The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-28
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.


Captain Il. f. Rogers on Saturday co M
manded squad of men from Company
ii. N. e., during skirmish drill at Booth
hurst The section gang Of the p, w. &
B. Railroad saw the coming heroes dash
across the field and fire volley The
hand car was stopped aud the workmen
sought shelter behind the embankment.
They could not tel how the militiamen
were as ina ksnen and deemed 1t therefore
advisable to run no risks,
An important meeting of the Fisher
mems Protective Association took place
yesterday afternoon.
The association smembers have benefited
II good sized sum this year by purchasing
their supplies through an agent who is u
member of he association. The fish trad.
crs for the first time will be protected this
year, as the fishermen are not allowed to
soil shad to their friends. The custom of
giving good price for n pair of beauties
just out OF the water will be discontinued
this year.
Misses Smith, Lunt and Barnes tho
three school teachers who recently resigned
are succeeded to day by Misses Emery,
Draper aud Ssntman.
Joseph Stokes Goodwin, who for years
has been the proprietor of the Railroad
House, will shortly discontinue the hotel
business and will live u retired life.
The charge of trcspass preferred against
John A. Schuhardt, Jr, by the electric
railway was dismissed by Magistrate Sssso
on Saturday night.
The evidence was positive on the part of
conductor Timms that the fare was not
paid while on the other hand Schuhard5
swore positively ho paid the fare The
summons was Instituted not by the School
District where the alleged trespass took
place and the case was accordingly dis.
missed.
Miss Margaret Sutton of Ocean Grove
N. D., former resident of this city. who
has been the guest Of Miss Alice Williams
OF North Fourth street, has returned to
her home.
Walter Gamble of Newport is the guest
of Ralph Finn
Mrs. David Stewart is entertaining her
father, Benjamin +. Longland, of Cam
den, N, J.
Miss Anna Mccall, Miss Gertrude
Lewis and Miss Eleanor Murphy of VIII
lnlnG1on are the guests of Miss Anna
S.ewhrt
r and Mrs. John Price, of Whining
ton, were tho guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. j.
Ahcrn yesterday.
The proceeds frem the entertainment
given by the Young women of St. Pcthrs
church for tbs benefit of lhe unemployed
amounted TO 500.
The concert given in the Opera House
on saturday evening for the benefit of Mrs.
Wh!tnacks Sunday school class was d
ggand succnzs
The people OF New Castle place no conf.
dence Wna,evrr in tho Delaware Iron
Works for living. The prospects arc
that no works will not resilme Should
the plant be operated it will i,e under
new lnanagemenJ and thorough roorgin
llntiOn of the company.
" hen the represpn ntive of the Dobbins-
vile estate saw one of the head members
of the firm he was given to understand
that a few small orders would be filled
and after that the prospects were vnry
slim
Tho persons who occupied the property
of tho Dobbins es; alto were notified to WI
cate. Daring hn past TWO weeks there
has been general removal from the south.
ern >ubrrb.
William A Vickery who has successfully
operated Il grocery store will not bu u can
GiGlato for iho Board ct Education, as ho |
also Intends 70 remove frum lCbbinsville
Harry Meredith, of Phllade ,,hia, was
vistorio New Castle friend, yesterday.
Bog Is back in jail. He arrived about
4 o'clock on Saturday accompanied by
sheriff Finn. His physical condition is
poor. In addition TO the mental strain
caused by this famous case he is still an
noyed by rheumatism. Mrs. Boggs will
go to Dover to-day to see her boy, who is
velyill.
Mrs. R. Eben Watts is indisposed with
an attack of poritonitis
Sunday. March IS, will be Missionary
Day in tho NJ. H. Church.
All The churchcs were well attended yes.
tcrluy.
The travel on the trolley cars yesterday
wa, heavy.