The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-18
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. 18.

The political cunning season will open
here on Thursday evening when the DEM
ccrats of New Castle will fire the first gun
The man at the breech will be Congress
man j. IrviHg Handy. Tho second gunner
will be Mr.. Stewart What has become Of
our Fellow Citizens" from Delaware?
1t will be interesting to hear about the
war and the tariff. Tho congressman will
no doubt mop his brow whiie telling Of
the cruelties to the American soldiers
and will toll how Mckinley and his
rarty are accountable for all crimes.
twill Do interesting however to hsar
this righteous gentleman toll about
Kent County. That steal was counte-
naIced by such men as Handy. We all
Inspector from Wilmington walking In q
prisoner at the Jail for trying TO steal Tho
rights and property of Sheriff Finn.
Every vote cast for Finn was his prop
erty.
The Democratic Inspectors altered the
certificates and would havo defeated tho
intentions Of the people Of this county.
They wera discovered In their nefarious
work and only by the employment Of Dep.
protected. One of the men who performed
such kindly oct was sent to the jail to
await trial and Sheriff Finn had him in
charge.
1t would be interesting to the people to
hear about the cxpeuditureo of tho county
money $50 far as this hundred Is concerned
thousands Of dollars have been spent In
way that needs some explanation The
city Of New Castle has outyrown its mOss
back charter and needs new one. Is he
Democratic party and its nominees in
fnvor of new one The people OF Now
Castle are not worried over United
States Senator very much but they are
deeply interested in local issues and will
drown tho usurpers with shower OF
ballots.
There seems TO be general briskness in
this neighborhood lately. Work Is plenti-
full and trado at the stores is good. b. Il.
last evening that he has sold twenty bar
rels of apples during tho past few days.
Ho has secured choice assignment and
the prices ore half dollar below the vii.
mington prices.
John 4. Stoops said he Is doing better
business now than ever. In addition to
the large quantity Of carpets he sold seven
stoves yesterday.
Other storekeepers tell an equally en-
Works, Knowles Woolen Mills. Shirt Fac.
tory and the brick yard are all busy Every
one Is hustling and all there Is wanted now
10 for people to pay their honest debts and
have q good word In their mouth.
A petition Is In circulation to be preson-
ted to the Delaware Railroad Company
asking for an carly morning train. The
people on the early trolley cars are crowded
until over sixty passengers are on car
with seating capacity of thirty.
Joseph S. Goodwin has sold his fas. trot
ter to the Mccormack Brothers, of Will
laingtcn.
About fifty persons from this city at.
tended the performance in tho Whining.
ton Opera House last night.
Heating, cooking and oil stoves. sl.5O up.
Stoops.
The Ford Speciality Company enter
taincd number Of people last evening by
tho rendition Of several choice selections
including new effusion composed by one
of tho company.
Mrs. Charles Edwards and daughter
of Wilmington, were visitors to Now Cas-
tie yesterday.