The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-03
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
July 8, 1904

The bank Is closed and the money and
accounts have been transferred to the Will
mington Branch Of tho Farmers bank.
Among the effects moved was tho old
clock that has timed of the seconds, min
utes and hours at this institution for up
wards of 60 yenrs and was built many
years before. The clock has marked the
closing time for the bank during all these
years with the exception OF three days.
Tho pendulum was carefully removed
and takon to Wilmington on the lap OF
one Of the clerks Of the Wilmington
branch in trolley car.
The papers and books date back to 1910
and they were all removed. Although OF
no particular value or use, but 1t was ac-
cording to tho wishes Of the directors OF
tho Institution. The most valuable books
or those OF recent use were received last
week.
The safe, about feet square and feet
in height, was also seen ion the wagon.
Some Of the other residents saw the re-
moval Of the effects OF the bank and tears
were seen IN their eyes, thinking OF the
times that have gone by and that this city
with an increased population was COM
PEELED to loose the only place Of deposit
that tho citizens could boast OF.
The deposits and credits at the Farmers
Bank at the close Of business Saturday
branch and depositors and creditors can
be assured of their credit ut the bank on
Monday morning after 0 o'clock.
In the meantime business men in this
city will work at disadvantage and loss
Us hey must necessarily do business in
another city.
Arrangements are being made, however,
in relation to tho establishment Of a de-
pOsitory in this city. 1t is expected that
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will be able to establish branch In q few
days or at most within the next ten days.
1t Is stated that Richard Y CooDer will
be tho paying teller and cashier of tho local
branch until such times US the business
will warrent tho employment OF two
officers for the position.
From reports receved here on Saturday
1t appears there was shooting affrny near
Boar Station where one mau fired a revol-
arose over family affair and the man
that fired the shots failed to hit his man
and he pulled the trigger the third and
fourth timas but the revolver failed to ex.
plode the cartridges. He was overpowered
before he was able to pull the triggar for
the fifth time The belligerents were then
separated from each other and each has
threatened dire vengeance against the
other, and warrants have been Issued
CEhrkInB hn hCteupU W uluIuef.
Miss Pauline Rogers had as her guess
on Saturday the members Of ST. Peters
choir. The party enjoyed q sail on the
riyor on the new naptha launch U. $. V.
Upon their return the members Of the
party and some other friends were enter
taned by Miss Mamo Nc. Pile.
The base ball members of Division No.
g. A. O., II. will go Wilmington to-mor-
row and will play team OF Divisions IL,
and g. Several New Castle dancers ex-
pect to win the prizes ht jig dancing and
two swift runners intend to show their
heels to all corners.
The U. s. V. succeeded In rescuing a
man from another naptha launch thai
swanped off OF New Uastle on Saturday.
The New Castle base bali club and the
North End Athletic club will play an iD :
terestipg game Of ball at the battery to.
morrow afternoon.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs, Peter
Guilford Tidwell died on Saturday.
The funeral took place this morning
and ihterlnent was made in St. Peter's
cemetery.
Owing to the serious illness of Miss
Anna Stockton persons are requested not
TO discharge fireworks near the corner of
Third and Delaware streets.
John Il. Campbell lost his eye glasses on
the way to church yesterday morning, and
If the finder will return them to Mr..
Campbell he will be thanked.