The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-11
ITEMS FROM NEW CASTLE
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN.
NEW CASTLE, December II, 1897

A member of the o. P. Fl. Assembly has
been paying attention to pretty glfl III
Shawtown. But her mother would not
allow him to cross the threshold. Last
evening some of his fellow members In
formed him that unless he went iutfer
than the door.steps that they Woulu take
him away from the girl.
He ca led at the house Of the girl OF his
choice and the two enjoyed pleasant chat
OH the front step.
soon afterward two OF the Assembly
appeared and George knew what was
coming so he told his friend and they went
into tho house. He had II interesting ex-
perance
The two youths had just passed the
ont the door in hurry and ran across a
lot. He was closely followed by
the girls mother. She had her sleeves
rolled up and M&id n rolling pin in ono
hand. In words Of burning love be was
informed by his intended mother-iE-saw
never to show his face in ShaWto"n again.
1t is not safe to cough ON ths street at
present. On Thursday night us Young
girlsvas passing down Delaware street a
youth happened to cough and SHE abused
another youth for doing SO. Then sho
swora out a warrant for his arrest. The
case was to be tried last night but sho
withdrew the charge.
One of New Castles most reliable men
returned home II few days ago IRON Ches.
tertown While there he saw nock OF
turkeys with second coat OF feathe on
their bodies, Early in tho fall the farmer
made II small barrel of wild cherry wine
After /, was drank the barrel was needed
and the seeds of the cherries wore dumped
on the ground. Tho wine had saturated
them. This turkeys came along soon alter
ward and ate the seeds. The birds were
all made drunk, The farmers wife found
the birds about noon lying in q pie. She
concluded they had hean poisnhen' Hh1
called her two daughters ami tho hired
girl and they soon had he nrkoys picked:
Then they threw the turkeys near the wood
pile so that he colored boy could take them
to tho "Dranch
About six o'clock the turkeys awoke
from their drunken sleep aad startaa ior
the pole upon which they roasted li'2htly'
They coud not fly. They had no louth9rs
in their wjnra. The good farmers Wlto
w,s mv.,iti:i. The turkeys have been al
lowed to roost under shelter and The farm
rs,yre next week will have another crop
of turkey feathers. Anyone who may
deubt the truth of the story can have all
thnt doubt removed by writing to MIR.
Mcguire, North Front street.
Owing to rush of orders the shlFb iaG,
tory has been running tho last couple OF
nights until 10 o'clock. .,-.., .,,o
The men who have been working on the
county roads were paid small orAer py
the Road Commissioners. 'Wlll never go
ther. ANYMORE was the song the teachers
snDr MS hey left New Castle last evening
They came ror the best interests OF the CT y
and then were informed that they wo!ill
not De respectable If they danced inc
principal of tho Newport SCHOOLS haa
ctarge Of the dance and he stated yaster-
day that the Board Of E1ucatian and the
urinclpal Of he Now Caat!o schools had no
voice in the Institute. .., A.,
IN had no right to interfere with tho
countv teachers in MS opinion, 1t was
had enough Tor tho Superintendent 10 10
n heavy User not for the teachers 70 DO
compelled to obey the orders OF ou' sihcrs'
The wrter of this letter told Mr., Town
send that it was u iiGhi bHl"ehn thc
teachers and lhet cfure 10 opihlon was cA'
pre4eeu by the writer
The annual election of officers of Dlvl'
sion No. 3, A. o. H., will take place this
evening .,
San a Claus depot at Knalls"'s $ bakery,
Third and Harmony, has tho bcst fruit
cake, .5 second 10, pound cake, 70 cents
pound. All kinds Of small cakes, oahuies
and nuts at panic prices Assortment tho
largest. ~
Several members of Adelphi Lodge, *.
/ Of z will go this evening to Marshhllton
where the lodge Of that place celebrates It's
, silver jubilee.
since the electric motor was placed at
| Third S rect bridge there has been nc tron-
BILE with the trolley cars.