The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-14
NEW CASTLE NEWS
What Is Transpirina In the Pretty Town
ON tho Delaware.

What Is Transpirina In the Pretty Town
ON tho Delaware.
Correspondence of the RcpubIicln.
New CASTLE. juno IA.
Large posters have been posted up
all through the city, announcing that |
tine steamer Thomas Clyde will stop
here on Wednesdays for Woodland
Beach. The New Castle people here
after intend to choose their company.
It has been tho custom for Phlladel-
phia and Chester toughs to come
down on the clyde, and when they
get to New Castle to commence their
Sunday School talk.
The respectable people here are
tired OF such unbecoming conduct and
will not put up with 1t any longer. 1t
ID understood that tue Clyde will not
be patronie2d from this place this sea-
son. Several Wednesdays last year
when II did stop there were only u few
to go aboard. This was on account OF
the character of some who would be
on board and for the reason that the
Clyde would not stop here on sunday
when the working people could go
down the bay.
While james Clarke. a Dobbinsvllle
youth, was playing In a lot on Tues
day evening. he had his arm broken
above the elbow.
The ladies who have charge Of the
strawberry festival OF the City CorIet
band commenced last evening to place
the tables In position again for to-
morrow evening when the festival
Will open.
Rev. Is. +. Jester. of the First NJ. P.
Church, Wilmington. preached In the
III. z. Church here last evening.
Inn in lattar
given notice to william Louth who
had Issued challenge to meet any
man or boy In New Castle for six
rounds for sl00 at ITO pounds, that
such tight cannot take place. While
the present Mayor remains In Office he
says no such bi utal exhibitions will be
allowed to take place II he ID acquainted
with the facts. Louth has made him.
self amenable for Offering to fight for
a purse and to do SO he would be gull
ty OF mlsdemennor punishable by o
| line OF $500 and Imprisonment of from
| ono to ten years.
The other bouts announced to take
place on Saturday evening ut the Red
| Mems Hall may take place but the
Mayor will not permit qrize fight to
take place within the city limits.
Last year a prevailing fashion with
young men hero was to have the top
OF their heads shaved. This made
their heads feel cool. 1t is therefore
suggested TO certain young man
who boasts of Il nobby head Of raven
curls. that he visit q barber shop and
have the tonsoriul artist to ply his
shears to the locks In order that he
may not be top-heavy when next he
runs race. Yesterday morning he
WIS running at a good pace to catch
the first train. but as the wind blew
through his curl4, no tailed to roach
tho station In time to get aboard and
the train soon left him far behind.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of Frogdale Park was held
yesterday at the residence OF the pre-
sident. General routine business
was transacted. A dividend of ten
per cent. was declared. a committee
was appointed to walt on the Mayor
to have a Board OF Health appointed.
The same officers were elected for the
coming year. A banquet was held in
the evening but as members OF the
press were Tot admitted a detailed nc.
count OF the speeches cannot be given.
Last evening the Masons had u big
timo at their lodge room. In the even
ing a tug arrived from Delaware City
with number OF brothers OF st. John
Lodge No. =, and several hack loads
arrived from Wilmington. among
whom were several prominent lodge
mon from Philadelphia, the occasion
being the installation Of officers. Tho
local A1asons right royalty entertained
their visiting friends.
The funeral Of Elmer Myers q 70.
| spectacle coloIed man took place to-
day. 1Dterment was made In the
Union Street Cemetery.
| Miss Laura Hudson OF Niddlotown
! returned home yesterday after pleas
/ ant visit to Miss Sallie Aud.
The elaborate and highly pc lished
| Wilmington dude fisherman, armed
with the latest and most improved
tackle and nppurtenances. was scout
I Ing along the streamsnear here yester
day, when he met boy with pin
hook turnout.
"oh, l say. boy" he called to the
youngstcr. lis there any good iishin {
about here p
what kind Nv fish ~ inquired the
boy, dropping his jaw In amazement
at the vision before him.
Trout, of course"
ado you expect to catch EN- ?" asked
the Kid In tone OF the most supreme
contempt as he looked the dude over
from head to heel.
"Of course, why not 2n
"Cause you won't, that's why not
Any kind Nv q fish that'I let you ketct
1t, don't make no difference what kin,
1t Is, is sucker" and tho boy, utterl,
unable to conceal his feelings, diSap
peared In IN adjacent thicket.
To-day is the anniversary of th,
passage by Congress of the resolution
adopting thu red. white and blue star
and stripes as the American flag. Tn
Colonial Danes Will make natlona
display.
The British bark Dumferllne TO
Calcutta passed down the river yes
terday afternoon with q cargo of |,
100000 gallons of refined petroleum
She will he about four months on he
4 trip.
/ City Council sat again last night a
a court OF appeals on the assessment
D made by Assessor Temple.