The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-13
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Corraspondnuce o. tho Republican.

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= There Is night watohman at the Della
ware Iron Works who will get himsel
into trouble by the too free use of reyol
yer. About a year ago attention wa
4 called to the matter in this column and b
c controlled his temper. He used to wea
0 whlskers and the workmen once in
while would tease him because he did no
, get shaved, and he would get angry ant
flourish the revolver. He shaved off tn,
whiskers and everything went along nice
~ On Saturday evening four men re
turning from sail on the Delaware pass
ed the iron works.
|; TAey saw tho watchman on the bank
anu ono OF the number mentioned about
his whlskers The watchman became an.
CRY ana fired three times at the occupants
OF the skiff Ono Of the bullets crossed the
bow OF the skiti within one foot of where
the men were sitting at the time. The
young men are Indignant at his action and
steps Will be taken to compel him to be
more careful in the future with his revol-
YER
While everyone in the city was suffer.
ing yesterday from the heat, city ice boats
2and anchored off New Castle. They ar.
rived shortly before noon with the Penn.
sylvania Naval Reserves The New Cas-.
| tic people turned out in goodly numbers
| to see the unique sight of two ice boats In
harbor while king Sol WAS making each
| one bow In submission to him The Nay
| al Reserves ara on their annual cruise and
tomorrow they will be inspected by Gov
ernor Hastings and staff
On wednesday they will go to Lewes
and for couple of days will be drilled in
the use of big guns aboard the Indiana.
The Single Tax advocates of this hun
dred Will give their strength to d promi-
nent young Democrat from this hundred
for the Legislature.
There were some lively personalities in.
dulged In at the primaries here on Satllr-
day The trouble arose over q county off.
cial stating he thought it was poor returns
to Mr.. Higgins for the favors he gave some
people to see them voting for the other
side.
The strangest thing about tho election
here on Saturday was that the colored
men voted in gOodly numbers at the
mayors office and did not vote the ticket
of the followers of Mr.. Higgins.
Two Democratic workers stated that
New Castle never was SO we'll organized
as this year and that with two sides to the
Republican party they expect to be VIC
offices.
The funeral Of Mrs A. A. Ardis, form
erly of this city, will take place this after-
noon. Her remains will arrive on the 3 05
train from Springfield, Del Co, Pa where
she died on Friday morning
The Columbia Camping Clubhas arrlv.
ed home from Woodland Beach, after
spending a pleasant time.
Captain Jacob 4. Wright, assisted by
A. Pedrick. A. NJ. Gallagher
an }. Il. Davis spent delightful time
1T Camp Bryan, lew miles south Of New
Castle.
Albert Foster was cook and e. Larkins
furnished the music. w. Morris supplied
.he camp with shrimp. Several persons
from this city visited the camp and were
treated royalty. The dinner yesterday
lid great credit to cook Foster.
For an hour and a half llast evening
about 100 of the Naval Reserves took in
jhe sights about the city. This afternoon
noon Battery Park will be utli-
,ed by the Reserves for drill field and the
same state of affairs will exist tomorrow, !
when GovernorHastings and staff reviews
he men. The many friends of Lieuten.
mt Marvil were pleased to see him last !
'vcning when he came ashore. several
New Castle people owe their lives to him i
IS he and his crew rescued them off the
riverside when short distance away from
Augustine Pier last year.
North Second street had another dis
.racetul family row on Saturday evening.
family skeletons were hawked over the
treet and sequel to the affair took place
atcr in the evening when business man
ischarged his clerk.
Rev. Hubert Brady, of Brooklyn,
reached two eloquent sermons In st.
'eter,,s Church and, in the evening, in-
ested with the scapular. the boys and
iris who were recently confirmed receiv.
i their first communion and who renew
! their baptismal VOWS
George Case, of this city, will be one of
10 contestants in the Pullman races next
aturday at the Riveryicw bicycle track.
Buy sawed stove wood of ,Stoops.
Miss Byard, OF Germantown, is the guest
Miss Mary Cooper.
George Frazer, of Brooklyn, is visiting
ew Castle relatives
Matthew Chamberlain, formerly of this /
ty, but now OF Germantown, visited
lends here yesterday.
Bicycles, S35 to $G5 at Stoops.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Jolly, of Germantown,
Q visiting New Castle relatives.
For Dover tomorrow is the cry of many
ew Castle men.