The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-14
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NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Feb. IA promineu
resident OF Delaware City denounced
the County workhouse management
last evening while on car enroute
to his.home. lie had been TO the
new criminal institution and was
surprised that the prisoners do not
rise up In revolt. He tasted some Of
the stew that the unfortunate men
to receive and he stated that he would
not give it to his dogs. Not only on
! account Of its quality but it was cold
The bread was 10 name only, baked
from an inferior grade Of flour. In
bis opinion the sooner the taxpayers
make change the better will 1t
be for the prisoners and the taxpay.
eB. In his opinions an investigation
should be made as to the treatment
Of the prisoners. Men will not stand
an eternal nagglng and some day
they will rise np In their desperation
and blood will be spilled.
A few evenings ago John Carlin
rendered a warm reception to a COL
ored chicken thief. lie heard some
noise among the chickens and grab
bling his gun he ran tothe yard. He
saw a colored man dart from the
chicken coop over the fence and he
fixed the contents Of the gun after
the prowler.
f. o. Hartman, chief engineer Of
the Lebanon, Pa, fire department
was in New Castle yesterday and was
royalty welcomed. He was here in
the interests of the American Dry
Powder Fire Extinguisher which is
believed to be reliable article to
have on hand in case of a fire. ANY
person who has property to protect
has his own efficient fire department
on hand at all times when tube OF
the American fire exiting usher is in
the shop or home.
Chief Hartman visited New Castle
last fall and the many friends Of as
slstant engineer Gantz and fireman
Mayer we're panied to learn Of their
experience at the fire 10 Lebanon
laat Sunday. They we're overcome
by the heat and smoke but came out
all RIGHT. When Gantz saw the beau.
tiful church on fire he called the
companies by telephone and kept
away the crowd. Gantz was the fire.
man who was lucky enough to get
New Castle chicken.
The Sons OF the American Revolt
tion will attend Divine service in I'm.
manuel Episcopal Church on Sunday
and listen to one Of Rev. DR.
eloquent sermons. The
party will como from Wilmington by |
trollsy car.
Walter S. Burris shipped forty |
calves to Philade lphia during the
past two weeks. lie stated last even.
Ing that the price for calves Is good
as he is unable to secure enough In
This section. lie shipped several
cars of corn yesterday which he pur--
chased at GA cents bushel. lie says
good wheat is hard to get at 81 cents
How 1t all happened will never be
Known and when the, fellow with the
ace usually wreathed in smiles left
New Castle last night he Skunk away
ike a whipped cur. lie and his root
RS for the basket ball team of
lie Brownson Library went away
lowncast over their defeat and walk.
d three squares away not to leave
N q trolley car from Delaware street
They looked tishy and could be bought
y the bunch like yellow neds on Il
'arm day in July. They had slang
alore and their press agent tried to
&c fresh eating groundnuts, cracking
'rauge street puns, telling stories
hat would make dog vomit, slur.
ing about stad and boasting about
he recent raids in Wilmington, but
Q was soon frozen when Manager
indies patched up team made the
core 4 to 3. Then they were Of no
lore consequence than greentais in
lad season.
This Is the first game of the two
'ams in the series OF the recently
'ganizcd Diamond State League and
he manner in which the spectators
louted their delight at the plays
AIDE showed their appreciation of
&c game. In the first half the score
God . TO 2 on goals made by Gem
i'll and Corkran. In the second half
enry Poole made goal from lield
I'd Mckclvey from foul.
, II Brownson
st forward Corkfan
forward Tierney
lily centre Miller
Poole defense Mcke!vey
. Poole defense Mckinley
eferee-Je>Sie Mckay; time.keepers
J. Newell, f. Il. Weggenmann.
The test Of the fire engine ycstcr.
y made at Delaware street wharf