The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-29
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE, August go

NEW CASTLE, August 20.
William Downey yesterday determined
to take drive and In certain woods hav'
good time shooting squirrels. According
ly about 3 O'clock he h.tched his horse tt
the wagon and accompanied by his fathel
started from the lower end of Watts sta
BILE yard He had not driven far when
something struck the top VI the wager
with thud The next moment and thu
fiery steed was madly paving. Villa II
quickly jumped out Of the wagon and
found that clothes line had demolished
the wagon top and was wrapped around
the horses neck and legs.
1t is needless to say that Downey did
not go after any squirrels.
G. Edwin Eckles returned home yester-
day after a weeks sojonrn at Rehoboth.
Mr.. Eckles during his stay at the pine Iree
resort made several sketches and found
buyers in abundance at good prices. He
displayed few of them last evening In
tue Mayors Office to Edward l. Rogers and
two newspaper men.
No. 1-represenIs Henlopen Light and
Life Saving station as viewed from Hotel
Henlopen Mr. Eckles stated thai tho
sand has covered the tops of the tress and
that the approaches 10 the station are
covered with sand daily, and that men
shovel it off Just as We do snow off the New
Castle paveinents III winter time.
Scene No. represents scene along
the Assawonian canal
During his stay little girl while play
ing lumbled and fell into the canal and
was drowned The green pines are in con
trtst with the town roofs of the workmen' 3
shanties.
Other scenes around Rehoboth consti.
tute his stock. Mr.. Eckles is good with
the brush and has painted many hand.
some pictures
Edward /. Rogers at present is engag ed
on u pen drawing of John Edward Ad-
dicks.
Mr. Rogers is another of the Knights of
the Brush, who has painted several clever
pictures.
Yesterday afternoon young man walk
ed into the store of jacob Topkiss and
asked TO examine hat. Finally he found
one that fitted Ills head. Topkiss wanted
30 but tho man offered him only IL cents.
Topkiss informed him that free silver was
not in existence and took the hat back.
Then the man claimed the hat he had
when he went into tho store was straw
one, and when contradicted he struck tho
storekeeper over the eye with his clenched
hand.
Albert Foster rode In on his wheel and
informed officer Morgan, the first bicycle
policeman in the state, and be rode out to
Dubbinsville and arrested James DeBois.
He will be given a hearing before Mayor
Boyd this morning aud will probably 60
to jail for ten days.
The formation Of the Union Republican
club here ON next Monday night will be
the first shot OF the campaign in this sec.
ton Of the county.
The whole talk here to-day is the con-
ductors' excursion to Washington Park
tomorrow.
William Cannon has accepted position
with john Thompson to succeed Albert
Foster, resigned.
Mrs. William Deakyne and James IT,
Challenger have returned home from
Ocean Grove.
Miss Han riet Challenger left day for
Ocean Grove, where she will be the guest
of Miss Marshall.
A. +. Wilson, who has been visiting his
parents returned to-day to New Haven.
The New Castle News came out to-day
with new heading. The sketch was
taken by 4. |. Rogers, and New Castle is
shown to good effect.
Miss Mary Mellon left to-day for her
home In New York
Leach has not lost game he played
since he went to Pawtucket
And Montgomery is now spoken of as %
probable wcarer Of u Cincinnati base ball
club uniform.