The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-13
ITEMS FROM
new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. June 18th.

Hiram Deal. prominent farmer resid
ing between here and Christiana, died from
an attack OF apoploxy early yesterday
| morning. He was IS years OF age. He
leaves widow and two daughters. Hi:
funeral will take place tomorrow. 1nter
/ ment will be made at Mildletown.
On Sunday June 10 the children OF St.
Peters parish who havo been under in-
struction will receive their first cImmun-
ion and on the following Sunday will be
confirmed.
Levi Collins, colored, one OF the oldest
residents Of this city was taken sutdoaly
i'll in front of his home on Second near
Chestnut streets shortly after s o'clock
Saturday evening and for time his life
WIS despaired of. IAN attempt was made
to secure medical attention for him, One
physician TO whom application was made
refused to have any thing to do with the
sick man and stated that Collins had no.
paid for attention Iende red before. Fl.
nally med cine was obtained through an
other physician and ut late hour Collins
was recovering
With the close of tho fishing season some
of the fishermen have found trouble One
fisherman who had hired a fish ing skiff for
the season which closed y esterday accord
ing to the law,is in quandary in relation
to.wha' he Is goingto do in relation to
resident of this city to become his security
for tho payment of the hire Of tho boat. To
this man he left q certain sum Of money
each week to pay for tho hire of the boat
and thus secure his bondsman A request
was made for the money and tho boud.-
bondslnan refused to refund tho money.
The boat yet in the dock aud it is expect.
cd that he owner Tay come after it and
make 1t disagrecablo for the renter 10 OBJ
Tn ~ n npnthor rIyiff f,r tIn ,f1
Several fishermen from this city Satur-
day morning secured an unusual catch OF
white perch in the vicinity OF the jetty off
Finn's Point. Where the fish have come
from Is mystery to many men rs they
have been very scarce for some time and
the haul seiners state that tho run OF
perch Is very scarce. Several troyt, ono
of which weighed ,wn pounds, were caught
in the same vicinity. The each has
star ed several mon out with their lines
and 1t is expected that q number of tho
men from this ci:y will go to The jetty to-
morrow for the purpose of trying their
luck
aliSS Susie McCallin met with painful
accident OH Saturday. She was one of tho
may ladies who made the straw berry fes.
tiv"l Of the sodality Of St. Peters Church
grand success.
During the evenin g Miss McCallin and
WV youIty w OiDeI WGrU HnNluR u
good limh Suddenly Miss McCallin fell
10 the floor and was unable to get up.
Wiling hands went to her assistance i'm
mcdiately when IT, was found that her
back was badly burt by the foil. She was
removed to her home on NUr,h Front
street, where she was attended by Dr.
Black. piece Of banana skin caused the
young woman the fall.
A number of New Castles young men
tl, IN,I.,
at hamburg camp grounds yesterday.
Men, women and children SOU ght re.
fngc from the heal yesterday in every pos
siblc place.
Chi dren's Day was observed in the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches The
Wcsiyinn lic ures displayed in the NJ. f.
church were greatly admired Tho decor.
ratnas were unique and beautiful and
showed the pains and skill Of tho decOra-
tor, John NmiEg.
There are two members of the First Dcl-
aware Regiment in New Castle since last
Thursday. They left the camp at Middle
town without leave, In all probability they
Will DG brought back to the camp t9-.lay.
Hundreds of pcoploufrom Wilmington
came here yesterday afternoon nnd last
evening on Tho trolley cars. Tho ride is q
delightful one.
DR.. and Mrs Lotland, of Kennett Square,
weIe the guests Of friends here yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson returned to West
Chester to-day.
Miss Rubecca Calhoun has accepted
position as hookkceprr with John Thomp-
son, the Delaware Street grocer
George Wilho'mr OF Germantown, was
New Chs lc visitor yesterday.
The Wnte' Company is about to put in
a new wator main on Sixth street.
Mr. and Mrs. William DAILY OF Philadel-
ph;n who have been the guests of Mrs. /
stack returned home to-day.