The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-28
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. December %. 1897.

There is number of young people In
New Castle who are highly Indignant at
the Wilmington and New Castle Electric
Railway Company. The cause for such
Indignation is that the company did not
keep car in Wilmington until the arriv-
nj Of the Norfolk express on Saturday
night. Tho party Of young people went
turning to Wilmington the train was
twenty minutes late, When the party
reached Fourth and Market streets 1t was
discovered that the last car had departed
for the beautiful town on tho Delaware.
Those who had money hired cabs and those
who had none walked home. b..
Yesterday was general day OF bru 'hing
of clothe; and shoes worn by the theatre
goers who had such an interesting experi-
encn
Some one said there was favor shown
on the other side ef the river Styx. 1t Is
shown on the trolley cars. Two rich men
came over on car a few nights ago. Both
were under the influence of liquor and one
of them rang the bell several times. He
was no botter than anyone else, He had
no right to be allowed to do that for which
others would have hesn put oil the car or
arrested for disUr1erly conduct
The Emmanuel Church Sunday Schools
will hold their entertainments this after
noon and evening
Charles Holschumaker Is confined to
his home suffering from injuries received
Oh Christmas night He had been in Will
mngton and got aboard an electric car
near3 3rd street bridge. There were one hun.
dred passengers aboard aud he was only
able to stand on the back platform with
one foot. AS the car turned around the
curve opposite the Herbert HOUSE, tho
othor passengers were Jared and Hols-
chumnker was thrown off. Tho attention
# tue conductor was called to the fact
III 1t tho man had been thrown off. The
ga. was stopped and Mayor Boyd and some
other New Castle men ran 10 Holschu-
makers assistance. r -r
They were mortified to see his face cover.
ed with blood when they picked him up.
He was taken to Ferris drug store in this
city where his inju were dressed by DIR.
Boyd Mr. Holschumaker' face swelled
to such an abnormal size that his eyes
wore completely closed. He was injured
about his body rs we'll as about the face!
The shirt factory is still closed, owing to
to the fac that there Ia going to be a
change in the power. Tho proprietors
will not trust tho boiler any more and
preparations are now under way to have
an electric motor placed in tho factory. A
change Of management is also under way.
as meeting was held on Saturday and all
the Oh jectionable features will bh removed.
Edward Mellon got off car on Christi
mas night at Second and Harmony streats. :
He did nut get away quick enough anu he
was thrown to the street.
Mrs. W. II. Newkirk, Of Now York Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hewlett
Captain McNulty, of the Hampton
Roads Soldiers Home Is the guest OF New
Castls friendf.
Harry Jemison returned to Camden, N.
j., last evening.
Lawrence O'Bren. of Olean, N. Y,
formerly motOrmnn on the electric rail-
way is the guest Of Now Castle friends.
Tho cold snap is only an incentive for
the young people to take outdoor exercises.
Stating Is IL healthy pastime. New Castle
boasts OF guodly number Of fancy skat-
ers.
Miss Mary McCalln is inlisposed,
The many friends Of John L. Stoops
will bo pleased to learn that he is able to
situpin bed. He had II severe attack of
typhoid fever.
The regular meeting of The Board of
Education will be held this evening.
Bargain in blankets and robes. StoOps.
The school children arc enjoyinga Il weeks
vacation.
The pavemonts arc very slippery, and
saint and sinner ara falling alike.
If a person is to tako the Christmas
trees and displays as criterion it is safe to
say that there were many happy homes in
Naw Castle this Christmas. The trees
arc grauder than ever before. AS usual
tho magnificent display by Mr. and Mrs
Charles Willis for their little daughter is
t1n 1auinu attraction