The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22
ITEMS FROM NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REpUBLVcAN.
NEW CASTLE, July 22. 1897.

There Is one young man In our city
whom the young men arc having lots Of
tun with Mt present. On Monday even.
Ing he and another young man met two
girls from Wilmington rs they alighted
from car. They took u walk to the
wksrf and one Of the girls amused tho
twUby high kicking. Tho first attempt
was successful as sho struck the rim of
his hat, but the second was the crown.
Ing" success as sho drove the toe of her
yh0e throught the crown Of his hat
Then the young man became angry and
attempted to slap tho young girl. Quick
hsa flash she dropped one hand to her
hnder.skirt, and drew forth good sized
knife. Tho row ended and soda water was
The order Of the evonlng.
New Castle looks as II the city basin had
paid visit to the town by tho overland
route. Tbs streets are covered with water
and the trolley cars ainuse tho lockers on
- thoy co whlzzing through tho water.
The ten months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Edwards died yesterday. In
terment tomorrow afternoon i'll the new
Emanuel Episcopal Cemetery,
A lady left here one morning last week
On the 55 o'clock trolley car, reached
Wilmington at Gso left THO p. W. Sc d.
left the Grand Central railroad depot n,
1880 and travelled 1856 miles into theheart
RDf Now York state again 32z That was
truly good time.
William Lally, u colored boy jumped off
she porch at William Deakyne's now house
nd in so doing picked up two nails with
his feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Morton of Philadol-
phia arc the guests of Edward Dalby.
j. Harry Rodgers had lho benches re-
moved from the school green until the i'm
Urnvnnanta q ara rOul nptnU
Mrs. james Collins and Miss Lizzie
Courtcnay of Philadelphia returned homo
to-day from u pleasant visit to friends.
Arrangements are being made for n
game Of base ball Mt Red Lion On next
Saturday between the club of that place
and the G. A. c., Jrs. The clubs usually
play series of games each year.
The great need Of Sewers for New Castle
is demonstrated moro fully daily.
II New Castle would only make a start
and build one sewor year 1t would not be
long until the city would DO all right
There would bo no more flooded streets, no
moro post hole bitches and every ono
would De moro than amply repaid by tho
outlay.
10 those who went to Wilmington this
morning on tho trolley cnrs it was
strange sight to SEQ tho cars glide through
several inches of water. But careful
motormcn brought tho cars TO Whining.
ton safely and On time.
MIR. and Mrs Ewing Jamison Of Wash.
ington arc visiting New Caslo friends.
Councilman Bukor, John Hanna, Mar
tin Bunyea, Heslon McCrea and Alderman
W. Il. Reilly and several friends of Ches.
tor passed down Oh Mayor Biack's yacht
Harvey, for fishing trip Oh the canal at
St Georges.
. The owners Of slsiifs ut this place are Of
the opinion that an organization should
be formed to protect the owncrs. During
the past two weeks ovor 20 skiffs have
been stolen from places along the Della.
Ware.
Ii oil tho skilT owners wero organized
then just us soon as u their would appear
with II stolen Akiif he would ho arrested.
No ono would buy skitf until it was
clearly proven that tho skiif was tho
property of tho party who had it, 1t Is
an outrage to allow river pirates to con
tinue their work