The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-26
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. March e. 1898

"A newspaper representative from Ohio
failed to gain admission TO the jail to-day.
Before leaving he photographed the out
side of the building
t2Mark Bennett, George Bull, and John
Hammond have accepted positions as
weavers in the Wallngford, Pa, wooden
mills, and left yesterday for their new
field Of labor.
Harry Brockson. tho genial clerk of the
Gilpin House, will occupy the house recent.
ly vacated by James Legg, who removed
| to Stanton.
The main wheel of William Saunders
hay bailing machine broke yesterday while
| at work near Port Penn.
Miss Jennie Maxwell, Miss Matte Jack. .
son, Miss Laura Evans and Walter Han.
son, of Wilmington were among the visit.
ors to New Castle yesterday.
The flour mills closed down last even
ing.
There Ia trouble at tho Delaware Iron
Works. Since tho big plant Resumed OPP
erations rollsettefs Boxer and ltidings
have not been to work. Tho novel sight
OF three coruered tluo 10 worth going
good distance to SEQ.
Mrs. George Jordan and daughters Of
Pennsgrove, arc the guests OF Mr. and Mrs
Charles Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs 8 Hickman Hewitt were
night Dunber of New Castle people
were among those who helped TO enliven
the occnssisn by sweet musis.
Sheriff Finn has q shepheld dog that
takes exception tu ringing of. the church
bells during the week AS services are
held during the Lenten season the bolls uf
both churches cause tho dog considerable
annoyance
Tho fishermen had poor day yesterday
and some Of tho bonts came iu with only
Tow shad.
Alexander Stlrli,h will take weeks
vacation off the trolley cars.
When the big dog owned by the super
intendent OF the Delaware Iron Works
entered tho works yesterday some of the
worknen cried out. Come here 5H This
had reference to tho wages paid to tho
floor men.
Walter Hanson. Of Wilmington, was
the gust Of friends here yesterday.
John Harris has removed his family to
Newport. He Is employed as al engineer
at that place.
Row James M.Wse and James L. Biggs
left to-day for Lewss, where they will at
tend the NJ II. Conference to morrow. |
Fourteen postulauts were received into !
the Spdallty of the b. V. NJ iu ST Peters |
church last evening The occasion was
the feast Of the annunciation.
Miss Elizabeth Gordon will give choco- |
late tea this evening in honor of Miss
Gussie Winkle, of Philadelphia aud Miss !
Katie Gormey, Of this city.
Thomas banks. of near this city, has re-
moved to Wilmington where he will Gu.
gage in the dairy business.
Misses Laura Evans, Jennie Maxwell
and Matte Jackson OF Wilmington, visited
New Castle friends.
B, Il. Lank is unusally busy at his
works. He has just turned out three hand
some wagons. One each for George II. 10.
bin, Rudolph Valetto and Andrew Mitch
ell
"a Miss Maggie Carrick was formally in.
troduced into society last evening when
her parents, Mr. and Mrs Orion Chrrick,
gave n dinner in honor of her eighteenth
birthday and coming out" A number Of
her young friends from Wilmington and
New Castle weie present.
A new rulu has been enforced on The
Electric road. No car Is allowed to run
faster than schedule time. It takes 80 min
utcs to make trip.