The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27
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NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Jan. 27.-"What will
: they do with the jail?" is a question
that is asked daily both by strangers
and residents. From present indi.
cations 1t may remain a Jail as a
movement is on foot to divide the
county.
One of the Trustees Of tile Com:
mons OF New Castle in speaking Of
thissmatter a few days ago said that
he favored the dividing OF the couu-
ty and should that be defc ted then
he favored New Castle becoming 4
part Of the city OF Wilmington, and
thereby giving it the long desired
river front with a driveway from
Christiana avenue in Wilmington to
Front and Delaware streets, New
Castle.
The claim is made that Whining.
| ton, with its growing population,
and the rest Of the county furnish
too much business for the courts.
and too good sized counties could be
made by dividing New Castle county
Leading men of both political parties
are seemingly in favor of the move.
ment, but doubt is expressed as to
the feelings Of Kent and Sussex
counties on the subject. A gentle.
man who seemingly understood the
condition Of affairs stated last even.
ing that so far as he is aware there
are but eight prisoners in the work.
house from the hundreds south Ct
the Christiara river.
These are said to be two murder.
ers, four for housebrcaking, one OF
two for assault and the other two for
petty larceny. &.
1t is claimed that the buildings
used in former years for the court
house and county offices at New Cas-
tie could be utilized for the same
purpose. The court room is now
used by Company II, N. G. D., aud
some Of the former Offices by, Mayor,
Boyd, Magistrate Vanarsdalen, the
postofiice and social organizations.
If new county were established the
BID Jail could be utilized for the few
prisoners and they might be obliged
to work either in the Jail or on the.
streets of New Castle, where there is
amp'e need for number of men
With hammers to break the unsiglt-
y big rocks over which wagons lave
o. pass.
The matter Of representation in
he Legislature would probably be
he point over which the two lower
ounties would lock horns with the
>cw Castle county people. New
'astle politicians and business men
re at the head Of the new county
movement. BY the creation OF
mother county more judges would
e required and by the holding Of
curt again in New Castle and the
ounty offices being there it would
1can general awakening for the
own and bring considerable business
0 the stores in this city.
The shad fishermen are Of tho =.
pinion that the coming season will
e a good one. The fisllermen's Pro-
active Association will be In the
llsness as usual. So far as the fish,
rmcn are concerned 1t is said that 1
lev will be able to make as good
'rms as formerly with the Lea Com.
any for the wharf.
Charles Bennett will fish The Del.
ware and Chesapeake Canal for carp
Republicans of New Castle hun
red want common primaries and
,e ticket,
The officers OF Division No. 3, A.
L., attended the County Board
ceiling at Henry Clay yesterday.
The Riverside Hunt Club enjoyed
ten miles run OIL Saturday. The
X succeeded in going TO ground.
Runners are atioat that the coming
ring elections will be holly con.
sted.
Chicken thieves are operating in 4
e neighborhood.
The Oklahoma Mirror is the title
aquarto sheet to be issued by
e young women Of the Methodist
'urch for the purpose ofadver'ising
cir Old Maids Convention to Ok
IONA.
New Castle people arc opposed to
e conduct of drunken soldiers.
The Lcnape Fire Company nomina-
l officers Yesterday. A lot of old
SC will be sold
Basket Ball. ,assa
Wilmington, defeated Penn on
tur'lay night by the score of
to 10.
Covenant Guild Of Philadelphia
feated the Guardsmen by the
)re Of % to IL. 49,.
In the second game between
. TEAMS Of Companies +. and X.
, former teams was mastered
score OF "a to-.
delegation Of the Independence
re Company visited the FELTON,
re Company in Chester yester-
y.
They were cordially greeted
the Chester fireman.