The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-13
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, April 18th.

The majority of citizens who took
enough interest in the city to go to the
polls yesterday declared their preference
Evan G. Boyd for Mayor, Orvid
A. Porter aud William White for City
Council William ]. Ferris for treasurer
and Israel Riding for Assessor.
Play was called shortly before EoOn
with Charles Sheaver as umpire while w.
Marvin Truss and Andrew Dellin looked
William Early were the scorers. Harold
Sudell objected to James Doris batting
out Of order.
At one time 1t appeared rs IL there would
be some foul strikes but the bases were
properly adjusted and the scorers marked
an other. The Single Takers then placed
all their objections through the captain Of
the team, Joseph A. Carlin. For time
the Single Takers were sanguine But
Democrats and Republicans got on to
GeorgeW. Dickerson's curves aud pounded
the team and despite every encouraging
effort dow drops were pitched over the
plate aud home run after home run was
credited to the winning team. The spec
tatOrs left the grand stand and the gods on
the bleachers fell asleep.
The election was an orderly cne.Inspect. :.
or Charles Sheaver had no trouble. He held
affair election. Tax collector White recelv-
cd, soIre money for taxes. The result Of the
vote was as follows:
For Mayor Evan G. Boyd, D. 3O7;
George W. Dickerson, s. 4. %; Boyd's
majority, 2l5.
I For CITY Council-Orvid A. Porter D.
295; William White, D.295 Joseph A. Gar
lin, s. Il. 93, Denney Smith, S. I. 105; Por-
ter and Whites majority. 1876.
For Treasurer-Williain j. Ferris, both
tickets, 3Ss; For Assesser, Israel Rid.
ing, D. 2s3; Hugh Duffy, S. T. lol; Rid
ing's majority 1872.
Mayor Boyd needs no Introduction to
the public: Neither does the city treasur-
er. Mr.. Ferris has held that position
since March 1889. Mr.. White is wtpresent
a member of City Council and MIR. Porter
Is New Castles leading butcher
Captain Israel Riding has held several
important positions of trust. The single
takers were disappointed. The people
they counted upon 10 help them failed to
respond. The city will still be here for
ano her year unless Divine Providence re-
moves it by Spanish guns or otherwise
Colonel Wickersham has ordered an
election to be held by Company H, N. G.
ID. 10 elect q First Lieutenant of the Com
pany. The candidate most in favor at
present time Is sergeant Andrew Brown
Lancaster. A rather funny thing in Com
pany H, Is that Sergeant Lancaster is
above his father. Sergeant Bennett b.
Lancaster and sometimes when the young
Sergeant drills the Company. his father
is one of the men who take the command
but such is military discipline. If Ser
geaht Lancaster be elected then the usual
promotions will follow.
There was lively cross country chase
on Monday from Farnhurst by three Of
the attendants at the Delaware Hospital
AL. Carter, patient from Sussex county
made his escape from ward No. .. Ills
absence was discovered by the attendants
abont7 o'clocn. From the asylum they
traced him to Newport and from Newport
to State Road. Here they followed the
trail TO tho Boar where they found Carter
in the act of purchasing ticket for Dover.
He was taken back to the asylum.
Hazel Dell Driving Park will be tho fav-
orite resort with the New Castle people
this year.
Mine Host Francis Pagan will entertain
his many friends at the opening Of tho
Railroad House to morrow night. A pleas
ng musical program has been argang-
ed.
George w. Stephens, of Smyrna, was
,he guest of New Castle friends yostcr-
lay.