The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-21
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. January 81. 1898

In those days Of civilization one would
imagine county constable would know
enough as to the Handwriting OF prisoners
On Wednesday afternoon the constable al
Townsend took two colored men from
Wilmington to that place handcuffed to-
gether. They were given trial and held
/ for court on the charge Of rioting. When
he arrived here yesterday he had the men
handcuffed to each other with their hands
across each Others wrists. 1t was partly
brutal to say the least Of the ma nner III
which the men were handcntfed.
| Arrangements are under way for an
entertainment to be given shortly for tn c
benefit of st. Peters Church choir: The
program will consist of vocal and instru-
mental music and living pictures. There
will be about ten of the latter.
At tho weekly entertainment of the
Clionian Literary Society this afternoon
tho following program has been arranged.
Song, "Juanita" by the Society; Decla-
Miss Bessie Toman; Reading, After A
Summer Shower Thomas Graveli; Els
say, Miss Anna Stewart; Piano Solo. Miss
Alice McCabe; Defamation, Harry Hance;
Vocal Solo, Miss Jennie Lancaster;
Debate: e:-Rosolved. That football rs now
played, should bs abolished: For the
affirmative, George Brown and Austin
McCann; for the negative, Irwin Etchells
and Edwin White; Defamation, james
Mahoney; Singing, Society; Recitation,
Miss Mary Linus; Original story, George
Hushebeck; Recitation, Miss Fannie
Lancaster; Defamation, "Old Iron sides,
Ashton Williams; Recitation, Miss Elsie
Lancaster; Vocal duet, Miss Anna Stewart
and Miss Grace Saunders; Select reading,
John Willis; Recitation, Miss Lottie
Murray; Recitation, Miss Mary Finnogan;
Violin salo, William Wilson; Recitation,
Miss Isabella Megginson and Miss Bert ha
Pruitt; Quotatians from Shakespeare by
the Society Song by the Society.
A meeting of the Democrats OF New
Castle hundred was held last evening for
the purpose of electing five delegates to
the Democratfg convention to be held 70
tfis propos6d revision Of party rules. The
following delegates and .alternates were
chosen: Lewis E, .Eliason, A. Fl. Padberg,
Moses B. Fleming, w. r Morrison,
Patrick j. Arory, Samuel b. Miller,
John J. Sheridan, George Woolson, james
B. Lancaster and James Ryan.
The dense fog caused u lack OF shipping
trade yesterday on the river. The coal
barge f. W Stetsou which struck on the
Reedy Island ietty on Wednesday, was
successfully gotten off by the Sea King
and proceeded to Philadelphia.
Harry Jamison, who has been indls
posed for tho past two weeks with an at
tack of the grippe Is recovering slowly
Tho axle Of Thomas Ryan's grocery
wagon broke yesterday while he was drly
ing near Landers' avenue
Among those who were present at the
card party given by Miss Rcba liolcomb
| last evening were the Misses Black, Miss
Cooper, Miss Rodney, Miss Shaw and Mr.
Piper. w
Kate Lambson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lamp
son were entertained last evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie George. OF Wilmington.
Miss Mamie Duffy, of Wilmington ID
the guest of Miss C6celia Boyle.
Walter Sibly has accepted u position IN
the foundry Of the Diamond State Iron
Works.
A proper repremand has teen admins
aered to the teacher who recently held
pupil until another pupil boxed his face
While John Duncan and George Wool
son were at work Oh the old house on tht
Rogers property they found an old pistol.
1t was one of u style where cap was
used.
Compliment is made by tho residents 0
Delawaae street near Sixth OF tho want o.
the pump above Sixth.
1t has beon out of repair for nearly two
weeks. The bricks havo been removed
from tho pavement and piled on the adj
Joining pavement. A pile of sand has been
allowed to remain in tho street until th'
whole surroundings would remind
stranger that that end Of the city was 10
rent.
Mrs. Jennie Townsend's Sunday schoo
class will give an entertainment on Feb
ruary 10Th.