The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-06
items FROM
NEW CASTLE.
CnIEoLp"udenre of the REpUBLtcaS.
May i. 1899

Tho Trustees OF tho Now Castle County
Workhouse came here Yesterday and In.
spccted tho Jail, tho sheriif's residence and
the old County Courthouse. AT tho jail
they were cordially lecs1yelyby Sheriff
Taylor. Dr. 9phnJ Hhck + esident OF
the Trustees af the CSmIfch, met thu
TrusI ees ard extended. az, Rvitation TO
them. to vi,it one Of, tAe CsMmou farms.
Teams were ssoured 1&litt the party drove
aeIQ ths Model farm Where on tie part Of the
T Trustees Of the Common DR.. Black offered
| to rent for 900 years 25 acres or 90 acres Of
| ground at an annual rent OF IA an acre.
Dr. Black In speaking of tho affair last
| evening said that the Trustees were favor
ably impressed with the site offored 1t is
near the railroad, not far from Whining
ton and the location Is IL healthy one. OF
course the Trustees will give the matter
favorable consideration before the site for
the new workLouse Is selected.
Anumber of small boys have beeii caus-.
ing considerable annoyance to Mr.. Brown
OF Pennsgrove by throwing stones at his
launch. Brown took the law In his own
hands yesterday and acting as his own de-
tective placsd one OF the boys under arresa
The manner in which he did go caused
the child considerable pain. Brown rough
ly handled the lad and compelled him to
accompany him to the office Of Mayer
Boyd The relatives Of the boy intends to
show Mr.. Brown that he is citizen of
New Jersey. that he Is not citizen nor
an officer Of Delaware and that Delaware
has both laws and officers
II Brown has complaint to mako about
one of the boys he can do so. He can have
u warrant sworD out and have him arrest
ed according to law but the people Of New
Castle do not intend to permit residents of
New jersey to become special officers Of
this city with authority to make arrests. 1t
is the duly Of Mayor Boyd to tell tho New
Jersey mon SO.
- George Williams whois engaged in sell-
ing Ice will not sell on sunday. The people
who need leo on Sundays will have to pay
for same on Sunday and then they can get
their OWE ice,
jesse Biggs met with an accident ysstsr.
day whereby he had two small arteries cut
In his arm. He was standing on tho wheel
of his milk wagon when be slipped. 1u
falling his arm was injured ms stated.
New Castle will not get the Morse ship
yard and the City Council will not be put
to tho Inconvenience Of assessing the new
industry.
The crossing has been put in order at the
corner Of Sixth and Delaware streets
There was q royal good time at the cake
walk In Dobbinsville last night
The streets near the town hall are as
clean as brushes can make them. Chief
Day Warden Charles +. Bowers took ten
prisoners to the street yesterday md by
the use Of brushes cleaned three squares.
tis great improvement In tho looks Of
things.
There was considerable excitement cro-
atcd around the Delaware street wharf
yesterday and If justice was properly au-
mini,terel tho diver on the wreoking
schooner Jacob Rivell would now DO In
jail. lie was put off hero yesterday, and
then beg an IL TRADE that was not pleasant
to hear. Trouble arose between him aud
tho captain of the schooner. One man
was placed In irons to prevent a murder.
The cabin boy states his life is In danger
and the diver has been having a royal
time. The blinking material around New
Castle is too strong for the men aboard
the schooner.
slrs. Frank P. McCollin has opened
millinery, dross goods and notions store
on North Second street next door to Chal- |
lenger's drug store. 1t is the only store of
kind in New Castle.
Watson Post M. G, A. r. will have a
royal time this evening.
A serenade WAS rendered to Mr.. and |
Mrs Jesse Cripps last evening.
Mrs. William WeggenInan fell off the |
back door steps at her home and was
slightly injured.
Superintendent Mccoy has had con-
trouble with woman he dis
charged from the New Castle County Hos
pital. she does not keep away she will
be arrested.