The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-27
NEW CASTLE NEWS
whnt Ia Transpirins In the Pretty Town
ON the Delaware.
NEW CASTLE. March 81.

New CASTLE. March 81.
There seemed to be a lively time
among the fishermen here during the
past week. There are two com mis-
sion agents here and 1t IL asserted that
john A. Walls Inns been selling shad to
the traders at price which Is lower
than obtained by the other man and
consequently the fishermen resolved
to throw Walls overheard for doing
so. Last evening l waited on Mr..
Walls for the purpose OF verifying the
report and he Informed me that he un
derstood the case just stood as stated.
Be this as IL may MIR. Walls will con-
tinue to sell as his opinion guides him
and he assured me that when the fish
ermen throw him overheard that he
will furnish mo with the particulars.
About a week ago Mr.. Walls went
to Lancaster and West Chester for the
purpose OF opening up market, and
yes terday the first trader which ever
came here from West Chester did SO
soland bought load of Rhad. The
local fishermen are not catching many
shad these cold days, but boat stops
here every night with the results Of
the catch OF fourteen nets down thu
bay.
l., CCummlns, formerly OF this place
but for the past few years at North
| East, Md, has connected himself with
John I. Stoops. Mr.. Cummlns liz well
] known to be Il good harness maker. and
, as Stoops' business has taken q Lively
turn lately 1t is encouraging to the
people to see things begin to brighten
up little. Mir. Stoops has just filled
two large orders for parties In fhtla
! reInlta mi npnf har mr. TnWnaaud
The local athletic organization held
Its usual meeting last evening and
elected the following active members
George Churns!de. VIM. Newl0ve, lohr
Gordon, Coleman Hunter and Il. Eber
Watts as an associate member.
The wooden mills resumed opera
lions yesterday after q two weeks
shut down. The cotton mills will re
sumo tomorrow 1t is stated and thei,
ato two departments of the Delaware
Iron Works running.
The people here do not like the
rumors that Dr. Martindale Is to ba
transferred by conference from THU
place.
The funeral OF Cecil. tho infant sor
| OF danes u, Clothier. took place yes
taken on the o'clock train to Middle
town, where lnterment was mat'o.
j. Park Duncan Is home with friends
on visit.
Albert Turner, OF Philadelphia. IL
the guest OF MIR. and Mrs. GIier.
MIR. ana Mrs. WorthiEgton were Ii
town yesterday.
Miss Name and Master John Owens
OF PHILADELPHIA. arc tho gue4 OF theil
aunt. Mrs. Marcella McGuo ..s..
MIR. Pancoast, tho famous checker
player. is coming here las tho guest o
Magistrate Julian ID. Janvier and VIII
liam Cooper. During his stay ther,
| Will he an exhibition OF checker play
ing given III the Opera House.
Constable Riding, on Monday next
will sell the household goods of JOIN
Clarke under landlords warrant.
There Ia war here. and rumors o
war in consequence OF the rumor .
the starting OF Il horse aud bone boil
Ing factory OH the marsh near tn,
Nonesuch creek. l. Is claimed tina
this will pollute the drinking water q
our city and the attention OF the Stat,
Board OF Health vii! be called to TIL
matter.
1t is stated that an Official OF tn,
State is about to make 1 raid OH tw,
speak castles now running full blast It
town.
President OF City Council. Henr,
liolschuInaker,w as,recelying congrutu
latiun5 last evening over his appoint
ment in Recorder OF Deeds otlicc ii
Wilmington.
In spite OF the little blizzard las
evening the Delaware Boys held thei
ball anu had a delightful time.