Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-12-06
NEW CASTLE.

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New CASTLE, Nov. ga. t4e rseu o.
monthly meeting of the bJari If eau1s
tion, John Riley president pro TEN,
orders we're drawn In favor OF II. F.
| Tetiow, glazing, &6 10; J. c. White,
printing, 300; Jacob Hermann, repairing
chimney, $22 10; Ellis Fields, cleaning,
| So so, and orders TO the amoupt of
| 81, 03l Is, for salaries If teachers and
| jsnitors.
Messrs. Herbert and Ferris were CON
tinued as visiting committee for this 81
suing month.
William Herbert ID steadily improving
IN health
Il. Eiason, who was shot in the
face, will lose one of his eyes.
The Y NJ C, A Is making arrange
ments for supper ia this early part ut
December.
Numbers of cur people are taking ad
vantage nj The low railroad exenrsiou
rates TO make short out OF town visits.
None Of our mills have shut down to-
day With the exception Of LEAFS flour
mill.
NE# ;'A-rLE, Nov. 80 --YeaterjGy was
a pretty iveiy one In cur city, aid we
were cro~dsd with visitars All 0nr
mills and factories, with the exception Of
the Delaware iron works, we're closed
Ali other places OF business were closed
excepting the taverns, which, OF course,
did a good business. Daring the day
nearly Thousand peraops visited the
jail, among them being Chief Justice
Comegys. %be grand jury also paid the
prison visit OF inspection.
Among the visitors to our city are
Charles II. Black, lieutenant commander,
United States navy, who is visiting his
sister, Mrs. R, g Cooper, aud j. s. K.
Reeves, assistant engineer, United States
navy, on a lew days visit to his mother
Mr.. Reeves ia now une5r examination
before the board of engineers at Philadel
phis, for promotion to past assistant
engineer. A. C. Rowland Matthews OF
the firm, Matthews & Kirkland, Boston,
Mass, with his son, ia spending few
days with his uncle, A. C Nowlsnd.
Clayton Massey, past grand master, |. o.
o. F., spent yesterday at the home OF his
mother.
A drunken man was picked up near
the Red Mems Hall insenslble, and placed
In cell of the prison. He had nothing
about him but 3 pipe, whisky bottle
and the return stub OF railroad excur-
sion ticket from Wilmington to Clay ton,
Henry Myers, the man injured OIL the
dredging machine on Tuesday, was re
moved to Philadelphia yesterday.
Richard Guy, foreman of the Delaware
iron company's machine shops, is lying
very i'll az his home.
The supper at the Methodist church
last night WAS an unusually fine one and
during the evening about 275 persons
were at the tables. The concert given in
the Sunday school room drew d packed
audience. Songs we're sung by the Eckles
brothers, aud ohoruses, with organ and
oornet accompaniment by number OF
little girls and by the choir. Miss Emma
Davidson read "The Deacon's Thanks
giving" A service for all denominations
was held at the Baptist church yesterday
morning.
New CASTLE Dec. 1.-The drunken
man taken up by the police on Thursday
gave his name as john H. Brown, and
SAID he resided in Kenton, Md. He WAS
fined 81 and costs for vagrancy.
Two men who came ashore from the
Chester sloop Frank Bsllinger, carried of
a valuable setter, belonging to Henry
Rsiney.
The walls OF the old tile house, on
Water street, which is now about 200
years old, have begun to give way The
front in several places has bulged out
within the las. fortnight, and the stfuc-
ture will not stand much longer.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. Sat last nights meet
ing OF council the following orders were
I uta For 10, -ir,ff roo
pipe and setting lamp post, $50 Jacob der
mann, curbing, 1894; j. L. Eliason Bro,
sundries, S6.55 Mayor Black reported that he
had received during the past month from
fines and licenses, $3.50. He also called
attention of council to the condition of the
old Tile House, parts of 1t overhanging the
street in such u manner as to make 1t dan
gerous to passers-by. The clerk OF council
was instructed to notify MIR. Robinson to
have it repaired
Property holders of Eighth street between
South and Clayton were ordered to curb and
pave.
was held last night, at which committee of
three was appointed to prepare leases for the
different farms, and submit them for the ap-
proyal of the board at a meeting to be called
next Tuesday; also to report upon the eXpe-
diency of appointing general oyerseer of
| the farms.
| Inc mayor nhue communication " VIC
trustees upon the subject of new fire
engine, recommending all appropriation
toward the purchase OF one. His recon-
mendation, with the accompanying letters,
was referred to committee of three with
instructions to report at the next regular
meeting.
committee OF three was also appointed to
prepare an appropriate memorial resolution
| on the late Israel II. Fols.
lad named Watson on Sunday last, while
cutting skinny ran thorn into one of
his eyes, portion of the thorn about three
quarters of an inch in length breaking oil III
his eye. DR.. Black who attended the boy,
sent him to hospital i'll Philadelphia yester.
day. The eye had to be taken out that the
thorn might be extracted.
County Treasurer Herbert passed bad
night and to-day Is not 30 easy az for week