The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-26
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN.
May 26, 1899

BY tho hand Of an inoondiary the out
buildings on the Smalley mills property
was set on fire yesterday and totally de-
stroyed. The fro started in the granery
about TO- 80 O'Clock and inside Of half an
hour the granery, barn, stable, wagon
shed ard other buildings were reduced to
ashcs, entailing loss of about 5000. S.
D. Poole, the owner Of the min, was at
work with the other men in the mill when
tho ilre started. Officers Matthew Tobin
aud John Palmer were driving In the
neighborhood when they saw q volume of
smoke issuing from the grarery. Thoy
Immediately drove to the scene but tho
tongues of fire licked up the buildings.
Mr.. Poole succeeded in getting his stock
and machinery snfely awny from the
buildings. 1t was fortunate thing that
The wind WINS not blowing from opposite
direction. Had It been the dwelling house
and mill would have met a similar fate.
There had been no fro In the building and
the supposition is that the fire was started
either by an lncendiary Orb by a tramp who
perhaps slept In the building and had been
smoking. The property Is known to some
as Smalcy's and to others as Platt's mills
at Beaufort Lake near the town of Chris
tiana:
Hunter and Son have just finished
handsome monument to be erected in the
McLHOulSt SVLlcL6Ey u6AU WGUh W VlU
memory of Sam ucl I. Bacon. 1t Is made
of Rutland blue marble and on the scroll
is tho following inscription; Samuel y.
Bacon, April 4, 1872. September 4, 1897.
Asleep in Jesus, Peaceful rest, whose wax
ing Is supremely best -
Tho arrangements for holding the com.
mencement exercises have not been COM
pleted. Tho lower grades will havc their
big night OIL June 90 and the High School
graduates will hold forth Gu June %.
There will be seven pupils to receive di-
pianos this year.
About 25 members Of industry Council
Junior Order of United American Me
chanics went tu Delaware City last night
and paid fraternhl visit to Old Glory
Council. At the conclusion Of the meet
ing OF the Council Old Glory rendered the
New Castle visitors glorious good time
and the New Castle boys did ample JUS
tice to the good things at the banquet
A gang of prisoners was taken from the
jail yesterday afternoon and with brushes
cleaned up the manure that Uttered the
street where wagons had passed over from
livery stable yard going to farmers
place in New Castle hundred.
Lucy Leary, wifo Of SHIELD on Fields, COL
ored, died this morning. She was injured
Il few days ago by falling down steps at
tho house Of Rudolph Valotte where she
was employed.
Itis reported here that Joe Hay, former.
ly of this city was an oiler on the steam-
ship Paris.
New Castle is coming to tho front One
man has a number of ducks that killed
five rats and another man has two cats
that made dog retreat.
1t is centainly II pleasant experience for
number of men of good character and in
good health to be black balled by lodge.
The lodge that would do thing Of that
kind is certainly dandy.
Rcv. W. l. S. Murray and wife, Police
Commissioner William Pyle and wife and
ex-senator Records were among the visi-
tors TO Now Castle Yesterday.
Messrs. Cobb, Robinson, Foord and
Mari, Of Whining on had u royal good
time here last evening Bacon, egg sand
Witches and home made pies are just the
diot for YiSilnrs