The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-27
ITEMS FROM NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
New CASTLE, July 81, 1897.

The parents of children in tho neighbor-
hood OF Second and Chestnut streets
would do we'll to look after their children
rs many are seen jumping on and off the
ours and may DO seriously injured. An
officer will be detailed to arrest several OF
tho youngsters In order to break up tho
habit.
DR.. John ]. Black who is the county jail
physician has sent to the Jail o number Of
large gluss bottles which will be used to
place water Ing for tho purpose of boiling
it for tho benefit of several sick prisoners
in tho Jail.
: Captain Ell. Rogers of Co. H., N. G. d.
has issued the following orders under date
of July 26 The members of this company
will report at tlfe Armory not later than
Soclock !. NJ, Wednesday July 2S, 1891 In
fatigue uniform for rifle and signal
practice.
Hermann A. Padberg who recently re.
ceivod the contract for tho painting of the
interior of the Presbyterian Sunday school
began the work of scnifoldipg the building
yesterday. The work will probably bc
finished next week.
About midnight on Saturday night Har.
ry Timms mOtormun on the Wilmington
and New Castle Electric Railway saw u
woman on the edge of cross tic opposite
the farm occupied by John Levy, as his
stopped tho car and notified Conductor
Schuhardt and backed to the place where
he saw the woman expecting to find her
dead. He got of the Car and spoke to her
and asked what she was sitting there Tor.
She replied that she wanted to get killed.
She was intoxicated and was placed in the
car and was brought to this city for fear
she would throw herself in front of the
next xtincoming car.
When they arrived In this city and she
camo to her senses she abused the conduc-
tor and motorman and went into tho res
taurant of Caterer Lewis and chased
customer into u back room. Then she
started toward tho wharf with the avowed
Intention of drowning herself. Officer
Harrington would not have 1t that way
and locked her up.
The woman kept up q constant noise
and would not allow tho inmates of the
Jail to rest. Finally at 5 o'clock Sheriff
Finn came out Of the house aud entered
the Jail and threatened to turn the hose on
her. She was removed to the lower floor
of tho Jail, where sho quieted down. She
claimed this morning to be the cook at
Farnhurst and had q place to go to work.
Policeman Harrington, out of his goodness
CT heart, would not prefer any charge
against her and she was allowed to 60. 1t
Is not thought that tho unfortunate woman
will repeat the act
In speaking of the condition Of some Of
our citizens Mayor Boyd last night stated
that several families were in destitute
circumstances. Tho "1Iuns" who live in
Dobbinsville arc especially in bad condi-
ton financially and have not much to
eat.
Speaking Of mean tricks said q well.
known resident of this city last night: l
think know of ono of tho meanest A
young Indy Is visiting friends on South
Front street young man Of this city
who calls himself u gentleman, called upon
the young lady on Sunday evening: The
tanning IS cents Tho gentleman visitor
picked it up In very sly way. deposited 1t
in his pocket aud last night was seen
smoking clyarattes. presumably purchased
out of the contents Of the kerchief. His
former friends do not notice him.
Dash, the hand some setter dog owned
by Samuel Bacon, was poisoned yesterday
by some unfecing person.
MIR. and Mrs George J. Hermann and
family of Wilmington have been visiting
Mrs Clara White
City Clerk C. Edwin Eckles and Koith
Reeves have returned from Camp Lore at
St. Georges.
Charles Dubhorn, of Chester was tho
guest Of Miss Cecilia Weggenmann yes
terday.
Tho residents in tho eastern section of
the city wero alarmed at number of gun
shot report, in the neighborhood of Front
and Delaware streets about 730 o'clock
last evening. An investigation disclosed
the fact that an effort was being made to
dislodge tho sparrows which were congre-
eating in the trees there and had become a
veritable nuisance.
Joseph Ogram of Wilmington Is the
guest Of Mrs. Charles Shcarer.
Edward j. Woggenmann, Wilbur More
dith and Robert White spent Sunday at
Bay Ridge.