Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Oct. 20.-The interior
Of tho armory Of Co. II, N. g. D., in
the old Court House, is beginning to
present very neat appearance. The
floors have been cleaned, the walls and
ceilings painted and the woodwork
finished in oil. The pool and billiard
tables will be remodeled and other
necessary repairs to the interior made.
Recruiting will begin in few days
and it is expected that the full quota
necessary to maintain the company
will bo obtained. The man talked of
for captain in Lieut.. Chauncey p. Hol-
comb, who was acting captain for
several months at Camp Meade, during
tho time that Capt. Rogers was laid up
With u broken leg. Lieut. Holcomb
was u great favorite with his men and
carefully provided for them when there
werc no provisions in camp. He OBJ
tained bread and other food for his
men by driving to other towns near the
camp and securing food.
New Castle, Oct. 90. The New
Castle football team defeated the
Brandywine team in rrettiiy played
game at Battery Park Saturday after
noon. A neater game was never seen
on the grdron. At its close tho
umpire, Harry Tay lor, and each mem
ber of the visiting team congratulated
the players Of the New Castle team and
said they had never met with such
treatment or played game where
there was less kicking.
The playing was quick and clean and
but two persons were injured during
the game. Leach had his left leg in
iured and Taggart was knocked out
twice.
The score was New Castle, 81;
Brandywine, 0. The features of the
game were the plays of Bridgewater,
who made several good runs, one for
players in the State. Scarborough
made beautiful run of 30 yards. The
only touchdown was made by Bridge
water.
The locals came near making another
touchdown in the second half and
would have Succeeded with 10 ad-
ditional seconds for play. The whistle
was blown when the ball vas within II
inches of the line, with but one down.
| The interference of Barrett was won-
derful. The tackle of Centre Nickle
was very neat. Layton, Gill and Tag
gart of the visiting team made several
fine plays.
Now Castle, Oct. "a. "A sergeant Of
artillery with guard Of eight men,
| heavily armed, arrived at Delaware
| street wharf, yesterday, IN the steam
launch from Fort du Pont, below Della
ware City, in search of deserters. All
| the hotels in the city were searched
| %o hs, Nau,
| Castle department of the National
Tube Co.'S. plant, where il was
learned that two men named Pierson
and Henderson, had been working the
past week, boarding in Dobbinsville.
! They gave the same name as they en-
| listed under and wore the clothes they
had donned in "Uncle Sans" service.
No attempt was made to disguise any
| part Of their doings.
| On Sunday the mon had been ad-
vised that they were to be pursued,
| and yesterday morning they drew their
wages and left. After the. officers
learned that the meu had fed, they
searched Dobbinsville for them, but
| without avail. The sergeant stated
that reward Of 500 would be paid fol
| the arrest of the men. One of the
| members of the guard said that the
desei ters, il caught, would receive
severe treatment, as the number de.
serting had been increasing lately and
measures to stor it must be taken.
William Morris, colored, serving @
sentence of 60 days for drunkenness,
was badly scalded yesterday Afternoon
in the cook room of the Jail. He was
engaged In boiling coffee. The lid ol
the vessel fitted it tightly and it bad
no place for the steam to escape. The
result was an explosion. His face,
chest and arms were scalded by the
coffee and it is feared that the sight ol
both eyes may be damaged. Morris
was attended by DIR. Black, after
which he was sent to Farnhurst where
he will rcmain until he RECEIVERS.
Workmen are cutting out the arch
way at the southerly end of the power
house, to make room for the trolley
cars. The Office, which was located al
this end, has been moved to the north
easterly end of the car barn where ar
addition has been built.
Residents of South Fourth street are
complaining of the filthy acts of the
residents of what is known as the
Front Row. Negroes inhabit this
row and they have no basins oi
buckets hut wash at the pump in tht
streets. This place is closely colonized
16 to Is negroes inhaniting the houses
Rioting among them has been il
vogue for two Saturday nights.
Stanley Marvil, nurse Mt the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane al
Farnhurst, greatly enjoyed a bee hunt
recently, near the asylum.
Harvey Stewart OF New Haven
Conn, who is now visiting here, states
that he saw George alias Cook
Emory, oolored, of this city recently a
New Hayen. Emory is wanted for {
murderous assault ON James Legg
committed September 23d.
The Royal Blue football team o
Wilmington will meet the Rouef
Riders of this city at Battery Park,
next Saturday afternoon.
Albert Wilson of Now Haven, Conn.
who has been indisposed, is on visi
to his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
Elwood l.. Wilson. Albert will leave
on Saturday for Denver, COL, wherI
he will meet his brother and sister ane
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