The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-03
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loiloW lot paTtleS III wilmington, II
be used on the Delaw are and Chesa
peake canal. A club house along
the canals banks has been PLACED
in readiness for occupancy by Z
party of Wilmingtonians. They
will spend considerable time in
fishing and the batteaus will be
used for that purpose. A number
OF orders for surf boats and other
boats have been received by Mr..
Stewart.
The many friends of Mrs. Bessie
Herbert King were delighted yester.
day to see that lady riding on one
of the trolley cars to Wilmington.
For over months Mrs. King was
a victim of typhoid fever.
Thomas Harris, colored, was dis.
charged by r. Eben Watts on Sun
day evening because he had I'M
bibed too freely. Harris blamed
John Henry Davis for getting him
out OF his position. He and James
Bayard started to hunt for Davis
yesterday in order to pick quar-
rel. Davis tried to evade the trou-
BILE but the two men attempted to
double-bank him. Davis can use
his hands right handily and it did
not take him long to disfigure their
countenances. Officer Harrington
appeared on the scene and locked
both men up. Davis will appear
against them this afternoon when
they will be given a hearing before
Mayor Boyd.
Henry &. Savlle of the Whining
ton City market came here yester-
day and purchased a wagon load
of shad. The shad had Just come
out Of the boats. One of them
weighed 81! pounds. Saville in
speaking of the shad he bought said
he preferred paving five or ten
cents more tor big fresh shad at New
Castle than to have them shipped to
him because he was sure they were
fresh Delaware shad and he could
recommend them to his customers.
He expects to buy shad every day
that he can secure them at his
place.
William Z. Rothwell is confined
to his home with Il severe attack of
grippe,
Miss Margaret Carrick is substi-
tuting as teacher in No. 3 school in
place of Miss Emily D. Lecch who
is confined to her room with an at
tack OF the grippe.
Industry Council, No. Is. Junior
Order OF United American Me-
chanics, will have 4 smoker. A
pleasing program has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
Herman Padberg has a force of
painters at work Frightening the
outside of John Thompson's resi-
dence.
George Barr, one of New Castle S
old and honored citizens, is very i'll
with pneumonia.
Harry Keller and John Griffith OF
Wilmington. were visitors at New
Castle yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Linus has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Henry Foster.
Mlllard Davis of Wilmington,
drove over to New Castle Yesterday
and purchased a beauty that had
been lust taken from the shad boat
William Edwards of Wilmington.
visited New Castle friends on Sun-
dav.
The Trustees Of the Common and
CITY Council meet in monthly session
tonight
Urlah Mcguire has completed the
work of painting the carriage house
and stable of Fred T. Eagle.
George Wilhelme whofor the past
two years has been in Philadel-
phia, is now employed in barber
shop at Sixth and King streets,
Wilmington.
Gottleib Louphau who resides on
Second street above Chestnut, lost
the thumb and first finger Of his
right hand on SUNDAY bv a rrcma-
turc explosion and he is thankful
that his hand was not blown entire
ly off. lie owns Il double-barrel
muIzlc loading gun and had loaned
1t to friend in Wilmington last
fail. it was not returned as prom
lscd and he sent for il. The fircarm
was brought home on Saturday
night in a bad state. rusted and
dirty. Sunday morning the gun
was examined and it was found
loaded. lie thought it test to un-
load the charges and first took out
several inches Of pancr which had
been driven into the barrels for
Wads. He then removed about a
halt pound OF powder and found
that the powder near the brcech
had become fastened. To remove
this he placed the gun across the
back door sill and at once started
to drill out the powder with wire
rod. The gun exploded and drove
the wire out of his hand and it has
not vet been found. The thumb
and forefirger are blown off and it
is feared that blood poisoning may
set in.
J. T. and l.. +. Eliason have
been awarded the contract for fur
nishIng the. lumber for the base
ball fence.
Mrs. James Whitelock of Phila-
dolphla, is the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James L. Bacon.
HOW IS YOUR WIFL'
J1bs she Lost her bnarit,, Jfa, Cnp,t,,,ti,,
indigestion, Sick Headache are tho princl o,
Causes. kar's Clover Root Tea has clrel