The Morning herald., 1877-02-27
Ossr NesU Castle Letter.
n our Regular Correspondent.

! rom our negu!hT correspondent.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. Is.
Meeting Of the Fire Company Centracs
A,varpsd-Tasker Lsaw-Pol5os
Cowst.
The Good VIII Fire Company held their
regular meeting, last Friday evening,
President William Herbert, In tho chair,
Wilmer Hsnce, Secretary protein. After
transacting the regular business: William
Herbert Informed the members that he
had received 500 for tho company from
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, Of New Castle County. A vote of
thanks was rendered to the Directors of
the Insurance Comply, and they may rest
assured that the Good VIII boys will not
forget them in time of need.
Resolutions were adopted denounclng
the treatment they received at the hands Of
Mr., George Elliott, foreman of the mould
ing shop at the Delaware Iron Works. The
facts are ss follows. On Saturday Feb. II,
there was . slight fire at the establish.
ment. where Geo, Elliott is foreman. As
soon as the alarm of fire was given, the
Good Will boys responded, but owing to
the prompt action of the employees in
getting line of hose into service, the fro
was entinguished before much damage
was done, and consequently tho Good Will
Hose did not get into service, but assisted
all they could, and no doubt would have
risked their lives If necessary to save any
building. As soon as Mr.. Elliott knew
that the Good Will boys were not needed,
he said In voice of thunder, call that don't
belong to this will get out" This was
very unkind, and had Mr.. Tasker known
It, We hardly think he wsuld approve of 1t.
Mr.. GARNER L. Jamison, and Mr.. Jacob
Herman, were appointed by the Good
win Co., to inquire into tho matter. This
company has . membership Of 80, all In
good trim, with about 500 feet Of good
hose. Mr.. VIM. Herbert Is President, G.
I. Jamison Vice Prest., and Mr.. George
Gray, Treasurer.
Tho Tasker Loan held their monthly
meeting last night, and 500 was sold at
13H cents.
Messrs. McCaulsy & Gaskill have been
awarded the contract for moving The Star
Hotel owned by Mrs. Sherer back "a feet,
and erecting three story brick building on
the site occupied by the old building. These
gentlemen have the contract for building
four houses for Jos. ]. Tsggart, on Ninth
street.
Two employees Of tho Delaware Iron Co..
were arrested by officer O'Neill on Saturday
evening, ono for creating q disturbance In
one Of our hotels for which his honor Mayer
Gifin fined him IS and costs. The other
for resisting the officer and using threats
was fined $50 and costs and held in three
hundred dollars to keep the peace. His
honor 10 determined to break up theae
drunken rews.
Last evening the Rev. J. B. Mann,
preached to very large congregation. His
subject WAS, "Is the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors as beverage, an honorable means
of gaining livelihood"
We understand that tho Moss Rose As
sembly, are going to organize abrass band.
What has become of the Amphion Band.
4 fro broke out in the barn Of Jonathan
George, ESQ.,, about two miles from this
city, about 8 o'clock this morning. A young
man hailing from Boston, was arrested on
suspicion, and brought before Squire Van
dever, but the evidence was not sufficient
to hold him, and he went on his way re-
joicing. -
Al 1 announced in my letter of Friday
last, Rev. j. B. Mann, preached to large
audience on last evening. His subject was
the enquiry Is the sale of intoxicating
liquors as beverage an honorable way of
gaining livelihood As was to be expect-
ed very large number of members of the
other denominations attended, as 1t was an
ticipated that some startling revelations
would be made. Rey. Mr.. Mann denounced
the liquor traffic, and was especially severe
on the larger establishments where drinking
and gambling are the main attractions.
Mr.. Mann is determined to wage war on the
"ardent" as his lungs allow him, and he
proposes holding the fort just % long as
any reprobate may be found who will take
. smile.
His subject was intemperance and hence
We looked for display of that article in
the course of his remarks, and a. one
may venture to say Is disappointed in
that regard In Mr.. Ms sermons, over.
The thriftless hibernian and devil may
care Teutons, got poke under the fifth
rib for monopolizing the whiskey business.
Next Sunday Mr.. M. breaches his fare
well sermon, and rumor assigns him to
Wilmington. Poor Wilmington! bis alb
sence from New Castle will be very much
regretted, and there has been sone talk of
petitioning the authorities to allow him to
remain here couple Of years longer, as !
do think and many share my belief that
his place can never be filed. forgot to
mention that Mr.. N. in the course OF his
remarks said that the Christian churches
were the main support of the liquor busi~
ness, (being preacher ho ought to know
whereof he speaketh), and that the men
who were loudest in shouting amen In
said churches would often-oh dreadful
take several drinks.
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