The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-07
new CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, August Z.


EAunt Phyllis; Mahurd died yesterday a
her residence on North Fifth street at the
grand old age of LOG years. Every one IN
the city knew the old colored woman, and
Us her birthday rolled around on the last
Thursday in November her friends would
make the old lady happy by rendering her
d reception As near US can be CLEANED
the facts Of her life are that she was born
on farm near Newark and was raised by
the Armstrong family. She then got mar
ried by Pastor Russell, and the old woman
used to talk with pleasure of her wedding
day. Her memory was good and she could
toll interesting tales OF the war Of 1879.
Phyllis and her husand removed to New
Castle in the twenties and had been en-
ployed as cook in the Janvier and Black
families Her second eldest daughter is S6
years old and is living with the Van Gas
ken family at Smyrna. She was a slave
In the family, but refused to leave her
home after freedom was won for slavery.
About two years ago for the first time in
her life she took ride on train, when
she paid visit to her mother at this place.
Tho best swimmer among the boys j ohm
Doris, came near losing his life, and he in
his struggle came near drowning George
Hoffman and Charles Pedrick. Evening
after evening the spectators along the
piers view with wonder the pranks Of the
little fellow in the water
Last evening he swan out to near the
pier and the tide was carrying him away
when the two youths went to his assist
ance. The lad was exhausted and threw
his arms around their necks and the three
would have drowned had it not been for
the quickness with which Alex. Mo
Caughan rowed out and rescued them.
About the same time colored lad while
bathing below the gas house went beyond
his depth and was rescued with difficulty,
1t took considerable work to resuscitate
him
The west end Is up in arms over the
conduct of Walter Roy,a colored lad of II.
About four years ago young Roy was COM
mitted to The Ferris Industrial School be- |
cause he was incorriglble.
Last spring he was paroled on his good |
marks and since then there have been sev- |
eral complaints about him. Several white |
boys went out to gather blackberries tho
other day. They we~e noticed in the field !
by Roy, who went over to them. He
grabbed a little son Of James Elliott, and
when he began to cry Roy pulled knife,
told him he would cut his heart out,
placed his hand over the lads mouth and
attempted to commit IA heinous outrage
The children became frightened and ran
screaming to their homes. The matter
was plhceu before mayor BOyu ana laSt |
evening Roy was arrested by Officer To-
bin and lodged in Jail. He will be given
hearing this afternoon. Much sympathy
is felt for John Langston
A few weeks ago his son VIM. died. On ,
Wednesday Madison while walking across
a field In his bare.feet had the toes of one
foot almost cut off.
Yesterday his son Tyler fell from
cherry tree, had his wrist broken and was I
hurt internally. The blood flowed from t
The lads mouth nose and ears and had
not gained consciousness at time Of writ
ing He is not expected to live
Hurrah for the electric road.
Mrs. Henry Foster is confined to her room
with badly sprained back and ankle.
While going into the cook house she
stepped on piece of tomato and fell,
causing bad spraln to her ankle and
back, For the past month Mrs. Foster
has been in poor health and the accident l
mas caused her condition at present to be ,
ow. {
While assisting at wheat threshng yes |
jorday at the farm of Harvey Churchman
'ix men were overcome by the heat. 7
Frank Weggenmann was badly poisoned Q
ibout tho face. '
Rev. w. A. Wise, son and daughter, of a
North East, are visiting relatives here. c
The warm weather has failed to expand
he good Democratic times and New Castle | f
ZONES feel the pinch of idleness and the II
blessings of Democratic administration. r