The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-22
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.


sight yesterday afternoon. When
the ) o'clock car arrived here from
Wilmington, Court Officer Heal was
/ aboard with the fine and costs
prisoners. Among them wac man
Of reGneme Mt reduced almost to in
Z sanity BY rum aud was without
shoes, coat or hat. He was the
( son OF former Sheriff Of New Cas-.
tie county and member OF the
New Castle county bar. Drink
dragged him from position. happy
home and friends. Now he is an
habitual drunkard. He was com.
mitted yesterday by Judge Church
man for forty days. Those who
saw HIM on the car or on his way
to Jail could not but give him all
possible sympathy.
A couple Of hours later a refined
well-dressed young man came over
with Sheriff Mcdaniel. lie was
John Adams who pleaded guilty to
the charge OF forging the name OF
Jerome b. Bell tc check. lie
came over 10 serve year in all Tor
that act. He stated last evening
that he was willing to spend two
years in jail provided he could be
cured of the opium habit.
In the Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday school this evenIu.
branch Of the Epworth League
will be formed,
The members OF the Sodality of
the b. V. NJ. OF ST. Peters Church
will recite the office OF the dead this
evening for the rcpose of the soul OF
Julia McCue. Tomorrow morning
the members will attend the funeral
in body.
About sixty Young people enjoyed
a peasant afternoon s outrg yes
. terday afternoon at Riverside Park.
Richard Gardner Of this Ecjty,
who has been in the service of
4 Uncle Sam for three years. has ar
rived here. He was in the lighting
Twenty eishth l.. S v. aud saw
several battles and was in the
thickest OF some Of the fights. He
will at the end OF two weeks enlist
in the regular army. Dick states
that he likes the service.
The euchre and dance which will
be held in the Opera House tomor-
row evening viii be very pleas
ant affair. A full orchestra will
furnish the music. 1t is expected
that there will be at least twenty
five bles occupied. Refreshments
will be served and roy good
time is aCtrli )ated.
Shld sold at $40 per hundred
yesterday.
Mrs. A. V. Leslie George Of Will
mington, has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Anne llerbcr
Miss Anna Parks OF Wilmington,
has been visiting her aunt, Mis-,
Jane McPike.
Miss Carrie Strauo has been en-.
tertalning her sister, Miss L
Straub, oil st Georges.
The ti~hermen OF New Castle are
preparing a petition to he s.nt to
- Goionel Raymond agalns. the con-
duct OF the captain 0! The steamer
Nidctte. The latter is the United
States Engineering steamer. 1t is
her place to look alter the channels
OF the river The fishermen in the
petition claim that the Nidette does
mot keep i'm the channel ana there.
by canscsI considerable trouble 10
the shad tshcrmcu bv competing
them TO remove their cts On. OF thC
wav.n l tho N;do,,,
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III Nunl| Iell Yesterday lot Den-
yer Tor the bedside OF his Gaumh
ter. Miss Bessie kuntI who ia
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tRo'h,N iHr company Ia hIEnt en-
ss'"'ned u F'siuls c"tniniite,uI Iiope
Fno ,"lhiauy OF h"lri'buiE, fH.
M'F'y IN we afternoon = Loyi lH!e.
psesiueut VI the Hope FIio Company, and
Cnef'es Ferry am george Hitter th1
at tho French street station AMI were met
by William Thompson, George Mundou
aud William th ensldcs II the Phoenix
House, whore the visiting commt'toe reg
1ssefei and were iheu 'hown "bonl the
a,soclock last cvsriu,. :. sroo.oJ ,oo,,
Ing of he Phoenix Gomiany wa, called
and a handsome silver horn WINS ur-srntpL
to tho company by + Levi T'Ie In a
brief speech President D f. MrCu,llon Of
Tho Phoenix accepted the giIt and 5e,u,u-
s1 thanks. A few word o. good " II and
Perry Cieorr, HIlIer Ni,iiam j M,.kIm.
hsy nuI secretary i. v Mrofartaul.
On tine horn Is THIS inscription, 'FDO n