The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-17
NEW CASTLE NEWS.


Correspondence or the isapubiToan.
NEW Castle Dec II, 1895.
Dear Old KIiss-Do not forget to come
to Dobbinsyiie. We will be good chill
dren next year. Mamie. WILLIE Clarence
, and u. Aud Carrie and Nancy Shilling.
Dear Santa Claus-P Please bring me a
big doll. piano. school bag and candy anu
nuts. Annie Willis.
Dear Old Kr.ss-I hear a great deal
about you. Please DrIng me pair OF
skates ard a sled to go down the biit and
afunny book TO read. William Thomas
Roy.
Dear Old Krlss- Please bring. me an no.
cordion. high chair. sled: drum aud
train of ears. George Weldon.
Dear Old Kriss-P Please bring me pair
OF gum boots anI train of cars and
don't forget my slster hosie. who lives in
Wilmington also my cousin frankie
Thompson; she wants piano and . big
doll and Frank wants an iron gun. Don't
fnrgat my new sister months old. Gee.
q. Wright
Dear Old Sauta-I am q little boy six
years Old and would like you to bring me
sled. a pair of boots. an express wagon
and story book. / hope vol will not
forget my little sister Sadie Emil Topkis.
Dsar SANTA Claus;-Plcase bring me
& doll. coach, set of dishes und other good
dies Sarah Willis.
boar Old Krlss:--I would like to have a
nice doll and little cradle to rock 1t in,
fand nice feather bed ami pillows and
oolster Tor lt to lay on and nice little
quit To cover IL SO it won't get cold. and
table with some nice dishes oil 1t and a
little irCD. iron stnnd and little ironing
boar'i TO Iron the baby clothes on. will
hang nv stocking up on the wall and
would like some candy and an apple and
Aorunge In 1t. Please bring little Maggie
a doll SO as she won't cry for mine. But
don't bring 1t like mine. Please put
lam O'Shanter on my baby. Reba Nc
sGrath.
There was a lively chase between two
prisoners from the jail ncross the country
yesterday afternoon. While one OF the
earle engaged in hauling stone was going
ioutths gate .Whiskers" Mullen made u
bold desh for liberty Day Warden VIII
son was away at the timc, so Warden Me-
Conneli could not follow the prisoner, as
ne had charge of the jail. But he did tho
next best thing.
He dashed to Frank Duncan's cell and
tod the strappIng big fellow to go after
Mullen. ''Whiskers' had a long start,
put as he passed Fifth and Harmony
Pireet he saw Duncan in pursuit. The
race was interesting and "Whiskers.' was
caught In the yard OF James Morrison.
lie was taken back 10 the jail and placed
In No. 10.
Mullen is serving q 30 days term for
vagrancy. He was released last Thurs
day morning and im mediately made his
way to the headquarters OF the Folly
woods despefadoes and was captured
with the seven men now neld in Whining.
ton for bearing on the charge OF lar
ceny.
II le known that Mullen carries a bullet
In hs bsck, that his record is bad one
and that when captured he was going for
Newport Duncan. who captured tho
runaway is serving a term Tor assault
ard battery. McConnells presence OF
mind did the work.
SEQ new styles neckwear, Biggs'.
Att meeting Of st. Peters 4. A. B.
Society held on Sunday the following
officers were elected:
President, James 4. Ryan; vice presI.
dent, hugh Duffy; treasureB James Nc.
Hugh; recording secretary. Francis sheri.
dan; financial secretary. John p. Murphy;
marsilaI. Peter q. Madden; sergoant-at-
arms, August Blumberg. Between cash
on hand. shares In the building loan aud
Property the society 10 worth nearly
$1,000. II was established December g.
1859
Finest umbrellas. best prices. nt Biggs'.
Tho reception rendered To the foot ball
team was grand succsess After tile
members and friends OF the @. A. O. had
enjoyed game OF basket ball and spar
ring and wrestling ezercisee, all sat down
to table loaded with good things presi.
dent Hushebeck was toaat master. and
among the many pleasing responses were
those by Mayor Boyd, Samuel III, Black.
James B. Ioman and John Golfman. An
original poem was the style of the last
speakers address, and II is putting 1t
mild to say that each stanza was ap'
pianded.
French dolls. toys OF all eorts and pre-
senls for Xmas at Mrs. McCallln.
Daily riders on the accommodation
train are feeling badly over the pros.
pects Of having In tho near future to
walk to the outer station. The niujority
OF the passengers get on Mt the Battery
station and such ID an accommodation,
but 1t Is understood that the train will
shortly leave Dela ware City In tho morn.
ing instead of the Battery station. Walk.
Ing ls good through snow ana slush In
New Castle in winter time.
Charles l.. Reed ia engaged In the In.
surunGe business now and Is doing n big
business. lie is connected with tho Royal
Ere lnsuraros Company and IL securing
tho most OF The work which was done by
the late Frank Il Herbert.
Ihero is not much use OF going to Will
mington for Xmas goods, as The local
storos arc Well supplied.