The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE, DEL, Feb. Is, 1897

Memorial services in memory of the
late Mrs Sue N. Simpson were held last
evening IN the Methodist Church. Her
husband, William w. Simpson, Is at the
keeley Institute, and after he gets the
curs he will 20 to the Soldiers Home in
Virginia. The millinery store carried on
by Mrs Simpson will be taken charge OF
by Mrs Lizzie Dalby. The furniture of
the house will be sold ut auction during
the coming week,
Jo2eph II. King received 800 tons Of Ice
By schooner on Saturday.
Gus new member was Initiated by divi-
sion No. s, A, o. H., on Saturday evening,
at It's monthly meeting and several propo
stions were received
Ollie Higman who has been employed
at the paper mills of Garrett 81 Co, at
Chi!ds, Nd, for the past year, arrived
Lume on Saturday as he was laid off
owing TO dullness at the mills.
Two local musicians on saturday night
allowed their angry passions tU rise with
tho resui. that black eye and scratched
face are carried around by the TWO promi-
nent young gentlemen.
A large force OF men are at work at
Fort Delaware, driving piling for foun'
dation.
AS soon as the ice clears away from the
river, work will be resumed at the Firms
Point je!ty rs the contractor cannct fur
njsh the sand as long as the ice lies along
the shore.
George 1. Tobin will remove from
Fourth street to his own house on Fifth
street now occupied by Edgar Crosse.
Harry Bedrock will remove from Har-
mony street to the King property on
North Second street now occupied by
Joseph Bartlett, who will remove to Will
mington.
Rev. Edward L. Brady ia recovering
from the effects of heavy cold, Owing TO
being very hourse there was no high mass
in st. Peters church yesterday.
5sventh street between Gray and Clark
Is in an almost uupassable condition. The
people of Dobbinsville are loud in their
complaints as they cannot walk through
the slush and the children cannot go to
school.
Mrs Charles Toner recovered from an
attack of the grippe but caught heavy
cold and Is very i'll at present.
At meeting of the Lenape Steam Fire
Engine and Hook and ladder Company
the following officers wereelected:
President, L, Pagan; yice.president q.
J. Larkins; secretary, J. +. Campbell;
financial secretary, p. McGrory; treasur-
er, j. b. Toman; chief director, p. G.
Madden; 1st assistant, John Mclaughlin;
End assistant John Gilkey; 3rd assistant,
John Pustill; 4th assistant, James Farley.
Board OF Directors, p. McGrory, Joseph |
Taylor, William Farley, Thomas Nc
Donough.
Chief Engineer, Joseph Taylor; First, J.
b. Toman; Second, Ed j. Larkins; Third,
Harry Walters; Fourth, James Legg
Trustees and officers Hugh G. Smith,
Joseph Taylor, A. NJ Gallagher William
Madden, Harry Walters Room Committee
P, G, Madden. j. f. Campbell, Alexander
McCaughan; Investigating Committee,
+. p. Rainly and Thomas McDonough.
The need of fire bell for the engine
house was discussed and a committee with |
John F. Campbell was appointed to try |
and secure sufficient means TO purchase Il !
bell
The Editor of the Morning News at
tempts to discredt the news published in
this column that an attempt would be
male to harm Thomas when placed in
the pillory The Sheriff was aware Of
the facts and the news was truc,
If the reporters of the News furnish !
that paper with fake stories the editor
ould not measure other peoples corn by
his bushel.
So much has been said lately by the
people Of New Castle about the army Of
tramps that daily beg from house to
house for their breakfast, it is only proper
that they should know that the present
sheriff allows none of the men to go away
without loaf Of bread and mug of
coffee.
Natalie, the little daughter of Bayard
Mitchell, on Saturday WAS badly scalded
by upsetting coffee pot.
Receptions, suppers and entertainments
will occupy the attention OF the New Cas-.
tic people during the week,
The most aggravated cases of rheuma
tism have been speedily and permanently |
cured by Salvation Oil. Every one should |
have 1t. 20 cents.