The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-25
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NEW CASTLE

The storm on Saturday did practi-
cally speaking no damage here. Ow.
ing to tile fog that hung over the
river aud the approach Of the storm
the sailing craft anchored we'll in
shore. When the fog lifted yester'
day morning schooners could be seen
for ten or twelve miles anchored at
ease. The tides on Saturday and
yesterday were very high and as
consequence the marshes were cover.
ed. A short distance outsideof Del.
aware City about six feet Of the New
Castle and Delaware City trolley
track was washed away. The damage
on land SO far as can be learned was
slight.
Farmers are complaining OF alleg-
cd violation of contract by the CON-
tractors at Farnhurst agreed to pay
$5 for double teams that were work.
ed and paid them oil with only 81.
Suits will be entered by the farmers.
In st. Peters church Oh Thanks
giving Day mass will be celebrated
by Rev. +. l. Brady at 7.30 O'Clock
in the morning.
Commander Worrall and staff on
Saturday night paid fraternal visit
to captain Evan S. Watson, Post,
No. s, G. A. Il. The local Post en-
tertained the visitors.
Chicken thieves are annoying the
farmers in this hundred.
Collie caused the death OF Il valua-
bic horse belonging to r. Eben
Watts.
Walter S. Burris, on Saturday sold
ten valuable cows to Levy<ourt Com
missioner Meggilson.
One Of the state detectives has
been here hunting up evidence in
connection with the expenditures OF
the Levy Court and Jail Commission.
crS.
This is the way the Wilmington
basket ball players talk Of the game.
II is pity to rob New Castle Of
every thug. Last week they had
their strong attraction, the prisoners,
taken flom them and the soldiers of
the town organized a basket ball
team. which as an attraction was to
take the place OF the prisoners, with
the whipping post, piliory, and stone
pile thrown1n, but the basket ball
team on Saturday, when it lined up
against the First Battalion team at
the Armory, did not make good, for
the Wilmington soldiers waIloped
their comrades in arms from the city
with moss grown streets to the tune
of II TO 6, and the band did not
play.
1t happened this way: The soldiers
Of New Castle for some time. under
the leadership OF that good friend
and patron saint, Chauncey llolcomb,
have been making records on the
rife range. They proved good shoot
ers with the rifle and they reasoned
that man who can hit mark with
a bullet certainly should be able TO
shoot d ten inch ball into an eighteen
inch baskets and have plenty Of room
TO spare, SO a band OF five expert
shooters, were organized, and prompt
ly word was sent to The first Batta-
lion, asking for chance 10 shoot.
That was the way it started. The
chance came on>Saturday night, and
what a time it was All the people
there were not soldiers, for the SOL
diers have sweethearts ard they were
there, for sweethearts like the game
as we'll as their friends. 1t did not
take long to decide matters. "Jess"
Mckay looked real nice in his uni.
form, and lie played nicer than he
looked, for lie gave New Castle few
points on shooting, by showing three
balls through the net of the basket.
AT the end of the game the score
stood IL to and New Castle "went
away back and sat down The two
teams will meet again next Saturday
and look out, for The New Castle peo
pie say they are going TO do some.
thing.