The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What Is Transpirinz in tas Pretty Town on
thc Delaware


Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 10. 1895.
The stories OF Santa Claus will never
grow old. They are as fresh today as
when good st, Nicholas rode all over the
country with his sleigh and rolndeers,
went down tho chlmIeys to I'LL the stock.
ings of the children. Childish hearts Will
he gladdened this year again by Santa
Claue for he has been hard at work some.
where near tho north pole making pres
euts for Christmas. With love beamlng
from his eyes the old fellow takes a peep
at the children aud after leaving hIs pros
ents Ia oil again. lie trev els sll over the
world SO that everyone may &c joyful on
the Ureateat day Ia tue ysses
hungarian laucrer ct tho Delaware
Iron Works met WITH @ Ettal al accident
yesterday whtio ut @eah. He was en-
ployed In the bell weld department anu
was pulling u pipo with pair OF tongs
when he was taken with Int. In fnlltng
TO the floor no caught hold OF red hot
pipe. Before the unfortunate nau could
be relieved his hands were fearfuiIy burn.
ed. 50 serious wers his injuries ttut he
was removed to the Eospltalat Farnhurst.
1t Is thought that the man Will lose
both hands.
The great street car strike In PhIladeI.
phia has nothing 10 do with tho rush o
Williams store. where family groceries
anu lamps are selling ut ptices 80 reason.
aHlo TINT none OF the New Castle house
keepers eau complain.
Yesterday afternoon Joe Beker while
skOting on the dy ko went through the ice
and had narrow escape from drowning.
Robert Jolly. another boy. seeing the
danger Joe Was in, grabbed a fence rail
[ ana by that means pulled Joe safely to
the bank.
Cranston Hunter will leave next week
for u weeks sojonrn at Portsmouth, Va.
and then Will visit the Atlanta Exposit ion.
Now Castle youag ladies' can lind Just
tho gfandest lima OF NInas presents for
their sweethearts at Biggs. OF course he
has Just such articles us will please gen.
tlemen friends In Ranaral. BE sure aud
stop to sen Ills goods.
line New Castle polioe donned their new
uniforms yesterday.
Inc photograph Of tina burglar who
tried to XII brave Officer ToLin and who
is now in jail. Is On oAhi 1itlon IN tho win.
dow Of Ferris drug store.
Delaware City. st. Georges, Red Lion
aud Christiana people are coming to New
Castle to buy their Christmas goods.
They hnve found out that for toys, dolls
tree tfimmlnRs and useful presents Tor
I young and old that Stops leads tho
| stores oil New Castle county. The goods
are tie best ana the prices most reaeon
| able.
With Christmas trees In town and bar
| refs OF holly, the window displays and
| The throngo OF shoppers IL begins to look
| at last that Christmas lie near ut hand
A little girl who attends sch DOL aske q
| your reporter last evening II he could re- :
cite the following lines la one breath:
sieve full Of sifted thlsties and a slevs
| full OF unslited thistles.
| III Theophilus. the thistle sitter. slfted
sieve full OF sifted tnistlas and a slave
full OF unslfted thlstles. where Is the slft-
! ed thtstles OF the unsifteG thlstles tina
| Iheophllus the thistle sitter sieved?
We are willing to wage half a million OF
dollars. cash down. that we can do Il
every time. So pleased was the little cir
with the manner we reeited that sh,
promised 10 shars part OF the candy kriss
kringle will put In her stocking Now
deai reader, just try IL and see now 20,
will make out.
fine following officers OF the Presby
terrain Sunday school have been elected
Superintendent Rey s. Is. Wylle; assls-
tant, William Greer; treasurer, William j
| tefrR. librarians. James DUNCAN ant
John 1. Stoopsi organist. Mrs Geor.r,
Rennie; assistant. Miss " Cooper
Miss Beattine Mexican. nee Mrs. VIM,
Rogers. moved her effects to Virginia
| yesterday.
Robert Hurst. who formerly lived In
the Old Mile House where tho Delaware
| Iron Worke are now situated has left hia
home In Philadelphia. The old gentle
mao Is about Sc years or age and It II
thought that he has rambied 10 the seene
OF his boyhood days.