Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
IHE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


are known under many names, sucl
az preentail, mossbunker, bonyfish and
alewife. Thev are unfit for food and
arc only OF use for oil They come IN
Great quantities when they do appear.
When they strike the net they sqnirrm
in such manner that they twist the
nets into hard fasts or ties.
The Dem Brothers saw something
strike their nets with great force and
pulling their boat alongside discovered
that the greentails we're on in bunches,
and at once began taking on their
net as fast as possible without stop
ming to take out the fish. When they
| hung their nets on the rack they carted
away about GOO fish, which they at
once threw overheard.
William j. Gibbons, who was cut
on the neck on Sunday afternoon py
Whitley Mitchell, in the jail, IS
| improving, and no serious consequences
are unprecedented. The woman who was
| in the iail at the time and who was
| the cause Of the trouble is said to be
MYRTLE Thompson Of Wilmington. She
had been visiting tho jail for some
time and on her visit on Sunday had
| two punches Of bananas, a half dozen
for each man. In her clothing she
| had secreted some whisky, which she
1 also gave to the men. This will cause
a closer watch to be kept on all visitors
to the iail hereafter.
Charles Sydney King, who has been
assisting his father in handling shad
at Delaware street wharf, is suffering
from poisoning. Several days ago he
sustained slight cut on the knuckle
OF his left thumb. Shad slime entered
the cut and poisoned the flesh.
The uniforms of tho New Castle
baseball club have arrived and are
very attractive. They consist of maroon
pants. caps and shirts. On the latter
Is the monogram IN. c. in black
letters. The stockings and belts are
| black. The team will play the Newark
team on the Battery on Saturday after
noon. Tho battery for the local team
will be Bridgewater and Countiss.
The Sodalty of the Blessed Virgin
Mary will give strawberry festival
in the basement Of St. Peters r. G.
Church on Friday and Saturday even
ings, June 9th and 10th.
Mrs. Ellie Reed Wright, aged go
years, grandmother Of Jacob Wright,
died yesterday afternoon at the homo
of her grandson. Deceased had been
i'll for some time. She was born in
New Jersey, but has been living in
this city for the past 81 years The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon, with ipterment in the Presby-
terrain cemetery.
Walter Bacon, who has been asso.
ciated with large drug house in
Philadelphia for some months, has re
signed and returned to this city. He
| will faIa a1nrsa in tha hnsfnaas
department Of Goldey's college il
Wilmington.
New Castle, May "a. Not in man,
years has the county Jail presented q,
, neat and clean appearance as it now
does. The recent coat of light buff
colored paint adds much to the bright
, ness and takes the former gloom,
.. ASPECT away. The cells have beer
,, cleaned and whitewashed and al
blankets and bedding renovated. Chic
Warden Bowers compels all inmates t
. observe strictly the rules in relation tt
the cleanliness. Any person vioiatin;
is at once disciplined and compelled
: to keep clean.
Another good feature instituted i
: that all the lower cells are closed an,
! the workers about the Jail are on tn
upper tier. This gives better chanc
9 to keep an eye on the upper cells
which are always open and which ca
he searched without much difficulty
, This prevents prisoners from crowdin
! to the vicinity Of the office when tn
main gates are opened for the ingres
or egress of visitors.
The health Of the prisoners is de
cidedly improved.
+ Word was received yesterday Of tn
: death of Mrs. Catharine Kelly, at he
r home, No. 1925 Franklin street, Frank
h ford, Pa. Deceased was a sister in la,
q of Mrs. James Duncan Of this city, an
was well known here.
J, George Kern, Sr., aged about c
n years, was taken i'll several days az
:. with severe cold and is now in
!. serious condition, the cold having d.
Z yeloped into diphtheria. Drs. Blac
o and Stewart are in attendance.
Mrs. Sarah Z. Myers. who wa
burned to death on Sunday night b
her clothing catching fire while tiilir
IS lamp, was we'll known in this cit,
:. where she formerly lived. Sne WI
!, then Sarah Shannon.
!. George Unger has placed iron plat,
!. over the gutter at the crossing
ooocih ohd 1ftiuNMt oJItbtSt VI InF
]. the place Of the wooden covers whic
le had become worn and broken and
8 menace to teams.
,. the fishermen had much troub
y yesterday with the green tails. The
70 fish are driving the shad out Of Il
!. river and tho shad catch is very ligh
IT In consequence, prices have advanc,
y to SIS per hundred as caught.
Mrs. Margaret Armistead OF Phil
delphia is the guest of Joseph |
n hing. Mrs. Armistead received
Il letter yesterday from her daughte
- Mrs. Amanda Armistead, nurse /
- the United States hospital ship Relic
20 Miss Armistead, who is well known
- 40 this city, reports herself in good heaft
:. Personal: Harry Jemison is spendil
- the week in Washington, ID. G., wi
eo his brothers. Ewing and James Jem
- son-The Rev. Benjamin j. Keile
q formerly pastor of ST. Peters r.
. Church, and now Vicar General
Savannah, Ga, has been the guest
le the Rev. Edward L. Brady and visit
h. number of his former parishiont
r. here. The Rev. Father Higgins
ar Delaware City accompanied Vics
III General Kelley.
n. SMYRNA.
n. Smyrna, May "a. The total