The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-15
SMOKER
Harmony Castle, K. G. E., Holds
Smoker and an Enjoya-
BILE Time is Spent
NOT KAIRER'S MURDERER.
Chicken Thieves Operate ON the STATE
Road Roosts-IIarry Coz Held
.... for Court for Brutal
Assaulf.

.... for Court for Brutal
Assault.
Correspondence of this REpuBLICAN. a."
New CASTLE, DEL, Dec. 15.-Con
stable Grandon Reed yesterday ar
rested Harry Cox, a farmer from Buck
jersey. near Kirkwood, on the charge
OF assault and battery on John Scone
OF State Noad. He was taken before
Magistrate Janvier and given a hear
Ing yesterday afternoon. Scone had
on the school green as Cox was pass
ing by and one OF the boys shouted al
him.
He Immediately came off of his team
and brutully assau ted tie youth. HI
broke the handle OF his whip on the
back Of Scone's head. He was fellpd to
the ground. When he got up he struck
him two or three times IN the face
Scone showed his marks yesterday
and he was certainly pretty badly
battered up Cox was held in $500 bal
for appearance at the upper Court, Mr..
William Herbert became his ball.
ApLEAsANT SMOKER.
Harmony Castle, No. 6. Knights oil
the Golden Eagle, held smoker lasi
evening and 1t was a very pleasant
affair. In addition to the Sir Knights
OF the Castle there were large mum
Der OF friends present. Sir Knight
George loppin, OF St.Gsorge' tastle
Wilmington, was also in attendance,
Sir knight Patrick Ahern was mas
ter of ceremonies. The male quartette,
consisting OF Charles L. Edwards
Ozro Lunt Wallace Cannon and Joe
Edwards were the first on the pro
gram and gave very creditable rem.
dition. Mr.. Ford OF Wilmington. rem.
dered in excellent form baritone
solo. Mr.. Beechler had the audience
In roars OF laughter with select read
ing Just ahead of Robert Adalr.n A
cornet solo by Mr.. Q. L. Edwards. The
male quartette again lad tho order OF
the day.
/ Mr.. Toppkin gave very neat speecl
on the workings of an order and eX
pressed his approval of smokers. He
felt little bashful at coming there
until he was told he would meet
/ Blackburn ami Ktnnamon.
And McCiyment 30 gay;
Dean, Moran and Tindle,
Who are Jolly Away.
!. Jarman and Burge.
| And Perkins SO bright;
=. My friend Sorner's Morris,
>, Who at shaving is clean out OF sight
Beechler so pretty.
Sam Ecklcs 80 witty;
! And Ahcrn of Clayton 80 free;
This pleasant smoker.
u II regular checker;
\ Brave Harmony Council, X. G. +.
Next came recitation by Weldon
Winning, a tenor solo by Wallace Can
non, a solo by Master John Edwards,
Plush dem Clouds Away" A violin
solo by Oliver Higman Recitation by
III. kinnamon and W. Nining. Reply to
the toast, "1he Press" the reporter OF
the REPUBLICAN, and a solo by Mr.
Ford. Mr.. Ahern tore US all up with
a description of how the low white
trash was created as taken from col
Iored mans view.
A bountiful supply Of refreshments
and cigars, pipes and tobacco We're
served, II was a real pleasant affair.
and your reporter thoroughly enjoyed
himself. -a=...=--
NOT KAIRERs MURDERER.
The police authorities from Camden
came here yesterday but the suspect
whom Mayor Herbert arrested was
not the man they wanted. He WIS
discharged from custody this morn
ing, ana proceeded on his way down
country.
CHICKEN THIEVES ABOUND.
On Tuesday night thieves broke into
the henuery CT Lea Wilson lear Stan
ton road, and etole 90 chickens. On
Wednesday night they made raid on
the rocsts of John Bartholomew and
the place entirely OF Its
feathered occupants.
OTHER GENERAL NEWS.
The Young Mems Temperance Re.
form Club will hold q special meeting
this evening. They will adopt theil
and bylaws. A full at
tendance 10 requested
Skates from IS cents up. Christmas
goods ut lowest prices. Carving
trnives and forks. Picture frames re-
Iduced at Stops.
William T. Lowell, Joseph E. Yantin6
and Mr.. Hamilton last evening went
to Wilmington and inspected DUPONT
Post, No. 2. G. A. X.
The delegates OF the Len8pe Steam
Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder
Company attended the meeting of the
State fIremen'5 Association In vii.
Imington last night.
| The people around the depot were
Mortified for while yesterday us the
Ills O'Clock train was going out for
Wilmington. Just as it WIS starting
James Fitzgerald caught hold OF the
step Iailings to get board and miss
ing, his foot fell between the train and
the platform. The train stopped after
it Ind dragged Fitzgerald 25 yards.
He held on to the ratings and received
no injuries save tad shaking up.
Mr. John lIaveley, of Philadelphia.
spent yesterday with friends here.
Noe I a ~
llentz, OF Wilmington, were the guests
OF Mr, and Mrs. j. Harry Stewart yes
terday.
Mrs. Mary Reese is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs, Henry Foster.
4 Thomas Edwards is indlsposed with
an attack of heart trouble.
i The foundry of the Delaware Iron
Works did not work yesterday, In con
sequence of Mr.. George Rocket being
confined to his bed with an attack Of
the grip.
Mrs. David Steele is another grII
Victim. One of our doctors said yes
lterday that what ls known in London
as ln'luenza.in France as the la grippe,
In New Castle as the grip Is known III
\ hlcago ae IN bad cold.
| For the Information OF morning
lpaper, which has no correspondent
here. l wish to state that the
trustees OF the commoas have
mot notified the oecupants of the old
court house to move. They have no
call to do so. just read tho REpupLi.
lcAN and you can know all that passes
over here.
Iavld Smith in going from his home
TO the lower station this morning had
Ia tough time. lie reached Third and
harmony ard had his hands in his
i ockets. when hlo feet slipped from
iund er him. Daye was equal to the
occ aston, and taking his hands out Of
his pocket, picked himself up
Or. Simms White Pulmonie Balsam,
the famous throat and lung remedy
and hypophOsphate or lung food. SO
King street.