The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-26
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
New CASTLE, DEL, Feb. 26. 1897.

There Is nothing new In the trouble BE-.
tween the electric railway and the Dela.
ware railroad people. 1t is understood tho
wires will be strung by the electric peo-
pie again to see II the railroad people
will cut them. The electric people com.
plain of the climber going up their poles
to cut down the wires.
The sale of stock on the farm recently
occupied by Edward NJ. Hance near Red
Lion yesterday was largely attended.
i. w. Stidham and Son were the auc.
tioneers and excellent peices were obtain.
cd. X. Eben Watts of this city paid $50
for q 2 years old colt by his horse Bronson.
Corn sold at 81 cents II busbel, salt fitch
at cents pound, live pork 81 cents q
pound, hen turkeys 81. 10 each, and chicken
11H cents pound,
school boys when they hold debate
usually settle 1t then and here but the
city council still keeps harping on the
question of lighting the city. Every one
IN New Castle is willing to see the electric
lights for year. Then let the gas com
pany put in lamps where there Is one, or
put on double burners and bid to light
the city, but for goodness sake give the
people rest about it.
Peter G. Madden has already announced
himself as candidate for tax
collector. 1t is too early for tax collectors
10 coine ouU yeU unlll luis seen VINO Will
be elected to Council.
Stove blacking &c % bottle reduced from
Is cents ut Stoops. Great saver of work.
IL Is understood that tho bricklayers
who went to Mariapol, Russia, will DO
home In ten days.
Edward Brand 8 tria was closely
watched by the people of New Castle as he
boards here and works at the Delaware
Iron Works us II machnist.
As the visit of Bishop Curtis on Sunday
next will probably be his last official visit
to St. Peters church it is expected that
largo congregation will be present both
morning and evening when the Bishop
breaches.
William Freebury and Miss Annie
Smith of Dobbinsviile were married last
evening by Rev. +. NJ. Munson
The harness was taken off tie horse that
went overheard on Wednesday night and
was drowned and is awaiting an owner.
The four free lectures by Few Father
Mickle of Cape Charles City will be held
in the X. of p. Hall
1t Is understood that the attention of
the authorities will be called to the case
of Lewis Spencer, colored, now awaiting
trial ut the Jail for larceny. He alleges
that he is beng blnckmniIed as the pair
of skates and whip he took were his own
property. He was arrested, hu alleges, for
DellS Iltlnlllc WIN anOuner mans Wlf9
and when he refused to pay certain money
to settle the case, tho charge of larceny
was preferred against him. His accuser
was bis boarding boss and because he
would not hunt on Sunday for soap fat
he was arrested. He hud II good home he
alleges when arrested, and feels that it is
an injustice to remain in jail for four
months on trumpcd up pcharge
Arthur Wise ard James f. Biggs yes
terday attended the bicycle show in Phil
ndeluhia.
Ralph Finn the popular young son of
sheriff Finn W.T. gwen II biz surprise last
evening by number nI his friends. The
evening was ocIab y spent. Vhe"Wink"
game was the favoritc with the buys
Those present were:
Misses Belle Meg .inson. Gracie Clark,
Clara Carter. Ma ri, Carrick, Grace
Saunders. Hattie G, IA eager Jennie Lam
caster, Elsie Lancnsltr, Maroon tiunhc-
beck ana AlILc McCabc. Mussrs. Ar hur
Gamble, j ,hn Cdrlick, Rhrmond Fnnn,
William liamiIton, !. II. Tasker Car .,
William WI .on, HAIRY Frazer, As'p..
McUnbe, Irwin Etchcll, John Wilson, Ray
Bawn.
a matter of choice: whether to suffer
unintGrrup ediy wllD il cough or buy II
bottle Of Dr. Bull Cough Syrup and Curo