Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-10
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, Oct lat thu meeting
Of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, hold yesterday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Theodore Atkinson, on
North Third street. the election OF
officers resulted as follows: President,
Miss Cordelia Deakyno; Vice PreHi-
dents, Miss Carrie Fry of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Mrs. Ira Lunt OF
tho First Baptist Church; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. Edward Challenger
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. james
i. Cannon; Treasurer, MIS-. George
Dickerson; Superintendent OF Sunday
school Work, Mrs. william Townsend ;
Sabbath Observance, Mrs, William G..
Rooms; Prison Work, Mrs, Edward
Challenger; Literature and Press, Mrs.
Thomas j.. Grayeil; Flower Mission,
Mrs. John b. Vining; Narcotics, Mrs
John b. Montgomery; Collector, Mrs.
james Van Arsdaen Delegate to State
Convention. Mrs James Van Arsdalen,
Alternate, Mrs. John h. Yining.
Preparations Hrr being made ut the
county isil for the comfort of the
prisoners during the coming winter
The heater has been remodeled and
new parts secured. Twenty-Five tons
Of coal have been landed in the cellar
and like amount will be ordered TO
be placed in the cellar next week.
Sheriff Mcdaniel will, it is understood,
endeavor to keep his prisoners In
speaking Of the matter to friend, tho
sheriff stated that he ''had bonded for
the care Of his prisoners and intended
to hold on to them -
New Castle. Oct. 8. j. Harry King
succeeded, yesterday afternoon, in cap.
turing three Swans which were swim.
ming on the Delaware River. 1t required
chase OF nearly three hours before the
swans were caught They are part of
the number which escaped during the
storm some weeks ago from the flock
belonging to Theodore d. Rogers.
The swans were on large pond on
his farm but the heavy fall Of rain
caused the bank to brenk and about 10
OF the swans were carried with the flood
into Red Lion creek.
Report Of Ross Hill School School
opened SeEtembar I'd with % pupils:
the attendance has Increased daily and
the school now numbers Is pupils.
Those reaching an average Of so per
cent for the month are
Grammar Del artmenr Oliver Cahoon,
50; Helen Thomas, 49,; Blanche Down.
ward. SO; Lena Blackburn. 81; Harvey
Sutton. 81; Charles Heinel, "a; Warren
Sutton, 81; David Evan, IS; Florence
Chadwick, 81; Bertha Sutton, 02;
Gheretein Pyle, Sc.
Primary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pyle,
SO; Harry File. 50; Edward Cashell,9 3;
Irene Chadwick, SO; Fred Drews, 50;
Frank Mcguire, Sc; Herman Drews, So;
Harry Cahoon, so; Florence Sutton,
93; Herbert Davis, SIS; Mary Landers,
80: Louisa Stidham, So
Word was received here today Of the
serious illness in Philadelphia of
William Fleming, former resident OF
this city and eldest son OF John Flem-
ing, shoe merchant OF Delaware street
near Third. lie had finger severed
at the works OF the Restem Lithogi sph-
ing Co. where he is employed, but re.
turned to work too soon after the
acciueut and the result was blood
poisoning, His father visited Phjla.
dsiphia today and found that he WAS
showing slight signs of Improvement
New Castle, Oct 9.-Taxpayers who wit
messed seven tramps going into the Jail,
yesterday, 10 serve a sentence of 20 days
each u, default OF payment of 81 and costs
eaeb Tor trespass, pressed hope that the
day is not far distant when the costs in such
q case will not amount To $3.50 each by the
time the men reach the Jail door. The men
were arrested in the west yard around a
bonfire and we're taken to the police station
In Wilmington by squad of the Whining.
ton police. These men are paid a fairly
good salary and If they appeared against
tne men, as IN county court case they
should receive only one witness fee. The
taxpayers here could Lot figure out how a
could make the costs come up TO
S5b, Az. The men had meal in. Whining
ton aud another here, and the cost of board
ing will be 2 cents each; 20 cents TO The
sheriff and cents to the chief OF police.
For 20 days toard at the Jail the men viii
cost New Castle county "a ench and with
the usual fees will bring the entire cost for
tne seven hien up TO nearly $40. When the
~ days are up the men will be released TO
terforize the women OF New Castle ana
secure food. ~
/, Alexander b. Cooper hns presented to the
Lenape steam Fire Engine and Hook and
Ladder Co. the neucleus for d librnry,
J yesterday no donated 40 volumes of bound
DOORS and magazines and last evening the
members were deeply interested in reading
some OF the books of the new library, Az
othcer OF the company last evening said
hat movement Is on foot TO have h buok
reception in order to have a full library md