The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-04
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondents OF tho REPUBLICAN,
&. January 4, 1900

A cheery club room Lnd keg OF beer
often are companions. such was the case
few nights ag0 when keg OF he best
on tap was presented to club The rules
of the club forbid drinking on the premi-
SOS. There is no law to hindor the estab-
llshnient OF tho keg in the clubs quarters.
The keg was tapped and glass after glass
was drawn. But no One would drink the
beer inside.
Now then the club Is Ia quandry to
know what to do hereafter rs the name OF
beer In the room will not benefit the Or
ganization. The handsome furniture is
also In danger on such occasions as the
beer left the young men feeling In dizzy
condition But the mem bers are all
right and no evil effects of the frolic are
visible on any of ths club members.
The trustees Of the New Castle Com.
mons has a valuable sand pit on hand
which Is FOR sale to any person desiring a
tract Of land OF that description.
Tho land Is situated near Farnhurst and
is that portion desired by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company somo time ago
ana which was condemned by jnry ap-
pointed by Governor Tunnel for that pur.
pose.
An appeal from the award made bv tho
commission was msdo and a sheriff. jury
appointed. The latter Jury then set the
price at $1,000 which w0s double the price
set by the first commission.
Tho railroad Company has demurred and
refused TO accept the land at the price.
And for the present 1t will end here.
Tho plan was thai Of the late president
Frank Thomson whU had under c0iitem-
platiun the elevation OF tracks fof the
Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad through Wilmington nnd tho
Strengthening of the tracks of the Della
ware rairoad from u point near State Road
TO the West Yard.
Many persous will be greatly disarpoint
ed to learn that the proposition to elevate
the tracks was the pot project of the late
president and had he been allowed few
years lease of life there IL no doubt but
that tho, plan would have been carried out.
Samuel Ford will take u main part in
tho Jr o. U. A. NJ. United Minstrel which
will give performance in Newark on
Saturday night Sam is on the end aud
has in the rehearsals made II great hit
Howard Honey, coIored, Of MIdd'etown
was brought to this city yesterday by
Constable iusheback ald lodged in Jail
charged with ATTEMPTED murder of Curtis
Buck and Warner Jackson, both colored
Of that place, who were shot Jackson is
now in The Homeopathic Hospital in Will
mington
Since tho disappearance of George b
Eyre from Chester and che rewards offer
ed by the newspapers, many eyes have
been turned toward tho Delaware river by
persons who believe the body is there
Yesterday log that was fastened In the
ice presented tho appearance Of boiy.
The Ice boat came down the river ana
when she put in here tho Information was
given that it was u log and not the body
of a man.
Tho motermen on tho trolley cars are
plea cd with the curtain provided to shield
them from the river blasts and in ali pro.
liability a curtain will be placed on each
side of the vestibue.
The annual meeting of the congregG.
ti.n of the First Baptist Church will be
held this evening