The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-09
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Wbat Is TranspIrina In the Pretty Town
On the Delaware.
Correspondence of the REPUBLIcAN.
NEW CASTLE. May y, 1894.

NEW CAbTIE, may y, toots
William L. Scott, as executor Of the
late Frank Pinksrton. of the Gilpin
House. held an auction here yester-
day afternoon OF this personal prop
erty OF the deceased. MIR. William A.
Huklll was the auetloneer. There was
a large attendance and the bidding
spirited. The good will, stock and
fixtures with the tense until March 30,
1886. was first offered for sale. The
amounted to over $500:
The rent was paid Mp to March. and
there were over $500 worth of wines,
ETC.. In ct ock. William III, Whitelock
and Joseph s. Goodwin bid In spirited
manner until the former placed the
figures at $500. Mr.. w. 8. Hllles
then told Mr.. Hukill to Withdraw the
property, but later in the day tho price
was accepted, and now it Ia mine host
IWhitelock. The horses and furniture
brought fairly goad prices.
1t seems from the present fndica-
ltions that the summer girl hero this
season will not be neglected, as there
will be no less than three ice cream
saloons In as many squares. Mrs. M.
iTruitt will haEdletthe Salem Ice cream
at the Delaware street saloon and con-
lfeetionsry booth, John A. Walls, who.
when tho fish season Is over and tho
weather SO warm that people do not
care for meat. no matter IL 1t is the
hest, and that is what Walls sells. then
he engages In the Ice cream business,
and bis handsome parlors on Della
ware street present d bright anu at
ltraetive appearance.
| frank Meredith manufactures all
1.-The leo cream he handles, and 1t Is
lsafe to say that fol better cream than
lMeredith'sl people would hlye to hunt
far and wide. He told me last even.
ling that the retail price this year will
lte the same as former years. for the
reason that good article cannot be-
made for the same as an inferior one.
True. he continued. l can make ice
lcrram to sell ut low prices but would
never recommend 1t to my patrons.
lSo, girls, there will be lots OF ice.cream
this season.
The business men OF thu city are
deeply incensod at tho action OF the
adams Express Company, whereby
lthey have to go to the railroad station
Ito get their expressage. 1t is consid-
Tered that The business done In this
lefty Is sufficient to warrant better
Treatment to the people.
The third annual select party OF the
Albani Social Club will be given in the
TX. OF P. Hail. Friday evening, May Is.
" his club usually gives the grandest
/fete of the season, and this year pro-
misses tc be no exception to the usual
lrule.
Every Saturday night there will be
q dance held In the X. of Z. Hall.
When the steamer Major Reybold
arrived here yesterday afternoon, the
sight. eeers were SUI prlsed to $40 four
Thoroughbred horses come of They
were the PROPERTY OF Hugh Holds Of
IWoodstown, N. j., and were going TO
Washington, ID. C.. where two OF them
|are entered In the running races to.
morrow.
He thought he could ship his stock
by train from here, but when he
reached the depot he was Informed he
would have to walk his stock to vii.
mlrgton. A three, year-old black colt
attracted the fancy Of all who Vowed
the horses.
Tho little schooner Addie, from vii
mington. which loaded with flour here
1.-The other Jay for Biackwater, Del.
was reported to have struck on Indian
river bar.