The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-15
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What Ia Transpirlng in the Pretty Tow N
On the Delaware.
Correspondence OF tho Republican.

! What Ia Transpiring in the Pretty Tewr
On the Delaware.
correspondence OF tho Republican.
) New CASTLE, March is.
About four weeks ago three doctors
, held a consultation on prisoner In
the jail who was affected with con
sumption. About that tins the jai
commissioners decided on putting In
boarded floors In oil tho cells. as Il
was considered that there had been q
good deal OF the sickness caused by
the concrete floors. Now the effects
of the wooden lloors are already vlsl
bile. as the medicine required for the
prisoners 10 not used in anything like
the quantity it used to be, and the
man who had consumption is looking
andsfeeling good deal better.
A fresh coat OF paint adds much to
the appearance OF the sherilf's resi-.
dence. The jail commissioners are
putting IN the wooden floors. Some
people may say, why do you bother
labout what Is going on at the jail2 II
is oil right, but the REPUBLICAN is act
ling as the outer guard for the jail.
and the moment prisoner lie pard on
led the people will be told about 1t.
The latest report is that pardon will
he granted to O certain man who has
a year to serve II th5 papers will not
comment SO freely on the pardoning
power Of the state and the way 1t has
been used.
The correspondent of the REPUDL1.
CAN says, Now, go ahead, Governor,
you cannot hurt yonr party now"
{ In az " hnfl mi an
house and store recently vacated by
William Duncan, on Fifth street, and
will engage In the cigar business
there.
/ August Blunbelg, who has been
connected with the tailoring business
carried on by John L. Connolly fol-
many years. will open out tailor
shop for himself, at the corLsr OF
! delaware and Fourth street. In the
. store formerly kept by John Henke.
/ On the day that tho chicken thieves
were arrested at Hare's Corner some
person shot the three dogs belonging
to the thieves. Their bodies have been
lying about three feet from tile pub
lie road ever since aud the stencil In g
. been very bad. Secretary Frazer
ought to come along and get little
Whit OF the the Hare's Corner cologne.
u John Thompson returned home last
evening from the Grand Lodge con-
vention OF the A. o. U. W., which was
held at Dover during the last few days.
He says that the banquet given by
Diamond Lodge al the Hotel Richard
son was one of the grnndest affairs OF
the kind he ever attended.
Prof. j. Il. Carroll was toastmaster.
The toaets were responded to as fol-
lows: "Our Visitors" the Rev. W. l..
IS. Murray. d. D.; Grand Lodge uris.
diction," g, NJ, A. b. Jones; Our Su.
1.-The Motto of the Order, Charity.
Hope and Protection" Professor W.
"a Reynolds; The Mother Jurisdic.
ton" r. G. NJ, j. A. Vansant. OF Cam
den, N D.; The First A. o, U. W,
IS, 800 Years Ago." Professor r. f..
eros s; "Our Ladies'" George M. Jones;
\ Old Sussex" j. L. Truxton; dover :"
5: II. Baynard; Third Degree W. N.
Nee olmick.
MIR. Thompson said last evening
that he never enjoyed himself better
than he did on the occasion. He said
that the banquet on Tuesday evening
was grand affair.
! The W, G. Z. L. and the Watson
,oplician exhilition In tho Red
Red Mems hall on Saturday evening.
March 81. The views will be described
by Peter b. Ayers OF Wilmington, anu
full lie use IL eSJ ecled.
The Y. Nj. I. r.. @. Will visit Farm.
hurst on Saturday evening and give an
Entertainment for the amusement OF
the insane patients at the State Hos
ritni.
Last evening heard prominent
lcitizen who owns good deal of rial
estate here say that he would bet
money that Paul ellis would be nomi-
mated and elected sheriff OF this coun'
,ty in 1894.
There 8 certain gentleman rece.v-
ing the congratulations OF his friends
over what he secured at the cobweb
party on Monday evening.
Barrett z. Conner OF Wilmington
paid flying visit to his many friends
here lust evening.
james Fitzgerald and Miss Ella
Tuner attended the evening social on
Tuesday evening at tho residence of
Harry Gray. Christiana.
The hnll OF the Delaware Boys on
custer Monday evening promises to
ur n success.
The New Castle lovers Of the light
fantastic are looking forward to the
great A. q. ii. ball to be given in the
Shields' Library Hall. Wilmington. on
April 13.
Three smallpox patients have been
from the detained Belgian
steamship Eriyan since she ar lved at
the United States Marine Hospital
Station at Reedy Island, from Rouen,
a French seaport. The vessel, being
bulk oil carrier, with only space
enough for the crew to live in. the
process of disinfection can he carried
on without much difficulty. The sick
men have been landed at the Mnrino
Hospital at the Delaware Hreakw lie,
and the vessel Is anchored off Reedy
leland.
Tho disease Ia believed to have been
contracted in sailors boarding
house in Rouer. DIR. Glennan. the
surgeon at Reedy Island. Is carefully
watching the crew for fear Of more
asses developing.