The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-16
NEW CASTLE NEWS
What 10 rraRsplrIus In rho Pretty Town
on the Delaware.
Correspondence OF the Republiotn
New CASTLE. August 10.

correspondence OF the hepubitotn
NEW CASTLE. August 10.
The Republican election Of delegates
to the convention will be held on Sat-
day next from to o'clock in the
evening. This time is chosen 80 that
every one who wants to vote will have
a chance to do SO without being put to
Inconvenience. Henry A. Dennison
will he the inspector and David W.
ELLINGTON and John q. King, judges.
People here last evening became
alarmed previous to severe electric
storm. The sky presented a wicked
appearance. and many were OF the
opinion that cyclone was on Its way.
About z o'clock the sky became dark.
ened In the south and west and large
white clouds seemed to revolve
through the air. and then amid loud
claps Of thunder the most vivid light
ming of the season flashed. The light.
ming In some instances seemed to be
continuous. Then New Castle felt
safe az the threatening clouds crossed
the river.
The rain came In regular down.
pour, and several OF the lovers of
fresh air who were out for walk were
caught without protection. About 8
o'clock the reflection OF large fire
was seen from here. and 1t was thought
that some large factory In Salem, n.
j.. had been struck by lightning and
was burned down.
Long before the Major Reybold ar.
rived at her wharf this morning large
numbers of farmers ami their families
were In waiting TO get aboard to go
to Pennsville TO attend the Farmers
Picnic.
The grandfathers were there, the
middle.aged men and their wives, the
sttapping young tillers OF the soil and
their good looking. rosy-cheeked sis
ters and sweethearts, were all In the
best OF spirits, intent on having a guod
time at the picnic. OF all the people
living there are none which can en-
Joy days outing better than the
farmers.
The City Cornet Band will give the
New Castle people a Chance on Satur-
day evening TO show whether they
want the concerts to continue or not.
The HunRarans here arc noted for
saying yes, yes. to everything you ask
them, but the band boys must feel by
this time that there are others who
follow in their footsteps.
oh, yes, it is delightful to hear the
ex :ellent music. On, don't Mr..
Eberle play great on the cornet! Has
not the band made great advancement
this last yeai? The band Is deseiv wing
OF all the support the people can give
it. Such sott.sunp expressions cun be
heard In the neighborhood Of the con,
cert stand every Saturday night, but
when tho hat comes around they ueveI
drop In cent.
Ladies'. just sacrifice ono package of
| chewing gum Il week and give ita
| price to tho band. Guntlemen, slcri-
! lice one bag Of peanuts on Saturday
nights and help TO swell the tand col
| !ections and then we arc sure to have
the grand and pleasing concerts.
am CORY | offended couple OF the
saloon men by II former notice. Let
us all combine and glve tho band its
deserts.
j. 4. and H. L. Eliason lost vllu.
able horse last evening.
Everything Is in readiness for the
great game of base ball bet tween
Dover and the Z. A. Z. here on $ ,tur.
day.
Constable George d Boggs arrive
here last evening with u co!Orrd boy
aged ID years. lie was sent heIe oil
the commitment of Magistrate DeR.
kyne for the larceny oil clock valued
at Sl.ij from Walter Gibts. Constable
BogSs returned home on the o'c.ocb
train.
A movement IL on foot to petition
to put on the 10 O'Clock train from W l.
mington. there are several members
OF tho New Century Club here and as
they will want to attend Il e meetings
this fall and wlnter,unl as il would be
beyond al endurance to keep the blue
bloods waiting until midnight tiGlI
then perhaps the overalls sIement y IL
get chance to come home little
earlier than AZ the present time.
Since writing tile above article q
member of the Executive County Com
mlttea waited OH me ami stated that
the election will he held according &c
the rules OF tho party "etween tn,
hours OF and 7 O'clock. IEt inspector
and judge named Will not mold it, 81
tho retiring members OF the count;
committee will hold IL or name the
men who will hold il, So as far as an
concerned both sides OF the party caI
inent and hold 1t any time they
want.