one OF the largest cur
goes of petroleum in bulk ever car
lried ON any vessel OF the merehan
marine. The cargo, which was loade'
at Marcus Hook. consisted OF 1880, 60
Igallons of the crude product. TIN
brand is the first transatlantic vesse
to burn oil for motive power, and wa
built by Sir Nm. Armstrong d Co. 10
A. Stuart OF London.
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