The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-03
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
7,.. June 8, 1899

-" Juup u lOUJ'
United States Marshal John Cannon
Short arrived here last eveuing with Philip
Workman OF Ellendale In his custody
Workman was placed In jail. Workman
was arrested nearly three years ago on the
charge Of embezzlsment Of funds while be-
ing postmaster OF Eilendale. He was
then in very poor health and was allowed
to go upon his own recognizance. AZ the
next and succeeding terms OF District
Court for the District Of Delaware ply
sioian certificate was presented and the
case went over. His bondsmen n made good
the amount of Workman's deficit which
was something like t238. At the April
term of court Workman failed to appear
The petit Jury was In attendance ana q
napias was issued. When Deputy Marshal
James II. Clark went to Glendale he learn
ed that Workman had gone to parts uL-
known the day before and therefore the
Deputy Marshal had to make return OF
non est. But the warm weather OF the
past few days caused Workman to appear
at his home and then the Governments
extended to him an invitation to come to
New Castle.
In ST. Peter 8 Church tomorrow morn
ing at the 10. 80 O'Clock mas the devotion
of the Forty Hours will commence.
The ladies Of Emmanuel Episcopal Church
will hold 9 strawberry festival in the Opera
House this evening.
The New Castle and Newark base ball
clubs cross bats at Battery Park this ar
ternoon. Walter Bacon played yesterday
with the GoIdey College team. :,
Ideal New Castle has been published
and Is very creditable book showing III
detail the situation Of New Castle
Complaint Is made CT the unsnnltary
oOndifiNp pP n JnNFth IhltU
street.
. A Disinfectant was used In good quanii-
ties here yesterday. The health OF the
city will be all right.
Word has been received here Of the mar.
riage of Lieutenant Herbert DeHkyne OF
San Francisco, Cal. to Miss Sadie M.
Nicserson Of Eureka, Cal.
Joseph Gelky Of this city had his arm
dislocated and his face badly cut In Will
mington last night. Young Gelky is now
at the Delaware Hospital. He Is employed
in a restaurant in Wilmington and was
out riding his bicycle. when he was
knocked off by team colliding with
wheel.
About a week ago man named sam
uel Clark, of York, Pa, came here and Sc
cured employment in the Delaware iron
Works. He carne here because he dis
agreed with his wife. The latter and her
daughter came hers on Thursday and man
and vito buried the past. After becoming
reconciled Clark was informed that his
father had died and willed to him for
tune Of $25, ,O00 Tho trio took trolley
car for Wilmington and returned home to
York.
Rev. R. Living Watkins will attend the
National Convention Of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics 10 be held
in minneapolis. He will be one OF the
representatives from Maryland
Rev. s. b. Wylie who attended the Pres'
byterian Assembly meeting in Minne-
apolis, has returned home.
The regular meetings OF the trustees OF
tie Common and City Council will be held
on Tuesday evening.
The Board of Health will hold meet
ing on Monday night.
Flower Mission Day is Friday, juno O.
This Is the day when the w. G. L. U. wo-
men all over the land visit the tospil ais,
jails and Almshouse. carrying with them
fruit and flowers. This society needs very
little financial aid. It's demand is upon
the sympathy aud ac ivltv of its support
ers, hence they ask the offering OF small
cakes, candy and fruit from any who may
feel In sympathy with this work, that es-
pscially to tho poor and unfortun ate or
our own slmshouse We may 'Scatter seeds
of kir rdness.
: The local Union here Intends to observe
the day, and flowers Will be distributed:
The monthly meeting Of the Union Will
b. held on the same day.