The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-03
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,,
New CASTLE, Sept. g.

NEW CASTLE, Sept. 8.
the Hoffecker and Willis Club held this
evening, when arrangements will be made
TO attend the mass meeting on next Wed.
nesday evening in the Opera House in
Wilmington. Several applications for
membership have been made to the Off
GERS of the club.
Willow Grove Park short distance out
side Philadelphia is q favorite resort with
New Castle people when they visit the City
of Brotherly Love.
= Lewis Valette has returned home after
Nuperintentending the erection Of electric
light poles manufactured by the Delaware
Iron Works.
The poles will hold the wires for the arc
lights which are around the bicycle track
There was well ATTENDED I'm, cling Of
the Union Republicans held last evening
81 the headquarters of the Hotfecker and
Willis club. The meeting was called to
order by W. George Wright and William
Hushebeck was chosen chairman, with K.
]. Rogers, secretary.
Y The meeting was called for tho purpose
3-ct nominating candidates to DO voted for
on next Saturday. The following candi.
dates were named:
q For Representative, Harry W. Hush.
beck.
For Levy Court Commissioners. James
I W. Foster.
/. For Road Commissioner, John M. Burk
For Inspectors, Northern District,
1 George NJ. Vantine, Southern District
John Barnes, Eastern District, Joseph
lsPasckett, Western District, John d. Nc.
Cam.
! Delegates to Constitutional Convention,
james f. McIvor, Ira Lunt, George
!, Rocket, John Levy. Jerry Meyers,
I ltprDntns- / Et,bnus Nd
ward Naylor, James G. shaw, William
! Pedrick and w. Fl. Snaveley.
The candidates for assessor are Wcldin
Vining and David B. kee
! At a meeting of the Single Takers last
evening delegates and alternatcs were Sc.
'1ected to attend the convention in Dover.
/ 1t was stated at the meeting that the
(, proposed deal was off between the Single
! takers and the Republicans but that II tho
democrats agreed to certain matters then
the Single tax people would vote that
ticket. They do not want to offend any
person and like Tunnel do not know their
1 own minds
: Charles Apologize, foreman of tho ship
ping gang In the Delaware Iron Works,
Ind his foot mashed yesterday by cast
; ing falling on it.
4 About four weeks ago a young couple
from this city were quietly married. but
they are NOT ready for the announcement.
There was sorrow in this city yesterday
Wuen the announcement was made that
the Woolen Mills were in tho Sherifs
hands.
, Sevcnty.nve italian laborers arrived
yesterday, and located In the shanty ut
!; Megginson's hill. They will be employed
on the Now Castle electric railway, upon
I which work commenced this morning.
/ About ls5 idle men from this city went
out this morning to see if they could
secure work.
A tramp partly under the influence OF
i liquor was badly beaten about the head
BY another tramp on freight train yes
terday. His head was dressed by one of
otir doctors.
Things are getting real Democratic
when the Delaware Iron Works want to
cut down the wages Of its foremen.
After faithful service of over twenty
years Foreman Greer of the cutting shop
has severed his connection with the works.
And George is happy once more as he
rides his wheel. But he had to knuckle
down to Billy.
The gunners are happy.
Renentcr, the famed reed bird shot,
bagged 2? dozen in two days which at 30
cents dozen Noted him good wages.
The run for powder, shot and loaded shells
at Stops store has been so great that he
was obliged to telegraph last evening for
more bird killing material.