The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-25
FROM
new CASTLE,
May 26th, llOl

doctors at Delaware College for
permitting William Hamilton to
come from that institution to his
home in this city while suffering
from small pox. The young man
arrived home about 10 o'clock on
Wednesday night. When he ar
rived. his cousin. Leslie Carnagy,
of Summit Bridge, was studying
his lessons. Young Hamilton $
face presented the appea rance of
having been pummelled. 1t was
dark beneath the eyes and covered
with red rash. He assured Les
lie that he had not been assaulted.
While drilling on the college grounds
he felt a peculiar sensation and
after the drill was over he discov-
cred the rash on his chest aud face.
DR.. Black was summoned yester-
day morning and after an exami-
nation he summoned DR.. Lober,
secretary of the State Board Of
Health. They visited the young
man and diagnosed the case as one
of small pox. They then informed
the Board of Health and DR.. Kuntz
and Mayor Evan G. Boyd quaran-
tined the house and hung out the
yellow flag. At meeting Of the
Board of Health held last evening
an executive officer was appointed
to preserve the quarantine and to
see that the family did not want
during the young mans sickness.
DR.. Lober will make thorough in
vestigation at Delaware College.
William S. Hilles Is now erecting
a ST. 900 mansion on his farm be.
tween this city and Delaware City.
The new residence OF tine prominent
attorney will face the Delaware
River. 1t will stand on beauti-
tul hill commanding view of the
Delaware Bay. Aforce of eighteen
carpenters are now at work. AS
soon as the mansion is completed
the house that was on the farm will
be torn down.
The Knowles Woolen Mills are
unable to cope with the orders.
During the coming week the num-
Der OF looms on the night turn will
be increased TO fifty. An extra
number of hands have been en-
gagged at the mills. The orders
are sufficient to keep the double
turn running until November.
The funeral of Isaac Moody took
place this morning. Services were
conducted at the house by Rev. e.
II. Thrasher and interment made
in Mt. Salem cemetery, Whining
ton.
Robert r. Morrison has com.
pleted the contract of rebuilding
Fennimore's Bridge ncross the APP
poquinimink River near Odessa.
Some months ago the Clio collided
with the bridge and as a result the
damage was such that the struct-
ure had to be rebuilt.
Mrs. Annie Burge of Chicago,
was chagrined to find that the
beautiful fountain donated by her
to this city has been abandoned
and no water furnished in order to
make the fountain what it really
should be.
Fifteen members of the Fidelity
Building and Loan Association Of
Philadelphia, came across from
Pennsville last night and took the
trolley cars from here for home.
Howard Curtis, colored, was ar
rested yesterday by Detective Nc
Vey on the charge of larceny of
copper band wire from the tracks
of the Wilmington and New Castle
Electric Railway. The wire was
taken for distance of over quar-
ter of mile. Harry Timms identi-
fed the wire recovered and Curtis
as the man who was seen lettering
about the tracks on Wednesday.
Conductor James e. Cough is
confined to his home with a heavy
cold.
Two picked mines played game
OF ball at the battery park yester-
day.