The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE, November 2. 1897.

There will DO an interesting time at the
meeting of the Trustees of the Common to
be held this evening. The appropriation
for the Lenape Steam Fire Company will
cause noses TO bo counted before the meet
ing takes place. 1t is expected that there
will be- enough members on hand this
evening to vote the appropriation OF 200
year for the next five years. Then tho
new engine house will be clear and the
city will have oloar sailing.
A surprise party was tendercd to Miss
Maggie Ahern last evening. All those
who were present had IN enjoyable time
While In Wilmington yesterday, Miss
Gertrude kuntz lost her pocket-bo0k.
Il contained sum Il money and some
papers.
Several members of Industry Council
Junior Order Of American Mechanics
went to Wilmington last evening and ut.
tended the smoker and anniversary OK
erciscs of Diamond Council.
The motor power of Third street bridge
caused one Of the trolley cars to be nearly
two houls in getting here last evening.
Two representatives of tho Singer Sew
ing Machine Company were here last
evening and met the members Of City
Council ut tho residence of Charles II.
Clewcli. The two gentlemen want to
operate a shirt factory here.
In speaking of the matter to q REPUBLI-
CAN reporter they said that what INDUCE
ments they needed most to come here
were plenty OF girls. New Castle can fill
tbs bill and plenty of girls are willing to
earn IL livelihood for themselves.
A number of Now Castle people attend
ed the masquerade party at tho Courson
homestead last evening
Dolph Dean was obliged to quit work
yesterday. He is member of the family
that was poisoned at dinuer one day last
week. The case is one that has caused
considerable excite ment in town.
Dr.. McCabe to-day sent to DIR. Wolfe.
state chemist at Newark, u sample of The
flour from which the bread was made. 1t
was in the bread that the poison was found.
The arsenic was either in the yeast cake or
In the -four
=, Mrs. Dcan's head swelled to an extraor-
dirary sizo and Mr.. Dean was unable to
move his limbs.
Tho servant girl gave some pieces Of
bread to tho dog and it was rolling over
tho floor in a few minutes in agony.
A committee from Industry Council. Jr.
O. U. A. NJ, went to Bear station yester.
day and held u conference with the School
Commissioners. The school has had II flag
but it got torn. The Commissioners will
put up II new flag pole and the Mechanics
will buy the new flag A suitable pro-
gram will be arranged for tho day that
the stars and stripes are unfurled TO tho
breeze.
Rev. J. w. Sullivan, of Philadelphia.
preached an eloquent sermon at the re-
vjval service in the Baptist Church last
evening.
When North Easter" comes oil tho
river it is always repaid by u "toouth-
CASTER Such is the case at present. There
was an exceedingly high tidc in the Della
ware yesterday and today IL will DO
higher
i'he banks along the river are damaged
in several places.
The regular meeting Of City Council
will be held this evening.
Fred W. Holman, Misses Lucy, Ida and
Bessie White and Mrs. Wheatloy wore in
Washington Oh Sunday.