The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-02
lTE MS FROM
NEW CASTLE,

A handsome display Of flowers
will be made on Thursday nornin q
next at the old Court House by
Samuel 4. Land crs.
1t is not often that theft will be
committed in the Jail or the sherii II s
residence. But such a thing hap
pcned Yesterday and then the per-
son who took Mrs. McDaniels 5
pocketbook aud $l2 left Tor parts
unknown. William Flamer is serv-
ing sentence in the New Castle
Jail. Sheriff Mcdaniel allowed him
freedom in part and Flamer seem
ed pleased 10 breathe the fresh air
and wear a white suit as he was
the waiter. Yesterday he saw his
chance and the pocketbcok at the
same time and lett on trolley car.
Word was sent to Wilmington and
Flamer was arrested.
Officer Matthew Tobin on Satur-
day night recovered Il team belong
Ing TO Edward Burris that had
been stolen from the Railroad House
stables. Burris drove from his
home to New Castle and left his
team at the stables. Upon his re-
turn from Wilmington he was sur
prlsed TO fine that some ore else
had driven oil the team without his
cohsent. He went home on the at
car and Conductor McCallln rot
fed the officer OF the theft. A out
|. 80 o'clock the officer saw team
cross Delaware stree: going tc.
ward Wilmington. He started
along Third street and when opp.
site the alley he saw the team turn
back. Then he retr aced his steps
and reached opposite the Opera
House as the team crossed Del
aware street. lie cried out TO the
driver to halt but that was the sig
nal Tor the driver to go faster. The
bluecoat followed the team to Dob
binsville wnere he found the rig
along the street without the horse
being hitched. He waited around
for some time but saw no one. Then
he leisurely drove the team TO Watts
stable where be had some trouble
in getting the hostier to make his
appearance, About the time the
horse was unhI,ched the Woolen
Mills whistle blew the alarm OF
fire. The officer ran along from
place TO place giving the alarm and
thea dashed to the scene OF he fire.
Rudolph SteinicGer will sail TO.
morrow Tor Austria where he will
receive his share of Sl50.000 as a
legacy. There are three heirs 10
the estate. He has received $500
to pay his expenses.
Superintendent David Mccoy. OF
the New Castle County Hospital,
has been unable to secure a nurse
for the smallpox hospital at Farm
hurst. Jerry Myers wife went out
there yesterday TO nurse her hus-
band. Henry Whites sister will
also 20 to the annex and nurse her
brother.
Charles Williams, colorcd is the
latest victim TO the disease.
The Woman $ Home Missionary
Society will hold meeting tomor-
row afternoon.
CITY Council and the Trustees OF
the Commons will meet this even
ing.
Professor Elliott, OF Wilmington,
was here Yesterday and Informed
the committee ot ST. Peters Il. a.
B. Society. that he has secured the
best harper in Philadelphia to play
al the ball.
The pIasterng off the ceiling in
the kitchen Of the NJ. E. parsonage
fell Yesterday. The coored girl
had Just step ped out OF the way.
Part of the stove and some OF the
kettles we're broken.
Just at the presenttlme New Cas-
tie reopIe should not eXaggcrate
matters. Ease stories are not to
be circulated
Mrs. Anna l.. Buckson of Ellen
dale, is the guest OF her brother.
Artemas Smith,
Mrs. W+helmDna Warren Of Will
mington, IS visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Artcmas Smith,
Miss Clara Newton Francis, Of
Baltimore, has besn visiting friends
here.
Hugh Rencnttr who vas IT, ured
vcrai days ago by falling CELL
in in a school room in the public