The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-20
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
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On the Delaware
Correspondence of the Republican.
NEW CASTLE, March 90.

Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CASTLE, March co.
The people OF Dobblnsville are again
agitating for u school In that secti on
OF the city. They claim that la col
sequence OF the distance and the bad
way to get to tho Shawtowp school
that much sickness Is caused to the
children. In bad weather the little
tots have to wade knee deep through
snow OF slush to yet to the school or
lose that which IL 20 ess ntlal TO
them now a dayR-an education.
They claim that there are over fifty
children there now who would attend
school II 1t were anywhere convenient.
In summer time the heat and dust
thoroughly exhaust tho children SO
that after their return home thay nre
unable to study their lessons for the
next day, thing which Is so essentla |
FOR thior advancement In the school Z.
Tho residents OF that section Of the
city purpose petitioning the Board Of
Education. and that body will DO ed
" petition the Trustees of the COM
mons to come TO the help OF the peo-
pie and build q suitable building for
SCHOOL purposes at Dobblnsville.
The, claim that II the trustees OF
such large amount OF money as It
has given for years to the Water
WorFs Company then surely 1t can at.
ford 5000 for new school.
certain young man OF this city de-
termined Oh Sunday evening to take a
pleasant walk, and called on his best
girl for the purpose OF sharing his Joys
with his ueighbors. He being q deep.
thinking young man he was deter
min ed to lie guarded against fatigue
on his way, and therefore took some
thing along which would keep his
spirits all straight.
After going good distance no help.
Ell himself. and as the spirits" moved
him he offered the bottle to his fair
companion, and the little birds which
saw the scene which followed SAY that
her eyes flashed like fire and hsr
tongue slashed sarcastically and with
the deepest scorn her feet took re-
treating direction aud the young man
| got this grand shake. thcn and there
/ Now. reader. please do not suspect the
wrong party, aud II you do. chance to
name tho right one do not try to
deepen the sore in the poor follows
heart.
Israel Riding. one Of New Castles
bright boys and server of the Re-
PuBLlcAN. had one OF his iingers badly
mashed yesterday by getting it caught
by the handle OF an iron pump while
! pumping water.
The well.known "Surricksr will ap-
pear ia ono of their grand concerts in
the Baptist Church here, on next Sat
urday evening. The Surricks have ap-
peared here before, and 1t Is safe to
! predict for them n full attendance of
lovers OF refined music.
| The fishermen were out yesterday
in good numbers, and succeeded IN
catching number OF the toothsome
tlsh which are pride to the Delaware
river. An increased number went out
this morning, and If the shad will only
come up the river then we may ex-
poet to have nice fish, cheap fish and
good fish
The item in this column last week
about the vessel at Reedy Island, AIN
sorry to say did some harm to the
dealers. as some persons would not
buy the shad for fear that the conta-
gious disease might be caught by
them II they ate the shad. Now the
vessel has loaded at Marcus Hook with
oil and called for France, and even II
she was there yet, 1t is stated on medi-
cal authority, that the dieease could
not be caught by eating the shad from
|
1t Is sad to see the dark frowns on
the eountenances of SO many work
men here this week. The wooden mills
have been shut down over week
there are no prospects of the cotton
mills resumlng operations and the
liao mile Of the Delaware Iron Works
shut down on Saturday night for a
week, but 1t is not stated how many
days will be In that week. In conse-
quence of this shnt down a large
number OF mon were laid off for few
days' rest last night In the finishing
department.
b. mistake It was stated that q
doputation of the G. A. G. attended
services In the Emmanuel Church ou
Sunday morning. 1t should have
read the Y. NJ. I. il. G.
The lirst game OF ball OF the season
Will be played here on next Saturday
week. between the Columbia Club, OF
Wilmington. and the Columbia Club
OF this city. The grounds Will now
be put in perfect order and greai
game Ia expected on that day.
A suggestion has been made that
the g. A. c. should erect q grant
stand en- the grounds and issus seasor
tickets. All others VINO would wan
to enjoy u game then would have t
pa fof a sent In the stand Ry thii
way the collection feature could b.
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