The evening Republican., 1902-08-01
FROM
NEW CASTLE.
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- ANOW >potiOi aug uot IL SoAiP"AJ
Fl, N. G. D., will bold a meeting to-
night to take action on the death of
Private Frank Stapleton, who was
killed by the Norfolk express on
Wednesday night. The scene of
the accident yesterday was viewed
by large numbers Of people.
Tie rural free delivery carriers
have completed the first month and
as a success of the movement about
1900 pieces of mail matter were
handled by the two men. One
farmer mistook the intent of free
rural delivery. He placed a letter
in the box addressed to another
farmer near New Castle. The car
rier refused to take it as there was
no stamp on the envelope and no
cash in the box. Next day the farm
ertook the carrier to task and when
informed about the postage exclaim-
ed rs it stamp that you wanted9
Then where in the thunderation
does the free delivery come in"
Another peculiar thing about the
delivery is to those living in the
city limits. Why letter to j. B.
Toman for instance will require as
much postage as man in Califor-
MIA.
Tomorrow is the first day of reg
istration. The registrar in the first
district will sit at the court house,
the second district at No. Is North
Sixth, the third at Ninth and Wash
ington and the fourth at Fifth and
Delaware. Get registered and show
you are a citizen. Do not be afraid
of the registrars. If they willingly
attompt to hinder you from regis
tering there is Il law for such peo-
pie. Do not be intimidated by any
one. Take your own dollar and
get registered. The sooner the bet
ter. Henry Loveless who was APP
pointed to succeed James McCallis-
ter in the third district sent his res
ignation to Governor Hum yester-
day morning. His successor will
be named.
Farmers who use the roads are
complaining of men in charge of
traction engines violating the law
by not leaving a flag man near the
obstruction. There are two traction
engines along the side cf the road
at Rogers farm and no flag man has
been left there to look after teams.
The yacht Dollie, formerly Acme,
owned by George Gray Knowles,
which he sold to parties in Camden,
N. j., was taken to that city yes
ter,ay by Capt. Harry Lancaster.
The cat rugged yacht Dorothy,
purchased few days ago by Mayor
Boyd, was towed here yesterday
and anchored off Harmony street
wharf. The boat is a trim looking
craft and is stated to be one of the
fast ,st Of her class on the Delaware
waters.
William Bowen who proposes to
enter the fishing business for live
liho ID, has constructed a large live
car in which to keep his catches
alive until ready for market.
Great reduction in straw hats.
Biggs.
William Whitelock will remove
from the Edwards property.
Miss Rose McHenry returned last
night from Cape May.
Working pants, soc, 75c. 81 at
Biggs,
Albert Pearick stepped on rusty
nail yesterday.
Mrs. Annie Younson, of Salem.
N. j., is the guest of Albert Ped,
rick and wife.
John +. Campbell, one of the
wardens at the New Castle County
workhouse, is spending his vacation
of ten days here.
Miss Hettie McCaughan, formerly
of this city, is visiting re latives
hero.
Mrs. Francis de Haas Janvier has
recovered from her recent illness
and is now able to be about.
Miss Margaret Janvier and George
Pierce and wife have gone to Mag
ara Falls and vicinity for the bal
ance of the summer.
S. Atwood Stewart and wife have
returned from Niagara Falls after a
trip of ten days.