The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-21
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
wA.i. rraa-piriaH In tss Prstsv r-.'a o.
she Delaware.
Correspondence OF the Republican,.
NEW CASTLE, May 2lst.

The annual meeting OF tho New Castle
Building and Loan Association waA held
last evening. The loan has been 10 exis-
tence tour years. The report last even.
Ing showed that each share is worth 5000
or 81 IL a share more than the stock OF
the Citizens Loan for the same time A
new seties was started last night in which
a large number OF shares were taken. The
books will remain open Tor three months
10 give every body q chance to subscribe
for stock. The stockholders are elateh ut
the good showing OF the loan.
The following officers were elected.
President. Henry Foster: treasurer. Ed.
Il. Deaknyne; secretary. Frank q. Veg
genmann.
Directors ofIicers and John Pagan,
James NJ. Wise. Jr, John j. Reynolds,
Joseph Taylor, John Rulings and j. 3.
King.
When 1t became rumored around last
evening th:t John Gravel would DO given
q hearing att O'Clock by Mayor Boyd on
the charge OF srson a crowd quickly
gathered and the Mayors Court was
hlled.
Mayor Boyd Informed Gravel that the
offeuse for which lie had been arrested on
suspicion was very grave one. as II
person was found guilty by the upper
court, 1t was a hanging matter.
Henry L. Davis testified that he had a
room In the houss occupied by Gravel
and that on Sunday morning the was
aroused from hls sleep by cres OF fire.
He Immediately ran to the assistance OF
the woman ana after cropping for time
through the smoke found her and took
her away from tho lire.
Gravel deposed that on Saturday night
ho had been enjoying tho flowing bowl
right freely ana got to his home between
| and o'clock. He fell asleep soon after
going TO bed but was aroused by the fire.
lie further testified that Mrs Gravel is IN
hFlnnfnn nj na
to bed with her. That must have been
they way in which the lii started.
Mayor Boyd dismissed the charge at
the same timo cautionlng Gravel to be
more careful in the future. lie was also
informed that 1t would have Leen better
for him TO drink less.
On Saturday evening Gravel called up.
on tho Mayor for the pun pose OF having
Davis eJected from his house. He was
.eferred 10 Magistrate janvler, who re.
fused to interfere. Later he called upon
the Mayor end asked for protection. OF
fcer Harrington escorted him part OF the
ways out home. lie then won't to Dob
binsville and secured a supply Of ammu-
nltlon IN tho shape OF john Barley corn
! bulletP.
When he reached home he found the
| door closeu. In order togHln an entrance
| Ito secured axe and the door presents
| the appearance OF a Chinese account book.
| lBe people In tho BeiBhborhood are con.
slderaDiy worked up over the affair, as
there was considerable coal oil stored but
| short distance fIoin whore the lire orig
| mated,
HShad arc being caught In large NUMBER.
| Inc shdd are larger now than they have
been at any time this season. An old
fisherman said yesterday afternoon that
u would faIey any one TO visit tho Fish
Hawk, which ID at Gloucester. which ID
engaged i'll the annual work OF patching
| tile millions OF 6had eggs.
! Ihe Fish Hawk has on board 200 hatch
ing jnrs, each with capacity for hoiuing
100 600 eggs. and 1t takos from five to
eight uays to change a hatch OF eggs into
jar oil shad ready to be turned into the
river. Many OF the inrs arc now filled
with ilsh waiting orders from Washington
as 10 the POINTS where they are to be dis
tributCd. On Friday tho first deposit OF
fish from the ehp was made, when 3 0O0
ONO were taken to the headwaters OF tht
Delaware and turned adritt to battle fol
their lives.
On Friday more tina 2 000, 900 eggs were
secured, and among the fish from which
eggs were taken was one that yielded
! 10 V0O eggs The greatest number o.
eggs ever taken from one fish was 1875 600
and tho big one OF Friday was considered
most remarkable.
The five members OF City Council will
meet This evening ard try to break Thu
deadlock. lending Democrat said yes
teTday afternoon that In his opinion /
would remain Intact to night,
A base ball player hus taken exception
TO the criticism Of the game on Saturday
lie feels that the change made no ditIrt
ehce. 10 the eyes OF the people who wit
Eessed the game 1t made u whole lot o
difference
IL was unfair to credit Leach with al
error. lie did not mako one md II the 10
porter OF the Philadelphia newspaper
would only give fair shake 10 the hom
club he would be more thought Of In
Tact OF tho case Ia Tint some person
WHO could not get Into the manage.nen
oil the club this season are Jealous aud II
10 give II black eye to certain payers an
nj Lie same tlmo try to build up q reCcr
ior others who are not eutitleu to 1t.
Several from here wont To PHILADELPHIA
to day to participate in and to view I'll
grent Odd Fellows parade.
The examination for teacher to fill III
position vacated by Miss Nellie q. Wis
Will lie held on next Saturday. 1t is III
defstood that there are only four appl
j cants.
New Castle for the next two days will /
hOHotei 1y Tie PRESENCE of between Al
aAA JJU workers OF the Christian Eudeavo
Al Interesting programme has been u
ranged.
inere Will he seven graduates Of Il
high school tins season.