The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-12
ITEMS FROM NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. November IL. 1897.

NEW CASTLE. November IL. 1897.
Word has been received here Of the death
of Mr.. John A. Morton OF Gloucester
County, New Jersey. During tho month
Of September Mr.. Morton visited New
Castle and was the guest of his brother-in-
law, Edward Dalby. Upon his return
homo he was stung on the wrist one day
while cutting corn. The wrist began to
pain him and upon calling in physician
1t was learned that blood poison had set In.
His case bafTlei the skill of the local
physician and finally on Monday ho last
was removed to u hospital,
The medical staff ct once saw 1t was u
bad case and determined to savo his lifc If
possible by amputation,
But the case was too far gone and he
gradually grew worse until he died.
Mr. Morton was well and favorably
known here. He has been farming for tho
past seven years. Before that time he was
proprietor Of the Arch Street House, Phil
adelphia, where Now Castle people stopped
when they went to tho city.
He leaves widow and ono married son.
The band of the Waite Comedy Com
pany cuno here yesterday and rendered
choice music
About fifty persons from New Castle at
tended tho play in Wilmington last even
ing
Considerable Inconvenience was caused
to the operatives, who worked overtime in
tho Knowles Woolcn Mills last evening by
the arc light at Sixth and fremont being
out 1t will be in good trim Tonight.
Superintendent Borle madc hearts glad
in New Castle yesterday when he stated
that he Delaware Iron Works would re-
sumo operations on Monday next. When
the works are running there is money in
circulation. This good news will help to
keep the people in New Castle who were
about to move away.
Tho work for drive well, for the supply
of water for tho shirt factory, began yester-
Gay
Friendship lodge, No. 3 A. Q. u. W..
held an important meeting last evening
The committees presented final reports OF
the program for tho smoker to be given
next Thursday evening. The committees
Wright, Charles II, CIcwcll, George Il.
robin and Z. }. Ahern: On relreshmth's'
II. II. harrington, l.. d. NhLfn ana ""hn
Wise. AqoArltt from llhlletoh ana
the City Comet Band "ill furnish nnsi'
Cal selcctiulis.
George Williams, the grocer, has declared
war against the &rocers or Wllinlhg'oh'
who are trying lur 'ho traho OF ms c1ty'
lie says that with goo" colIce at ~ cents
seven pounds oi huckWheht lof q quarter
mo!assts to make the cakes pala'ahie ~
dime IL quar-, anu tho Del""ara IRON
WoriS III lull BLAST ne Knows lhat tho
Wilmington grUcers VIII not get much
trade.
Quite number OF New Castle young
people a. tended u surprise given to Ml'5
EiYa Carson last evening at her home near
bose HILL
IL looks now that Now Castle Will be on
tho same inntns this year aa Philadelphia
with New Years shooters.
The Elioninn Lii ioray Society VIII hold
an interesting entertainment TINS after.
noon. The program will consist OF vocal
and instrumental music.
Miss Laura Trus, is the guest OF friends
at Ridley Park
William NcWloye has purchased the
Maxwell property on Fourth street.. lie
will relnqUisA farming i'll the spring
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Inc AEssFaiiaH hasiot Law EeiHsi3n.
70 show that ln Australian ballot law
is a delllsiun amt Il snare we will tni! our
ruaaers how . voter IN InIlndcIpha was
cheated sout of shls vote on e!netion day,
The Philadelphia Record says
A well known Third street leather mcr.
chant Is of the opinion that vo,ing under
tho present sy-tuni is only ia!uson and
n snare On election day he vent TO his
rouulnr votinr huDth obtained II haIlut