Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-19
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Special cor-esuOnd-ncc 81 Gazette and Journal
New Castle, De, II. Playing shiny
on the school green has become such a
dangerous nuisance that Pro-. Richa d.
son hal ueemfd IL advisable to have the
game stepped, and il will not be al nwed
on the green during schoo! hours under
any considerat On. Windows have been
broken ~ the shiny balls aud the
lives OF pedestrians eoparuized. Several
children baye been severely injured by
the missiles driven with great force by
the sticks VIE ded by the players. In
some instances tbs stud es in the class
ocms have been inter cred with hy the
tails entering the room and the schnl8rs
demoral.zed Tor the remainder OF that
session. The loud roices and yelling of
the rlayers have- also interfered with
studies in several rooms.
The New Castle hundred road com
missioners met here last evening and
granted the Pennsylvapii Railroad Co
the right to place bridge across the
railroad tracks at Farnhurst on the
State read. The abutments Of tbe
bridge are in position and it ia expected
to have the bridge opsn fol traffic in i;
or IL days. The bridge will be con.
structed of wood, and il 10 to be used
only until next March. when it will be
replaced By steel structure. The grade
On either side will be an sassy one for
teams aud will Ont out the mill on the
westerly side OF the bridge
New Castle, dec. IA stranger
visited this city yesterday afternoon
and there are several ;ieople who would
like to see him again. He visited sew
eral stores and passed counterfeit silver
dollars. He imposed two of the SPURIOUS
coins on Miss kinkead and then went
up North Second street, where he
boarded car and left for Wilmington.
The counterfeits we're Of the series OF
1905. The mans appearance was such
as to indicate that he was employed in
close confinement or had recently been
released from prison. He was about
. feet z inches in hsight. OF stocky
build and might weigh 10 pounds. he
wore blue double. bl sasted peajacket
OF rough material and blown derby
hat. 1t is thought he has been hero
before and has had hand in floating
some of the counterfeits that recently
were circulated in this city.
At the nesting of the directors OF the
New Castle Athletic Club, last evening,
bills were allowed and dividend Of
41N5 cents FER share ordered paid. The
club will not disband and meetings
will be called by Chairman Madden.
The christmas entertai nment OF I'm
manuel T.. L. Sunday school, senior
department, will be held on Saturday
eIening, December 18th at O'Clock.
The Junior branch will hod forth the
same afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The Juni1 r Epworth League of Naza.
reth NJ. T.. Church will give a Christ
mas entertainment 10 the Sunday
school room Of the church next Satur-
day afternoon, at 3 o CLOCK.
George lIatton, a fe.long resident OF
this CITY, died yesterday at the New
Castle County Hospital at Farnhnrst,
after an illness of several months. The
cause OF death was tuberculosis His
body was taken to the home of his
brother, Theodo Hattou, on South
NTH street. lnterment will be made
in the family plot in Emmanuel p. E.
Churchyard,
The trHs dance of the Lenape Fire
Go, will be held in the hall next Tu,s.
day evening. The auor will be waxed
and placed in tine condition. Tenn
porary supports will be put to over
come the objections of members On.
Eosed TO dancing, who claim that the
floor is not strong enough.