The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-23
FROM
NEW CASTLE

New Castle, Nov. %. y festerday
wasa joyous day in the history of
New Castle. Joyous OH the part Of
the prisoners and doubly joyous for
the people of this city when the
prisoners left the jail. What a re.
lief. The town win be better off.
The Jail was the dumping ground of
tlle thieves of the state. The tramps
and buns from Wilmington were
sent here at the rate of |, COCA year
for the past fifteen years. That adj.
um was on New Castle.
AS soon as New Castle County
ceases to have the jail an nstitutiou
of that sort then theiproperty reverts
to New Castle. Colonel j. Harry
Rogers one of the Trustees in charge
Of the city buildings, said last oven
ing that i5 years ago there was an
application made to the Trustees,
his father being one, for leave to eX.
tend the jail yards. 1t was givenan
agreement entered into that the
property would revert to the city Of
New Castle when the building ceas.
ed to he jail.
A prominent citizen Of New Castle
in speaking of the matter last cven.
ing said that be hopes the Sheriff
will ,e compelled TO move. lie is
not wanted in New Castle. The
emoluments from the jail are Of no
consequence to the people here. Let
the broken stone lie hauled out as
well as the hundred ton of uncrushed
stone.
Before the prisoners were removed
ye sterday morning their relatives
came here and carried of their be-
lonsngs. The Jail store too hes to
close. Thank goodness tle prisoners
are gone aud let their memory be
forgotten. Try and forget the acts
Of Tie prisoners and let us hope that
the workhousc Will he truly bcneli-
cIai.
Mr.. Sryder of Philadelphia, las
installed an up to date switch board
for the Delaware and Atlantic teIe.
graph and tclephons company at the
exchange in Chajomger's drug store
1t is fitted with 4 view to increase
business as there are switch boards
for thirty Telephones and relief
switch board has also been installed
a few years ago there were only
three or four telephones here but
now there are fifteen in use.
NVicanized working coats AT Bigss
A force Ui workmen las been at
work removing the track and stone
ahutmenls that were in position for
tie turntaLle at the battery.
John Ridings who received Il para.
lyiic stoke, is considerably better.
Cloves, sweaters, knit jackets at
lIiggs.
"Butch' Walkor, prjsoner serv-
ing lie sentence at the jail. swept
oil the pavement Yesterday. He
stated that he was longing for the
time when nc would go TO the new
W orkhousa and nc viii now have a |
chance to rccitv from memory the
passages Of the Bible which he learn.
ed from the Salvation Army. Walk.
cr Killed a son Of Edward Mulvcv
and since that time the boy = father
has often been Il prisoner brought
about through drink in attempting
to drown his sorrow.
The Senior and Sophomore classes
If the New Castle High School gave
IN interesting literary entertainment
afternoon in the class room
The. subjects were on interesting
topics of the day. Those taking part
with their, subjects we're:
Iii Hung Chang Susie Gorm!cy
Hope for Miss stones Rescue
Flora Krause
'Thc Great Siberian Railway
Frank Hewlett
The Activity of the Beers J. White
The Valley Forge Monument
Harry Gravel
Army Balloons for Russia
Frank Madden
'French Miner STRIKE" II. Newlove
! Alabama 5 New Constitution
Van Dyke Stewart
Excavation of Pekin' NJ. saunders !
'Will the King Live TO be Crowned
Mabel Stewart
London Fogs' Minnie Taylor
'Dedication Of McKinley's First
Monument" May White
Familiar songs were used between
The different pieces. Miss Race pre-.