The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-05
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLIcAN.
NEW CASTLE, April 9Th,

The cityelection fight Is on In good form-
Lines by dissatisfied people are being
drawn to defeat Mayor Boyd. They can
not do it. His record will elect him back.
cd by the straightforward people Of this
city. George W. Dickerson may be all
right and so may the other prospective oan.
didates but they are connected with people
who do not favor progress We want
young men. Therefore for assessor, Hugh
Duffy will be strongly supported. He is a
ayoung man.
Why not give the young men chance.
He belongs to family that is one Of the
best in the city. II he believes in Single
Tax that is all right.
He has the American privilege and
right to follow his conscience. For City
Council, City Councilman White will re.
ceive strong support: There is none OF
the nose leader about him. He is free
man. He has lots of friends and he will
not stoop to do dirty act to please any
clique.
The report Of tho Citizens Building and
Loan Association showed the following
figures: Number Of shares in fret series,
4ol; real value OF each share In first series,
Sl72.27; withdrawal value Of e1ch share In
first series, $16l .S1-6,0; number Of shares
In second series, 2Oi; real value Of each
share in second series, $109. .6l2229; with
drawal value ofeach sharon second series,
$lOl. l.R-S6o; number Of shares in third
series, e57; real value Of each share in Third
ssrles $40 70-439; withdrawal value of each
share in third series, $37 41-132; number OK
shares in fourth series, 68; real value of
each share In fourth series, $i2 52-27l with.
drawal OF each share in fourth series, $l2.
Unpaid dues. Interest and fnes amount
to $3 23S. Sc. A new series Of stock was Of.
fered for sale last night and number Of
n nrP
We're reelected: President, George w.
Dickerson; Vice President John c. Ma.
loney, Secretary, William J. Forrls; Treas
urer, Julian ID. Janvier; directors, w. e.
Rothwell, Moses b. Fleming. W, j.
Hoffman, Patrick McGrory, j. 7. S,oops
Thomas Frazier E. Dalby, Thomas ).
Gravel, James VHnarsdalen.
New Castle was greatly agitated last
night when 1t was learned that tho big
brick barn on the Scot! farm near Della
ware City was on fire.
The barn was saved from destruction
with difficulty by number of people on
Saturday night when the big Reybold
mansion was destroyed
The recent change In tho weather has
caused a falling off in the catch Of shad.
Tho shad arc running in schools. Ono
man catches l25 while another catches only
or 3.
Anderson and Son of Delaware City left
yesterday for Bowers Beach with their
sturgeon fleet of thirty buats. 1t was
pleasing sight TO- see the fleet 60 down the
river
The remainder of the week will be full
of religious services at the Episcopal aud
Catholic churches.
Samuel 4. Landers, the we'll known ho-
rl,t, will have a beautiful floral display
here on Friday. This is done for tho nc.
commodalion Of New Castle people 50
that flowers and lilies can he purchased.
There was considerable excitement |
caused at tho Delaware street wharf by |
one OF he fishermen. A man named hart |
lett was employed by James Downham.
The effect OF The wea her had II strange |
effect upon him. He attempted to fight |
with every one.
He was sent taway by the police and in
she evening he purchased a revolver. The ]
pnica learned of the fact and deemed it (
best TO pick him up. He was accordingly
ar ested and placed in the jail He sober
ed up after nights Incarceration and
was liberated.
A number Of prominent members of
tho National Guard are at work at the
Delaware Iron Works, Ttey talk war
hourly. They expect to be called to arms
In few days Yesterday incoming they
heard the soul stirring strains uf II brass
band.
Upon looking towards the river they
saw the steamer Ulrica with number of
men aboard. Their gittering uniforms
surprised tho guardsmen. They felt that
the Wilmington guardslncn were going
TO Fort Delaware. But suJh was not the
case he men were tho uniformed mem"
bcrs of tho knights of The Golden Easla.
Tho funeral OF Miss Ma ion Reeves yes-
.cadey afternoon was largely attended.