The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-14
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.

New CASTLE. September II, 1898.
The Democratic primary election passed
off Saturday In quiet manner, consider
ing that there was money and liquor in
abundance William B. Mccoy was nom
mated over John i. Campbell by about
80 majority, and the Republicans of this
hundred will do all In their power to de-
feat him and to send Harry w. Hushebeck
to the next Legislature.
John j. Sheridan defeated James Dunbar
for assessor and the Republicans will have
the pleasure OF defeating Mr. Sheridan in
November when they will elect David b.
Kee. Samuel Il. Landers defeated H. S.
Armstrong by 1O7 votes. The Republi.
cans must unite on either Morrison or
Foster to defeat Henry NJ. White, and up
on either John NJ. Burk or Charles Meg
ginson to defeat Landers.
There were a few little 1lstic encounters,
but it was Democratic day and no notice
was taken Of such small affairs.
ciety turned out IN n body yesterday morn
ing at first mass and received holy commu-
Mon in body.
Two West End youths engaged in 1.-Two
ly quarrel ON Saturday afternoon.
State Treasurer Pagan and the officers
of Division No, s. A. o. H., yesterday a.
tended the State and County Board meet
ing at Hockeasin.
Mrs. Van Vrankin is very Ill,
The condition Of Maggie Whitnack Is
unchanged.
Several persons walked to Wilmington
to-day to sec the circus,
Mrs Richard McGinn is very Ill.
Howard Marshall, who went under an
operation recently, and who recovered
sufficiently to be able to walk around was
in Philadelphia last week. The straps OF
his truss rubbed him and yesterday morn
ing he failed to wear it. The result was
that he had Il narrow call for his life, and
Dr. Black states he must go under an
operation in the hospital on account Of
his carclessness
Owing to the critical condition of SO
many people In the immediate neigh
borhood Of the Presbyterian and Episco-
pal Churches the bells did not ring last
evening for services.
Miss Maggie Carrick was rendered q sur
prise party on Saturday evening in honor
of her thirteenth birthday. Maggie is one
of the most popular Misses in our city
and her many young friends did every.
thing in their power to make the evening
pleasant one.
parlor games and vocal and instru.
mental music kept the timo moving along
and then Mr. and Mrs Carrick invited the
young people to tho dining room, VIII erc
tho table was groaning underneath tho
weight of all the good things found ut this
season of the year. Among those present
were;
From Wilmngton-Miss M. Rothrock,
Mcssrs. Harry Jackson, Delaware Russell
and w. j. Rothrock.
From Now Castle--Msscs G.. Saunders,
L Gillis, Elsie Lancaster, Belle Mcggn-
son, Marion Hu,hebcck. J. Lancaster, A.
Frazer, L. Meredith, and Mcssrs John
Fleming, Ray Bacon, George Matthews,
Harry Frazer and viii Hamilton.
Yesterday morning a naptha launch
with number of Naval Reserves from
Philadelphia arrived at the Delaware
street wharf. AS Wilson English was
about to step upon the ladder he missed
his footing and fell into the river. Mahlon
X. Lancaster ordered the frightened re-
serves to shove out and English came up
and was rescued by his comrades.