The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-21
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NEW CASTLE,
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
April 81, 1880.

An officer Of the Government has paid a
visit to the New Castle stores and as u re-
suit the profit and loss account will bear
new item. The cheap butter that they
have seen selling was not butter. 1t was
oleomargarine. They sold 1t without hay-
ing paid special license Of s4S year. In
addition to being obliged to pay the time
they hrve been selling it they will have to
pay n penalty OF 90 per cent. So that IN
the case of grocer who has been selling
oleomnrgarine for q year he must pay S6o
aud take Out Il license for the coming year'
Field Deputy Burton of the informal Rev-
enue kDepartment, Wilmington waa in
company with the special officers from
Washington.
The law provides that retailer must
have his license displayed and also nave
the wrapping paper stamped with Oleo-
margarine in large letters. The New Cas-
tic grocers and butchers who sold the artl-
clio had neglected to do this and as con-
sequence they must pay for their failure
to do so.
Thomas Winterbottom had his left hand
severely cut by circular saw while NJ
work yesterday at the Delaware Iron
Works. Winterbottom is employed in tho
pattern shop.
Captain j. L. Chance Of Danvlle N. j..
Is unloading load of rails for Cranston
and Justls or Newport
Fishermen who have been down the rive
day that tho fishing grounds arc overcoy-
red with New Jorsey nets. At Bay Side
there nro 500 nets. 1t isa sight worth SOC.
ing. AS soon as the fish are unloaded
from the boats they are paid for and ship
ped to New York. A train goes every
hour and 1t takes but short time to have
the fish in tho New York market, Then
The boats go out again and fish and try to
favo their nets from entangling III the
other nets
Patrolman George Pustill will see that
the Bay Side fishermen do not violate the
Sunday law.
Undertaken Charles II. CleweN had
charge of the funeral Of Charles N. Wright.
at st. Georges yesterday. The lad was
8 years old and died from Group while on
visit to his grandmother. His parents
reside in Baltimore.
Superintendent Richard w. King of the
Wilmington and New Castle Electric
Railway Company appeared on the streets
yesterday with handsome turn out. The
buggy was fresh from tho shops Of 3. I;
Lank and tho harness from tho store of
John H. Stoop.. The horse Is a good ono
and tho genial superintendent is In tho
foremost class with his turn out.
Mrs James Keogan of North Third
streeb is very sick with an attack or
Blight's disease.
Miss Elsie Lancaster was tenderod q sur.
prise party un Wednesday evening at the
residence of Miss Fannie Lancaster.
Among those present.we.e, Misses .Ien-
nie Lancaster, Maud Truitt. Elsie Lam
caster Marion Hushcbeck, Blanche
Hughes, Maggie Ahern, Fanny Lancaster,
and Mcssrs. Wray Bacon, George I. Tobln.
Ed. Wlilo. Brown Caster and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lancaster. From Winning
ton were Miss Manic Niles, and Pierce
jackson, Jesse Workman, aud Fred
Snyder.
The catch of shad ut this place is small
and the prospects are that the men will
mako little money.
Carpets, matlings, oilcloths. Stoops.
The Road Commissioners have been at
work on the roads.
Jonn Hammers while riding on his bicy-
Gle to Wilmington this morning struck
ruy. Tho result was that Hammers got
severe fall and the spokes Of his wheel
were broken.
Tho reception by the members Of Dlvls-
ion No. 3, Ancient Order of Hibernians to
be hold in the Opera House this evening"
will be Il grand Affair."