The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-03
NEW CASTLE NEWS
whnt Is TranspirsnG In the Pretty Town
on the Delaware.
Correspondence OF the Republican,
Nrw C.sTT,F. Apfii g.
NEW CASTLE. April 3.


The following officers were electe
at the meeting of the Citizens Build
ing and Loan Association: President
George w. Dickerson; vice president
John O. Mahoney; treasurer, Juliu
ID. Janvier; secretary, VIM. j. Ferris
!. directors. L. L. Wilson. Thomas Frazer
Jr., Patrick McGrory, Israel Rldings
Thomas j. Gravel. John A. Walls
William L. Rothwell. Edward Daily
John +, Stops. The sixth annual re
port showed the assets to be $50.
943. ID
In series No. there are 800 share
at value of $50 40 1910 per shar
and a withdrawal value at $50. s.
100. In tho second series there are %
shares at value OF S40S 50 6i-I00 and
withdrawal value OF $3.50 96.l0(
Money last night sold ut par.
Rev. Il. f. Martindale In rem OWN
his personal effects yesterday to tn
deaist for shipment to Milford. hi
new charge. had his handsome plan
badly injured. The piano had JUS
been placed in position on the wagol
of Alexander Biggs, when the nors,
from some cause started to run ava.
and tho piano WIS thrown out of tn
wagon.
As Mics Holcolm was returning t.
her home last evening. about mile
from this city, she saw the form OF
woman lying In the middle of tn,
road. On investigation she dlscov
cred that 1t was Mrs. Bartholomew
mother OF John Bartholomew, the
State Road Hermit. who slept ut one
time for soven years and is now doing
second term at his home. Miss
Holcolm also discovered that the old
lady had fallen with force aud Gu
her head severely, and was very weak
from the effects of the fall.
With difficulty the old lady was
placed in the carriage and was theL
driven to her home at the State Road
but the old lady refused to get out oil
the team. as she claimed she had not
been treated properly. She was then
driven to this city and given up to the
care OF Mayor Herbert, who with OIL
Ger Tobin succeeded with difficulty in
getting her out OF The carriage and
then took her into the jail. where she
was made as comfortable as clrcum-
stances permitted until a team was
secured and she was taken to her home
by Officer Morgan.
The citizens were much surprised to
i0alh 9C5tClahy Ill. W ilIlhAI
Cam. well.known farmer of this
hundred. was dead. ABOUT two months
ago Mr.. cam went South on visit to
his nephew, and while there was taken
sick and died. His remains will bt
brought here tomorrow for int6rment.
MIR. Cam was a well.known figure in
the hundred. always staurch Demo
crat, good christian and an all-roulL
good citizen In general.
1t was reported here yesterday thai
the steward OF barkentiue ut the
Breakwater In starting the lire viii
petroleum, was severely burned and
that no hopes are entertained Tor his
recovery. His name is Edward Hage
ly.
Clayton Davis fast colt ran away
the other day and broke his wagon VI
badly.
Daniel Bourd. OF Wilmington. has
purchased a lot on the ButtorwoUds
and will erect a residence thereon.
II. Evan Watts has purchased fast
trotter and j. Stokes Goodwin has pur-
chased the fast trotter from Harry Nc
Nulty Mt Il handsome figure.
Alexander Biggs has tho contract
for supplying the milk at the jail for
the next term and +. McGrory the
contract for the shoes.
1t is stated that Harry J. Horn and
Miss Maggie 2. McCauley will be mar
ried on Thursday evening.
w. Mckee. of Wilmington, was here
Yesterday arranging for n game OF
baseball with Manager Bradley Of the
G. A. @.
Edgar Gross has removed to vii.
mington.
Walter Hanson and George Martin
visited New Castle friends yesterday.
Miss Maggie Biddle Of North East Is
the guest of Miss Katie Timms.
Frank Pinkerton and William
Whitelock were In Philadelphia yes
terday.
City Council and Trustees of the
Commons will meet this evening.
A New Castle man Ia promised a
good position at Resdy Island.
Yesterday was gala day with shad.
Joseph H. King. the comm ission iner.
chant. handled several hundred. Glib
.ney Wilson and John Shsridan's boa;
was ahead with seyenty-lye to lite
credit.