The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-19
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE March 10, 1897.

The people of New Castle have gotten
the trolleyphobia, and men and women
and children went and came between this
city and Wilmington all day yesterday,
during the eighteen hours the cars ran,
Last evening party of young people
went Oh the trolley to Wilmington and
Joined Others who went out in hacks to u
dance in Institute Hall, Christiana. They
returned homo on an early car this morn
ing. The travel was heavy, the time
made good, aud no accidents worth record
ing.
Rev. DR.. Hubbard, formerly pastor of the
M. E. Church, arrived here last evening to
perform the marriage ceremony at the
wedding of Miss Blackburn to j. Frank
Megginson. A full report of the wedding
is in Our Gard Basket.
William Davis of Philadelphia had
narrow escape from being ground to pieces
under the train here yesterday afternoon
at 3.05 o'clock. He came down on visit
to his niece Mrs. Satterfield, South Fifth
street. and had gotten off the train.
He got on again to get his little dog The
signal was given to the engineer and the
train started. Agent Phillips noticed the
man coming down the steps and ran ahead
and grabbed him as he stepped off. The
jar in getting off staggered the man and
he was falling with his feet going under
the wheels rs Mr.. Phillips pulled him down
on the baggage truck.
Daniel Brown and John j. Swan, the
two Farnhurst attendants who served
year for the manslaughter of Leon Pisa,
were released from Jail yesterday after
noon about o'clock They stated to
REPUBLICAN reporter that they rejoiced
at being at liberty once more. While in
jail they were treated kindly at all times
by Sheriffs Gillis and Finn aud their
wardens and they wished to thank them
and all other kind friends. They had Il
special word of thanks to the Republican
because it viewed their case at all times
leniently.
Mrs. Martin and Miss Jane Martin have
recovered from severe attack of the
Mrs. Joseph Dougherty is indi sposed.
The bell weld department of the Della
ware Iron Works is closed down in order
to have some repairs made to the boiler
and furnace.
1t is unfair to the postmaster and his
assistant to make accusations that are un
founded.
During the past week George Longacre
has been circulating a story to the effect
that u letter was not delivered from the
office for over ten days. The facts of the
case are that the letter was intended and
directed to Longacres father and he never
called TO inquire Tor the lelter. IL WAS
understood that the man had moved away
from this city.
Friendship Lodge, No 3, A. o. U. W.,
held an interesting debate last evening on
the question:
Resolved, That Cuba should be given
belligerent rights. Those who took part in |
the debate were John Thompson James |
Cannon, p j. Ahcrns, Oscar Riding and |
James Cannon. The affirmative side won.
A congregation meeting of tho Presby
terrain Church was held on Wednesday |
evening and Messrs. J, d. Janvier and
Henry Wilhelm appointed committee
to put the Presbyterian Cemetery in order
1t was stated to-day that over 700 pas
sengers were carried by the trolley cars
yesterday.