Evening journal., 1913-05-03
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
DObbinSviIle Couple DISAGREE
Over Money, Causing
Police Trouble
WORKMEN AID FARMER
WHO LOST MANY HORSES

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NEW CASTLE. May 3-Chicf OF
Police Matthew Tobin was sorcly dis
appointed yesterday Those in The
city who we're not working appeared
to be at the circus and the biz blnc
coat was congratulating himself upon
the prospects OF having an easy day
when the trouble alarm came from
Dubbnsville. Late on Thursday cycn-
ing. Jim kowasM caused trouble at
his home, his wife alleging that he
used a club to beat her and IN doing
so, hurt their little child. He has
about $500 deposited IN The Postal
Savings Bank, and yesterday went TO
the postofl'ce to withdraw the money.
But his wife Offset his desire by get
ting to the postofice ahead of her
husband. When he came she de-
mandcd her share OF the deposit slips,
and when they went home there was
more trouble, and Jim was escorted 10
! tho lookup
/ About this time the big ofhcer found
Joseph Moore. colorcd. lying near the
! Armory. Joe had enough circus
liquor TO be ugly and refused to walk
away The officer grabbed him. and
result During the scrimmage Toe
fell upon quart bottle and enough
whskey ran bout the pavement that
would have been welcomed by a dozen
OF longing palates In dear old Sussex
county Joe was put behind the bars
and will have TO explain his conduct
TO Mayor Rodney Chief Tobin said
last evening that for three days he
has been annoyed by men coming
from Wilmington under the influences
of liquor
Friendship Lodge, No 3. Ancient
Order of United Workmen, at it's meet
ing on Thursday night, appropriated
$40 to the J. Thompson Eastburn re-
lief fund. Mr. Eastburn is a member
OF Valley Lodge, A. o. u. W., and the
members of Friendship Lodge decided
that friendship must be real. and hat
the man who lost over $4,000 worth
OF horses by a peculiar disease. New
Castle hundred men expect to help out
this farmer, who has met with such a
heavy loss.
The proposition OF the New Castle
Athletic Association for the taking
over OF the baseball stands and fence
will be presented to the Wilmington
and Southern Traction Company at its
meeting today I'VE want the park,
and we want baseball is the cry Of
the athletic enthusiasts here.
=. J. Ahern. road foreman Of the
Wilmington and Southern Traction
Company, was called TO Wilmington
, yesterday afternoon by the Market
street bridgotendcr. as the sun was so
! warm yesterday that the rails on the
bridge expanded. Foreman Ahern
/ took a number of men with him and
. cut a little piece OFF the ends of the
A rails that the Market street bridge
4 could be turned.
/ Shad fishermen are still making fair
. ly good sized catches and the prices
continue to keep high.
Fort DUPONT baseball club accom-
panied by the Fort DUPONT Band, will
be here this afternoon. Manager
Chase expects to have one of the best
games seen here in years
The st. Peters High School club
plays In Wilmington this afternoon.
The opposing club will be the strong
Brooklyn aggregation, which played
a fifteon-innning game with the local
club two weeks ago. The club Is
now arranging for a number Of games
with out-of-town clubs.
Nidihti NdJ lhN noHdl uH u1
crop this year is the best for years
In this section the French asparagus
grows larger than the other kinds, and
It requires less stalks to mako up q
bunch.
Thomas Grier. who now owns the
Rose Hill property, was the first
raiser Of this asparagus. and when
he removed from the Buttowoods he
left several acres Of the Driza asnara-
gus drums. Asparagus, when proper
ly treated during the winter produces
crop which pays hundreds of dollars
ar acre.
The crowds travelling yesterday be-
tween Delaware City, New Castle and
Wilmington were handled nicely by
the local trolley line.
Mrs. Mullign. OF Delawre City, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Campbell,
!. Fifth and Delaware streets.