The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-17
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. March II, 1893

A former resident of Port Deposit re
ceived letter yesterday afternoon telling
of the death of Jacob Tome, the million
ai re, of that town. On Friday last he in
specled tho Institute, which bears hi
name and his other property. He caught a
cold and it was the prime cause OF hi
death.
The Delaware Iron Works took on al
additional number OF workmen yesterday
There are anumber ofworkmsn yet to b,
employed. The New Castle workinsmer
want work not cha:ity.
The infant daughter of U. S. Gran
Grayson died yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. John Warner will remove to phila
delphia, where her husband Is employed
Mrs. Corkran left to-day for Lincolr
City, where she will spend a week previou,
to attending the NJ. E. Conference al
Lewos.
Miss Bessie Wilson arrived home to-day
from The West Chester Normal School fol
vacation of ten days. Miss Wilson will
have as her guest, Miss Sallie Watson, of
pill at the State Normal School, also ar
rived home
Mrs Tomlinson and Corkran, of Will
mington. were the guests OF Rev. and
Mrs. Corkran. Mrs. j. Ernest Phillips
entertained number of of her young
lady friends on Tuesday evening A pleas
ant time was enjoyed by those present. A
large delegation of the A. o FL. will go tc
Wilmington tonight to hear the lecture
by Rev. w. j. Birmingham in the audi
tOrium.
Th, tug Right Arm which has been at
Havana since the explosion OF the battle
ship Maine, passed up the Delaware yes
terday.
Joseph Kirklev of Marshalton, who has
been employed at Bringhurst's grist mill
has been appointed waJchman of tho
dredge Vim. which is at work at the Dan
Baker shoals.
John Murphy has been unable to work
for the past week owing to an abscess on
his gum. 1t came by Murphy catching
cold in tooth.
Mrs. John T. stoops is very i'll. Dr.
Black and DR.. Stewart are In attendance.
county are hustling. John Taylor, Of this
hundred is IL candidate OF course he will
get n share Of the patronage. Emmett b.
Stidham, of Wilmington hundred Ia max
ing inroads among the people. He has a
strong following. Samuel Mcdaniel,
James McGilligan and Frank Bradley
have followers here also.
Mrs. Charles V. Wise Is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Max Feldman of Mt. Airy
Pa.
Miss Reba Case of Philadelphia, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Adel Case
on South Fourth street, has returned to
her home. Miss Case q sister of Signal
Boy Max Case of the cruiser Montgomery,
now in Havana.
Miss Annie Edwards of Washington. D.
c., is sick at the homo of her aunt, Mrs.
Mary Smith, of North Front street.
DR.. William Kuntz is attending Harry
Dobbs who is ill at his home on North
Third street this city.
George Hoffman who has been confined
to his bed by an a tack of erysipllas caused
by q kick from horse is improving and
hopes to bo out in Il few days.
1t is reported that George A. Maxwell of
Wilmington will move into the house
recently occupied by Mrs. L. l., Dent on
Delaware street this city.
Company H." N. G. d., have present.
ed their armory with twenty-sevon new
pieces of furniture, consisting of twenty
four chairs. two card tables, an officers
desk received from Van Sewer Il Co. of
Camden. N. j.. Tho chairs and tables are
placed in the meeting room of the armory,
the desk in Captain Rogers private Of
flee.