The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-18
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

The two new combination cars
are expected 10 arrive at the power
house of the Wilmington and New
Castle Electric Railway Company
during the next few days. They
are now completed at the works OF
the Jackson and Sharp Company,
Wilmington, and will be shipped on
fiat cars here. New men will be
gagged during the coming week in
order that there NAV be full sup
ply Of extra men on hand for the
busy season.
Acting Manager Peter G. Mad
den OF the New Castle Athletic As
sociation has been unable to make
arrangements With the Newark
base ball club TO come here on Sat.
urday. This was occasioned by
the mau ager of the Newark club
holding the guarantee at too high
a figure.
About ten persons from this city
went TO Wilmington last evening
and joined large number of friends
there in rendering surprise party
10 MI. duA WI 81 duh FIItL, INO.
1922 Tatnall street.
A visitor to New Castle yesterday
paid Is cents tor ~ pound roe
shad.
Charles Holman OF the Jefferson
House, is painting the interior Of
his hostelry.
Charles Becker, jr., is very sick
with pneumonia.
Mary Pollock who has been con-
fined in the jail for the past twenty
days for acting in disorderly
manner was committed to the Della
ware Hospital Tor the Insane, yes
terdav.
Consta ole James L. Collins. Of
Middletown. lodged Lizzie Jackson
AID John Henry Gould, colored in
Jail last evening. They we're COM
mitted in default OF $500 bail for
their appearance at the next term
of court OF General Sessions to an.
swer the charge Of larceny OF $50
worth of dresses. The articles
were the property Of Maggie Davis,
Of No. HIS Head street. Her house
was broken into on February l9
and the property taken, The two
defendants were arrested at Mid
dletown and the lost property re
covered.
Miss Ada Grimes, daughter Of
Joseph Grimes, Bear Station, and
George Cooper were married last
evening at the home of the bride.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank p. McCallin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Grimes, Name
aud Clara Grimes, of this city, at
tended the wedding.
Henry Purnall. colored, aged II
years, while romping yesterday,
fell and broke small bone 10 his
ankle. He was taken home aud
medical attention. secured.
Mrs. Frank Kerr, OF Dobblnsville,
who has bcec Ill Tor some time was
removed to the New Castle County
Hospital at Farnhurst.
John M. Hance began Yesterday
the work CT placing new roof on
the Stewart boat yards shops to
replace the one recently burned.
Mrs. John b. Manlove is enter
tanning Miss Nichols, of Delaware
City.
Mrs. Emma Murray, OF Phiadel-
phia, is the guest Of Mrs. Frederick
Eagle.
1t wasa fortunate thing that a
number OF men were in Wise's bar.
Der shop last night as their pres.
ence and prompt action prevented
a disastrous fire.
While Charles Munson, James
Clough, Mark Bennett and Harry
Abern we're conversing they saw
he reflection OF bright light. An
investigation showed that there
was fire in the upper story OF
Miss Mary Klnkead's residence.
They lost 40 time in getting up.
stairs and found mattress and
feather bed on fire. The fire was
gaining good Roadway and the time
and the promptuess with which the
men worked prevented what would
M do, hi h hoan iaotru~t;y,