The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-04
ITEMS FROM NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE. November 4, 1897

NEW CASTLE, November A. 1881
There was full attendance az Mayor
Boyds reception when he gave nearing
to George Boothe, colored, on the charge OF
disorderly conduct officer Tobin testiiea
to making the arrest aud to tho manner
in which Boothe resisted linn. mayor
Boyd said that in view of the fact that it
was his first offcnse, he would impose
fine of IS and costs. In default he was
committed to Jail for ten days.
Joseph Stepco was then charged with
assault on Fredus Stewart, a Lad aged ~
years The evidence was to the effect that
Oh Tuesday evening as Stepco was gong
to the pasture field with his horse, some
boy struck the animal.
The grocer got angry, and after be placed
the horse in The field he returned to where
anumbcr of boys were standing, he can
Ell young Stewart to him and chokeu the
lad. Two men were obliged to Interfere.
Mrs. Stcpco pleaded hard in her husband
behalf but fine and costs anounteq 10 Sofo
Thore wa, not one complaint aDouh tho
conduct Of the masqucrarders on lues-
day night.
Several clubs will hold meeting next
week to select committees on u New years
Day celebration. Mayor Boyd has express
cd his willingness to grant Il permit to the
clubs of New Castle and Wilmington to
have Il grand parade Of New Years Shoot
els
The Mayor in speaking of the affair said
last evening that ho would compel the
leader of each club to be special officer.
1t would be his duty to know each person
in his club and to have IL way whereby he
could tell masqucrader belonging TO MS
club or to some other club.
On such occasions tho people cannot bo
too particular. But with the above pre-.
caution there is no chahce for crooks to get
into thu peoples houses, The leaders of
the clubs here are juLilant ovoc the matter.
One enthusiastic citizen has offered q
float and pair OF horses to haul the old
ship Welcome in the parade. This is tho
ship on which William Penn arrived IN
Now Castle. A feature of the occasion
will be tho Irish Volunteers. There are
hundreds of sons of the Emerald Isle who
will be unable to go to Ireland next year
to join in the '9S celebration. They will
in all probability form club and show
New Castle what they look like in dress as
Emmetts Zuuaves.
George Williams has about completed
his grocery store.
The Clionian Literary Society of tho
High School has arranged an interesting
program to be rendered in the school TO-
morrow afternoon.
II Il. Harris, of tho Standard Sewing
Machine Company of Philadelphia, came
here last evening and signed an agree.
ment with the citizens committee to start
a shirt factory here.
He expects to have it in full working
order in two weeks 1t will be located in
the knights of pythias hall. There is a
general little history about this factory.
Five weeks ago a member of the Board of
Trade of Wilmington Informed the writer
in that city of the Standard Sowing
Machine Company wanting to operate a
factory, He was going to the Board of
Trade to report 1t that night. That after
noon l reported tho matter to Mayor
Boyd and John T. Stoops
The latter wrote Immediately and the
result Of tho little piece of work Is tho
shirt factory. Nearly 100 girls will be
employed.
Another factory for tho manufacture of
shirt waists and wrappers may locate Eere
also. Let 1t come.