The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-18
FROM
NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Jan. ls.-The conduc
tors on the Wilmington and New
Castle Electric Railways cars arr
watching the action of certain ri
der who comes over on the $40 ca
each evening. Six weeks ago he be
gan to ride on that car and every day
the conductor would miss half a dol
lar or dollar. At home he search.
cd about the room but to no avail
On Tuesday he was relieved OF and
the next evening he took two paper
dollars and silver one from the pas.
sengcrs. Half an hour later when
Conductor Clough. "turncd in" for
the day he was minus the two paper
dollars. 49,
The contemplate, mean, crawling
creature knows full well that every
dollar stolen from conductor comes
out of his wages. All the conductors
are watching for the thief. He is
the meanest thief known in this Sec
tion for years.
The Juniors and freshmen of the
High School gave neat and literary
program yesterday afternoon as fol-
lows:
'Reading a paper G. Duffy
perseverance" Catha.ine Whittock
''Best Book l ever Read A. Smith
"A Pleasant Evening" L. Abrams
"Timepieces Lena Cannon
"Jack Frost Charles s. Fleming
"A Girls Trials Carrie Gemmill
"a Boys Trials, William GrIer
"Quter People Alice Hendrix
"My Walk to School" T., Howard
"My Neighbor' Mary Toily
"Politeness Marie Mahoney
"The Almighty Dollar" NJ. Mcguire
"My dear friend Jack" Alice Rogers
"Tropical Fauna Michael Rogers
"Modern Improvements N. Sutton
"sumnler Sports Harry Smith
"The Oyster Olga Wise
"Winter Sports Howard Wilhelme
IA Rainy Saturday. James Toman
Determinations" Jesse Watts
Miss Race was in charge of the
musical program.
W. Marvin Truss has removed from
Philadelphia to this city and will as
sucia,e himself with Joseph Ii. Stew.
art. the boat builder.
A fox hound owned by Thomas
Ryan of Ninth street, near South,
was Filled by steam cars yesterday
near his home.
Miss Edith Palmer gave an euchre
party Thursday evening at tie home
OF her parents, MIR. and Mrs. John
Palmer, Min tn street, south Of South
Among those taking part were the
Misses Julia McGrath, Emily Fergu.
son, Katie Reynolds, Edith Palmer,
Messrs. Charles DOugherty, Francis
Reynolds, John Nc Dewitt, John Ryan
Vino is to he the mail carrier for
the rural mail delivery is a puzzle
for many There are many appli-
cants among whom are Wcldin Vim.
lag, William pedrick and Robert
c. Gordon. The position is worth
$500 per year.
Miss Elizabeth Boyd IS slightly i'm
proved.
Jacob Wright is yet very i'll.
Mrs. Patrick McGrory who has
been very III with the grip, is recov-
ering.
Mrs James McGrory is suffering ;
from gripand rheumatism and has
been very i'll for several days.
Frank, valuable pointer dog,
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. William e.
was run over by trolley l
,ar yesterday morning On Delaware
street, near Fourth. He was so bad.
y injured that Onicer Tobin ended
lis sutIcriDgs by slot from his re.
1olver. II
The death of Miss Julia Cavendcr,
laughter Of Mr. and Mis-. Thomas !
lavender, formerly Of Smyrna, oc-
.l,rred yesterday afternoon at the :
Iome Of her parents, on ThlrdStreet, |
lorth of Harmony. The deceased
lad been i'll for scveral months but !
vas patient sufferer She was be-
cved by all who knew her and had -,
many friends. The funeral will take !
,laca Monday afternoon at o'clock. i
nterment in the Presby terrain ceme- {
cry. \
All immense crowd went to Della
ware City last evening to sec the To- l
al talent give the laughable farce, a
The Old Maids Convention. "
The play was well received and a
cat sum " as realized for the benefit
+ Ihe Delaware NJ. L. City Church.