Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


EIqu NOfrbBpOnuence VI thAottt hha upuhh"h
New Castle, Dec. 16. %. B. Variau,
supposed to belong 10 Buffalo, N. T.,
and who was brought tolthis city yes
terday in Court Officer William Heais
"chain gang, was given shelter IN the
| Jail and viii remain the guest Of Sheriff
| Taylor until the February term OF
court, when he will be tried On seri-
GUS charge. After arriving in the jail
Variau was introduced to Harry Wal
lace, serving life sentence for the
murder of Mary G. Perry. The two
now occupy cell No. 81. Wallace is
greatly pleased that he has a compan-
ion, and said to Chief Warden Bowers
last evening: II feel more comfortable
now that have company; it certainly
was lonesome last night. heard most
Of the hours strike and heard strange
sounds. l expect to sleep better to-
night"
Variau did not seem at all discon.
certed and some of the long -termers
who saw him remarked, He has been
there before. "
The Jail ia now called 1.-THE college OF
dentistry" by reason OF the profession
of the new arrival and the presence OF
| Cole, the U. of p dental student.
Children are busily engaged in writ
ing letters to "Chris. One preco-
cions lad, about 3 years old, has ruined
| the Iaper ON the walls Of the dining
room Of his home. He secured a lead
pencil and curves on the wall in black
lead pre numerous. When his mother
caught him 10 the act he said writ
ing letter to iris.
New Castle, Dec. Sat the last
meeting of Friendship Conclaye, A. o.
u, W., the semi.annlal election OF
officers resulted as folows Past Master
Mogul, Arthur X. Kee; Master MoRul,
Denny Smith; Senior Mogul, Harry
Snaveley Junior Mogul, Robert Har-
rington; Worthy Supe, Orion A..
Carrick; Inside Snoozer, Edward
Uheifeins: Outside Snoo2er, Andrew
Mitchell; Quill Driver, Robert G..
Gordon; Cash Grabber, S. Atwood
Stewart.
The following officers Of St. Peters
Total Abstinence Beneficial Society
were elected at the annual meeting,
yesterday: President, Hugh Duffy :
Vice President, James L. Ryan; Trea-
surer, Peter G. Madden; Financial
Secretary, James Mahoney; Recording
Secretary, John Carin; Marshal, James
McHugh; Librarian, Michael MoDev-
lit; Assistant Librarian, James O'Con-
nor Sergeant-at-Arms, James O'Con-
MOI Stewards, James f. hIclvor, John
Schulthsis. Jeremiah Donovan and
John +. Keenan,, ST.. Room Trustees.
Frank p. McCallin, James Lawler and
Aquila NJ. Hizer; Investigating Com
mittee, Robert Toner, jeremiah Dono-
van and James McHugh; Auditing
Committee, Aquila III. Hizar. John
McDevitt, James +. McIvor and Jere-
miah Donovan. James McHugh, James
Il. McIvor and Hugh Duffy were APP
pointed committee to arrange for
amusements for the organization. The
society is increasing In membership
and additional members will be enrolled
on Sunday, January It'll, when the in
stallation Of the new officers will take
place.
| 4 man named Mckay, who resides at
Rose Hill, narrowly escaped being
killed by trolley car this morning
about $50 o'clock. The motorman,
John White, by the uss of sand and
the brake, stopped the car Just in time,
as Mckay stepped from the rails. This
makes several times that the man has
narrowly escaped being injured. he
is hard of hearing and will persist in
walking on the trucks, although he has
been advised not to. especially when Q
heavy fog prevails, as was the case
this morning.
Passengers on the trolley line are
complaining of the shipment of buns'
aud other prisoners on cais other thar
the combination car. 1t Is urged tina
Chief of Police Dolan should look afte
the matter and SEQ that as long as tn,
car runs prisoners be sent over on it
as thereby they are confined in spac,
by themselves. The leaving times ci
this car at Fourth and Market streets
: Wilmington, in the afternoon are 2. 81
! 3.39 and 4.57 O'Clock.
: Mrs. Amelia Jamison of North Fifth
street was severity bruised, last evening
at her home, and will be confined. t,
) her bed for several days. She wa
2 coming up the cellar steps when he
D dress caught and she was thrown back
+ ward to the floor. The lamp which sh
t carried, fortunately, went out and thu
saved her from being burned.
3 The members of Adelphia Lodge
, knights of Pythias Of this city, tn
J Marshallton lodge and Wilmington
1 lodge of the same order attended divin
o service at Nazareth NJ. L. Church
I yesterday morning, where the Rev. r
e Irving Watkins preached an interest
$ ing sermon. Special music was rem
i dered by the choir.
t While gathering wood along the river
u Saturday, John DAVIS, in reaching 10
o a piece of lumber, overbalauced hinsel
and fell overheard. He was assiste
y into the boat by his companion and di
X not sutf from his involuntary bath.
It New Castle. Dec. ia movement
/ is under way to have the various lodge
n in this city rent the second and thir
:, floors of the Knights of Pythias Hal
d Fifth and Delaware streets, and thereb
% lower the rent now paid by each. Thi
move would also permit the opening {
J. a reading room on the second floor an
l. the organization of social club fc
g the benefit of the members. The cos
10 Of library, it is believed, would 500
,, be subscribed by the citizens, who al
J. always alive to promote the interest
g of the city.
!, Chicken thieves are still at worl
Last Thursday night two men were see
I'd in the vicinity of j. Slattery's he
to roost on the Glebe farm. Chase Wa
x given and an attempt was made I
q shoot the intruders, but they ESCAPED
10 Friday night, about Ills o'clocl
he George Moore heard noise in I'll
ut yard and on investigating saw wv
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