The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-16
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
August l6 1899.

l
terday afternoon when it was learned that
Thomas Frazer, Jr., had made application
to be declared voluntary bankrupt The
application was filed in the United States
District Court but as Judge Bradford was
absent no action could be to en- The LA
bilites are about S6 600 and assrs ed about
S6. .0c0. Artemus Smith is his attorney.
The Harvest Home Of Emmanuel P. e.
Sunday School promises 10 be the most
successful one ever held. There ara about
700 tickets ut present in circulation and it
is safe to say that If the day is fine tomor-
row thore will be an immense crowd to 60
from here on the steamer Twilight. The
excursion Of the Shepherds OF Bethlehem
will accompany Emmanuel School.
There has been no chance for house,
keepers to over sleep themselves since the
handsome bell was placed in the tower Of
St. Peters church. The bell rings every
morning at 6 O'Clock. Yesterday how.
ever was a holiday in the Catholic church.
/ The Feast of the Assumption and the
masses were 8 80 and O'Clock. The bell
rang at o'clock and there were numerous
people who found fault with the.ciock.
| The recent arrest of Arthur q. Vaughan
known in this state as Arthur Webster.
who escaped on March II, 1897, while serv-
ing four years sentence In the Jail in his
city for Banning burglary, has brought to
light the manner Of his escape which was
not known for many mo nths after il hap
pened as he seemed to have vanished into
the ar.
Webster" as he was known had as his
companion In jail companion in crime
William Foresquitant, alias james alias
"Whtey MITCHELL who is now in Jail serv
ing his sentence OF five years for the same
robbery.
"Webster" played of sick and when al
lowed his walk on the corridor remained
out side his cell but short time and then
returned. He had great habit of cover
ing up his head and feet when asleep, and
on tho day Of his escape he had dummy
rugged and placed on the bar, watched the
warden and then went to the yard by way
OF back door and hid in the coal cellar
hole.
When Warden Conner locked up the
cells he did not SEQ ''Wobster" and in
quired of "Mitchell' where he was and
the latter answered asleep and showed The
figure of the dummy 10 bed,
In the meantime while the iron gates
Of the cell wero being locked, srope was
thrown over tho wall by man named
Reed. "Webster' was hauled up to the
parapet or top Of the wall. He then threw
the rope about the chimney overthe north
crly end OF the Jail and lowered himself to
the ground and made good his escope.
The rope was hauled down, taken to Will
mington and pawned, and the man be-
came drunk and was again in jail in less
than week,
1t was afuerward known that webster
escaped over tho wall but the above facts
Of the case have only been recently learned.
Adelphi Lodge, No, 8. Knights Of Pyth-
las, will hold an important meeting on
next Friday night On Saturday night
tho members Of the lodge will go to Penns-
Vile to be the guests Of the Riverside
Lodge.
Deep interest is boidg taken in the game
of base ball to be played in Will
mington on Saturday between the New
Castle and the Brandywine club. The |
New Castle club hopes to be able to re- |
gain the lost laurels.
By tho scors Of 12 to 5 the Dauntless was
beaten by the Fearless.
The Hickory club Of Wilmington, will
play the Nameless on Saturday.
Mrs. Artemas Smith and baby are
spending two weoks ut Clayton as the
guest of her brother, Reuben Warren.
Frank Bridgewater Of New York is visit
ing his parents Frank is connected with
the we'll known house of Don Stenhart
Miss Nellie Aud of Philadelphia is the
guest Of her .cousin, Miss Mamie Aud,
The Elite Base Ball Club has been
formed with the following players: G.
Hance. catcher; c. Hunter, pitcher: F.
Janvier first base; j. Gordon, second base;
II. Kirby. third base; j. McCnllin, short
stop; ]. White, left field, j, McCaughan'
entire field; 4. Dorri', right field; l..
White, W. Newlove, aud A. Maylor, SUBJ
stitutes.