The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-16
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

II is likely that complications will
arise over the shad patrolman.
George +. Pustill served in that
capacity for two seasons. At the
present session of the Legislature
a bill has been passed placing the
appointing power ia the hands o!
the Governor. The duties OF the
patroman are to patrol the Della
ware river. which in the opinion of
many means from Fort Delaware 10
Marcus Hook.
Mr.. Pus,ll has been advised that
If he performs the duties that he
can recover his salary. This claim
is made according to the new con-
stltution. Up 10 the present time
the Governor has not appointed the
patrolman. The reason that a pa
lrolman is needed, especially of
New Castle is that the Pennso rove
and Pennsvllle fishermen drop their
nets on Sunday evening in Della
ware waters and when the Della
ware fishermen 90 ont after mid
night they find that the New JERSEY
nets have caught the shad which
ought TO be for the Delaware nets.
on a Sunday evening while the peo-
pie are going TO church the New
Jersey fishermen can bee seen
sncakinw down 10 forbidden waters.
Mrs. ]. Ernest Phillips and Mrs.
Mason headed surprise party
consisting OF about twenty five coll
r'es that called upon Rev. r. NJ.
Munson few evenings ago.
II is only now that the funny sto
RIGS are being told OF the comic
valentines received by some Of the
New Castle people.
Bat little interest centers in the
corporal punishments to he mcted
out today BY Sheriff Mechanic. at
the post and rillorv.
S.. Peters r A. 3. Society will
hold an important meeting tomor-
row. A full at!erdanceof the mem.
bers is requested.
A few wears ago the trcachcrous
at tl vi l ItIi'l VIC w W. tliC vi illlC
rs she lay in Havana harbor Hun
drcd' OF brave men were sent into
eternity without 4 moments warn
ing. Their memory shall ever re.
main green and this was shown in
New Castle Yesterday when the
American flag tloatcd at half mast
from the flag poles at the licences
OF patriotic citizens.
Members of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in New Castle are
keeping their eve close on the Leg.
islature watching lest the bill
granting an appropriation for Dec
Grafton Dav should 90 to the Leg
islativc graveyard. There can be
no reasonable excuse why Delaware
should not do something for the
brave men who in time OF danger
were equal to the occasion.
There is one lot of land in New
Castle that is not assessed. II is
that lot on which brick house is
situated. For years past the owner
of the house has been paying taxes
on The house and lot but Assessor
Shcarer has made n change. lie
discovered that the owner OF the
house paid ground rent. Now then
the owner of the ground does no.
have TO pay any taxes. Under the
single tax system the owner oil the
house could not be obliged TO pay
taxes.
Mrs, Emily Bennett, colored. died
last evening.
There was another skating party
on Blackburnc S pond last even
ing.
Captain Eckert Tindle. Of the
Company H basket ball team is
willing to play The West End Will
miugton team.
The team will 90 10 Wilmin gtor
this evening and play the team O.
| Company b.
Mrs. Susan Morgan had her LEFT
car badly frozen.
A large delegation will 60 to Do
yer on Monday evening to appear
before the Legislative committe e:
and lay before them the claims o
I New Castle for the right to owr
water works and electric lights.
A large force Of workmcn are nov
engaged grading near Farnhurs
or the railroad.
| The meanest and most contempt
ible being that walks on two feet i
the one that uses poison to xii